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The firm expects to exceed industry record reached for largest debut
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Investors from China and Mexico are due to increase allocations to the
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China-US trade concerns -
IIP aims to invest in companies that have a positive impact on the
environment, society, and government
TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Israel Investment Partners (IIP) is an employee owned private equity
firm focused on opportunistic value-based investing. Established to
facilitated foreign investments in Israel, in union with the Prime
Minister’s office and the Ministry of Economy and Industry, to
continuously improve international business relations, to further secure
foreign investment and partnerships. The firms debut fund, IIP I, was
initially targeting $350 million for its final close, but has now set a
$500 million limit due to being oversubscribed.
IIP seeks to invest in established businesses primarily in Israel,
comprised of hard assets with leading market positions, in the following
sectors; agriculture, communications, defense, electric utilities,
energy & natural resources, financial services, life sciences, real
estate & construction, power & renewables, technology, transportation,
waste management and water.
Israel
Investment Partners (IIP) has assembled a team of highly experienced
investment professionals with over 115 years of combined industry
experience and strong ties to government in Israel, Mexico, and China.
The firm was founded by managing partners, Dr. Simón Levy-Dabbah and
O.D. Kobo.
Prior to establishing IIP, Dr. Simón Levy-Dabbah, PhD, held several
positions in public office and was the Undersecretary of Planning and
Tourism for Mexico, working closely with President Andrés Manuel López
Obrador. Dr. Levy-Dabbah had also led the World Academy of Medical
Sciences (WAMS) as Chief Resilience Officer and is also the Chairman of
the WAMS Economic Development for Urbanization, Public Policy, and Value
Creation Division. Dr. Levy-Dabbah has worked for the Agency for the
International Development of the United States in the Mexican Diplomatic
Mission. He collaborated with the World Bank, where he took part in the
Global Forum of Corporate Governance, organized by the International
Institute of Corporate Governance.
O.D. Kobo is a private equity investment professional, with nearly
twenty-years of experience in investment management, private equity,
value creation and fund strategies. Mr. Kobo maintains a significant
network of relationships across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Prior
to establishing Israel Investment Partners (IIP), Mr. Kobo co-founded
PIR Equities (formerly 2C3i Capital) in 2007 with Joseph Aaron Horowitz,
a London-based boutique private equity firm. During his tenure, PIR
Equities raised $1.4 billion across three funds (the
most recent December 2018, PIR III, $312 million), and deployed
fund-level equity across 21 portfolio companies from 2007-2018. In
addition, Mr. Kobo was responsible for forming long lasting partnerships
with some of the world’s most sophisticated business leaders including,
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani (the former Prime Minister of Qatar),
the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Jack Ma of Alibaba, Roman
Abramovich of Millhouse Capital, amongst others. Mr. Kobo was an
executive director at UK property conglomerate Camden Market Holdings
(2004-2014) as well as structured its sale in 2014 of $680 million.
For further information, please visit www.iip.co.il
Contacts
Amichai Blashkovsky
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