Retail Investors

Otimo Retail, an investment vehicle backed by Howard Stotland, Matthew Stotland, and David Henning provides capital, strategic and operational guidance to small and mid­-sized technology providers who develop, market and sell software solutions to retail organizations.

BB Retail Capital Pty Ltd. is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in middle, later, turnaround, mature, middle market, buyouts, and expansion stage companies in the retail sector. The firm seeks to invest in companies that appeal to middle or mass consumer markets and have a proven business model and concept with at least three store operating. It does not invest in start-ups and also does not provide mezzanine debt finance. The firm prefers to invest in companies having operations in Australia and New Zealand. It typically makes equity investments between $2 million to $50 million. The firm invests for an equity stake between 15 percent to 100 percent and may co-invest in larger transactions. BB Retail Capital Pty Ltd. was founded in 1980 and is based in Sydney, Australia with an additional office in Singapore,Singapore. BBRC is a principal investment firm. BBRC is headquartered in Australia.

MGF, previously known as MBO & Groei Fonds B.V., is the private equity arm of Rabobank. The firm specializes in middle market, later stage, mature, management buyouts and growth capital. It prefers not to invest in startups. The firm typically invests in family owned companies and not project-driven companies. It does not invest in sectors such as commercial real estate, retail and catering. The firm prefers to invest in companies in the Netherlands. The firm primarily invests between €0.5 million ($0.55 million) and €5 million ($5.56 million) with exceptions to provide more in certain cases. It invests in companies with sales values between €2 million ($2.37 million) and €100 million ($118.32 million). It takes only minority stakes. It prefers to exit its investments through a sale to the entrepreneur, and not to a third party. MGF was founded in 2012 and it is based in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.

PPF Group is a web of teams and thousands of people contributing unique experience and expertise from an array of disciplines. Every day, they work with phenomena, facts and events that not only help to shape the world we share today, but also mould the future of markets and services.Insights is a platform where PPF drops and shares selected topics and projects from its operations that can inspire and help many others to find a way forward.Facts and StrategiesPPF Group is an international investment group founded in the Czech Republic in 1991. It has grown to manage operations in 25 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia with financial services, telecommunications, media, real estate, mechanical engineering, and biotechnology as its core lines of business. Our priority is to create value by developing innovations, implementing new technologies, and improving the quality of management.PPF’s thirty-year history, its present-day standing, and its vision tell the story of the drive, work ethic, and professionalism of the many people who work to fulfill the vision and courage of Petr Kellner, PPF’s founder.PPF Group’s values and business strategies have remained constant in the areas that matter since its inception. We believe that growth and success are nurtured by developing long-term investment projects in both traditional and new sectors and by building modern infrastructure within a digital world. Our solid foundations were built by welding Czech talent and capabilities with global opportunities.Investments into innovation and advanced technologies combined with efficient management and operations enable PFF Group companies to offer highly competitive services that are constantly honed and updated to deliver value to our customers while also often inspiring others and facilitating a maturing of the market as a whole.We are also keenly aware of the broader social responsibility we shoulder. We go out of our way in our business to support talent and unlock opportunities for those who have the courage to follow their own path, change the world for the better, and inspire others to do the same.Our StrategyWe seek out possibilities and opportunities to develop companies, commerce, and services not only in fast-developing and high-potential fields, but also in areas that may be overlooked or perceived as too risky. Our priority is to create value at the companies in which we invest. We remain undaunted by the prospect of entering new markets and new – often synergetic – fields. When considering new business, we primarily target markets with high retail potential and those with rapidly developing infrastructure, and we focus on transactions where our contribution exceeds €100 million. We prefer to act as the majority owner, but we are also keen to work with partners espousing a business philosophy that dovetails with our own. We have built and will continue to shape PPF Group as a portfolio of companies where sectoral and geographical diversification offers stability and opportunities for vertical integration.We scout companies that need to restructure as we can provide them with strong financial backing, implement strict financial and corporate discipline, introduce promising business models, and improve the quality of management. The rate of returns on our investments relies on the professionalism and knowledge of our people and on the experience and expertise we have gained in the formation and restructuring of numerous companies in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Asia. Our teams, which through their efforts feed PPF’s success, share a common vision, as well as a high level of commitment, loyalty, and professionalism.No matter where we are, we strive to nurture and grow the values that underpin our approach to business. Our watchwords are readiness, responsibility, and creativity. We bring with us a spirit of enterprise, a global perspective, and the ability to spot and embrace new business opportunities. We are sensitive to and actively promote the need for sustainability and corporate social responsibility, and we respect the cultural and political differences of the markets where we operate. We foster relationships with the public sector and help build communities in all the countries where we do business.

