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    To Buy or Not To Buy - The Agony of Choice: A Day in the Life of a Private Equity Partner

    By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Graham Oldroyd,  Alexandra von Stauffenberg,  Sara Lim
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    This experiential case simulates an investment committee (IC) meeting at the private equity (PE) firm Bridgepoint, a leading European mid-market private equity firm. In the first quarter of 2011, with Europe in a recession following the global financial crisis, forecasters are predicting the start of an economic recovery.

      Published 31 Aug 2021

      Reference 6659

      Topic Entrepreneurship

      Region Europe

      Industry Private Equity

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      To Buy or Not To Buy - The Agony of Choice: A Day in the Life of a Private Equity Partner

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      • By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Graham Oldroyd,  Alexandra von Stauffenberg,  Sara Lim
      • Reference 6659

      • Published 31 Aug 2021

      • Topic Entrepreneurship

      • Region Europe

      • Industry Private Equity

      This experiential case simulates an investment committee (IC) meeting at the private equity (PE) firm Bridgepoint, a leading European mid-market private equity firm. In the first quarter of 2011, with Europe in a recession following the global financial crisis, forecasters are predicting the start of an economic recovery.
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        Careem vs. the Ride-Hailing Goliath: Abraaj Journeys Further Into the Tech-enabled Consumer Space

        By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Bowen White,  Jean Wee
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        Careem, a Dubai-based ride-hailing company, was founded in 2012 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by two ex-McKinsey consultants who saw a gap in the transport market.

          Published 15 Dec 2017

          Reference 6333

          Topic Entrepreneurship

          Region Middle-East

          Industry Private Equity,  Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

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          Careem vs. the Ride-Hailing Goliath: Abraaj Journeys Further Into the Tech-enabled Consumer Space

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          • By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Bowen White,  Jean Wee
          • Reference 6333

          • Published 15 Dec 2017

          • Topic Entrepreneurship

          • Region Middle-East

          • Industry Private Equity,  Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

          Careem, a Dubai-based ride-hailing company, was founded in 2012 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by two ex-McKinsey consultants who saw a gap in the transport market.
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            Finding the Perfect Recipe: KKR's Buyout of WMF

            By  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Claudia Zeisberger,  Jean Wee
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            In May 2012, private equity firm KKR is considering the buyout of WMF group (WMF), a diversified kitchenware and professional coffee machine manufacturer headquartered in Geislingen, Germany. The deal seems a potentially compelling investment opportunity, with various options for value creation – expanding WMF’s well-established brand to other geographies as well as reducing costs.

              Published 28 Aug 2017

              Reference 6310

              Topic Entrepreneurship

              Region Europe

              Industry Private Equity

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              Finding the Perfect Recipe: KKR's Buyout of WMF

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              • By  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Claudia Zeisberger,  Jean Wee
              • Reference 6310

              • Published 28 Aug 2017

              • Topic Entrepreneurship

              • Region Europe

              • Industry Private Equity

              In May 2012, private equity firm KKR is considering the buyout of WMF group (WMF), a diversified kitchenware and professional coffee machine manufacturer headquartered in Geislingen, Germany. The deal seems a potentially compelling investment opportunity, with various options for value creation – expanding WMF’s well-established brand to other geographies as well as reducing costs.
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                Hitting the Target: Optimizing a Private Equity Portfolio with Partners Group

                By  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Bowen White,  Claudia Zeisberger
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                In 2011, Partners Group is nearing the end of a year-long quest for a new mandate from a European pension fund, Future Plan. The fund has struggled with its 6-year old PE programme, consistently falling short of its target allocation to the asset class and generating poor returns, seemingly always one step behind the opportunity in the market.

                  Published 29 May 2017

                  Reference 6256

                  Topic Entrepreneurship

                  Region Europe

                  Industry Private Equity

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                  Hitting the Target: Optimizing a Private Equity Portfolio with Partners Group

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                  • By  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Bowen White,  Claudia Zeisberger
                  • Reference 6256

                  • Published 29 May 2017

                  • Topic Entrepreneurship

                  • Region Europe

                  • Industry Private Equity

                  In 2011, Partners Group is nearing the end of a year-long quest for a new mandate from a European pension fund, Future Plan. The fund has struggled with its 6-year old PE programme, consistently falling short of its target allocation to the asset class and generating poor returns, seemingly always one step behind the opportunity in the market.
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                    Pro-invest: How to Launch a Private Equity Real Estate Fund

                    By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Bowen White,  Anne-Marie Carrick
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                    The case describes how the Pro-invest Group – a boutique investment firm specialising in private equity real estate and real estate asset management – built its business and raised a first-time private equity fund.

