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Actera Group: Investing in Mars Cinema Group (A)
Ivashina, Victoria; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-218020-EFinanceIn summer of 2010, Murat avu o lu (HBS MBA 1994) led private equity firm Actera Group's investment in Mars Cinema Group (Mars), the leading movie exhibitor in Turkey. Immediately after acquiring Mars and merging it with the second larger player in the market, AFM, avu o lu focused on institutionalizing and implementing value creation work streams in Mars. While transforming an entrepreneurial company into an institutionalized firm, avu ...Starting at €8.20
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Actera Group: Investing in Mars Cinema Group (B)
Ivashina, Victoria; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-218021-EFinanceIn summer of 2010, Murat avu o lu (HBS MBA 1994) led private equity firm Actera Group's investment in Mars Cinema Group (Mars), the leading movie exhibitor in Turkey. Immediately after acquiring Mars and merging it with the second larger player in the market, AFM, avu o lu focused on institutionalizing and implementing value creation work streams in Mars. While transforming an entrepreneurial company into an institutionalized firm, avu ...Starting at €5.74
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Ak Gida: IPO or Strategic Sale
Srinivasan, Suraj; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-118036-EFinanceIn 2015, Y ldiz Holding, one of the world's largest producer of confections, biscuits and crackers, was at the end of its divesture process from Ak Gida, one of the leading dairy companies in Turkey. The company had adopted a dual track process, pursuing an initial public offering (IPO) process as well as attempting, in parallel, a strategic sale to create a competitive bidding process. Ak Gida was co-founded in 1996 by the Ulker and Topbas fami...Starting at €8.20
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Investing at Pivotal Ventures
Siriwardane, Emil Nuwan; McComb, Emily R.; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-221033-EFinanceLaunched in 2015 by Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Pivotal Ventures is an investment and incubation company. The company aims to support and promote transformational ideas, people and organizations, and advance social progress for women and families in the U.S. Hoping to leverage and expand her expertise in mission-driven investing, Erin Harkless Moore (HBS 2012) recently took on the role of new Director of Invest...Starting at €8.20
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Ajeej Capital: Investing in Emerging Markets
Viceira, Luis M.; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-219029-EFinanceIn October 2007, Tarek Sakka and Fouad Dajani launched Ajeej Capital, the first independent investment advisory in the MENA region. Fittingly named ajeej, an Arabic word which translates to "growth and propagation in a chaotic setting," the firm's AUM grew from $20 million to $1 billion before its 10th anniversary despite a deep-cutting global financial crisis, market turmoil driven by the Arab Spring, and years of weak oil prices. Leveraging dee...Starting at €8.20