Mekong Enterprise Fund

Equity : November 2002 - November 2018

The Mekong Enterprise Fund was launched in 2002 at USD 18.5 million in committed capital and was fully invested in 10 companies by the end of 2005.

Amount

€ 2,117,000.00

Type of investment

Equity

Development impacts

Local economic growth
Promotion of ESG best practices

Beneficiary locations

Asia: Cambodia, Vietnam

Investment field

Investment Companies & Funds

Activity

KK.64.300 SME Fund

Organisation

Mekong Enterprise Fund

Website

https://www.mekongcapital.com/

The Fund was the first growth capital private equity fund focused on Vietnam. It invested in unlisted companies in the Vietnamese private sector, with significant exposure to manufacturing and export related industries. Companies invested by the Fund were typically owned and managed by first-generation Vietnamese entrepreneurs.

Development impacts

Local economic growth
Access to long-term financing for SMEs in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Promotion of ESG best practices
Mekong Capital adheres to the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance as guidelines for corporate governance standards. A commitment by investee companies to corporate governance will be a prerequisite to an investment by MEF.