TVG Capital Partners Limited

 

 



 


 

TVG is an international private equity firm that originates and structures transactions, and acts as a principal investor in companies involved in the Communications, Media, and Technology industries.

 

 

 

 

Company/Country

Investment Date

Market Focus

Current Status

Asia Pacific Anxun

China

 

2006

 

 

GPS-based traffic solutions provider (more...)

 

Private

 

 

TVG Outdoor
Australia

2006

Outdoor Advertising and Signage (more...)

Private

Cellon
China

2005

Wireless OEM (more...)

Exited  June 2007

 

Everest Kanto Cylinder
India

2007

High Pressure Gas Cylinders Developer (more...)

Public  NSE and BSE Listed EKC

 

Ener1
India

2008

Clean, Efficient Energy Sources Developer (more...)

Public NASDAQ Listed HEV

Harbour Networks
China

2004

Networking Equipment Provider (more...)

Exited June 2006

hanarotelecom
South Korea

2003

Broadband and Voice Service Provider (more...)

Exited April 2008

PowerTel
Australia

2003

Broadband Network Provider (more...)

Exited May 2007

Japan Telecom
Japan

2003

Voice and Data Service Provider (more...)

Exited August 2004

Saehan Enertech
South Korea

2002

Lithium Polymer Batteries (more...)

Exited October 2008

Neighbourhood Cable
Australia

2001

Broadband Cable Network (more...)

Exited January 2008

Request Broadband
Australia

2000

Digital Subscriber Line (more...)

Exited

Initech
South Korea

2000

Internet Security (more...)

Public
KOSDAQ Listed
53350

90East
Pan-Asian

2000

Managed Security Service Provider (more...)

Exited March 2005

SpeedCast
Pan-Asian

2000

Satellite Internet Infrastructure (more...)

Exited October 2007

TransACT
Australia

2000

VDSL, Broadband Provider (more...)

Private

inter-touch
Global

2000

Local Broadband Access (more...)

Exited December 2004

Haansoft
South Korea

1999

Software/Internet applications (more...)

Exited November 2001

Suntel
Sri Lanka

1997

Fixed Wireless (more...)

Private

Usha Martin
India

1997

GSM Wireless (more...)

Exited August 2000

BPL Communications
India

1997

GSM Wireless (more...)

Exited March 2006

WorldxChange
Global

1997

Voice, Data CLEC (more...)

Exited February 2000

Spectrum Network Systems
Australia

1997

Network Service Provider (more...)

Exited

BayanTel
Philippines

1996

Voice, Data, Video CLEC and GSM Wireless (more...)

Private

CNK
China

1996

Internet Communications (more...)

Exited

PT Excelcomindo Pratama
Indonesia

1996

GSM Wireless (more...)

Exited

 

 

 

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Asia Pacific Anxun
TVG Investment: June 2006

Investment size: US$13.5 Million

Asia Pacific Anxun is a leading GPS-based traffic solutions provider. It operates the largest real-time transportation monitoring platform of its kind in China.  Also see

www.asiagps.com

 

TVG Outdoor
TVG Investment: May 2006
Investment Size: US$20 Million

Claude is a leading operator in the Out-Of-Home (“OOH”) advertising sector and signage markets of both Australia and New Zealand. Also see

www.claudegroup.com.au

Cellon (Exited June 2007)
TVG Investment: November 2005
Investment Size: US$30 Million

Cellon is a leading global provider of end-to-end design and system integration services for wireless original equipment manufacturers.

 

Everest Kanto Cylinder
TVG Investment: November 2007
Investment Size: US$20 Million

Everest Kanto is the leading developer and manufacturer of high pressure gas cylinders for storing compressed natural gas (CNG), which is used in automobiles as an alternative fuel, and for industrial applications.  The company is the dominant manufacturer in India and a leading exporter, with manufacturing capacity of over 1.5 million cylinders, and has manufacturing plants in India, Dubai and China. Also see

http://www.everestkanto.com/

 

Ener1 Inc.
TVG Investment: October 2008
Investment Size: US$43 Million

Ener1, Inc. develops and markets new technologies for clean, efficient energy sources including high-energy lithium ion polymer batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug in HEVs, and electric vehicles. Through their subsidiaries, EnerFuel and NanoEner, the company also develops commercial fuel cell products and nanotechnology-based materials and manufacturing processes for batteries and other applications. Also see

http://www.ener1.com/

 

Harbour Networks (Exited June 2006)
TVG Investment: December 2004
Investment Size: US$20 Million

Harbour Networks is a leading provider of IP-based, next generation networking equipment for converged networks. Also see

www.harbournetworks.com

hanarotelecom (NASDAQ, KOSDAQ Listed) (Exited April 2008)
TVG Investment: November 2003
Investment Size: US$60 Million

hanarotelecom is the second largest fixed-line telecommunications operator in South Korea that provides broadband and voice services over multiple networks to residential and corporate customers. Also see http://www.hanaro.com

 

PowerTel (Exited May 2007)
TVG Investment: August 2003
Investment Size: US$35 Million

PowerTel owns and operates extensive voice and data networks in Australia's main metro markets, targeting the Corporate and Government markets with a full suite of voice and data products. Also see www.powertel.com.au.

