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Update on our acquisitions from 2017
Five years after acquiring and merging two Brazilian beauty-tech companies into B4A — a reflection on the search, the deal, the operating phase, and where we go next.
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Rising Venture announced two acquisitions and launches B4A
Closing a three-month due-diligence and financing period with the acquisition of Glambox and Men's Market, consolidated into a new holding: B4A.
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Practical Application of a Multi-Vertical Strategy in e-Commerce
How to deploy a multi-vertical strategy in online retail — a process developed during the Pneustore/Grupo Cantu acquisition of Itaro.
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Itaro Exit in the Brazilian Press
Press release coverage of the sale of Itaro to Grupo Cantu, one of Brazil's 10 largest distribution companies with more than 50 years of history.
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Search Fund Asset Class in Brazil
The search fund concept is still new to the Brazilian market. An overview of the funds operating in the country and where the asset class is heading.
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Search Fund Performance Comparison
Comparing search-fund returns to PE, VC, the S&P 500 and the Brazilian CDB — and why the asset class is hard to overlook.
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External Links about Search Funds
A small reading list — Stanford and IESE search-fund studies, the HBR guide, and the Searchfunder community.
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