                      Published 26 Aug 2016

                      Reference 6221

                      Topic Entrepreneurship

                      Region Asia

                      Industry Private Equity

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                      Pro-invest: How to Launch a Private Equity Real Estate Fund

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                      • By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Bowen White,  Anne-Marie Carrick
                      • Reference 6221

                      • Published 26 Aug 2016

                      • Topic Entrepreneurship

                      • Region Asia

                      • Industry Private Equity

                      The case describes how the Pro-invest Group – a boutique investment firm specialising in private equity real estate and real estate asset management – built its business and raised a first-time private equity fund.
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                        Going Places: The Buy-out of Amadeus Global Travel Distribution

                        By  Michael Prahl,  Nikhil Malik
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                        In 2004, BC Partners is considering an investment in Amadeus, a major IT player in the global airlines and travel industry. In order to win in a very competitive auction BC Partners needs to evaluate two distinct business strategies as to their risk-return profile and impact on financing structure.

                          Published 26 May 2015

                          Reference 6106

                          Topic Entrepreneurship

                          Region Europe

                          Industry Private Equity,  Airlines/Aviation,  Leisure, Travel and Tourism

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                          Going Places: The Buy-out of Amadeus Global Travel Distribution

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                          • By  Michael Prahl,  Nikhil Malik
                          • Reference 6106

                          • Published 26 May 2015

                          • Topic Entrepreneurship

                          • Region Europe

                          • Industry Private Equity,  Airlines/Aviation,  Leisure, Travel and Tourism

                          In 2004, BC Partners is considering an investment in Amadeus, a major IT player in the global airlines and travel industry. In order to win in a very competitive auction BC Partners needs to evaluate two distinct business strategies as to their risk-return profile and impact on financing structure.
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                            Rice from Africa for Africa: Duxton Asset Management and its Investment in Tanzanian Rice Farming

                            By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Anindita Sharma,  Michael Prahl
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                            Duxton Asset Management, a specialist agro-business investor, is evaluating an investment in rice farming in Tanzania, Africa. Duxton has a business strategy of investing in operating farmland assets, many of which are in developing or even frontier markets. The case discusses the complexities of investing in an atypical multidimensional asset.

                              Published 24 Mar 2014

                              Reference 6007

                              Topic Entrepreneurship

                              Region Other Regions

                              Industry Private Equity

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                              Rice from Africa for Africa: Duxton Asset Management and its Investment in Tanzanian Rice Farming

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                              • By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Anindita Sharma,  Michael Prahl
                              • Reference 6007

                              • Published 24 Mar 2014

                              • Topic Entrepreneurship

                              • Region Other Regions

                              • Industry Private Equity

                              Duxton Asset Management, a specialist agro-business investor, is evaluating an investment in rice farming in Tanzania, Africa. Duxton has a business strategy of investing in operating farmland assets, many of which are in developing or even frontier markets. The case discusses the complexities of investing in an atypical multidimensional asset.
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                                Chips on the Side (A): The Buy-Out of Avago Technologies

                                By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Michael Prahl,  Swati Sawjiany
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                                A consortium of private equity firms (KKR and Silver Lake Partners) is in the process of acquiring the semi-conductor division of Agilent. To prepare for the signing of the acquisition agreement and the subsequent transfer of ownership, the deal team is revisiting their investment thesis with respect to upsides and risks.

                                  Published 31 Jan 2012

                                  Reference 5832

                                  Topic Entrepreneurship

                                  Region North America

                                  Industry Private Equity

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                                  Chips on the Side (A): The Buy-Out of Avago Technologies

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                                  • By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Michael Prahl,  Swati Sawjiany
                                  • Reference 5832

                                  • Published 31 Jan 2012

                                  • Topic Entrepreneurship

                                  • Region North America

                                  • Industry Private Equity

                                  A consortium of private equity firms (KKR and Silver Lake Partners) is in the process of acquiring the semi-conductor division of Agilent. To prepare for the signing of the acquisition agreement and the subsequent transfer of ownership, the deal team is revisiting their investment thesis with respect to upsides and risks.
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                                    Chips on the Side (B): The Buy-Out of Avago Technologies

                                    By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Michael Prahl
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                                    A consortium of private equity firms (KKR and Silver Lake Partners) is in the process of acquiring the semi-conductor division of Agilent. To prepare for the signing of the acquisition agreement and the subsequent transfer of ownership, the deal team is revisiting their investment thesis with respect to upsides and risks.

