Lion Capital

We believe the commerce should be as simple as chatting with a friend. We have built an engine that drives commerce over messaging. As our first implementation of this engine - we have chosen hotels. SnapTravel empowers customers to find and book hotel rooms over a conversational interface (SMS, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Alexa...). We use NLP and ML technology backed by humans to recommend hotels and deliver a delightful experience. We have driven over $100MM+ in sales exclusively over messaging. We have raised $20MM+ USD from tier-1 investors including iNovia, Telstra Ventures, Peter Kern (Chairman of the Board at Expedia) and NBA Superstar Steph Curry.

We believe the commerce should be as simple as chatting with a friend. We have built an engine that drives commerce over messaging. As our first implementation of this engine - we have chosen hotels. SnapTravel empowers customers to find and book hotel rooms over a conversational interface (SMS, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Alexa...). We use NLP and ML technology backed by humans to recommend hotels and deliver a delightful experience. We have driven over $100MM+ in sales exclusively over messaging. We have raised $20MM+ USD from tier-1 investors including iNovia, Telstra Ventures, Peter Kern (Chairman of the Board at Expedia) and NBA Superstar Steph Curry.

REX is a digital platform and real estate service where homeowners can list, discover, and purchase homes outside the MLS. Using data and technology never before seen in real estate, REX goes around the existing infrastructure to deliver a more efficient process, faster sales, and tremendous savings, while capturing data and getting smarter with every home sale. As the only full-service real estate company not using the MLS, REX is saving sellers $25,000 in fees on average by charging just 2% in sales commission, versus the 5-6% of traditional agents.

Kuaishangche is a comprehensive service platform focusing on auto finance. With its cost-effective service advantages and a professional and efficient service team, it has a good market reputation. As a cutting-edge industry, we are adhering to the concept of high efficiency, pragmatic, pioneering and innovative, creating value for customers. We have established standardized business operation specifications, comprehensive and reasonable vehicle evaluation system, efficient audit mechanism, and mature and rigorous risk control system. Customers realize the maximization of asset value and realize the vision of auto finance to change their lives.

Kuaiche Dao provides used car trading and financial services based on mobile internet technology.

DMC Group is a embroidery brand, which still manufactures on its historic site in Mulhouse.

CAROL Bike gives you the shortest, most effective workouts—proven to deliver double the health and fitness benefits in 90% less time compared to regular cardio. CAROL’s AI-personalized workouts are easy to follow, suitable for any age and fitness level, and create the most potent training stimulus with just 2x20-second sprints. It’s a moment of effort you can always master to build a habit that lasts.

Born in Los Angeles in 2004, PAIGE combines Southern California casual with pure sophistication. The result is a collection of men’s and women’s styles that are infused with considered, unexpected details. PAIGE’s trendsetting, highly addictive line includes Men’s, Women’s, Maternity and Petite collections that are available at PAIGE boutiques in Los Angeles and New York and over 80 countries worldwide.

Grenade is a market-leading sports performance and active nutrition brand, offering a selection of award-winning high protein, low sugar products including bars, drinks, and shakes. Grenade founded by husband-and-wife team Alan and Juliet Barratt. Grenade exports to more than 50 countries, and has appeared in The Sunday Times’ Fast Track Top 100 for seven consecutive years since 2014. The business currently employs 83 people and is headquartered in Solihull, West Midlands, UK.

Loungers plc is a British operator of café-bars and restaurants, established in 2002 and headquartered in Bristol. It operates under two distinct brands: Lounge and Cosy Club, with a total of 165 locations as of April 2020. The Lounge brand focuses on casual, all-day dining, offering a diverse menu that includes burgers, salads, and classic British dishes, alongside a variety of drinks such as coffee, cocktails, and soft beverages. Cosy Club, launched in 2010, provides a more upscale dining experience with an expanded food and drink menu. Both brands cater to a wide demographic, blending elements of casual dining, British pub culture, and coffee shop ambiance. Loungers is committed to using fresh produce and creative recipes, ensuring a balance of indulgent and traditional food options. The company continues to expand its presence across the UK, appealing to diverse occasions and customer preferences.

