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Gobi Partners: Raising Fund II
Hardymon, G. Felda; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-807093-EFinanceThe three founding partners of Gobi Partners, a venture capital fund investing in early start IT and digital media companies in China, are planning to raise a second fund. The first $51.75 million fund is close to being entirely invested and the portfolio companies are doing well, with two having raised subsequent financings at significantly increased valuations. The firm itself has increased its headcount and opened a second office, but it has n...Starting at €8.20
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Gobi Partners: Raising Fund II, Teaching Note
Hardymon, G. Felda; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnTeaching Note HBS-808052-EFinanceTeaching Note for [808052].Starting at €0.00
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The Blackstone Group's IPO
Hardymon, G. Felda; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-808100-EFinanceSteven Schwarzman, Chairman of the Blackstone Group, has just learned that an investment group associated with the government of China wants to buy the majority of Blackstone's leveraged IPO. As he considers how to respond to this offer, Schwarzman reviews the firm's proposed structure as a public entity and assesses how he might retain the delicate balance among stakeholders while still maintaining liquidity in the market.Starting at €8.20
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Digital Media Group: The Shanghai Bid
Hardymon, G. Felda; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-810099-EEntrepreneurshipIn December 2008, Thomas G. Tsao, acting CEO of Digital Media Group (DMG), a venture-backed provider of technology and media used primarily in subways, must decide how to structure the company's bid for the advertising concession in Shanghai's 13 existing and planned subway lines. This is complicated by the fact that he is also a general partner in Gobi Partners, one of DMG's largest investors. The company is bidding against its largest competito...Starting at €8.20
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The Sino-Russian Rapprochement: Energy Relations in a New Era
Abdelal, Rawi; Skalamera, Morena; Tarontsi, SogomonCase HBS-715016-EEconomicsThe United States could enhance or threaten China's energy security but China was unsure of the U.S. intentions. China and the United States were both friends and potential foes. In the meantime, Russia's own ambivalent relationship with the United States and its Western allies worsened. In this context, China and Russia grew closer. Bilateral ties in the energy trade quickly improved: Russian oil exports expanded, while disagreements on the term...Starting at €8.20
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Russia and China: Energy Relations and International Politics
Abdelal, Rawi; Tarontsi, SogomonCase HBS-713045-EStrategyRussia and China are neighbors with complementary needs: Russia has an abundance of energy resources, which China needs to fuel its industry. The case analyzes the evolution of the China-Russia energy relations in the post-Cold War period, with an emphasis on the political factors, external and domestic, impeding and contributing to the full realization of the potential of energy ties between Russia and China.Starting at €8.20
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Gobi Partners and DMG
Hardymon, G. Felda; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-810095-EEntrepreneurshipThomas G. Tsao, founding general partner of Gobi Partners, an early stage venture capital firm in China, must decide how to manage his firm's largest investment after the departure of the CEO. Tom has temporarily stepped in as CEO, but finding a replacement with the necessary technical and language skills is difficult. Moreover, the company is facing significant challenges in winning business and restructuring its own operations. Should Tom stay ...Starting at €8.20