GP Investments
GP Investments, Ltd., established in 1993, is a Brazil-based alternative investment firm with a global presence. It specializes in private equity and venture capital, focusing on leveraged acquisitions, buyouts, and recapitalizations of mature, large-sized, and mid-sized companies. The firm primarily invests in Latin America, with a primary focus on Brazil, and seeks controlling or joint-control stakes in companies with annual revenues exceeding $60 million. It avoids sectors with negative social and environmental implications, such as technology, biotech, and tobacco. GP Investments exits investments through trade sales, IPOs, and other strategic transactions. Additionally, it engages in real estate investments across residential, office, and retail segments. The firm offers consulting services to its clients and maintains offices in São Paulo, Brazil; Hamilton, Bermuda; New York, USA; London, UK; and Mexico City, Mexico.
Spice Private Equity
Acquisition in 2016
Spice Private Equity AG is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Zug, Switzerland, with additional offices in Hamilton, Bermuda, London, Singapore, and the United States. Founded in 1999, the firm focuses on direct investments in privately held companies and the acquisition of shares in publicly listed companies, often in collaboration with other private equity investors. It targets growth-oriented investments across various sectors, including consumer goods, telecommunications, education, financial services, infrastructure, and healthcare. The firm primarily focuses on emerging markets, with significant investments in the Asia Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America regions. Spice Private Equity typically makes investments ranging from $10 million to $60 million, seeking opportunities that allow for substantial influence over the management of the investees. The firm also engages in fund of funds investments and may invest opportunistically in certain credit products. Operating as a subsidiary of GP Investments, Ltd., Spice Private Equity is managed by GP Advisors and has a proven track record of over a decade in the investment landscape.
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