Authentic Brands Group is a brand development, marketing, and entertainment company that manages the value of global brands. ABG's brand's span across the fashion, sports, and entertainment sectors. This wide footprint facilitates partnerships with key accounts across retail channels from high-end department and specialty stores to mid-tier and mass retailers. ABG is committed to transforming brands by providing compelling products, content, business, and immersive experiences. ABG creates original marketing strategies to drive the success of brands across all consumer touchpoints, platforms, and emerging media. ABG was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Buscemi is an American based luxury footwear and accessories brand for men, women and children sold globally in recognized luxury retailers and specialty boutiques worldwide. Founded in 2013 by Jon Buscemi, he committed to his craft in pursuit of the most elegant sneaker— a union of his obsession with the most creative street style and the highest quality and craftsmanship in the world. Shaped by intention, art and pure passion, these handcrafted items are made by artisans in Civitanova, Italy. Every style is made with the finest leathers and high-end embellishments such as 18k gold locks, hand painted edges and stitch applicate which takes 24 hours to construct. The brand thrives through innovation, quality and scarcity, exuding products that amplify the ultimate form of style and self-expressionism. With designs rooted in nostalgia, BUSCEMI takes cues from past experience juxtaposing an urban landscape. The brand’s mission remains the same, to change the way people engage high quality products, exposing fans to new styles and experiences.

Spence Diamonds is a direct seller of custom-made engagement rings with seven showrooms in Canada. Showrooms average 6,000 square feet and feature 2,500+ different ring styles displayed in open showcases to encourage browsing and interaction with the merchandise. The company, recognized for its wide choice of quality diamonds and sought after rings designs, employs highly trained sales consultants who are on hand to guide customers through the ring selection process. By empowering customers with education on diamonds and delivering quality stones at a superior value through vertical integration, Spence has maintained a leadership position in the category for over 30 years. In 2014, the company generated sales of CAD $48 million.

Alex and Ani is a highly-differentiated, affordable fashion jewelry, and lifestyle brand. Founded in 2004 by Carolyn Rafaelian, the company’s signature product is the expandable and stackable wire bangle. These are adorned with symbols of empowerment and protection and feature adjustable sizing. The company also produces earrings, necklaces, rings, home fragrances and candles. All items are manufactured in America and the materials utilized are sustainable and derived from eco-conscious processes. Since establishing its first retail store in Rhode Island in 2009, Alex and Ani has grown to over 40 stand-alone retail sites in the U.S. and also sells through department stores, gift shops and high-end jewelry chains across the country. Revenues in the most recent fiscal year were $319 million.

PittaRosso is a retailer in the Italian footwear market with a network of over 100 stores and a growing international presence of approximately 20 stores across France, Croatia and Slovenia. Through standard format stores averaging 1,500 square meters, PittaRosso sells a wide and diverse offering of footwear and complementary accessories for the whole family at attractive price points. The company is recognized for the quality of its product assortment and compelling value proposition for its customers. With an extensive supplier network in Italy and internationally that includes many leading sport shoe brands, PittaRosso is able to offer on-trend footwear for men, women and children at an unparalleled price-to-value ratio.

Perricone MD manufactures and sells anti-aging skin care products. It offers skin care treatment products, moisturizers, exfoliators and toners, cleansers, and serums, as well as eye treatment products and products for neck and body. Perricone MD also offers products for deep lines and creases, fine lines and wrinkles, loss of firmness, sun damage and discoloration, enlarged pores, dry and sensitive skin, and loss of elasticity skin. Moreover, the company offers no makeup skincare products and nutritional supplements. Perricone offers its products through stores in the United States and internationally, and online retailers as well as online. Nicholas Perricone founded it in 1997 as NV Perricone, with its headquarters in San Francisco in California.

Commonly known as GHD, Good Hair Day manufactures hair care products. GHD produces hair straightening irons sold in over 50,000 salons worldwide. GHD offers products such as flat irons, hair dryers, hair brushes, protective heat sprays, hair serums and volume foams. Martin Penny, Gary Douglas, and Robert Powls founded GHD in 2001, with its headquarters in Leeds in the United Kingdom.

AFFLELOU Group is a prominent European optical franchise based in Paris, France, specializing in a wide range of optical products and hearing aids. The company offers an extensive selection of lenses, frames, sunglasses, and contact lenses under various brands. Through its multi-format and omnichannel approach, AFFLELOU Group provides consumers with eco-friendly optical equipment at competitive prices, catering to diverse customer needs while maintaining a commitment to quality and sustainability.

