Navis Capital Partners

Investor type

VC / PE

Founded

1998

AUM

$5 000 M

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Investment Ticket

$50-100 m

Investment Stage

Series B Pre-seed Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe Asia Australia and others

ESG Focus

Impact investor
Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

Navis Capital Partners was founded in 1998 in order to make private equity investments in buyouts, recapitalisations and financial restructurings in Asia, particularly on enterprises with a strong presence in South and Southeast Asia.

Navis acquires control of its portfolio companies. Since its founding Navis has made over 60 controlling investments most of which have been completed with little reliance on acquisition finance. All Navis’ companies are leaders or near leaders in their fields. Industries/segments in which Navis has invested include food processing, fast food/casual dining, industrial products, fast moving consumer goods, outdoor advertising, auto rentals, consultancy and professional services, amongst others.

The firm contributes both capital and management expertise to its portfolio companies with the objective of directing strategic, operational and financial improvements, typically through initiatives that drive growth, margin improvement and asset efficiency. Navis’ investment model places a low reliance on leverage to drive its equity returns.

The firm manages several private and public equity funds totaling USD 5 billion, and whose investors include a number of well-known US, European, Middle Eastern and Asian commercial and investment banks, pension funds, insurance companies, corporations, foundations, as well as a number of high net worth individuals and family offices. Navis has one of the largest private equity professional team in Asia, comprising over 65 individuals, supported by over 35 administrative staff, in six offices across the region.

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Industry

LegalTech CleanTech Energy Infrastructure Life Sciences MedTech Transportation Real Estate Pharmaceuticals Other Medical Devices Marketing and Advertising Industrial Healthcare Services Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Electronics Edtech Education Consumer Services (B2C) Consumer Products Agriculture Automotive HealthTech AdTech Media and Entertainment

Navis Capital Partners Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Navi s Asia Fund V
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Transportation
Energy
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
Asia
Australia and others
$5-10 m
$1000 M
December 2006
Navis Asia Fund VI
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Australia and others
$5-10 m
$1200 M
December 2009
Navis Asian Fund VII
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Australia and others
$5-10 m
$1300 M
October 2014
Navis Asia Fund VIII, L.P.
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Australia and others
$5-10 m
$900 M
August 2021
Navis Asia Credit Fund
Fund of funds
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Energy
HealthTech
Series A
Series B
North America
Australia and others
$5-10 m
$135 M
December 2024
Navis Decarbonisation Fund I
Private Equity (PE)
Agriculture
Transportation
Infrastructure
CleanTech
Late Stage (Series C+)
Asia
$10-50 m
$300 M
April 2026

Contacts

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FAQs about Navis Capital Partners

Navis Capital Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, Pre-seed, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $50-100 m.
Navis Capital Partners is located in Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Navis Capital Partners was founded in 1998.
Navis Capital Partners invests in companies and startups in LegalTech, CleanTech, Energy, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, MedTech, Transportation, Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, Other, Medical Devices, Marketing and Advertising, Industrial, Healthcare Services, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Electronics, Edtech, Education, Consumer Services (B2C), Consumer Products, Agriculture, Automotive, HealthTech, AdTech, Media and Entertainment.
Navis Capital Partners invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and others.
Navis Capital Partners invests in companies and startups at Series B, Pre-seed, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
Navis Capital Partners usually invests $50-100 m on average.
Navis Capital Partners has around $5 000m assets under management.
Navis Capital Partners last fund was created/launched in 2024-12-10
Yes, Navis Capital Partners is impact investor.
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