4 July 2023

Turning on the tap for water investment

BDA Partners has significant experience across the water M&A spectrum and is actively engaged on multiple on-going mandates in the sector. We take this opportunity to provide you with a deep dive into the water landscape, including:

  • Contextualization of why there is a boom in global demand for water and wastewater treatment solutions, signifying why water pressures will result in new investment and M&A activity
  • An overview of distinct investible water technology propositions that solve some of the water challenges across respective geographical locations
  • Recent water M&A activity, as well as our views on the valuation landscape
  • An exclusive Q&A with BlueTech Research, the global leading water commercial due diligence provider, for additional proprietary market insights

Please reach out to our dedicated Sustainability team to discuss further.

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Sources: (1) NASA; (2) The Guardian; (3) United Nations; (4) Borgen Magazine; (5) The Guardian; (6) EWG; (7) Financial Times; (8) US Water Alliance; (9) The Guardian; (10) Carbon Brief; (11) US Water Alliance; (12) Desalination Latin America; (13) Water.org; (14) Umweltbundesamt; (15) European Commission; (16) Global Citizen; (17) The National News; (18) Asian Development Bank ; (19) United Nations; (20) China Dialogue; (21) Japan International Cooperation Agency; Financial valuation metrics and M&A activity from CapitalIQ, Mergermarket and BDA transactions


About BDA Partners

BDA Partners is the global investment banking advisor for Asia. We are a premium provider of Asia-related advice to sophisticated clients globally, with over 25 years’ experience advising on cross-border M&A, capital raising, and financial restructuring. We provide global reach with our teams in New York and London, and true regional depth through our seven Asian offices in Mumbai, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul, and Tokyo. BDA has deep expertise in the Chemicals, Consumer & Retail, Health, Industrials, Services and Technology sectors. We work relentlessly to earn our clients’ trust by delivering insightful advice and outstanding outcomes.

BDA Partners has strategic partnerships with William Blair, a premier global investment banking business, and with DBJ (Development Bank of Japan), a Japanese Government-owned bank with US$150bn of assets. bdapartners.com

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