Investors in El Salvador

We are a global institution investing in growth markets across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Turkey. Founded in 2002 by Founder and Chief Executive Arif Naqvi, we have pioneered the private equity industry in many of the markets where we operate. Our journey has been one of innovation and entrepreneurial drive. We have developed a purpose-built approach for investing in growth markets. Some of the world’s most demanding institutions have entrusted us to manage capital on their behalf. We currently manage US$ 13.6 billion in assets and are focused on investment strategies across private equity, private credit, impact investing and real estate. By combining deep local reach, a global platform and underwriting standards, with extensive operating capabilities, we generate industry-leading returns and create value in market-leading companies.

Alta Growth Capital manages a private equity fund focused on investments in middle market companies in Mexico. There private equity, transactional, and operational experience, both in Mexico and internationally, makes them well-positioned to provide attractive returns for our investors and help our portfolio companies achieve success.

Smurfit Kappa is one of the leading producers of paper-based packaging in the world, with around 41,000 employees in approximately 350 production sites across 32 countries and with a sales revenue of €7.9 bn in 2013. Innovation, service and pro-activity towards customers, using sustainable resources, is our primary focus. This focus is enhanced through us being an integrated producer, with our packaging plants sourcing the major part of their raw materials from our own paper mills. We are the European leader in paper-based packaging, operating in 21 countries selling products including corrugated, containerboard, bag-in-box, solidboard and solidboard packaging. We have a growing base in Eastern Europe in many of these product areas. We also have a key position in other product/market segments including graphicboard, MG paper and sack paper.

Norfund is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments through equity and loans. Within direct investments, it invests in new business ventures, corporate restructurings, expansions, growth capital, management buy-ins, and buy-outs of small and medium sized enterprises. The firm seeks to invest in seed/startup, early venture, emerging growth, and turnarounds. For its fund of fund investments, the firm invests indirectly through SME funds through equity capital in private equity funds, venture capital funds, and other investment funds targeting small and medium sized enterprises. The firm seeks to invest in sustainable enterprises in poor countries to contribute to economic growth and poverty alleviation. It primarily invests in infrastructure focusing on bank services, industrial partnerships, financial institutions, micro finance institutions, and companies operating in the energy, electrical equipment, power generation equipment, clean energy, agriculture, agribusiness, and financial services. Within clean energy, the investments are focused on improving and expanding electricity generation. The firm also seeks to invest in sectors such as tourism. It seeks to invest in the sub-Saharan African countries with a focus on companies that are based in Latin America with a focus on Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Panama, and Costa Rica; Middle East with a focus on Turkey; Southern Africa with a focus on Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zambia, Madagascar, and Malawi; Eastern Africa with a focus on Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and South Sudan; Central America; and some parts of South Asia, South East Asia, primarily Vietnam, Bangladesh, Laos, and Cambodia, and Myanmar. The firm seeks to invest in West Africa region. It also invests in Norway's main cooperation countries and least developed countries with a GNI per capita of less than $5290. Its equity investments are from NOK 20 million ($3.25 million) and above. The firm makes investments in SME’s from $4 million and above. It invests in loans from NOK 20 million ($3.25 million) and above. The firm invests between $2 million and $20 million in funds. The firm typically seeks to acquire stake between $15 million to $45 million. Its investments are either direct, in the form of loans, equity, or indirect, through investment funds. The firm offers loans to companies in which the firm already has an equity position. It offers ordinary loans to financial institutions like banks, as well as to other companies. It prefers not to invest more than the business partner. The firm takes maximum 35% ownership share although it may increase the equity share through its local investment funds. It also co-invests and is not the lead investor. It prefers to be an active owner seeking to have a board seat. The firm primarily invests with a horizon between four years and to ten years with an aim to reinvest capital in new projects. It seeks to make an exit through IPO, sales to existing owners, or sales to new owners. It makes balance sheet investments. Norfund was founded in 1997 and is based at Oslo, Norway with additional offices across North America, Africa, and Asia.

Established in 2007, Creation Investments is a Chicago-based firm that specialises in mid-market and growth-oriented investments in financial services companies across North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe.

UBS Asset Management delivers to the UK market the extensive capabilities of a truly global organisation. They offer a powerful partnership of independent global research, state-of-the-art risk management and cost-effective dealing. This all adds up to one clear aim to deliver superior investment performance and client servicing.