Mekong Capital

Mekong Capital is a Vietnam-focused Private Equity firm. Established in 2001, Mekong Capital was the first investment firm in Vietnam to manage unlisted private equity funds with a comprehensive program for adding value to its investee companies.

Mekong Capital now has 3 funds under management, a team of 30+ full time people in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, more than 25 completed Private Equity investments, and at least 7 exits. Mekong Capital has a track record of strong net profit growth at its investee companies.

Originally focusing on manufacturing sectors until 2005, since 2006 Mekong Capital focuses primarily on consumer driven sectors which reflect rapidly rising consumer demand in Vietnam. Mekong Capital’s flagship investments cover a range of consumer and retail businesses.

Mekong Capital creates shareholder value by investing in well managed companies, and working closely with them to continuously build their management, leadership and corporate culture in a way that leads to long term growth and value creation. Mekong Capital is a pioneer in applying "Vision Driven Investing" to produce consistently high investment returns. We partner with our companies to align around a shared vision for their future, and work together to achieve that future, including a series of milestones and targets which are aligned with achieving that vision.

Our investor base consists of over 50 investors, primarily traditional private equity Limited Partners such as foundations, endowment funds, development finance institutions and high net worth individuals. Our investor base is conservative and long-term in their outlook. None of our funds are listed on a stock exchange.    

Our Vision and Values

Commencing in November 2007, Mekong Capital underwent a comprehensive transformation to empower the organization to fulfill its vision of achieving the most consistently high investment returns in Asia. In this transformation process, Mekong Capital built its organization around 5 core values, and built its team around people who live by these values and are committed to them:

• Responsibility
• Integrity
• Communication
• Leadership
• Results

Our recent investments

Our Funds

The Mekong Enterprise Fund, Ltd. is a private equity fund, with $18.5 million in committed capital,  focusing on growth-equity investments in the first generation of private companies in Vietnam. The fund made 10 investments between 2003 and 2005, and has recently commenced its divestment phase.

The Mekong Enterprise Fund II, Ltd. is a private equity fund, with $50 million in committed capital, which focuses on growth-equity investments in the newer generation of private companies in Vietnam, which are often faster growing than the earlier generation of private companies.

The Vietnam Azalea Fund, Ltd. is a Pre-IPO and PIPE fund, with $100 million in committed capital, which focuses on making minority investments in the pre-listed and listed segments of the private equity investment space. The fund targets Vietnamese future blue-chip companies, both privately and formerly state-owned.

The Mekong Enterprise Fund III, Ltd. is a private equity fund which will be launched in 2010.

Our team

To fulfill our commitment of achieving the most consistently high investment returns in Asia, we are committed to being a team in which everyone is committed, and together we are unstoppable. A core strategic priority for us is to continuously invest in the development of a robust team in which each person is being a leader and makes a significant positive impact in his/her areas of accountability. We invest significant resources in training and team development, but always in a way that is organized around results. We are committed to each of our team members having very successful and long term careers at Mekong Capital. For more on our team, please visit the Investment Team and Operations Team pages.

We currently have positions open. If you are interested in employment opportunities at Mekong Capital, please visit our Open Positions page.