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Our CEO, Jeffrey Perlman, recently participated in the Reuters NEXT Summit, an annual live journalism event that focuses on discussions with global policymakers and business leaders to tackle the greatest challenges and opportunities facing society, business, and the world at large.

We are excited to announce our first multi-asset continuation fund transaction, marking our first close with over $2.2 billion in commitments. The transaction was co-led and fully capitalized by HarbourVest Partners, Ardian and CPP Investments | Investissements RPC (CPP Investments). The lead investors underwrote the entirety of the raise with no required syndication. The fund includes Warburg Pincus portfolio companies that are diversified across geographies and industry sectors.

Last week, we hosted 24 senior leaders from across our India portfolio in our Finance & Technology Leaders Program in Mumbai. The purpose of the program was to create a platform for networking, sharing success stories and providing leadership development opportunities for our Technology & Finance leaders.

We are excited to announce our investment in United Trust Bank Limited, a leading UK specialist bank. The investment will support the continuation of UTB’s strong growth and expansion into new products.

Warburg Pincus is delighted to announce the appointment of Isabelle Seillier as a Senior Advisor. Isabelle joins Warburg Pincus after 30+ years within JP Morgan’s Markets and Investment Banking businesses, holding various leadership roles across London and Paris – including President for France and North Africa, Head of the EMEA Financial Institutions Group, and ultimately Global Chair of Investment Banking. She brings a wealth of transaction and leadership experience to Warburg Pincus’ investment practice. At Warburg Pincus, Isabelle will support our deal professionals to source, structure, and manage investments across Europe, with an emphasis on the French market and the financial services sector.

Warburg Pincus CEO, Jeffrey Perlman, received the Alan C. Greenberg Young Leadership Award, a distinct honor from the UJA-Federation of New York, an organization focused on philanthropy in the New York Jewish community. The incredibly successful event raised funds to support critical work in New York, Israel, and around the world.

Chip Kaye, our chairman, recently participated in the Forbes Global CEO Conference held in Bangkok. Chip joined a panel of industry leaders, including Clara Chan, CEO of Hong Kong Investment Corporation and Jenny Johnson, President and CEO of Franklin Templeton, to discuss how to navigate today’s uncertain environment and explore future investment opportunities.

Congratulations to our portfolio company Evelyn Partners on the sale of its professional services business to Apax. We look forward to continuing to partner with Evelyn Partners as it becomes a leading pure-play UK wealth manager.

This week, our CEO, Jeffrey Perlman, participated in a couple of industry events in Hong Kong, including the opening keynote discussion with Tim Burroughs, the Managing Editor of Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ), at the AVCJ Private Equity Forum, as well as a panel discussion at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit.

Congratulations to our portfolio company Epassi on appointing Jussi Lindberg to its Board. Jussi brings deep industry expertise in fintech and payments and we look forward to sharing our expertise together with Epassi’s management team to support Epassi going forward.

This week, our London office welcomed portfolio company executives to discuss best practices and tactical tools on designing and operationalizing sustainability through a value creation lens.

In our next Portfolio Profile, we are excited to highlight Watertec India, a leading polymer-based bath fittings company in India. Watertec, founded to transform bath spaces and plumbing solutions, has over 27 years of experience in delivering innovative and durable products.

Jim Neary, Managing Director and Co-Head of U.S. Private Equity at Warburg Pincus, was recently honored at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts’ Fall Gala, an event that supports Free and Choose-What-You-Pay ticket programs to make Lincoln Center’s programming more accessible to all New Yorkers.

Congratulations to Blip on their Series C funding led by SoftBank Investment Advisers, with participation from Microsoft. Blip is a leading AI-powered conversational platform that develops applications to support interactions between brands and consumers.

In our next Portfolio Profile, we are excited to highlight OONA Insurance, a leading digital general insurer in Southeast Asia. Established in 2022 by Warburg Pincus in partnership with Abhishek Bhatia, Oona Insurance aims to become the general insurer of choice for both partners and customers through a buy-and-build strategy, leveraging the pillars of superior customer service, advanced technology and a well-established brand across Southeast Asia.

Congratulations to Sina Oefinger, Principal at Warburg Pincus, on being named a Rising Star on The Wall Street Journal’s Women to Watch list. The list, curated by The Wall Street Journal’s editorial team, honors a different group of women who have risen through the professional ranks at their respective firms and proven their skills in deal making, relationship building and cultivating talent.

Warburg Pincus Managing Director Frances Fukuda recently joined a panel discussion at the launch event for a new study on “Operating Partners in the Private Equity Industry in Brazil,” conducted by Heidrick & Struggles, Spectra Investments, and Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa. The study examined the role of operating partners in generating value for portfolio companies in an increasingly competitive market. Frances and other leading market participants discussed the findings and shared their own stories of value creation successes and challenges faced.

Henner Thormaehlen, a VP in our Berlin office recently visited his Alma Mater, University of Mannheim, for a workshop and podcast discussion on his career, life in private equity and Warburg Pincus’ culture, investments and corporate strategy.

Last week, Warburg Pincus Managing Director Frances Fukuda joined a panel at Flow Executive Finders’ event to discuss C-Level performance in companies. The event convened women private equity leaders around the country for a day of engaging content and collaboration to discuss value creation and the integral role of women leaders in private equity and across industries.

Tag Yuxiang, principal of Warburg Pincus, was joined by Andrew Gauci, chairman of Japan at Lendlease, and Shigeko Mizutani, managing director of valuation advisory and consulting services for Japan at CBRE, at a panel focusing on Asia’s life science and R&D real estate sector at the Mingtiandi – Asia real estate intelligence Tokyo Forum. Tag highlighted the fundamental drivers underpinning the investment opportunities in the life sciences and R&D real estate sector in Asia, as well as our recent partnerships with Lendlease (Vita Partners) and Eastgate to capture outsized growth opportunities in the sector.