GP INVESTIMENTOS LTDA.

Thesis

GP Investments is a Latin American alternative investment firm founded in 1993, with a primary focus on private equity, real estate, and infrastructure, particularly in Brazil. Their strategy centers on value creation through technology transformation, active management, and developing organic and acquisition-driven growth plans. They aim to expand EBITDA by strengthening management, improving operating techniques, and leveraging international business models adapted for Latin America. GP Investments prioritizes larger, privately held companies with scale, limited competition, and access to capital markets. Their investment philosophy includes leveraged buyouts, growth capital, and turnarounds in mature mid-to-large companies, as well as engaged equity positions in public companies. They also pursue opportunistic special situations. GP Investments utilizes a unique model combining traditional private equity funds with permanent capital from its 2006 IPO, perpetual bonds, and proprietary investments, allowing for agile capital deployment. As of March 31, 2023, the company's net asset value was US$224.3 million, with discretionary AUM and total AUM at $1.8 billion. While primarily focused on Latin America and Brazil, they also invest in the United States and Europe across various sectors like consumer, technology, services, food and agriculture, retail, financial services, logistics, healthcare, infrastructure, fintech, and insurtech. Their focus on buyouts, growth capital, and turnarounds in mature companies suggests a preference for later-stage investments, though they also manage a venture capital platform for high-growth tech firms

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