Creador buys 40% stake in Malaysia's Pet World, COPE exits
Malaysia-based Creador has acquired a 40% stake in prominent local pet food maker and brand owner Pet World, setting up an exit for COPE Private Equity.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Creador closed its fifth fund earlier this year at the hard cap of USD 680m. It writes cheques of USD 40 to USD 60m. COPE backed Pet World in 2021 and described its...
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