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Partners Group invested through its growth equity strategy, which applies a thematic approach to identify
investment opportunities in growth-stage companies globally. Partners Group made its first growth
investment in 2013 and has deployed around USD 2.5 billion in the space to-date. The firm’s recent growth
investments include Lumin Digital, a leading cloud-native digital banking provider, and Neara, one of the
first AI-powered predictive modeling software platforms for critical infrastructure.
KKR makes its investment from its Asia Next Generation Technology strategy, which seeks to support the
growth of innovative, disruptive companies in Asia across consumer technology, software, and FinTech.
This marks KKR’s latest growth equity investment in India and the region, including Rebel Foods, an
internet restaurant company in India; Lenskart, an omni-channel eyewear retailer; Livspace, an omni-
channel home interior and renovation platform; KiotViet, a SaaS platform for SMBs in Vietnam; and Privy,
a digital trust provider in Indonesia.

Avendus Capital acted as the financial advisor and investment banker on this transaction.
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About Darwinbox
Founded in 2015, Darwinbox is a global HR tech leader that empowers enterprises to better manage their
talent with new-age employee experiences and disruptive AI-powered technology. Its cloud-based Human
Capital Management (HCM) software caters to an organisation's HR needs across the entire employee
lifecycle. Darwinbox is trusted by over 3 million employees from more than 1000 enterprises across 130
countries. Darwinbox has been backed by global investors like TCV, Microsoft, Salesforce Ventures, Peak
XV, Lightspeed and Endiya Partners among others.
About Partners Group
Partners Group is one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, with around 1’800
professionals and over USD 150 billion in assets under management. The firm has investment programs
and custom mandates spanning private equity, private credit, infrastructure, real estate, and royalties. With
its heritage in Switzerland and primary presence in the Americas in Colorado, Partners Group is built
differently from the rest of the industry. The firm leverages its differentiated culture and its operationally
oriented approach to identify attractive investment themes and to build businesses and assets into market
leaders. For more information, please visit www.partnersgroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital
markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a
patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its
portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit
and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer
retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group.
References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance
subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website
at www.kkr.com. For additional information about Global Atlantic Financial Group, please visit Global
Atlantic Financial Group’s website at www.globalatlantic.com.

About Gravity Holdings
Gravity Holdings is a technology growth equity firm. Gravity invests in technology businesses whose
persistent competitive advantages support unusually high growth and cash generation over the long term.

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