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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private equity |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Website | www.brysam.com |
Brysam Global Partners is a private equity firm that specializes in consumer financial services in emerging markets. It was founded in January 2007 by Marjorie Magner and Robert Willumstad.[1][2]
On September 7, 2007, Brysam completed a $228m (US) investment in Ixe Grupo Financiero, a leading financial institution based in Mexico City, representing 28% of shares then outstanding.[3]
On February 21, 2008, Brysam acquired a 9.9% interest in Russian bank Vozrozhdenie Bank. Founded in 1991, Vozrozhdenie ranks among the top thirty banks in Russia, with over one million individual accounts. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.[4]
On September 9, 2008, ex JP Morgan Chase director Robert I. Lipp joined the firm as senior partner.[5]
On January 1, 2009, Brysam acquired 18.8% Interest In BCSC, a Colombian financial institution.[6]
- ^ JPMorgan says Lipp to leave company, board
- ^ "WILLUMSTAD AND MAGNER ESTABLISH PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM THAT WILL FOCUS ON FINANCIAL SERVICES INVESTMENTS IN EMERGING MARKETS". Archived from the original on 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ Brysam Global Partners to Make US$230 Million Equity Investment in Ixe Grupo Financiero.
- ^ Brysam Global Partners Acquires 9.9% Interest in Vozrozhdenie Bank
- ^ Robert Lipp Joins Brysam Global Partners as a Senior Partner
- ^ http://www.brysam.com/news/pr012909.html[permanent dead link]