European Bank for Reconstruction and Development finances projects and provides advisory services to the public and private sectors. It supports new ventures and expansion in existing companies through project financing, loans, and equity or quasi-equity investments, including equity funds and guarantees, and it partners with private entities to invest across sectors such as banking, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, information technology, and services. The bank also helps publicly owned entities privatize and restructure municipal services and engages in policy reform dialogue and advisory services, along with trade finance and loan syndication. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in London, it operates across regions including Southeastern and Central Europe, the Baltic States, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East and Africa, aiming to foster market-oriented change and private sector development by mobilizing capital for sustainable investments. It has invested more than €130 billion in over 5,200 projects.
SAIF Partners is a Hong Kong-based private equity firm founded in 2001 that provides growth capital and minority investments to companies across Asia, with a focus on China and India. The firm pursues privately negotiated equity and equity-linked investments across sectors including information technology, Internet, mobile, consumer products and services, healthcare, financial services, education, cleantech, manufacturing, and other TMT areas. It maintains local teams in Hong Kong, China, and India and has a large investment portfolio, managing over $4 billion in capital as a long-term investor.