Sponsored Private Equity Funds Group
CIBC Sponsored Private Equity Funds have invested in select geographic regions and high growth sectors that offer the potential to create significant value. We have raised over USD$1 billion for investment and our investors include the largest corporate and public retirement funds, insurance companies, banks, endowments and foundations, along with the consultants that advise them.
Expertise
Our strategy is to form long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs, managers and regional and international investors in order to achieve superior rates of return on the capital invested. Our funds are invested in Latin America, Israel, Asia and emerging Europe. Our network strengths, focused and disciplined investment strategy, understanding of emerging companies and the commitment of our experienced local partners are the hallmarks of CIBC's Sponsored Private Equity Funds program.
We follow a proven business strategy of teaming up with local direct investment professionals who have considerable experience as principals in targeted local markets. This combines financial, operational and technical expertise with local business practices, markets and contacts indigenous to each country or region. Their active participation and assistance brings value and helps our growing companies achieve their corporate goals.
Capitalizing on CIBC World Markets' strengths in asset management, research, underwriting and investment banking, we offer continued support for the financial needs of our portfolio companies as they develop. Our extensive experience in deal infrastructure also enables us to address the special legal, accounting and client issues that are very specific to emerging market private equity funds.
Sponsored Funds
Argentina Private Equity Fund I and II
USD$196 million
Local Partner: The Exxel Group S.A.
Investment Focus: Strategic control investment in connection with buyouts, restructuring, privatizations and joint ventures in Argentine companies.
The Brazil Private Equity Fund I
USD$190 million
Local Partner: Patrimônio Participaçoes S.A.
Investment Focus: Proactive identification of control investments within consumer related industries.
The Emerging European Private Equity Fund III
USD$136 million
Local Partner: TDA Capital Partners, Inc.
Investment Focus: To invest in companies based primarily in, or with significant operations in, emerging Europe. The Fund seeks to play an active role with portfolio companies through the acquisition of controlling or significant minority interests.
Genesis Partners I and II
USD$326 million
Local Partner: E. Shalev Management, Ltd.
Investment Focus: Venture capital investments in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities of Israeli related high technology companies.
The India Private Equity Fund
USD$140 million
Local Partner: Indocean Fund Advisors, Ltd.
Local Partner: Pathfinder Investment Corporation Private, Ltd.
Investment Focus: Significant minority investments in emerging growth companies across a variety of sectors.