                                      Published 27 Mar 2012

                                      Reference 5832

                                      Topic Entrepreneurship

                                      Region North America

                                      Industry Private Equity

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                                      Chips on the Side (B): The Buy-Out of Avago Technologies

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                                      • By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Michael Prahl
                                      • Reference 5832

                                      • Published 27 Mar 2012

                                      • Topic Entrepreneurship

                                      • Region North America

                                      • Industry Private Equity

                                      A consortium of private equity firms (KKR and Silver Lake Partners) is in the process of acquiring the semi-conductor division of Agilent. To prepare for the signing of the acquisition agreement and the subsequent transfer of ownership, the deal team is revisiting their investment thesis with respect to upsides and risks.
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                                        Adara Venture Partners: Building a Venture Capital Firm

                                        By  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Vikas A. Aggarwal
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                                        This case examines a critical decision faced by the partners of a venture capital firm, Adara Venture Partners, in June 2013. In the course of raising their second fund, the partners face the prospect of an anchor investor pulling out because Adara had not yet assembled sufficient capital to meet the end-of-month deadline to complete the fund’s first closing.

                                          Published 11 Jun 2015

                                          Reference 5822

                                          Topic Entrepreneurship

                                          Region Europe

                                          Industry Venture Capital,  Private Equity

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                                          Adara Venture Partners: Building a Venture Capital Firm

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                                          • By  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Vikas A. Aggarwal
                                          • Reference 5822

                                          • Published 11 Jun 2015

                                          • Topic Entrepreneurship

                                          • Region Europe

                                          • Industry Venture Capital,  Private Equity

                                          This case examines a critical decision faced by the partners of a venture capital firm, Adara Venture Partners, in June 2013. In the course of raising their second fund, the partners face the prospect of an anchor investor pulling out because Adara had not yet assembled sufficient capital to meet the end-of-month deadline to complete the fund’s first closing.
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                                            Asian Private Equity (A): The Quest for Return

                                            By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Michael Prahl
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                                            A European multi-family office is weighing whether and how to invest in Asian private equity. Part A moves from a discussion of the historical and current state of Asian private equity to the outlook and risks associated with such an investment. It also starts a discussion of returns on Asian private equity and whether they adequately compensate for the risks identified earlier.

                                              Published 26 Jul 2010

                                              Reference 5712

                                              Topic Entrepreneurship

                                              Region Global

                                              Industry Private Equity

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                                              Asian Private Equity (A): The Quest for Return

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                                              • By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Michael Prahl
                                              • Reference 5712

                                              • Published 26 Jul 2010

                                              • Topic Entrepreneurship

                                              • Region Global

                                              • Industry Private Equity

                                              A European multi-family office is weighing whether and how to invest in Asian private equity. Part A moves from a discussion of the historical and current state of Asian private equity to the outlook and risks associated with such an investment. It also starts a discussion of returns on Asian private equity and whether they adequately compensate for the risks identified earlier.
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                                                Beroni Group: Managing GP-LP Relationships

                                                By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Greg Blackwood
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                                                The case describes the issues arising in Private Equity Partnerships once multiple funds have been raised and are being managed by the same set of partners. In addition, one LP is in financial distress and has asked to be given preferential treatment.

                                                  Published 30 Apr 2009

                                                  Reference 5594

                                                  Topic Entrepreneurship

                                                  Region Global

                                                  Industry Private Equity

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                                                  Beroni Group: Managing GP-LP Relationships

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                                                  • By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Greg Blackwood
                                                  • Reference 5594

                                                  • Published 30 Apr 2009

                                                  • Topic Entrepreneurship

                                                  • Region Global

                                                  • Industry Private Equity

                                                  The case describes the issues arising in Private Equity Partnerships once multiple funds have been raised and are being managed by the same set of partners. In addition, one LP is in financial distress and has asked to be given preferential treatment.
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