Linzor Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in middle market companies primarily across Latin America, with a particular emphasis on Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, and Peru. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Santiago, the firm operates additional offices in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, and Bogotá. The partners possess extensive local expertise and networks, having spent their careers in the Latin American investment and financial markets. Linzor specializes in leveraged buyouts, growth capital, and turnaround investments, typically targeting companies with enterprise values between $100 million and $400 million and EBITDA ranging from $10 million to $100 million. The firm aims to create value through strategic initiatives and operational improvements, with a notable track record that includes over $930 million in investments across 45 transactions in various industries. Linzor generally seeks to acquire a controlling stake in its investments and plans exits through sales to strategic buyers, initial public offerings, or recapitalizations.
L Catterton is a private equity firm that provides capital to companies for acquisitions, management buyouts, recapitalizations, and turnarounds, as well as investment capital for continued growth and development. Specializing in the consumer industry, they target sectors such as food and beverage, retail and restaurants, consumer products and services, and media and marketing services. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, L Catterton focuses on buyout investments in mid-market consumer businesses in North America.
Frontier Digital Ventures is focused on becoming the world leader in online classifieds businesses in frontier and emerging markets. We are experts in the online classifieds space with a particular focus on automotive and property verticals and general classifieds websites, and we are proud of our amazing track record in building and supporting great companies. We love frontier markets and thrive on the excitement and challenge they present and the opportunity they offer to self-starting entrepreneurs to become effective game changers. We seek out entrepreneurs with integrity, unwavering self-belief in their online classifieds business and extraordinary passion to make it succeed. With the extensive support we offer to them coupled with their own energy and work ethic, Frontier Digital Ventures is bringing outstanding online classifieds companies of global significance to their full potential and setting a new global standard of excellence in the field.
Idinvest Partners is a pan-European private equity manager with over 6 billion euros under management. Founded in 1997, the firm focuses on financing small and medium-sized European enterprises in the low and middle market segments. They specialize in equity investments in buyout deals for mid-size and innovative companies, primary investments in European private equity funds, secondary investments, mezzanine investments, and private equity consulting. Some of their successful investments include companies like Criteo, Deezer, Dailymotion, and Happn. Idinvest Partners seeks to exit investments within three to five years and typically invests between €0.5 million and €40 million per round in companies with revenues ranging from €1 million to €200 million. With offices in Paris, Frankfurt, and Shanghai, the firm aims to support companies in various sectors, including information technology, clean technology, healthcare, and financial technologies.
Lakestar is a Zurich-based venture capital firm founded in 2012, specializing in investments in technology companies led by exceptional entrepreneurs. The firm has raised over EUR 1 billion across multiple funds, including three early-stage funds and a growth fund. Its investment portfolio features notable companies such as Opendoor, Oscar, GetYourGuide, Glovo, and Revolut, spanning sectors like fintech, digital healthcare, mobility, and travel technology. Lakestar focuses on identifying and rapidly expanding into new markets, primarily in the US and Europe. With a presence in Berlin, Zurich, and London, the firm provides extensive support to its portfolio companies in areas such as business development, recruitment, technology, and marketing, catering to both early-stage and growth-stage investments.
Advent International, founded in 1984 and based in Massachusetts, is a prominent global private equity firm with a presence on four continents. The firm employs a team of over 195 investment professionals who focus on buyouts and growth equity investments across five core sectors. Since launching its private equity strategy in 1989, Advent has invested approximately $44 billion in more than 345 companies across 41 countries. As of the end of 2018, the firm managed $36 billion in assets. Advent International aims to invest in well-positioned companies and collaborates closely with management teams to drive sustained revenue and earnings growth.
Expon Capital S.A.R.L. is a Luxembourg-based private equity and venture capital firm established in 2015. The firm specializes in early to late-stage investments, primarily targeting technology companies. While it is sector agnostic, Expon Capital has a notable focus on Fintech, cybersecurity, big data, digital health, telecommunications, satellite services, and the Internet of Things. The firm is a global investor, with a strong emphasis on opportunities within Europe and Luxembourg, seeking to support innovative ideas that have the potential for both significant positive impact and exponential growth.
CVC Capital Partners is a leading global private equity and investment advisory firm, established in 1981 in London as Citicorp Venture Capital. The firm rapidly expanded its European presence in the 1990s, establishing offices in key markets such as Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands. In 1993, the management group acquired the firm, renaming it CVC Capital Partners. The firm's global reach continued with the opening of its first office outside Europe in Hong Kong in 1999, followed by an office in Seoul in 2000, and further expanding into the Americas with offices in New York and San Francisco. CVC manages substantial assets and operates a network of 23 local offices, providing investment solutions across various sectors. The firm is primarily owned by its employees and guided by a team of Managing Partners, emphasizing a commitment to delivering strong investment outcomes. Additionally, CVC Credit Partners, established in 2006, focuses on sub-investment grade debt markets, leveraging CVC's network and expertise to provide tailored investment management solutions.
GR Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2016, based in Kyiv, Ukraine, with additional offices in London, United Kingdom. Specializing in Series B/C/D stage, mid venture, late venture, growth capital, and emerging growth, the firm focuses on co-investing to build strong partnerships with portfolio companies and fellow funds. With a particular interest in companies leveraging SaaS, on-demand, and marketplace models, GR Capital aims to be dedicated partners in business development and R&D build-up throughout Europe, offering unique value to their investments.