Warburg Pincus LLC

We are excited to announce our investment in Aztec Group, a leading international fund and corporate services provider. We look forward to partnering with the Aztec team, helping the company strengthen its leading position in Europe and accelerating its international expansion.

We are proud to announce the close of the Warburg Pincus Capital Solutions Founders Fund (“WPCS FF”), with total commitments to the fund of over $4.0 billion, significantly exceeding the initial target of $2.0 billion. The Capital Solutions group is responsible for the firm’s structured investment opportunities, offering a flexible and solutions-oriented approach to provide debt or equity for balance sheet optimization, shareholder liquidity, M&A, and growth. The group collaborates with domain experts across Warburg Pincus’ core sectors, geographies, and stages to continue prospecting efforts on structured transactions. WPCS FF is dedicated to pursuing thesis-based investing opportunities in curated structured transactions, leveraging the firm’s nearly two-decade track record of structured investing. In addition to a long and successful track record of investing in structured transactions historically, the WPCS FF portfolio consists of investments including, DriveCentric, Excelitas Technologies Corp., Nord Security, Service Compression LLC, and MIAX Exchange Group. For more on the close, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dqYcug2P

Great interview with CNBC by our portfolio company, Gradiant, a global solutions provider for advanced water and wastewater treatment, discussing water management and efficient ways to recycle and reuse it.

We are pleased to announce that our JV platform established with Lendlease acquired a ~S$1.6b portfolio of assets in Singapore from entities associated with Blackstone and Mr. Lim Chap Huat, Executive Chairman of Soilbuild Group Holdings Ltd. The transaction solidifies the JV platform as the market-leading life sciences and R&D real estate platform in Asia Pacific with over S$2b of assets under management, and is consistent with the strategy of capitalizing on the attractive opportunities in the region’s rapidly expanding real estate sector. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gAnr7nQw

We were honored to host Dwight Porter, Warburg Pincus’ Pricing Advisor, and Sanjay Dholakia, Warburg Pincus’ Marketing Advisor, at our Brazil office as part of WP Advisor Week, held at Palácio Tangará.   Throughout the week, these experts dedicated valuable time to in-person, one-on-one meetings with our portfolio companies and their leadership teams, sharing deep insights and invaluable experiences. We are proud to support the growth of leading technology firms in the region.   Thank you, Dwight and Sanjay, for visiting and your continued work to support Warburg Pincus Brazil’s local portfolio companies.

We are excited to announce our investment in Miami International Holdings Inc. (MIH), a technology-driven leader in building and operating regulated financial markets across multiple asset classes. The growth investment will accelerate the next phase of MIAX’s global expansion as it executes on its strategy of building a diversified revenue stream across multiple asset classes and geographies. We are excited to partner with Thomas Gallagher and the leadership team at MIAX, who engineered a technology-driven family of exchanges that set a new standard of reliability and excellence in the U.S. options trading industry. Warburg Pincus’ Capital Solutions team collaborates closely with the firm’s 270+ investment professionals and 40+ value creation executives across Warburg Pincus’ global industry verticals, critical to sourcing and underwriting differentiated, attractive investments. In addition to a long and successful track record of investing in capital solutions like transactions historically, the Warburg Pincus Capital Solutions Founders Fund portfolio consists of investments including, Excelitas, Nord Security, and Service Compression. For more on the investment, please visit: https://lnkd.in/e9EWv54i

Congratulations to the US-ASEAN Business Council on their 40th anniversary. We were pleased to host Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat at a gala in honor of the anniversary this week in Singapore. We are proud to support USABC in their mission to strengthen the support between the U.S. and ASEAN communities in deepening both bilateral and regional economic ties. “Over the past year, it has been a privilege to serve as Chairman of USABC’s Board of Directors,” said Jeffrey Perlman, President, Warburg Pincus. “During that time, I have seen firsthand how the Council not only helps individual member companies grow their businesses in this region, but also how USABC plays a vital role in supporting ASEAN's expansion. I look forward to continuing our efforts to promote mutually beneficial trade and investment relationships between the United States and Southeast Asia.” More on the event here: https://lnkd.in/gZthGJk5

Last week, Warburg Pincus’ Brazil Office gathered 40 CEOs from portfolio companies and prospect companies for a CEO Forum, engaging in compelling conversation and insightful content at Palácio Tangará. Following the presentations, attendees reconvened for a networking cocktail event to allow our portfolio and prospect CEOs to interact directly, forming new and meaningful connections. Thank you to everyone who presented and attended, especially Dwight Porter and Sanjay Dholakia for visiting and sharing their expertise with our portfolio and Brazil office.  

We are excited to announce our investment in Ebco Hardware Solutions, one of India’s oldest and most prominent furniture fittings and architectural hardware brands. We look forward to partnering with the Ebco team as the company strengthens its manufacturing expertise aligned with the Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. For more on the investment, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eVRugrTy

We are excited to announce our investment in Service Express, a leading provider of data center solutions. Service Express provides key data center solutions, including third-party, multivendor maintenance services, managed infrastructure services and hardware solutions to more than 6,000 customers globally. Service Express is an ideal fit within our portfolio as a scaled, best-in-class data center services platform within the growing market for mission critical aftermarket services. We are excited to partner with Ron Alvesteffer and the Service Express team to execute on both organic and inorganic growth initiatives and continue the company's reputation as a top-tier provider in the space. For more on the investment, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dPbhGW-v