History
Commandant Jean-Baptiste Charcot was a French scientist and polar explorer in the early 20th-century who navigated the world with his ship the "Pourquoi Pas?" ("Why not?")Early years of Charcot Capital:
2008
- Launch of Charcot Capital
- First transaction closes: Sale by major European leisure equipment group of non core operations (Canada-France)
2009
- Charcot Capital explores launch of an investment vehicle in agribusiness in partnership with one of the world’s largest commodities trading groups
- M&A mandates with large corporations and funds (including General Electric, Citigroup, Castel Group)
2010
- Charcot Capital advises on fund raising of leading Latin American farmland player (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay)
- Increasing activity in emerging markets including disposal of a leading sugar refiner (Indonesia) and sugar trading company (Singapore)
2011
- Charcot Capital advises on the acquisition of a leading commodities trading group (Switzerland, Singapore)
- Charcot Capital opens Singapore office
- Charcot Capital closes co-investment deal in retail sector (Brazil-France)
2012
- Charcot Capital closes co-investment deal in brewery sector (Congo Brazzaville)
- Various M&A transactions (UK, Singapore, Indonesia, Brazil, France, Italy, US, Georgia, Turkey)
