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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

      Length 7 page(s)

      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

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

      • Published 31 Aug 2021

      • Length 7 page(s)

      • 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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        Stanley Robotics (A): "Your Solution is not my Problem"

        By  Michaël Bikard
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        Clément Boussard is the CEO and founder of Stanley Robotics, a Paris-based startup selling automated valet parking solutions. The case illustrates the typical challenges faced by innovators (here an entrepreneur) selling a technological innovation and dealing with their first customers.

          Published 13 Jun 2022

          Reference 6553

          Length 2 page(s)

          Topic Entrepreneurship

          Region Europe

          Industry Automotive

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          Stanley Robotics (A): "Your Solution is not my Problem"

          By  Michaël Bikard
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          • Reference 6553

          • Published 13 Jun 2022

          • Length 2 page(s)

          • Topic Entrepreneurship

          • Region Europe

          • Industry Automotive

          Clément Boussard is the CEO and founder of Stanley Robotics, a Paris-based startup selling automated valet parking solutions. The case illustrates the typical challenges faced by innovators (here an entrepreneur) selling a technological innovation and dealing with their first customers.
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            Outfit7 (A): Human Resource Management and Culture at a Start-up

            By  Miha Skerlavaj,  Spencer Harrison,  Ziga Vavpotic
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            Outfit7 is a digital entertainment firm that develops and publishes animated video games for mobile phones, tablets and desktops. It’s flagship product is a series of mobile apps called “Talking Tom and Friends”, with close to 10 billion downloads globally.

              Published 22 Feb 2019

              Reference 6459

              Length 9 page(s)

              Topic Entrepreneurship

              Region Europe

              Industry Broadcast Media

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              Outfit7 (A): Human Resource Management and Culture at a Start-up

              By  Miha Skerlavaj,  Spencer Harrison,  Ziga Vavpotic
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              • Reference 6459

              • Published 22 Feb 2019

              • Length 9 page(s)

              • Topic Entrepreneurship

              • Region Europe

              • Industry Broadcast Media

              Outfit7 is a digital entertainment firm that develops and publishes animated video games for mobile phones, tablets and desktops. It’s flagship product is a series of mobile apps called “Talking Tom and Friends”, with close to 10 billion downloads globally.
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                Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services

                By  Jason P. Davis,  Minh Vo,  Anne Yang
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                When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.

                  Published 29 Oct 2018

                  Reference 6442

                  Length 13 page(s)

                  Topic Entrepreneurship

                  Region Asia

                  Industry Financial Services,  Internet

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                  Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services

                  By  Jason P. Davis,  Minh Vo,  Anne Yang
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                  • Reference 6442

                  • Published 29 Oct 2018

                  • Length 13 page(s)

                  • Topic Entrepreneurship

                  • Region Asia

                  • Industry Financial Services,  Internet

                  When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.
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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

                      Length 13 page(s)

                      Topic Entrepreneurship

                      Region Asia

                      Industry Private Equity

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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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                      • Reference 6221

                      • Published 26 Aug 2016

                      • Length 13 page(s)

                      • 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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                        Crisis at the Mill: Weaving an Indian Turnaround - Alvarez & Marsal

                        By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Sankar Krishnan,  Nikhil Shah
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                        Emerging markets are challenging and require special expertise. India in particular is known to be a tricky business environment. The case follows two senior executives from Alvarez & Marsal’s India practice as they deal with an urgent request from one of their US private equity clients, Sapphire Capital.

                          Published 24 Apr 2015

                          Reference 6069

                          Length 14 page(s)

                          Topic Entrepreneurship

                          Region Asia

                          Industry Textiles

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                          Crisis at the Mill: Weaving an Indian Turnaround - Alvarez & Marsal

                          By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Sankar Krishnan,  Nikhil Shah
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                          • Reference 6069

                          • Published 24 Apr 2015

                          • Length 14 page(s)

                          • Topic Entrepreneurship

                          • Region Asia

                          • Industry Textiles

                          Emerging markets are challenging and require special expertise. India in particular is known to be a tricky business environment. The case follows two senior executives from Alvarez & Marsal’s India practice as they deal with an urgent request from one of their US private equity clients, Sapphire Capital.
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                            Going Direct: The Case of Teachers' Private Capital

                            By  Michael Prahl,  Claudia Zeisberger,  Deepa Ramanathan
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                            The case traces the evolution of the private equity investment platform of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’). Unlike the typical traditional pension fund, Teachers’ has forged a bold, pioneering approach to investing by making a concerted push towards direct investing. The case discusses the trade-offs involved in developing a direct investing platform.

