Navis Capital Partners
Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsKuala Lumpur, Malaysia51-200 Employees
Navis Capital Partners is a Kuala Lumpur–based investment firm founded in 1998 that concentrates on private equity activities in Asia, including buyouts, recapitalisations, and financial restructurings, with an emphasis on South and Southeast Asia. It takes controlling stakes in its portfolio companies and has completed more than sixty controlling transactions across sectors such as food processing, fast casual dining, industrial products, consumer goods, outdoor advertising, auto rentals, and professional services. Navis combines capital with hands-on management support to drive strategic, operational, and financial improvements, aiming for growth, margin expansion, and asset efficiency, while using relatively low leverage. The firm maintains a sizeable private equity team with a regional footprint, operating from six offices across Asia. In 2023 Navis expanded its regional presence with the opening of an office in Indonesia.