Objective:
GIC's 21st Century Latin America Fund will facilitate investment in the agribusiness and life sciences industries by offering a variety of private
equity partnerships designed to help companies in Latin America raise the needed risk capital to execute their strategies. Our goal is to create value for
our shareholders and stakeholders by acquiring significant equity interests in life sciences companies. We focus on augmenting their value by commercializing new or existing technologies.Target Investors:
- Multinational agribusiness companies with exposure to sourcing, agricultural technologies and services, and product development opportunities in Latin America.
- Agribusiness-based financial institutions.
- Institutional investors with agribusiness portfolios.
- Private investors with interest and experience in agribusiness sector.
Fund Managers: Latin America Enterprise Fund (LAEF) will serve as the Fund administrator and
strategic advisor; GIC will be the General Manager of the Fund.Operations: GIC identifies investment opportunities and develops deal flow through a foundation
of locally based organizations. GIC and LAEF serve as the umbrella organizations for coordination of all information collection and dissemination and central clearinghouse for due diligence and
follow-on services. Our Fund associates include local portfolio management companies and financial institutions with agribusiness clients. Other cooperators include private and parastatal
research organizations specializing in agribusiness. Sponsors: GIC affili ate, LAEF Managers. Capitalization: US$100 million.
IRR Forecast: 30%. Investment Period: 8 years (6 + 2 years grace). Industry: Agribusiness and life sciences:
- integrated processing and production/marketing of branded products
- livestock and fisheries production companies
- forestry
- animal feed production companies
- fertilizer/herbicide production and distribution companies
- seed production
- tissue culture/micro propagation
- nutraceuticals
- enhanced feed activities
- bioremediation
- biomass energy and industrial by-products
Region: Latin America. Why?
- agribusiness in the region has traditionally been a very important activity
- agribusiness in the region is well positioned to take advantage of the structural changes
- the sector offers impressive growth opportunities
- traditional difficulties of obtaining capital in Latin America
Target Profile:
The criteria for selection include an assessment of future value, which the company could provide as a result of:
- expansion and modernization
- mergers and acquisitions
- strategic alliances
- enhanced technologies and patent registrations
Current Status: Delayed launch.
For more information about the 21st Century Latin America Fund please contact:
Richard Gilmore
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