AFFLELOU Group is a prominent European optical franchise based in Paris, France, specializing in a wide range of optical products and hearing aids. The company offers an extensive selection of lenses, frames, sunglasses, and contact lenses under various brands. Through its multi-format and omnichannel approach, AFFLELOU Group provides consumers with eco-friendly optical equipment at competitive prices, catering to diverse customer needs while maintaining a commitment to quality and sustainability.

John Varvatos is an online retailer that sells a range of clothing and accessories to its users. The platform’s clothing range consists of jackets, shirts, knits, sweaters, pants, and jeans. Its shoe range consists of sneakers, boots, casual shoes, dress shoes, and converse. Its accessory range consists of leatherwear, jewelry, eyewear, scarves, ties, fragrances, hats, and gloves. John Varvatos was launched in 2000 and is based in New York.

AllSaints is a premium British fashion house, best known for its iconic biker jackets, creating clothing and accessories for men and women. AllSaints operates within a culture of innovation and design with an independent spirit, from its East London atelier to the in-house design and construction of AllSaints'​ digital and physical stores. Founded in 1994, the company is based in London, England.

Bumble Bee Seafoods was founded in 1899 by a handful of dedicated fishermen. Today, privately held and headquartered in the United States, Bumble Bee Seafoods is North America’s largest branded shelf-stable seafood company, offering a full line of canned and pouched tuna, salmon, sardines, and specialty seafood products marketed in the U.S. under leading brands including Bumble Bee®, Brunswick®, Sweet Sue®, Snow’s®, Beach Cliff®, Wild Selections®, Bumble Bee SuperFresh®, and in Canada under the Clover Leaf® brand. The Bumble Bee® brand has established significant consumer awareness and loyalty based on the quality, nutritional value, and affordability of its products.

Picard Surgelés operates stores that retail frozen food. It has almost 900 retail stores in France. Picard Surgelés develops a food preservation technology that turns residual moisture in frozen foods into ice, eliminating microorganisms and allowing frozen foods to last longer at the shelves. It offers watermelon breads, vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, pastries, ice creams, desserts, salads, sauces, foie gras, meals, pasta, rice, and eggs dishes, as well as home delivery services. Raymond Picard founded Les Glacières de Fontainebleau in 1906, which became Picard Surgelés in January 1984, with its headquarters in Fontainebleau in France and branches in Luxembourg and Belgium. Picard Surgelés operates as a subsidiary of Picard Groupe.

American Apparel is a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor and retailer, based in downtown Los Angeles, California. The company is known for cutting-edge advertising and product branding. Its "Made in Downtown LA"​ operations have contributed to significant brand awareness and a cult status worldwide. They currently employ approximately 10,000 people globally (about 5,000 in LA), and operate more than 285 retail stores in 20 countries.

Young’s they’ve been perfecting the art of taking the best fish and creating delicious fish dishes for over 200 years. They’re seafood manufacturer in the UK, sourcing over 30 species from 5 continents. With a turnover of £600 million, and 12 manufacturing sites across the UK, their company provides a broad portfolio of chilled and frozen fish to Britain’s major retailers, restaurants and food service businesses. In the last year alone their team of over 3,000 people worked to create over 300 million seafood dishes for the Nation to enjoy. Young’s Seafood Limited is home of the Young’s brand, famous today for family favourites such as Chip Shop, Scampi; and more recently the Young’s Gastro chef inspired range. At Young’s they also work closely with their retail partners to create a wide range of retailer branded fish and seafood dishes.

Ad van Gelove is a branded producer of frozen snacks and meal components in the Benelux with a full range of products across the category and strong market positions in both the foodservice and retail channels. The company produced various meat ragout products (such as croquettes and bitterballs), minced meat products (frikandels and hamburgers), spring rolls, satay, bami and nasi products. Branded operations were anchored by flagship brand, Mora, the most recognised frozen snack brand in the Benelux region, holding leading positions in all category segments. Headquartered in Tilburg, the company employed more than 900 people across five factories in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Findus Sverige is a brand of food products that are available in supermarkets.

