KKR acquires New Zealand’s Natural Pet Food Group through Asian fund
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May 3, 2021
Private equity giant KKR & Co announced that it has acquired New Zealand-based premium pet food company Natural Pet Food Group for an undisclosed amount.
The acquisition will be funded by KKR Asian Fund IV, the PE firm’s $15-billion Asia-focused buyout fund.
Natural Pet Food Group CEO Neil Hinton said the acquisition will allow the company to grow internationally, develop new products, and take its brands to new customers and new markets.
Launched in 2006, the company sells pet food through its dog and cat brands K9 Natural, Feline Natural, and Meat Mates. The company’s pet food is produced from grass-fed and free-range meat, cage-free chicken, and sustainable seafood.
KKR leads $60.6m funding in Japan’s largest QR code payment gateway Netstars
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April 14, 2021
Netstars Co Ltd, the operator of Japan’s largest QR code payment gateway, has raised 6.6 billion yen ($60.6 million) in its latest funding round led by private equity giant KKR & Co, according to an announcement.
KKR made a 4 billion yen investment through funds it manages. Hong Kong-based investment firms SIG and LUN Partners also participated in the round, which was made through a combination of capital infusion and allotment of new shares.
Netstars, a payments aggregator and fintech company headquartered in Tokyo, operates StarPay, a payments aggregation solution that integrates payment providers into a single device or software platform.
KKR closes fourth Asia buyout fund at record $15b
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April 6, 2021
Private equity giant KKR & Co announced that it had closed its fourth Asia-focused buyout fund at $15 billion, the largest PE fund dedicated to investing in the Asia Pacific region.
KKR Asian Fund IV exceeded its $12.5-billion target and also surpassed the record $10.6 billion raised by Hillhouse Capital Group for Asia in 2018. KKR said it will be investing approximately $1.3 billion in capital alongside fund investors through the firm and its employees’ commitments.
The fund received strong support from a diverse group of new and existing global investors, including strong representation by Asia Pacific-based investors.