AICA is a non-profit organization designed to foster the development of entrepreneurial environment in Armenia . It is created to help start-ups and entrepreneurs with innovative ideas find high-caliber business professionals who would invest and help steer companies in their endeavors of high impact and growth. AICA is 20 members strong and growing. AICA brings together a very diverse group of CEOs, Entrepreneurs and Business Professionals from Armenia, Russia, Germany, Austria, Denmark, and the USA. Its members represent various industries ranging from cutting edge sphere in Biotech, Digital Healthcare, IT, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Biometrics to more traditional sectors of Manufacturing, Construction, Real Estate Development, Renewable Energy, Banking, Fin-tech, Food & Beverage, Consumer Products, Logistics and Retail. AICA boasts 5 members from YPO and members from top business schools from Armenia, Europe, and USA, including 3 graduates of Harvard Business School. Members of AICA serve on Boards of Multinational Companies and run VC funds; They are Serial Entreprenuers with multiple successful companies under their belts and Top-Notch experts in Management, International and US Law, International Marketing, Sales and Distribution; They invest as Angels in companies with high growth potential and guide them through the exciting but challenging path to success; They open doors to New Markets and Clients and dedicate their Networks, Connections, and most importantly Knowledge, Experience, and Time to help companies Beat the Market Odds.

ManifestSeven, formally known as MJIC Inc. To be big, you need to think big, and at ManifestSeven, we’re changing the way legal cannabis gets from A to B.We’re building a “cannabis superhighway” – a fully-licensed logistics network spanning the state of California, and eventually, beyond. ManifestSeven has hubs stretching from Oakland to San Diego, from the desert to the Pacific, integrating our compliant distribution operations and retail channels into one seamless platform.So, whether its B2B or B2C, supply chain solutions or on-demand consumer products, ManifestSeven has you covered.

XSML is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in direct and funds of funds investments. Within the direct investments, it specializes in seed, start up, SMEs, early venture, emerging growth, growth capital, mid venture, later stage, buyout, and mezzanine investments in small and medium-sized companies. The firm also specializes in venture debt investments and offers loans. For fund of fund investments, it seeks to invest in mezzanine funds. It primarily invests in agribusiness, electronic/ electrical equipment, education, healthcare, financial services, information communications and technology (ICT), transportation, hospitality, warehousing, tourism, and retail & wholesale, manufacturing, business support service sector. The firm seeks to invest in emerging markets with a focus on Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central and East African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The firm invest between $0.3 million and $10 million. It prefers to make equity investment between $0.1 million and $7.5 million and debt investments between $0.2 million to $5 million with sales range between $1 million to $25 million. For fund of fund investments, it typically invests between $5 and $25 million. The firm prefer to take a majority stake. XSML was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands with additional offices in Kampala, Uganda; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Launda, Angola; and Nairobi, Kenya.

A PE firm that aims to increase the long-term value in various industries, including retail, the fashion, agriculture, film and restaurant industries. ALFIN is looking for promising projects and dynamic pre-IPO companies (Series B and C) looking for additional investments for growth. The project selection process is based on an initial assessment of the value of assets, an assessment of project risks and future investment returns.

Glide is a communication product design company, founded in 2012. The company pioneered instant video messaging (think: video walkie walkie), and is the market leader in photo and video apps for Apple Watch. The company's 2019 mission is to build the killer app for Apple Watch, and sell millions of wrist cameras. Glide's debut hardware product, CMRA, is a Dual-HD camera band that pioneers the smart-band ecosystem for Apple Watch and its over 40 million owners. CMRA is the first to turn the watch into a bonafide content creation tool, and enable live video wrist communication. You can see a 35-second product video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zos7RMttO-g&feature=youtu.be CMRA was developed internally at Glide by an ex Apple Watch Program Manager and GoPro's former Hardware Lead who designed the Hero 4 and Hero 5 action cameras. The company is advised by several senior ex Apple execs who believe in the product and its strategic value to Apple. Over 10,000 CMRA devices were pre-sold to date. CMRA is on schedule to begin shipping in Summer 2018, followed by select retail availability in late 2018.