 

Japan Telecom (Exited August 2004)
TVG Investment: October 2003
Investment Size: US$9 Million

Japan Telecom was the third largest fixed-line telecom operator in Japan. It offered a full suite of voice and data products to enterprises and consumers before being bought by Softbank Corp.

 

Saehan Enertech (Exited October 2008)
TVG Investment: May 2002
Investment Size: US$16 Million

Saehan Enertech is a leading rechargeable battery producer based in South Korea, which manufactures lithium ion polymer batteries and packages lithium ion batteries for portable communication and electronic devices. Also see www.saehan-enertech.com.

 

Neighbourhood Cable (Exited January 2008)
TVG Investment: June 2001
Investment Size: US$27 Million

Neighbourhood Cable is a cable company operating in the regional markets of Australia, delivering entertainment, Internet, telephony and data services to both residential and business customers using its broadband cable network. Also see www.neighborhoodcable.com.au.

 

Request Broadband (Exited)
TVG Investment: October 2000
Investment Size: US$24 Million

Request Broadband was a wholesale broadband services company, which has rolled out an extensive broadband network in the major business markets of Australia before being bought by PowerTel.

 

Initech (KOSDAQ Listed)
TVG Investment: August 2000
Investment Size: US$16 Million

Initech provides Internet security solutions, delivering Enterprise Access Management (EAM), identity management, encryption and authentication tools to corporations. Also see www.initech.com.

 

90East (Exited March 2005)
TVG Investment: July 2000
Investment Size: US$11 Million

90East specialized in managed IT services including security and hosting services. Service included managed security services, risk consulting, managed hosting and Virtual Private Networks (VPN). The Company was bought by beTRUSTed of the US.

 

SpeedCast (Exited October 2007)
TVG Investment: April 2000
Investment Size: US$10 Million

SpeedCast is a satellite company providing multimedia streaming, broadband Internet access, caching and file delivery services. Also see www.speedcast.com.

 

TransACT Communications
TVG Investment: March 2000
Investment Size: US$29 Million

TransACT is a broadband cable company operating a VDSL cable network offering entertainment, video-on-demand, telephony and broadband services. Also see www.transact.com.au.

 

inter-touch (Exited December 2004)
TVG Investment: February 2000
Investment Size: US$32 Million

inter-touch installed and operated high-speed broadband networks within various properties, including hotels, convention centers, airport lounges, serviced apartments, and other business-oriented and densely populated properties before being bought by NTT DoCoMo of Japan. Also see www.inter-touch.com.

 

Haansoft (KOSDAQ Listed, Exited November 2001)
TVG Investment: November 1999
Investment Size: US$20 Million

Haansoft is the dominant provider of office productivity software applications for the Korean public and residential market. Also see www.haansoft.com.

 

Suntel
TVG Investment: October 1997
Investment Size: US$14 Million

Suntel is the second largest basic telephony service provider in Sri Lanka focusing on servicing the high usage business and residential population. Also see www.suntel.lk.

 

Usha Martin Telekom (Exited August 2000)
TVG Investment: July 1997
Investment Size: US$14 Million

Usha Martin Telekom operated one of the two GSM cellular networks in Calcutta, India under the brand name Command before being purchased by Hutchison Telecom.

 

BPL Communications (Exited March 2006)
TVG Investment: April 1997
Investment Size: US$25 Million

BPL Communictions provides GSM wireless services in Mumbai and in three large Indian states covering a total footprint of over 170 million people. Also see www.bplmobile.com.

 

WorldxChange (Exited February 2000)
TVG Investment: April 1997
Investment Size: US$10 Million

WorldxChange was a global communications provider of voice, data, and Internet services with operations and networks in North and South America, Europe and Asia before being purchased by World Access of the US.

 

Spectrum Network Systems (ASX Listed, Exited)
TVG Investment: February 1997
Investment Size: US$18 Million

Spectrum Network was a provider of local, mobile and long distance communication services in Australia.

 

BayanTel
TVG Investment: May 1996
Investment Size: US$12 Million

BayanTel is the second largest communications service provider in the Philippines with substantial international, domestic long distance, local loop and wireless assets. Also see www.bayantel.com.ph.

 

CNK (Exited)
TVG Investment: July 1996
Investment Size: US$18 Million

CNK is a Hong Kong-based holding company for communications assets in China with interests in a nation-wide Internet communications services provider. It sold other wireless operations to China Unicom. Also see www.inetcall.com.

 

Excelcom  (Exited)
TVG Investment: June 1996
Investment Size: US$25 Million

Excelcom is a nation-wide digital cellular service provider in Indonesia utilizing GSM technology. Also see www.excelcom.co.id.

 

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