Investments
41Portfolio Exits
14Funds
26About Darby Overseas Investments
Darby manages private investment funds that are available to institutional and other accredited investors only. Darby offers its investment funds to investors on a strictly private placement basis, and does not offer any of its investment funds to the general public. Consequently, nothing herein should be construed as an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, interests in any Darby investment fund.
Darby Overseas Investments Headquarter Location
1133 Connecticut Avenue North West Suite 400
Washington, DC, 20036,
United States
202-872-0500
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Feb 18, 2020
February 12, 2020 Darby, emerging market private capital arm of Franklin Templeton, has completed a debt investment in Bloom Farms, Mexican blueberry producer located in Jalisco. Transaction details were not disclosed. ( Press Release ) Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd. (“Darby”), the emerging markets private capital arm of Franklin Templeton, today announced that Darby Latin American Private Debt Fund III, L.P. (“DLAPDF III”) has completed an investment in Bloom Farms, a leading Mexican blueberry producer located in the Jalisco region. Transaction details were not disclosed. “Darby’s investment in Bloom Farms adds to our long-standing approach of building value by placing growth capital in companies with strong management teams, successful track records and solid business plans,” said Ignacio Aicardi, Managing Director at Darby. Guillermo Romo, Chairman of the Board, with Bloom Farms, said, “Darby’s investment will allow Bloom Farms to continue to grow its business and develop additional available land, taking us one step closer to reaching our 1000 hectare goal. The investment will also provide resources to build new infrastructure to support our growth strategy.” The investment in Bloom Farms adds to Darby’s long history of investing regionally in Latin America in successful companies. Darby has played a pioneering role in bringing private debt investments to emerging market regions since 1999. Bloom Farms Bloom Farms is a specialty blueberry producer in Jalisco, Mexico. The company exports to the United States, Europe and Asia the best quality berries in the market. Bloom Farms has become a leader in blueberry production by maximizing output through technology, climate control and a holistic management of the plant. About Darby Darby Overseas Investments was founded in 1994 by The Honorable Nicholas F. Brady, who served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury between 1988 and 1993. In 2003 Darby became a fully owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton. Franklin Templeton’s goal is to deliver better outcomes by providing global and domestic investment management to retail, institutional and sovereign wealth clients in over 170 countries. Through specialized teams, the Company has expertise across all asset classes, including equity, fixed income, alternatives and custom multi-asset solutions. The Company’s more than 600 investment professionals are supported by its integrated, worldwide team of risk management professionals and global trading desk network. With employees in over 30 countries, the California based company has more than 70 years of investment experience and approximately $688 billion in assets under management as of January 31, 2020. For more information, please visit investors.franklinresources.com. # # # Darby Completes Debt Investment in Mexican Blueberry Producer Bloom Farms was last modified: February 19th, 2020 by csantos
Darby Overseas Investments Investments
41 Investments
Darby Overseas Investments has made 41 investments. Their latest investment was in Bloom Farms as part of their Debt on February 2, 2020.
Darby Overseas Investments Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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2/12/2020 | Debt | Bloom Farms | Yes | 1 | ||
12/12/2017 | Debt | San Victoriano Farm Group | Yes | 3 | ||
2/15/2017 | Mezzanine | Unilink | Yes | 3 | ||
9/9/2016 | Private Equity | |||||
12/17/2014 | Growth Equity |
Date | 2/12/2020 | 12/12/2017 | 2/15/2017 | 9/9/2016 | 12/17/2014 |
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Round | Debt | Debt | Mezzanine | Private Equity | Growth Equity |
Company | Bloom Farms | San Victoriano Farm Group | Unilink | ||
Amount | |||||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Darby Overseas Investments Portfolio Exits
14 Portfolio Exits
Darby Overseas Investments has 14 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Cobis on January 06, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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1/6/2022 | Acquired | 1 | |||
11/18/2021 | Acq - Fin - II | 1 | |||
8/25/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 1/6/2022 | 11/18/2021 | 8/25/2021 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | Acq - Fin - II | Acquired | ||
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Sources | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Darby Overseas Investments Acquisitions
10 Acquisitions
Darby Overseas Investments acquired 10 companies. Their latest acquisition was Koza Gida on March 31, 2015.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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3/31/2015 | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||||
11/25/2014 | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||||
2/10/2014 | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||||
1/14/2014 | ||||||
12/17/2013 |
Date | 3/31/2015 | 11/25/2014 | 2/10/2014 | 1/14/2014 | 12/17/2013 |
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Note | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Darby Overseas Investments Fund History
26 Fund Histories
Darby Overseas Investments has 26 funds, including Darby Latin American Private Debt Fund III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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10/30/2018 | Darby Latin American Private Debt Fund III | $300M | 2 | ||
3/6/2014 | Darby Hana Renewable Energy Special Asset Trust Fund | REAL Assets | Closed | $32.9M | 1 |
11/15/2011 | Darby Converging Europe Fund III | Buyouts & Acquisitions | Closed | $191.76M | 1 |
7/8/2011 | Darby Asia Opportunities Fund III | ||||
3/31/2011 | Darby Latin America Mezzanine II |
Closing Date | 10/30/2018 | 3/6/2014 | 11/15/2011 | 7/8/2011 | 3/31/2011 |
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Fund | Darby Latin American Private Debt Fund III | Darby Hana Renewable Energy Special Asset Trust Fund | Darby Converging Europe Fund III | Darby Asia Opportunities Fund III | Darby Latin America Mezzanine II |
Fund Type | REAL Assets | Buyouts & Acquisitions | |||
Status | Closed | Closed | |||
Amount | $300M | $32.9M | $191.76M | ||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Darby Overseas Investments Team
15 Team Members
Darby Overseas Investments has 15 team members, including former Chief Operating Officer, Scott Beatty.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Cole Van Nice | Flyby Media, Chart Venture Partners, Franklin Templeton, and Santander Securities Services | Founder | Current |
Scott Beatty | Chief Operating Officer | Former | |
Sean Glodek | Senior Vice President | Former | |
Albert Hansen | Signet Healthcare Partners, U.S. Department of Treasury, and U.S. Army | Senior Vice President | Former |
Fernando Luque | Senior Vice President | Former |
Name | Cole Van Nice | Scott Beatty | Sean Glodek | Albert Hansen | Fernando Luque |
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Work History | Flyby Media, Chart Venture Partners, Franklin Templeton, and Santander Securities Services | Signet Healthcare Partners, U.S. Department of Treasury, and U.S. Army | |||
Title | Founder | Chief Operating Officer | Senior Vice President | Senior Vice President | Senior Vice President |
Status | Current | Former | Former | Former | Former |
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