Abdul Latif Jameel is a diversified business of independent entities that include automotive distribution, auto parts manufacturing, financial services, renewable energy, environmental services, health, land and real estate development, logistics, electronics retailing and media services.

Korys is the investment company of the Colruyt family. In four generations, this family developed the Colruyt Group of the same name into a successful international retail group. Korys was founded in 2012 as a 'family office'. Korys manages the patrimony of the Colruyt family. Moreover, we promote the belief in values-driven entrepreneurship by investing in people and companies. Because an attractive return is perfectly compatible with a positive contribution to people, the environment and society.Investing is korys' core task. This basic assignment consists of risk-conscious asset management and active participations in companies, projects and funds.But Korys strives for added value that goes beyond mere profit. For us, investing also means inspiring and engaging. The 3P philosophy (People, Planet, Profit) is therefore the cornerstone of our investment strategy: we contribute to sustainable projects and companies in a humane way.Creating such sustainable added value takes time. That's why we invest in the long term, driven by our holistic view, our craftsmanship and our dedication: Craftsmanship: experienced craftsmanship is about thoroughness, professionalism, but also about simplicity and efficiency.Dedication: we are committed to people and projects that we are convinced make a difference.Holistic view: we also take a closer look at less measurable criteria such as impact on people and the environment, corporate culture, innovative power, growth potential for people and teams, well-being,...We invest tocreate sustainable addedvalue through our holistic view, our craftsmanship and our dedicationKorys' brand values are a reference point for our behaviour: EngagementVanuit een duurzame relatie – waarin we op elkaar kunnen rekenen – gaan wij er voluit voor. IntegriteitHoofd, hart en buik staan op één lijn. We zeggen wat we doen en doen wat we zeggen. EenvoudWe pakken de zaken op een zo simpel mogelijke manier aan, direct en to the point. SamenwerkingWie goed samenwerkt, bereikt altijd meer. Vanuit gedeelde waarden en intenties bouwen wij vertrouwensrelaties op en ontstaat er verbondenheid. BewustzijnWe zijn ons bewust van onze plaats in het grotere geheel en het effect van ons gedrag.PositivismeDoor ons positief mens- en wereldbeeld maken we het verschil. RespectDoor goed te kijken en te luisteren schatten we de kwaliteiten van de andere naar waarde.

The Abraaj Group is a private equity, venture capital, and real estate investment firm specializing in early venture, seed, growth capital, emerging growth, mid venture, late venture, expansion capital, industry consolidation, mezzanine, subdebt, PIPES, buyouts, bridge, recapitalization, infrastructure, and buy and build in mature companies. It seeks to invest in small and medium sized enterprises in emerging markets. The firm typically invests in oil, gas and consumable fuels, metals and mining, agricultural machinery and equipment, agricultural services, auto parts and equipment, leisure facilities, pharmaceuticals, services outsourcing, water utilities, real estate, health care and clean energy, manufacturing, food products, FMCG, construction, healthcare services, industrials, telecommunications, resource and infrastructure services, education, information technologies, aviation, materials and logistics, agribusiness, energy, and food industries. It focuses on consumer goods and services, within which it also focuses on fast moving consumer goods manufacturing, retail, and food & beverage. Within financial services it also focuses on banking, non-bank financial institutions (such as mortgage or consumer finance specialists), insurance companies (life, general and reinsurance), and payments and fintech businesses. Within healthcare it focuses on hospitals & clinics and other type of service providers in the healthcare domain. Within education, it focuses on private K-12 schools and traditional graduate and post-graduate, campus-based universities. We are also investing in clean energy power generation, i.e., renewable power generation assets. We will also selectively invest in base-load gas-fired power generation assets and select midstream and downstream energy infrastructure assets including transmission and distribution assets that complete the value chain. It invests in companies based in Far East, the Middle East including Saudi Arabia, North Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Asia with a focus on Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Algeria, Pakistan, Turkey, the Palestinian territories and the six Gulf Arab nations that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council. The firm also seeks to invest globally with a focus on Sub Saharan Africa including Ivory Coast region; Latin America including Argentina, Brazil; Central Asia; and Southeast Asia including India and the Philippines. The firm seeks to make equity investments between $0.5 million and $100 million; typically investing $10 million to $100 million in private equity investments as well as in real estate. It prefers to invest between $100 million and $300 million in its portfolio companies. It prefers to invest in companies with revenue between $6 million to $35 million. The firm acquires controlling or significant interest and seeks board representation in its portfolio companies. It typically exits its investments within a period of three years to five years through structured exits to strategic and trade buyers or onto public markets in the region. The firm seeks majority and minority positions in public enterprises ranging between 10% and 49%. The Abraaj Group was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with additional offices across Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Affirm Holdings, Inc. is an American financial technology company founded in 2012 by Max Levchin, Nathan Gettings, Jeffrey Kaditz, and Alex Rampell. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Affirm specializes in providing "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) services, enabling consumers to make purchases and pay over time through installment loans. As of 2024, Affirm reports 21 million users and processes $28 billion in payments annually. The company offers various financial products, including unsecured installment loans, a savings account, and a debit card. Affirm's services are available in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Notable partnerships include collaborations with major retailers such as Walmart and Amazon, as well as integrations with digital wallets like Apple Pay. Affirm is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol AFRM.

