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- October 2006 (Revised September 2014)
- Case
Summit Partners - The FleetCor Investment (A)
By: Michael J. Roberts
Part of a 3-case series in which students get to see the unfolding of due diligence on private equity (buy out) deal. In this, the A case, the deal team has negotiated a letter of intent with FleetCor, a firm that operates a fuel payment network for vehicle fleets....
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Keywords:
Negotiation Preparation;
Private Equity;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Investment;
Negotiation Offer;
Service Industry
Roberts, Michael J. "Summit Partners - The FleetCor Investment (A)." Harvard Business School Case 807-033, October 2006. (Revised September 2014.)
- April 2006 (Revised October 2006)
- Case
Chrysanthemum and Dragon: JAFCO Asia in China
By: Rawi E. Abdelal and David Lane
In the autumn of 2002, JAFCO Asia, a subsidiary of JAFCO Co., Ltd., became the first foreign private equity firm to open an office in Beijing's Haidian Science Park. JAFCO was the only Japanese private equity firm operating in China. As such, Managing Director Vincent...
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Keywords:
History;
International Relations;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Expansion;
Market Entry and Exit;
Performance Effectiveness;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Business Strategy;
Financial Services Industry;
China;
Beijing;
Japan
Abdelal, Rawi E., and David Lane. "Chrysanthemum and Dragon: JAFCO Asia in China." Harvard Business School Case 706-012, April 2006. (Revised October 2006.)
- 12 Jun 2019
- News
Busy IPO Market Offers Lifeline to Troubled Retailers
- 21 Jan 2013
- News
Christensen: We are living the capitalist's dilemma
- October 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Case
NewView Capital and Venture Capital Secondaries
By: Shai Bernstein, Ramana Nanda and Allison Ciechanover
While still a general partner at Silicon Valley–based New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Ravi Viswanathan considered the challenges presented by evolving market dynamics in the venture capital space. Startups were staying private longer, which led to limited partners...
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Bernstein, Shai, Ramana Nanda, and Allison Ciechanover. "NewView Capital and Venture Capital Secondaries." Harvard Business School Case 820-038, October 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
- September 2013 (Revised January 2016)
- Case
The Abraaj Group and the Acibadem Healthcare Investment (A)
By: Paul A. Gompers, Bora Uluduz and Firdevs Abacioglu
This case concerns the proposed buyout of Acibadem, a leading hospital chain in Turkey. Abraaj, a MENA region private equity firm, proposes to make its first investment in Turkey. The case highlights the role of Turkish health care reform in driving the value. The...
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Gompers, Paul A., Bora Uluduz, and Firdevs Abacioglu. "The Abraaj Group and the Acibadem Healthcare Investment (A)." Harvard Business School Case 214-021, September 2013. (Revised January 2016.)
- 10 Nov 2010
- News
A New Era for Raiders
- February 2008 (Revised March 2011)
- Case
Sandhar Technologies Group, Ltd.
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Jayant Davar, CEO and founder of Sandhar Technologies Group, a privately held auto components maker in India, is trying to decide how best to grow the company. He recently took a $22 million investment from Actis Capital, a major emerging markets private equity firm,...
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Keywords:
Private Equity;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Competitive Advantage;
Entrepreneurship;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Emerging Markets;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Auto Industry;
India
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Sandhar Technologies Group, Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 808-011, February 2008. (Revised March 2011.)
- November 2023 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
Wallbox
By: Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui and Max Hancock
Enric Asunción co-founded Wallbox, a private EV charger company, in Spain in 2015. As CEO, Asunción transformed the company from a small start-up, focused on the European market, to a multimillion dollar enterprise with offices on three continents. In 2021, a private...
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- September 2016
- Case
Partners Group: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Ricardo Andrade
Partners Group (PG), a Swiss-based PE manager, initiated a series of strategic shifts and evolved from a predominately fund-of-funds manager into a large, multi-asset class PE firm focused on direct investments. PG was the first PE firm to go public in 2006. A number...
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Lietz, Nori Gerardo, and Ricardo Andrade. "Partners Group: Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Harvard Business School Case 217-035, September 2016.
- July 2008
- Case
Aurora Capital Group - Douglas Dynamics
Aurora Capital, a U.S. Private Equity firm, contemplates whether to acquire Douglas Dynamics, the leading U.S. maker of snow plows. Does a business that is highly dependent on the weather, and is seasonal, make a good LBO candidate? This case provides a good...
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El-Hage, Nabil N., Birche Fishback, Blake Gottesman, and Michael Marino. "Aurora Capital Group - Douglas Dynamics." Harvard Business School Case 209-010, July 2008.
- October 2012 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
Innova Capital: The Transition
By: Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
The partners at Innova Capital, a leading mid-market private equity investor in Poland, must negotiate a transition of power between the two ex-patriate founders and three talented young Polish partners. If they fail to find an accomodation, the entire firm will...
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Keywords:
Firm Structure;
Career Management;
Emerging Market;
Succession;
Entrepreneurship;
Private Equity;
Venture Capital;
Negotiation;
Investment;
Restructuring;
Transition
Lerner, Josh, and Ann Leamon. "Innova Capital: The Transition." Harvard Business School Case 813-064, October 2012. (Revised February 2013.)
- 22 Dec 2010
- News
Carlyle in talks to buy AlpInvest
- November 2008 (Revised January 2009)
- Case
The Restructuring of Daiei
In 2004, the Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan (IRCJ) was given the task of restructuring Daiei, one of the largest Japanese retailers and the country's most prominent zombie companies. The IRCJ was a government-sponsored organization that was funded with...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Capital Structure;
Private Equity;
Performance Effectiveness;
Retail Industry;
Japan
Ruback, Richard S. "The Restructuring of Daiei." Harvard Business School Case 209-060, November 2008. (Revised January 2009.)
- April 2011 (Revised April 2012)
- Case
Angels in British Columbia
By: Josh Lerner, Thomas Hellmann and Ilkin Ilyaszade
The case study provides an overview of the angel investment practices and describes government policies towards angel and venture capital investing in British Columbia, Canada. It focuses in particular on the Equity Capital Program (BCECP henceforth), which provides...
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Private Equity;
Investment;
Policy;
Taxation;
Performance Improvement;
Programs;
British Columbia
Lerner, Josh, Thomas Hellmann, and Ilkin Ilyaszade. "Angels in British Columbia." Harvard Business School Case 811-100, April 2011. (Revised April 2012.)
- March 1998
- Case
Bumper Acquisition (A2), A: Confidential Information for Medallion Capital, Inc.
By: James K. Sebenius and David T. Kotchen
Located in Mundelein, IL, Thermo-Impact, Inc. is a rapidly growing, private firm that manufactures automotive bumpers. In 1995, a number of large automotive supply companies and a private equity investment firm offer to buy Thermo-Impact. The cases in this series focus...
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Keywords:
Private Equity;
Valuation;
Negotiation Participants;
Decision Making;
Negotiation Process;
Entrepreneurship;
Negotiation Offer;
Acquisition;
Manufacturing Industry;
Auto Industry;
Illinois
Sebenius, James K., and David T. Kotchen. "Bumper Acquisition (A2), A: Confidential Information for Medallion Capital, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 898-199, March 1998.
- 23 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 23
Equity Investing Authors:Lily H. Fang, Victoria Ivashina, and Josh Lerner Abstract Bank-affiliated private equity (PE) groups account for 30% of all PE investments. These...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Apr 2015
- News
General Electric looks to get out of the banking business
- 11 Mar 2022
- News