Mekong invests $25m in Vietnam insect feed company
Vietnam private equity firm Mekong Capital has invested USD 25m Entobel, a company that makes insect-based ingredients for the animal feed, pet food, and fertiliser industries.
Mekong is investing via its fourth flagship fund, which closed last year at USD 246m, with a view to taking primarily minority stakes of 40-45%. The investment is part of a USD 30m round featuring Dragon...
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