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Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | July 27, 2018 |
| Target | Focus Media |
| Sector | Marketing |
| Investor(s) | Alibaba Group |
| Sellers(s) |
The Carlyle Group
Trustar Capital |
| Deal Type | Stake Purchase |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Sector | E-Commerce |
| Employees | 123,711 |
| Revenue | 996.3B CNY (2025) |
Alibaba Group is a group of Chinese e-commerce businesses including Alibaba.com, Taobao, and Alipay. Alibaba Group was founded in 1999 and is based in Hong Kong, China.
| Deal Context for Investor | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 16 |
| Sector: Marketing | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Stake Purchase | 3 of 3 |
| Country: China | 7 of 9 |
| Year: 2018 | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-28 |
Trendyol
Istanbul, Turkey Trendyol is an operator of an eCommerce company that provides customers, sellers, and vendors an e-commerce experience. Trendyol was founded in 2010 and is based in Istanbul, Turkey. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-22 |
ShopRunner
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States ShopRunner, Inc. is a provider of e-commerce platform for various consumer products. ShopRunner was founded in 2009 and is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 435.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 354 of 490 |
| Sector: Marketing | 6 of 8 |
| Type: Stake Purchase | 8 of 13 |
| Country: China | 27 of 33 |
| Year: 2018 | 11 of 15 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-16 |
LPG Systems
Valence, France LPG Systems is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of patented advanced technologies for the medical, physiotherapy, aesthetic and athletic markets worldwide. LPG Systems was founded in 1986 and is based in Valence, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-01 |
Tessara
Cape Town, South Africa Tessara is a manufacturer of sulfur dioxide sheets, which are used to preserve fresh produce during export. Its flagship product is Uvasys, a SO2-based sheet, primarily used to protect table grapes against Botrytis infection, which is responsible for almost 50% of all post-harvest agricultural loss. Uvasys also enhances transportation, export and storage of grapes. Tessara was founded in 1985 and is based in Cape Town, South Africa. |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.7B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Trustar Capital is the private equity arm of financial services/asset manager CITIC Group. Trustar Capital separates its private equity investment activity into three groups; China, Japan, and the US. In general, Trustar looks to invest in companies with 'strong franchises', with established brands and high barriers to entry. For US-based opportunities, the firm looks to leverage its connections in China. Broad areas of interest include niche manufacturing, consumer products, and business services. The Firm does not invest in start-ups or distressed businesses. Trustar Capital is based in Hong Kong.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 28 |
| Sector: Marketing | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Stake Purchase | 1 of 3 |
| Country: China | 3 of 7 |
| Year: 2018 | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-29 |
Atasu
Almaty, Kazakhstan Atasu is a dynamically developing private logistics company. Atasu covers the whole range of logistics services including railway, auto, air, and sea shipments, serving local and multinational companies mainly in the FMCG sector. Atasu was founded in 1998 and is based in Almaty, Kazakhstan. |
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| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 |
Linklogis
Shenzhen, China Linklogis is a supply chain finance company in China, with strengths in technology platform and funding channels. Its 3 business lines include 1) Supply chain finance assets transaction; 2) Micro-loan; and 3) Block chain supply chain finance platform. Linklogis was founded in 2016 and is based in Shenzhen, China. |
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