Mexico’s private equity fund managers are in high spirits. Although the industry is small and relatively nascent, local GPs contend that Mexico holds strong prospects for high returns—pointing to a robust pipeline of proprietary deals and low valuations compared to the significantly more competitive Brazilian market. Perhaps most importantly,… Read More
In the current economic environment, competition for capital is fierce and GPs must increasingly look for new funding sources to complement their traditional investor base. This report takes another step toward providing a greater understanding of the pools of capital outside of North America and Western Europe that may potentially… Read More
In this issue Articles Value Creation by Venture Capital Investors: The Experience of IDG Ventures India Inside Perspectives: An Interview with Cartica Capital’s Teresa Barger Viewpoint from EMPEA president and Ceo sarah alexander Amidst a background of growing macroeconomic and policy uncertainty in developed markets, investors are paying greater… Read More
More than 300 delegates came together for the 2011 Private Equity in Africa Leadership Summit to discuss the investment thesis for Africa. With a theme of the time is now for PE investment in Africa, discussions focused on operational challenges, performance and the diversification of the LP base. Read More
Teresa Barger, EMPEA Vice Chair and Managing Director of Cartica Capital, discusses the dichotomy between private equity and public equity markets, and argues that private equity investors could learn a great deal from their listed market-focused counterparts and vice versa. Read More
EMPEA has embarked upon a series of initiatives focused on rejecting the premise that there is a tradeoff between financial performance and impact as broadly defined. These initiatives include conferences, such as our inaugural Capital Impact 2011, a series of Impact Case Studies and forthcoming research examining the best… Read More
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. invested US$150 million for a 33% stake. Company Headquarters: China Business focus: Dairy cow farming and milk production Revenue: US$172 million (FY 2011) impact highlights Modern Dairy’s revenues grew from RMB184 million (US$27 million) in FY2008 to RMB1,113 million (US$172 million) in… Read More
I&P Management acquired 100% of Newpack in July 2008 through the first LBO involving Mauritius and Madagascar. Company Headquarters: Madagascar Business focus: Corrugated cardboard packaging for transformation industries Revenue: US$10.4 million (FY 2010) impact highlights Newpack leveraged its sustainability achievements to attract new clients, including one of Madagascar’s… Read More
The Carlyle Group invested US$190 million for an 11.1% stake in July 2010. Company Headquarters: China Business focus: Agribusiness, Industrial fishing Revenue: US$538.9 million (FY 2010) impact highlights Carlyle’s proven track record in Chinese agribusiness provides China Fishery with deep-level board expertise and enhanced corporate governance Carlyle worked… Read More
PineBridge Investments invested US$24 million out of its New Europe Fund I for a 46% stake in 2010. Company Headquarters: Poland Business focus: Convenience store operator Revenue: Turnover of US$400 million (FY 2007) impact highlights With support from PineBridge, Zabka developed over 1,400 stores and increased its revenues… Read More
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