Discovery Americas, the leading Mexico-focused private equity fund, becomes a minority shareholder in KidZania, the global edutainment company.
Discovery Americas is one of the pioneers of private equity in Mexico, with a 20-year track record of investing in high growth companies across a wide range of industries, including transportation & logistics, education, financial services, and healthcare. As an experienced investor with a demonstrated track record of success, Discovery Americas is the ideal partner to support KidZania as it continues to uplift and inspire children and families around the world.
Discovery Americas’ investment in KidZania will enable the brand to execute a number of key growth initiatives, including implementing KidZania 4.0 in the company’s owned facilities in Mexico and the UK; accelerate the implementation and roll-out of KidZania 5.0; and advance the development of Kinezis.
Xavier Lopez Ancona, CEO of KidZania, mentioned: “After 21 years of growth, KidZania is entering an exciting new phase of global expansion. Discovery is the ideal partner for us as we continue to scale our innovative edutainment platform across the world. Discovery shares our vision as well as our values and believes – just as we do – that children are our future.”
