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Aster Capital and the Secureq Deal (A)
Menden, Lenka; Johnson, Rob; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase E-151-EFinanceThis case describes the attempt by Aster Capital, a Paris-based clean-technology-focused venture capital fund, to exit an investment in its portfolio company Secureq, a France-based security software vendor. Aster Capital invested in Secureq in 2004 from its first fund, SEV1 (raised in 2000). Since 2009, this fund had been in the process of divestment. At the time of the case (spring 2011), Jean-Marc Bally, managing director at Aster, felt that a...Starting at €8.20
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Supera Capital: How to Make the Most of a Portfolio Company's Growth Potential: Balancing the Investment Period Against the Life Cycle of a Private Equity Fund
Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Marti Erfurt, Mark; Kolarova, LenkaCase F-988-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyPhillipe Cera, Managing Partner, had been with SUPERA CAPITAL, a leading private equity firm in Southern European countries, since 2000. In early February 2021, Phillipe was reviewing the historical performance of Cecilia, a portfolio company producing strollers and baby accessories. Phillipe wanted to make sure that the value created in the company was unlocked at the right moment. There could be potentially a lot of value at stake, given that S...Starting at €8.20
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Savannah Discovery Kenya: Doing Well to Do Good
Anvari, Nava Emilia; Cobián, Diego; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase E-240-EEntrepreneurshipSavannah Discovery Kenya (SDK) is an ecotourism company that operates four camps in two of Kenya's wildlife conservancies. Their model is based on delivering top-notch safari experiences while leaving a positive footprint in the places where they operate. Through their long-term partnership with the Maasai people, Savannah Discovery seeks to bring together community empowerment and nature conservation. At the base of SDK's concept lies the fundam...Starting at €8.20
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The Managerial Dilemma of E-Toll Route Implementation in South Africa
Ntoi, Hlompho; Thomas, Lawrence; Vilà, JoaquimCase SM-1643-EDecision Analysis, Innovation and Change, StrategyIn 2007, South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) decided to introduce a radical and advanced urban tolling system called the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP). The project entailed the expansion of the province's single-direction three-lane highways to single-direction five-lane routes. Large toll gantries were to be built in order to process usage data as a means of billing users electronically via a strict user pay system. P...Starting at €8.20
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Supera Capital - Teaching Note: How to Make the Most of a Portfolio Company's Growth Potential: Balancing the Investment Period Against the Life Cycle of a Private Equity Fund
Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Marti Erfurt, Mark; Kolarova, LenkaTeaching Note FT-130-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyPhillipe Cera, Managing Partner, had been with SUPERA CAPITAL, a leading private equity firm in Southern European countries, since 2000. In early February 2021, Phillipe was reviewing the historical performance of Cecilia, a portfolio company producing strollers and baby accessories. Phillipe wanted to make sure that the value created in the company was unlocked at the right moment. There could be potentially a lot of value at stake, given that S...Starting at €0.00
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Savannah Discovery Kenya - Teaching Note: Doing Well to Do Good
Anvari, Nava Emilia; Cobián, Diego; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTeaching Note ET-60-EEntrepreneurshipSavannah Discovery Kenya (SDK) is an ecotourism company that operates four camps in two of Kenya's wildlife conservancies. Their model is based on delivering top-notch safari experiences while leaving a positive footprint in the places where they operate. Through their long-term partnership with the Maasai people, Savannah Discovery seeks to bring together community empowerment and nature conservation. At the base of SDK's concept lies the funda...Starting at €0.00