                              Published 24 Jun 2013

                              Reference 5993

                              Length 26 page(s)

                              Topic Entrepreneurship

                              Region Other Regions

                              Industry Public Policy

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                              Going Direct: The Case of Teachers' Private Capital

                              By  Michael Prahl,  Claudia Zeisberger,  Deepa Ramanathan
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                              • Reference 5993

                              • Published 24 Jun 2013

                              • Length 26 page(s)

                              • Topic Entrepreneurship

                              • Region Other Regions

                              • Industry Public Policy

                              The case traces the evolution of the private equity investment platform of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’). Unlike the typical traditional pension fund, Teachers’ has forged a bold, pioneering approach to investing by making a concerted push towards direct investing. The case discusses the trade-offs involved in developing a direct investing platform.
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                                Slalom to the Finish: Carlyle's Exit from Moncler

                                By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Michael Prahl,  Rishika Agrawal
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                                In 2011, Carlyle is considering an exit from its investment in the European fashion brand Moncler, in which it holds a minority stake. The case focuses on the complexities of preparing and executing an exit under rapidly changing market conditions taking varied interests and potential outcomes into consideration.

                                  Published 24 Jun 2013

                                  Reference 5969

                                  Length 21 page(s)

                                  Topic Entrepreneurship

                                  Region Europe

                                  Industry Capital Markets

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                                  Slalom to the Finish: Carlyle's Exit from Moncler

                                  By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Michael Prahl,  Rishika Agrawal
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                                  • Reference 5969

                                  • Published 24 Jun 2013

                                  • Length 21 page(s)

                                  • Topic Entrepreneurship

                                  • Region Europe

                                  • Industry Capital Markets

                                  In 2011, Carlyle is considering an exit from its investment in the European fashion brand Moncler, in which it holds a minority stake. The case focuses on the complexities of preparing and executing an exit under rapidly changing market conditions taking varied interests and potential outcomes into consideration.
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                                    Vendex KBB: First Hundred Days in Crisis

                                    By  Joost de Haas,  Anne-Marie Carrick
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                                    Vendex KBB is at crisis point at the end of 2004, especially its flagship V&D department stores. A consortium of private-equity investors led by KKR, who bought the business a year earlier, persuade retail veteran Tony DeNunzio to take on the challenge of turning the diversified holding company around.

                                      Published 24 Mar 2014

                                      Reference 5886

                                      Length 26 page(s)

                                      Topic Entrepreneurship

                                      Region Europe

                                      Industry Retail

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                                      Vendex KBB: First Hundred Days in Crisis

                                      By  Joost de Haas,  Anne-Marie Carrick
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                                      • Reference 5886

                                      • Published 24 Mar 2014

                                      • Length 26 page(s)

                                      • Topic Entrepreneurship

                                      • Region Europe

                                      • Industry Retail

                                      Vendex KBB is at crisis point at the end of 2004, especially its flagship V&D department stores. A consortium of private-equity investors led by KKR, who bought the business a year earlier, persuade retail veteran Tony DeNunzio to take on the challenge of turning the diversified holding company around.
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                                        Nuru Energy (A): Financing a Social Enterprise

                                        By  Filipe Santos,  Anne-Marie Carrick
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                                        Case A describes the creation and growth of Nuru Energy. Starting from nothing, the founder 'bootstraps' a social venture with the goal of providing affordable and effective lighting solutions for 800 million people without access to the electricity grid in sub-Saharan Africa and India.

                                          Published 26 Feb 2013

                                          Reference 5847

                                          Length 14 page(s)

                                          Topic Entrepreneurship

                                          Region Global

                                          Industry Renewables & Environment

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                                          Nuru Energy (A): Financing a Social Enterprise

                                          By  Filipe Santos,  Anne-Marie Carrick
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                                          • Reference 5847

                                          • Published 26 Feb 2013

                                          • Length 14 page(s)

                                          • Topic Entrepreneurship

                                          • Region Global

                                          • Industry Renewables & Environment

                                          Case A describes the creation and growth of Nuru Energy. Starting from nothing, the founder 'bootstraps' a social venture with the goal of providing affordable and effective lighting solutions for 800 million people without access to the electricity grid in sub-Saharan Africa and India.
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                                            Handpresso (A)

                                            By  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Manuel Sosa,  Babette Strousse
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                                            Case A describes the development from concept to production of the world's first and smallest hand-held espresso machine. It shows the importance the role of prototyping plays in developing an innovative product, capturing the phases and decisions involved along the design path. The machine is ready for tooling and the CEO of Nielsen Innovation must decide to bring the product to market.

                                              Published 29 Nov 2011

                                              Reference 5841

                                              Length 18 page(s)

                                              Topic Entrepreneurship

                                              Region Global

                                              Industry Consumer Goods,  Food and Beverages Production

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                                              Handpresso (A)

                                              By  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Manuel Sosa,  Babette Strousse
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                                              • Reference 5841

                                              • Published 29 Nov 2011

                                              • Length 18 page(s)

                                              • Topic Entrepreneurship

                                              • Region Global

                                              • Industry Consumer Goods,  Food and Beverages Production

                                              Case A describes the development from concept to production of the world's first and smallest hand-held espresso machine. It shows the importance the role of prototyping plays in developing an innovative product, capturing the phases and decisions involved along the design path. The machine is ready for tooling and the CEO of Nielsen Innovation must decide to bring the product to market.
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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

                                                  Length 20 page(s)

                                                  Topic Entrepreneurship

                                                  Region North America

                                                  Industry Private Equity

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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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                                                  • Reference 5832

                                                  • Published 31 Jan 2012

                                                  • Length 20 page(s)

                                                  • 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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