A Process for Delivering Strong Risk-Adjusted Returns
We believe that robust, well-governed processes are critical to source, acquire and build better businesses in China’s growing consumer market, and will allow us to generate stronger risk-adjusted returns. Our investment process follows ten-stages that emphasize timeline, control, discipline, transparency and results. We aim to leverage our resources and experience running Chinese consumer companies, monetize […]
Lunar Ranked as a “2014 Top 50 Foreign-Owned PE Company”
On December 4th in Beijing, Lunar Capital was ranked within the “2014 Top 50 Foreign-Owned PE Companies” in Zero2IPO Annual Awards. For more about the ranking list, please click here.
Lunar Capital’s Yi Li: Don’t Follow the Trend of Early Investment, Focus on Post-Investment Value-Add
The 14th China Venture Capital & Private Equity Annual Forum organized by Zero2IPO was held at the Park Hyatt Beijing, on December 2nd to 4th, 2014. Yi Li, Partner at Lunar Capital, spoke on the panel “Investment Strategy: Changes in the Era of Innovation”. For more, see PE Daily.
Investing in the Chinese Consumer: The Scale of the Opportunity
The scale of investment opportunities in consumer industry in China is growing, and we believe that Lunar offers an attractive proposition to the owners of businesses that we acquire. We provide a solution that is operationally oriented in the belief that transitioning businesses to professional management unlocks the potential for tremendous value creation, and we […]
Lunar Capital’s Jerry Mao: Compensating for China-style LBO Investment
On November 19th 2014, ChinaVenture held the 2014 ChinaVenture Investment Conference·Beijing at the JW Marriott Hotel. Lunar Capital Partner Jerry Mao attended and delivered a speech during the Investment Session: “On the Basis of Value Investing, Excavating Opportunities during Reform”. For more information and complete speech transcript (in Chinese) please click here.
Succession-planning Deals: A Matter of Legacy
By Andrew Woodman Long a feature of the developed markets private equity, succession-planning opportunities are beginning to pop up in emerging Asia. Regardless of geography, convincing a founder to sell his business is a challenge Over the course of three decades, Chinese meat snacks producer Guizhou Yonghong – best known for the popular Niutou jerky […]
Changing Consumer Landscape Creating Opportunities
Traditional consumption norms in China are being challenged by evolutions in technology, modern habits and innovative product-experiences that affect how consumers evaluate, select and pay for goods and services. Today, Chinese consumers have higher and higher expectations – they focus on quality and safety, are becoming brand-centric and consume across multiple retailing channels, and pay […]
Lunar Capital 2014: Progress to Date
We believe the coming decade will be marked by an emergence of individuality, a shift from savings toward consumption, and government policies that support the growth of a strong consumer-led economy. Managing these changes is a challenge for the consumer businesses that we target for investment. The recent slowing of growth, in addition to scarcity […]
Zhang Ziyi Endorses I Pinco Pallino Crossover Art Design Cooperation
On September 25, 2014, at Plaza 66 in Shanghai, international movie star zhang ziyi attended the flagship store opening ribbon-cutting ceremony of her favorite children's clothes I Pinco Pallino. During the ceremony, the first dress Ziyi ever designed was released under I Pinco Pallino's brand. It featured the coopearation between Ziyi and I Pinco Pallino.
I Pinco Pallino and Zhang Ziyi Join Cross-Border Cooperation to Open Flagship Store in Shanghai Plaza 66
On September 25 afternoon, I Pinco Pallino held its grand opening ceremony in Shanghai Plaza 66, officially announcing the opening of its sixth store in China, and its first flagship store in the country. The flagship store occupies 62 square meters, with the most notable feature being a chandelier imported from IPP's flagship store in […]