We invest in B2B, digital, MedTech, Big data, IA, Retail and Fintech mostly.

Midven Limited is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investing in seed/start-up, early stage, growth, emerging growth, management buy-outs, and management buy-ins investments in small and medium sized enterprises. It does not invest in land, commodities, futures, shares, securities or other financial instruments; dealing in goods (other than in normal wholesale or retail trades); banking, insurance, money lending, debt factoring, hire-purchase financing and other financial activities; property development; farming, forestry or market gardening; operating or managing hotels or nursing or residential care homes. It also does not invest in ‘Restricted Sectors’ referred to in Article 32 of the EC Treaty. These include certain agricultural, and food related sectors and other sectors of which examples are synthetic fibres and yarns, motor vehicles and certain heavy industries. The firm does not provide grant funding. The firm is sector agnostic and prefers to invest in companies working in the field of technology, synthetic biology, manufacturing, engineering, medical, biotechnology, environmental technologies, information & communication technologies (ICT), digital media, saas, software, hardware, consumer, and service sectors. It invests in the Midlands region of United Kingdom with a focus on West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and the Metropolitan Borough of the West Midlands (Birmingham, Coventry and the Black Country) with exception for the Rainbow Seed Fund. It seeks to invest between $0.02 million and £5 million ($6.44 million) in its portfolio companies with a turnover up to €40 million ($45.06 million), net assets of no more than €27 million ($ 30.41 million), minimum EBITDA of £0.25 million ($0.35 million) and sale value maximum €40 million ($45.06 million) and debt investment value between £0.025 million ($0.03 million) to £2 million ($2.57 million). The firm invests through a mixture of ordinary equity shares and either redeemable preference shares, subordinated loans and quasi equity instruments. It always takes an equity stake in its portfolio companies and assumes role of board members or advisors. The firm seeks to exit from an investment within five to seven years through trade sale. Midven Limited was founded in 1990 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom with an additional office in London, United Kingdom and Harwell, United Kingdom. As of April 8, 2021, Midven Limited operates as a subsidiary of Future Planet Capital.

Oriens is a private equity firm specializing in providing growth and expansion capital at middle market stages. It also specializes in making investments for bolt-on acquisitions. The firm seeks to invest in manufacturing, services, business services, healthcare, media, retail, financial services, macroeconomics, information and communication technology services, energy, and environmental services sectors. The firm typically invests in Central Eastern European businesses with a focus on Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, South Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Bulgaria. It seeks to invest between €2 million ($2.23 million) and €15 million ($16.75 million) in companies with enterprise value between $10 million and $15 million. The firm invests for a period of three to five years. It invests through equity or equity-type securities via capital increases and in some cases, partial buyout of shares. It takes a prudent approach to debt in its transactions. The firm invests in companies where the original owners retain a stake. It acquires controlling stakes in its portfolio companies and takes a seat on their Boards. The firm prefers to take majority positions in its portfolio companies. It also prefers to make follow-up acquisitions and integrate the portfolio companies onto the platform. It provides capital to increase capacity, develop and roll-out a service offering or a product, finance add-on acquisitions, and secure working capital for the growth of the companies. Oriens was founded in 2007 and is based in Budapest, Hungary with additional offices in Warsaw, Poland; Sofia, Bulgaria; Singapore, Singapore; Prague, Czech Republic; and Bucharest, Romania.

