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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.

We are excited to announce our investment in MB2 Dental, one of the first and largest dental partnership organizations (DPOs) nationwide. The partnership positions MB2 Dental to continue expanding its network of doctor partners and provides greater opportunities for dentists to join an organization that fosters independence, collaboration, and growth.

James O’Gara, Managing Director and co-head of European Financial Services Warburg Pincus LLC, shared his perspective on the outlook for European Insurance M&A with Insurance Insider today at their flagship annual conference in London.

Our CEO, Jeffrey Perlman, recently participated in a keynote discussion at the University of Michigan’s ENGAGE® Undergraduate Investment Conference at the University of Michigan – Stephen M. Ross School of Business. The conference helps build a network between students and some of the most experienced professionals in the financial services industry through keynote speeches, insightful panels, networking opportunities, and the renowned stock pitch competition.

Lauren Zletz, Managing Director at Warburg Pincus, shared her perspective on the current technology landscape and the trends/challenges in the space.

Congratulations to Epassi on being recognized as one of Europe’s Long Term Growth Champions by the Financial Times and Statista. Epassi is a market leader in the provision of employee benefits within the Nordics, Italy, the UK & Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands.

We are proud to share that Warburg Pincus has been named an Inc. Magazine Founder-Friendly Investor for the fourth year in a row.