Findus Group is one of Europe’s largest frozen food and seafood companies. Collectively, the parent group of Findus, Young’s and The Seafood Company, bring together a leading frozen food business in the Nordics, a leading frozen and chilled seafood company in the U.K., and a fast-growing frozen food business in France. In the Nordics, Findus is an iconic brand delivering premium frozen food across all major categories of fish, vegetables, meals and bakery. In the U.K., Young’s has a market leading position in branded seafood through the Young’s brand and supplies most of the major U.K. retailers with private-label chilled seafood. In Southern Europe, Findus is the market leader for frozen food in France, and the market leader in frozen vegetables in Spain.

the Russian Alcohol Group is the leading producer of vodka in Russia, with a portfolio of exceptional brands and the farthest-reaching distribution network in the country. The company’s product range included Zelenaya Marka (Green Mark), the largest vodka brand by volume in Russia and Eastern Europe, and Zhuravli (Cranes), one of the best-performing brands in the premium vodka segment. The company was also a leader in the production of branded ready-to-drink alcoholic cocktails. Headquartered in Moscow, the brand generated sales of over $400 million in 2009.

ARYZTA AG is a global food business with a leadership position in specialty bakery. ARYZTA is based in Zurich, Switzerland, with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. ARYZTA has a primary listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange and a secondary listing on the ISE Irish Exchange (SIX: ARYN, ISE: YZA). ARYZTA created and was formerly the majority shareholder in Origin Enterprises plc, which has a listing on the AIM in London and the ESM in Dublin (AIM: OGN, ESM: OIZ).

A.S.Adventure owns and operates stores that offer consumers products and services for outdoor journeys, endurance expeditions, family holidays, and weekend walking tours. It offers products in travel, outdoor, casual clothing, and action, which includes ski and snowboard equipment, bikes, camping and trekking items, tropical accessories, detailed hiking maps, city guides, and travel and leisure clothing. A.S.Adventure's outdoor equipment and clothing are made using sustainable products offered through its offline and online stores with the help of knowledgeable professionals, enabling customers to receive quality products and a personal service. Emiel Lathouwers founded A.S.Adventure in 1995, with its headquarters in Antwerp in Belgium.

Nidan is the fourth largest juice producer in Russia, selling more than 100 varieties of juices, nectars and fruit drinks, with a number one position in Siberia. Nidan’s portfolio of branded juice products was led by flagship brand, Moya Semya, and included the Sokos, Caprice, Caprice Tea, Champion and Da! brands. The company enjoyed an extensive distribution network across Russia and Eastern Europe. Headquartered in Moscow, Nidan operated 20 production lines in two plants with total capacity of more than 870 million litres of production per annum.

HEMA is originally a Dutch discount retail chain that began as a dimestore, now owned by the British investment firm Lion Capital since 2007. It has more than 680 stores across the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Germany, and Britain selling an extensive product offering in every household category under the HEMA brand. HEMA sells general merchandise, including clothing, baby products, party & gift items, office supplies, home & garden and beauty supplies providing customers the range of general merchandises under one roof through its retail outlets and online website. HEMA employs an in-house design and development team that supports the company’s creative, modern product design and strong value pricing. It is one of the well-known brands in the Netherlands. Jewish entrepreneurs Leo Meyer and Arthur Isaac founded HEMA in 1926, with its headquarters in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Vaasan is a producer and distributor of branded bakery products in Finland, Sweden and the Baltic region. The Company manufactures fresh bread, bake-off, crispbread and other bakery products in Finland and the Baltic States. It is also the number two maker of bake-off products in the Nordic region and the second largest producer of crispbread in the world. Its famous brands include Vaasan Ruispalat, Vaasa Currants, and Vaasa Taika.

Kettle Foods is a pioneer of and one of the leaders in the premium kettle-cooked potato chip category, with a commitment to making every product with all natural ingredients and without trans fats, artificial flavors or preservatives. Packaged in state-of-the-art facilities in the U.S. and U.K. and distributed throughout North America, the U.K., Western Europe and several countries in Asia, Kettle branded products included fried and baked potato chips, along with nuts and nut-mixes. Acknowledged by AC Nielsen as having created the 'premium' chip category in the U.K., the company enjoyed a 60% market share in the natural channel and 18% of the total premium chips category in the U.S.

La Senza is the fashion destination for the hottest trends in bras, panties, and playfully sexy lingerie. La Senza owns and operates 318 La Senza Lingerie, La Senza Express, La Senza Spirit and La Senza Girl stores throughout Canada. La Senza goes into administration on 2012 Jan.

Personna is the global manufacturer of private-label wet shaving razors and blades, and industrial and specialty blades. The company’s products were sold in more than 85 countries, with four manufacturing sites, nine packaging locations, and thirteen sales and distribution centres across the globe. Personna operated under two business divisions: a wet shaving division and an industrial division. The company was headquartered in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. American Safety Razor Files for Bankruptcy on 2010, Aug, 12.

