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Delighted to contribute to a thoughtful discussion hosted by Ashurst on the outlook for M&A in the European tech industry with other investors, business builders and entrepreneurs. Issam Abedin discussed M&A activity, fundraising and valuations in the current environment.

Warburg Pincus was delighted to join ARRtist’s annual summit with B2B hashtag#SaaS leaders, entrepreneurs and investors. Werner Rickinger shared his perspectives on the funding environment for SaaS businesses in 2024 and the outlook for 2025.

Following our recent event with the CFOs and CHROs of our portfolio companies in Brazil, we had the pleasure of hosting CPOs and CTOs. Rajveer (Raj) Kushwaha, Managing Director, Co-Head of Value Creation and Chief Digital Officer at Warburg Pincus, led the meeting to discuss shared themes across both LATAM and global portfolios. The session fostered integration and the sharing of best practices, creating valuable insights for all involved. We are proud of the strong network we have created within the portfolio across a variety of roles and look forward to many more events in the future.

We are excited to share the sale of Aquila Air Capital, a leading engine lessor, to Wafra. Founded in 2021 by Warburg Pincus, CEO Al Wood, and Kepler Hill Capital, Aquila was created to capitalize on a significant market opportunity in building a specialty finance franchise in commercial aerospace, with an initial focus on purchasing, financing, and leasing mid- to late-life aircraft and engines.

We are proud to announce the sale of Kestra Financial, a leader in wealth management, service and technology solutions, to Stone Point Capital. Over the course of our five-year partnership, Kestra experienced significant growth through a strong acquisition strategy and investments in new business lines, products, and technology.

Excited for Montana Renewables, LLC on their DOE loan to fund production capacity. The expansion positions Montana Renewables as one of the largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”) producers globally with production capacity of approximately 300 million gallons of SAF and 330 million gallons of combined SAF and renewable diesel (“RD”).

We’re excited to share that our firm has committed A$490 million to back MA Financial Group’s A$1 billion+ Real Estate Credit Vehicle announced earlier, to address the persistent funding gap within Australia’s acutely undersupplied residential housing market.

Today, we announced the appointment of Dr. Francesco Granata and Dr. Axel Herberg as Senior Advisors working with our European business and global healthcare group.

We are excited to share our investment in Contabilizei, a leading accounting and tax automation software for SMBs in Brazil. Founded in 2013, Contabilizei automates accounting services, focusing on small businesses and self-employed professionals.

The Warburg Pincus Singapore team recently organized a special day at the S.E.A. Aquarium in Singapore in partnership with the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS) for individuals with cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities. CPAS is dedicated to empowering these individuals to realize their full potential and lead fulfilling lives. Many of Warburg Pincus’ team members have shown their commitment to this cause by donating to CPAS in support of its programs including early intervention, special education, rehabilitation services, day activity centers as well as vocational training in Singapore.

Saurabh N. Agarwal, Head of Southeast Asia Private Equity at Warburg Pincus, discussed the firm’s decade-long investment experience in Southeast Asia during a CNBC Squawk Box interview. Saurabh highlighted the fundamental drivers underpinning the investment opportunities in the region, our disciplined and focused investment approach, and our strong partnership with leading entrepreneurs across our portfolios.

We are excited to announce the launch of Enovo Life Sciences, in partnership with life sciences industry veterans, Mario Philips and Roel Gordijn. Enovo will focus on identifying and acquiring one or more companies to build a market-leading life sciences platform serving the biologics and advanced therapies end markets.

This week, we hosted our Annual Asia Meeting in Singapore, gathering nearly 300 global investors both in-person and online. The two-day event featured our senior leaders who shared updates on our investment strategy across Asia, as well as CEOs from our portfolio companies across the region who shared their growth stories through panel discussion and videos.

Please join us in congratulating our own Ellen Ng for being selected for PEI’s 2024 Women of Influence in Private Markets List in the real estate category. As one of few female leaders in Asia real estate, Ellen Ng oversees Warburg Pincus’ Real Estate franchise in Asia Pacific alongside Tak Murata and is also the Global Co-Head of Women@Warburg.

We are excited to announce an investment in Whatfix, a global leader among digital adoption platforms (DAPs). Whatfix is advancing the “userization” of application technology, by empowering companies to maximize the ROI of digital investments across the application lifecycle.

We are proud to see Julie Cheng, a Principal at Warburg Pincus, named in the 2024 Heroes Future Leaders Role Model List. The list celebrates global role models in business who are driving inclusion for women in business. Congratulations to Julie and all the well-deserving finalists.

Over the course of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Warburg Pincus Head of Global Public Policy and Political Risk, Jake Siewert, met with Vietnam President, To Lam. The discussion focused on the firm’s investing in the region, energy transition resources and strategy, tourism, and general outlook.

We are proud to partner with Eco Material Technologies, a leading producer and supplier of sustainable cement alternatives

Saurabh Agarwal, Warburg Pincus’ Head of Southeast Asia Private Equity, spoke at the opening panel of Deal Street Asia’s PE-VC Summit 2024, titled “Navigating PE in Asia amid turbulent times”. Saurabh shared his insights into the investment landscape in the region, highlighted the firm’s focus on distributions to limited partners, and expressed his continued confidence in investing in Southeast Asia.

We were delighted to join the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)’s annual conference to discuss how global capital can be a partner for growth. As a leader in growth investing, with roots in venture capital, we enjoyed sharing our perspective on the importance of growth equity and the outlook for the industry.