3G Capital

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3G Capital
Private
Industry Investment management
Founded 2004
Headquarters New York City, United States and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1]
Key people
 Jorge Paulo Lemann
Alex Behring
(Managing partner)
Products Hedge funds, Private equity
Number of employees
 50+
Website www.3g-capital.com

3G Capital is an Brazilian multibillion-dollar[2][3] investment firm,[4] founded in 2004 by principals Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Alberto Sicupira, Marcel Herrmann Telles and Roberto Thompson Motta.

History

3G Capital was founded in 2004. The firm is best known for partnering up with Berkshire Hathaway for its acquisitions, including those of Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Kraft Foods.

Notable deals

In 2010, the company acquired Burger King for $3.3 billion, and subsequently took the company private. The deal was announced in September 2010, and was finalized in November.[5] Shareholders received $24.00 per share in cash.[5] Under new management, Burger King introduced a reworked menu and marketing strategies.[6] In June 2012, Burger King was once again listed as a publicly traded company through a $1.4 billion deal with Justice Holdings. Despite the relisting, 3G Capital retained a 71% stake of the company.[6]

In December 2014, the Canadian federal government approved the purchase of Tim Hortons by 3G Capital for $12.5 billion. The acquisition merged Burger King with Tim Hortons as Restaurant Brands International.[7]

On 25 March 2015, it was announced that 3G Capital was in "advanced talks" to buy Kraft Foods for $40 billion, and merge it with Heinz to create the world's fifth largest food company.[8][9] Heinz was being advised in the transaction by Lazard and Kraft by Centerview Partners.[10]

Offices and management

3G Capital has offices in New York City and Rio de Janeiro, and the firm is run by managing partner Alex Behring out of New York.[11][12] Affiliates of the firm and its partners have control or partial ownership stakes in global companies such as Anheuser-Busch InBev, Lojas Americanas, the largest non-food and online retailer in Latin America, and América Latina Logística, the largest railroad and logistics company in Latin America.

References

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  10. ↑ Gelles, David, "Kraft and Heinz to Merge in Deal Backed by Buffett and 3G Capital", New York Times, March 25, 2015. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
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