3G Capital

3G Capital Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryInvestment firm
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Headquarters,
Key people
Jorge Paulo Lemann
Alex Behring
(Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner)
Daniel Schwartz
(Co-Managing Partner)
ProductsFood products, restaurants, beverages, architectural and window coverings products
Number of employees
20+
Websitewww.3g-capital.com

3G Capital is a global investment firm and private partnership built on an owner-operator approach to investing over a long-term horizon.[1] Founded in 2004, 3G Capital evolved from the Brazilian investment office of Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Alberto Sicupira, and Marcel Herrmann Telles. 3G Capital is led by Alex Behring, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner, and Daniel Schwartz, Co-Managing Partner.[1][2]

The firm is best known for its long-term investments in Anheuser-Busch InBev, Restaurant Brands International (Burger King, Tim Hortons, Firehouse Subs, and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen), Hunter Douglas, Kraft Heinz as well as partnering with Berkshire Hathaway for its acquisitions.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ a b "Home - 3G Capital". 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ Fontanella-Khan, James (2021-12-31). "3G Capital buys majority stake in Hunter Douglas for $7.1bn". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  3. ^ Gelles, David (26 March 2015). "3G Capital, Warren Buffett's Favorite Partner in Deals Worth Billions". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  4. ^ Mahler, Daniel (30 June 2016). "Zero-Based Budgeting Is Not a Wonder Diet for Companies". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  5. ^ Cheng, Evelyn (17 February 2017). "3G and Buffett's Berkshire behind what could be the largest US purchase of a foreign company". CNBC. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  6. ^ "The lean and mean approach of 3G Capital". Financial Times. 7 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Can 3G Capital Keep Thriving on Acquisitions and Cost Cutting?". The New York Times. 7 March 2017.
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