PE-backed ESR closes Japan logistics fund at $1.8b
ESR, a pan-Asian logistics and fund management platform that was seeded by Warburg Pincus, has closed its latest Japan-focused fund at JPY200 billion ($1.8 billion).
According to a statement, two investors in the fund have agreed a commitment expansion option that would bring total investment capacity to as much as JPY530 billion over time. It will support development...
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