Mashura announces strategic partnership with Warburg Pincus

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Mashura, an inventory intelligence platform in healthcare, shared earlier this week that it has entered a $300 million strategic partnership with a newly formed financing vehicle sponsored by, Warburg Pincus, a pioneer of private equity growth investing that was founded in 1966 and has more than $86 billion in assets under management and over 230 companies in their active portfolio.

"One of my core focuses is to foster a culture at Mashura that emphasizes serving one another, developing innovative solutions, and creating programs that enhance healthcare for both people and their pets. Through our best-in-class solutions, we help healthcare companies maximize profitability, control inventory, and optimize workflow efficiencies, thereby increasing safety and mitigating risk," said Anton Visser, CEO, Mashura, in an organizational release.¹

"This partnership unlocks an exciting new opportunity for Mashura, allowing us to innovate, expand and drive continued success. The support from Warburg Pincus is invaluable and we look forward to leveraging their decades-long experience in healthcare and financing strategies," he continued.

According to the release, Mashura is a global leader in inventory intelligence solutions and provides smart cabinet technology to both veterinary and dental clinics, resulting in hard dollar cost savings through streamlined operations, improved inventory management. Mashura also ensures seamless compliances with state and Drug Enforcement Agency regulatory audits.¹

Mashura operates through 2 specialized brands, CUBEX, which serves the veterinary industry, and Zimbis, which serves the dental industry. The company provides solutions that are tailored to the unique to meet each market, such as its software platform that offers real-time reporting and institutive analytics, empowering its customers to prioritize operational demands and optimize inventory supply.

"Mashura is a valued part of the vet and dental markets with their innovative storage cabinets, helping clients with increased billing capture, reduced inventory, consolidated analytics, automated suggested ordering and regulatory audits – all important services for healthcare providers," said José Arredondo, principal, Warburg Pincus.¹

With installations in over 16 countries, Mashura’s solutions have potential to transform the way health care providers manage inventory as well as improve overall patient outcomes. Mashura will also focus on expanding its customer base across the world, increase integration partnerships, and innovate key solutions.

Warburg Pincus Capital Soultions Founder Fund provided the equity for the transaction and officially closed in September 2024, with more than $4 billion in commitments. Mitsubishi Corporation remains a strategic partner to Mashura.

"We are excited to partner with Anton and the CUBEX and Zimbis teams on this next phase of growth, expanding the reach and services for the company to benefit customers as the demand for automation solutions continues to accelerate," concluded Jordan Jones, principal, Warburg Pincus.

Reference

Mashura Announces $300M Strategic Partnership with Warburg Pincus. News release, Mashura. January 7, 2025. Accessed January 8, 2025. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mashura-announces-300m-strategic-partnership-with-warburg-pincus-302343029.html