Headquartered in Paris, Orangina Suntory France is the number three player in the 31 billion-litre European soft drinks market. The company marketed, bottled and distributed several carbonated soft drinks, stills and other beverages across several European markets under five market-leading premium brands (Schweppes, Orangina, La Casera, Oasis and TriNa).

Wagamama is a British-headquartered restaurant chain, serving pan-Asian food in the style of a modern Japanese ramen bar, offering meals based around ramen and udon noodles in broth, various noodle-based dry dishes, curries and accompaniments as well as fresh juices and smoothies. Since its establishment in 1992, the chain had grown to 32 company-owned restaurants in the U.K., with franchised operations in seven other countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Australasia.

Jimmy Choo is a 21st century luxury accessories brand, with shoes at its heart, offering an empowered sense of glamour and a playfully daring spirit. The brand traces its roots to a bespoke shoemaker named Jimmy Choo, based in the East End of London in the early 1990s, who catered to the global jet set, including Princess Diana. The Jimmy Choo company was founded in 1996, with Mr Choo’s niece, Sandra Choi, who had been heading up design in the East End atelier, coming on board as Creative Director, a position she holds to this day. Mr Choo departed the company in 2001. The sexy cut, fashionable design, and exceptional Italian craftsmanship struck a chord with a sophisticated clientele, and the first collection enjoyed immediate success. With a goal of creating a global luxury business, Jimmy Choo attracted outside investment and the company embarked on a significant expansion across product categories, channels and geographies. A pioneer in the art of celebrity dressing, Jimmy Choo was among the first to bring shoes and handbags to Hollywood where the red carpet proved to be the ideal runway for the brand. Today, Jimmy Choo can be seen on style icons from celebrities to royalty, musicians to heads of state. The brand’s reputation as a celebrity favourite helped to fuel its rapid expansion. Its iconography was further defined by the bold and dramatic advertising portraying glamorous but strong women in towering heels and luxurious handbags, captured by photographers such as Mario Testino, Inez and Vinoodh, Peter Lindbergh and Steven Meisel and Terry Richardson. Retail development has been integral to the company’s strategy. The first Jimmy Choo store was opened in 1996 on Motcomb Street in London, complementing a distribution in some of the most prestigious multi-brand stores in the world. Two years later, the company expanded to the US, opening two stores in New York City and Beverly Hills. International expansion continued with Jimmy Choo securing locations in the premiere luxury shopping destinations of the world’s most prestigious cities including Sloane Street and Bond Street in London, Avenue Montaigne in Paris, Via Condotti in Rome, Madison Avenue in New York, Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, and Ginza in Tokyo. Today, Jimmy Choo encompasses a complete luxury accessories brand. Women’s shoes remain the core of the product offer, alongside handbags, small leather goods, scarves, sunglasses, eyewear, belts, fragrance and men’s shoes. Pierre Denis was appointed Chief Executive Officer in July 2012 and the creative direction is overseen by Sandra Choi. Together, they share a vision to create one of the world’s most treasured luxury brands. Jimmy Choo has a store network encompassing 167 stores in 35 countries and is present in the most prestigious department and specialty stores worldwide. In October 2014 Jimmy Choo PLC was publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange with the ticker CHOO.

Materne Industries produces fillings intended for manufacturers in the biscuit, pastry, baking, and chocolate industries. The majority of Materne’s products were sold in France, with a small export component to Benelux countries and the U.K. Materne was also the market leader of the fruit compotes category within both the pouch and cup formats.

Weetabix is a manufacturer and marketer of breakfast cereals based in both the United Kingdom and East Africa. Weetabix Limited produces a range of wholegrain cereals and snacks, including popular brands such as Weetabix, Alpen, Ready brek, Weetos, and Oatibix. The company supplies its products not only in the UK but also to international markets across the Middle East, South America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Weetabix East Africa Limited, a subsidiary of Weetabix Limited, focuses specifically on the East African market, offering a variety of breakfast options, including cereals, flakes, mueslis, snack bars, and oat flakes. The company sells its products through supermarkets and local shops, with its headquarters located in Nairobi, Kenya.

Virtual Silicon Technology is a provider of SIP solutions to manufacturers and designers of system-on-chip semiconductors.