Overview
UFG Private Equity invests in companies across Russia and the CIS. Our particular focus is on Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. UFG manages over $500 million of private equity investments and commitments in two funds, UFG Private Equity Fund II and UFG Private Equity Fund I.
UFG's latest fund, UFG Private Equity Fund II, is in active investment mode. We target investments of $15million to $50 million in companies with an enterprise value of typically $20 million to $400 million. The Fund is already invested in five companies - the world's largest Russian language search engine Yandex.ru, Russia's first national mobile telecom tower operator Russian Towers, Russia's dominant 3D/IMAX movie theater chain Kinostar DeLux (Rising Star Media), a regional broadband access provider Enforta and Russia's largest independent leasing operator of freight railcars Brunswick Rail Leasing.
We back exceptional management teams in businesses where there is an opportunity to significantly increase equity value for shareholders. Our focus is not limited to specific industry sectors. Historically we have extensive experience of profitably investing in Media, IT, Telecoms, Consumer Staples, Retail and Infrastructure related businesses.
We believe that Russia’s unique emerging market opportunities offer seasoned investors significant upside and an opportunity to diversify their investment risk.
In particular, periods of economic uncertainty and stock market volatility often prove to be highly favorable for private equity investors. A number of successful private equity transactions in Russia occurred in the aftermath of the 1998 crisis. In the United States, the difficult economic period of 2002-2003 turned out to be fruitful for many buyout funds. UFG believes that the recent financial crisis should be just as rewarding for private equity investors in Russia.
UFG Private Equity positions itself as a bridge between the Russian and international investment communities. Our client base includes private and institutional investors from Russia, Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East. With an experienced team, strong reputation, and a solid capital base, UFG Private Equity is well positioned to take advantage of the increasing number of opportunities to invest in successful, growing companies in the region.
UFG's latest fund, UFG Private Equity Fund II, is in active investment mode. We target investments of $15million to $50 million in companies with an enterprise value of typically $20 million to $400 million. The Fund is already invested in five companies - the world's largest Russian language search engine Yandex.ru, Russia's first national mobile telecom tower operator Russian Towers, Russia's dominant 3D/IMAX movie theater chain Kinostar DeLux (Rising Star Media), a regional broadband access provider Enforta and Russia's largest independent leasing operator of freight railcars Brunswick Rail Leasing.
We back exceptional management teams in businesses where there is an opportunity to significantly increase equity value for shareholders. Our focus is not limited to specific industry sectors. Historically we have extensive experience of profitably investing in Media, IT, Telecoms, Consumer Staples, Retail and Infrastructure related businesses.
We believe that Russia’s unique emerging market opportunities offer seasoned investors significant upside and an opportunity to diversify their investment risk.
In particular, periods of economic uncertainty and stock market volatility often prove to be highly favorable for private equity investors. A number of successful private equity transactions in Russia occurred in the aftermath of the 1998 crisis. In the United States, the difficult economic period of 2002-2003 turned out to be fruitful for many buyout funds. UFG believes that the recent financial crisis should be just as rewarding for private equity investors in Russia.
UFG Private Equity positions itself as a bridge between the Russian and international investment communities. Our client base includes private and institutional investors from Russia, Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East. With an experienced team, strong reputation, and a solid capital base, UFG Private Equity is well positioned to take advantage of the increasing number of opportunities to invest in successful, growing companies in the region.
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BLOOMBERG # 1
UFG Russia Select Fund ranked in Bloomberg Emerging Markets Top-10 »
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UFG`S INVESTOR TRIP TO RUSSIA
UFG Asset Management hosted its 3nd annual Investor Trip to Russia, April 24-26, 2012 »
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UFG`S INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL
UFG AM held investor conference call on April 4 to share market insights and detail recent portfolio moves with regard to the unfolding global debt crisis. »
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UFG AM & DEUTSCHE BANK
Deutsche Bank to increase stake in Deutsche UFG Capital Management to 100 per cent »
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UFG AM RATINGS FOR YEAR 2011
