Established in 2001, Mekong Capital is the first Vietnam-focused Private Equity firm with the most extensive investment track record in Vietnam via 5 private equity investment funds, 50 private equity investments and 34 exits. Mekong Capital is launching its 6th Fund - Mekong Earth Regeneration Fund (MERF) with the cross-cutting focus of Climate Actions, Biodiversity, Livelihood, Gender Equality and Inclusion and Sustainable Production. MERF aims to support the most critical natural capital in the Lower Mekong Region, Land-based and Coastal Ecosystems, together form a global biodiversity hotspot and the backbone of livelihoods and food security of the region. The Fund promotes the transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient food systems and applies a systemic approach by targeting multiple stages of the food system through vertical integration, spanning upstream, midstream, and downstream activities while supporting the smallholder farmers.