Savola is one of the leading strategic investment holding companies in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Region, with a portfolio of leading brands in the food and retail sectors.Since 1979, Savola has built a reputation for creating “Value Built on Values” through our diverse and expanding portfolio of investments in leading food and retail companies. Investors across the Kingdom and around the world trust Savola for our strong performance, specialist market knowledge and commitment to sustainability impact through our standalone Savola World Foundation. We operate the largest grocery store chain in Saudi Arabia, and produce much-loved everyday household products, including edible oil, sugar, pasta, bakery products and frozen foods, for our valued customers in over 50 countries worldwide.

Striim is a real-time data integration and streaming platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The company specializes in unifying data across clouds, applications, and databases, enabling businesses to transform relational and unstructured data into AI-ready insights for faster, data-driven decisions. Striim's platform processes over 100 billion events daily with sub-second latency, supporting industries such as financial services, healthcare, retail, and telecommunications. The company has been recognized as a "Best Place to Work" in the U.S. and the Bay Area, with 85% of employees vouching for its exceptional workplace culture. ( In February 2025, Striim relocated its headquarters to 500 Emerson Street in downtown Palo Alto, a landmark building formerly home to Facebook and Technology Crossover Ventures, marking a new chapter of AI-driven innovation and growth.

Tennor Holding B.V. is a global investment holding company which invests in public and private companies through the acquisition of majority and minority stakes, as well as public and private debt instruments. Tennor invests in special situations where its entrepreneurial innovation provides support and expertise to rapidly create value. Its portfolio is well diversified across technology, industrials, natural resources, media, entertainment & sports, retail and real estate.

Anafina Capital Partners is a dedicated Turkish private equity firm investing in unlisted Turkish small and medium sized enterprises (SME's.) We are headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey – the 5th largest city in the world wich has a dynamic, growing economy. Due to its unique location bridging both Europe and Asia and proximity to key emerging markets, Turkey offers an attractive investment opportunity for institutional and retail investors looking for robust returns over the medium term.

The Hillman Group was started in 1964 as a fastener company, serving independently-owned hardware stores. During the past five decades, we’ve leveraged our unique ability to simplify the hardware buying experience and become the industry leader to top home improvement and local hardware retailers.

Grupo Pegasus is a private business group that develops, manages and invests in companies in Argentina and across Latin America.Founded in 2000, Pegasus has led private investments in the healthcare, retail, agribusiness, real estate, technological, and financial sectors.With corporate offices in Buenos Aires and Bogota, Pegasus has developed a regional presence through its portfolio companies that operate in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States.

About RB ASIA RB Partners Group established RB ASIA in Uzbekistan in 2017. The goal is to render investment advisory and corporate finance services for international companies that are interested in investing in Uzbekistan, as well as for local companies seeking investors, international partners and capital for business expansion.​​RB ASIA is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan.​RB ASIA is an accredited consultant of EBRD (European Bank of Reconstruction and Development) and it is involved in World Bank consultancy projects in Uzbekistan.Investment FocusRB Partners Group specializes in managing venture capital investments at the “seed” and “early” stages of development of companies in Russia and in the CIS region. We cooperate with outstanding developers of innovative products that solve complex problems. We are actively involved in all our investments. The company is serious about choosing an investment target, but as soon as we invest, we aim to apply all of our industry contacts, practical business building experience, and an understanding of local and international business cultures to help our companies more effectively reach their business. plans, and to achieve significant competitive advantage.RB ASIA is engaged in attracting investments to Uzbekistan, in such sectors as:BANKING SECTORTEXTILE INDUSTRYINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIONAGRICULTUREFOOD INDUSTRYINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIESCHEMICAL INDUSTRYINSURANCEPOWER ENGINEERINGTELECOMMUNICATION SERVICESHOTEL SECTORPHARMACEUTICS AND MEDICINEREAL ESTATERETAIL & WHOLESALE TRADE

We are a diverse and cohesive group of companies operating in the fields of technology, retail, services and manufacturing. With leadership from the top, we are committed to making a difference for Vietnam.We are the first company to implement the New Retail model in Vietnam, applying groundbreaking technologies to our business to create a great customer experience.

Smollan is an international retail solutions company delivering growth for clients across five continents by covering every aspect of how a Brand is managed at the point of sale. With extensive industry experience, an exceptional human platform and sophisticated systems, Smollan has provided consistent excellence in operational execution to retailers and manufacturers for three generations.