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PEOPLE, COMPANY, AND LEGACY
Mandacaru Capital wants to ensure that your legacy continues to flourish
ABOUT
Our mission is to acquire and manage an excellent medium-sized company in Brazil
Mandacaru Capital is a Brazilian-based operationally-focused investment firm targeting exceptional companies that are at an inflection point in their growth trajectories.
PEOPLE FIRST
Relationships are paramount. We will treat your employees like family. They have been vital to your success and they will be vital to ours as well.
Long-term focus
We seek to lengthen a legacy. We're not influenced by quick profit. We're looking for a sustainable and resilient business.
ESG
Strong companies are rooted in their communities, we commit to boldly pursuing attractive risk-adjusted opportunities to maximize value for our investors and company stakeholders.
HOW WE'RE DIFFERENT
A unique solution for your unique business
Mandacaru Capital has a single objective: to care for and expand your legacy!
The work you have done to build a strong team and culture is more important to us than it would be to a private equity firm or a strategic acquirer
MANDACARU
CAPITAL
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Unique investment, my full-time focus
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Value Creation and honor your legacy
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The previous owner is still in leadership, the core values live on
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The team is composed of experienced, humble, and hungry entrepreneurs and investors
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Long-term investment
Strategic buyer
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Your company becomes just one more unit
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Aggressive cost and asset cuts
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The founder becomes an employee of a big organization
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The team is dismantled inside a bigger organization
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The company loses its independence and becomes a unit
private equity
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Your company becomes only one of many portfolio companies
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Maximize returns to investors and aggressive cost cut
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Hiring an outside executive with an exclusive financial focus
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Professional investors who typically replace almost all staff
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Investment horizon is typically less than 5 years
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
Industry Dynamics
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Niche service business
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Organic growth potential
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Value-added product or service
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Low cyclicality
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Low regulatory and technological risk
Succession
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Ownership seeking a generational transition
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Management willing to capitalize on their lifelong efforts and detach from the daily operations of the business
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Corporates seeking the divestment of non-strategic business units
Financials
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Sales between $5 and 30M
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Stable and recurring revenues
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Operating margins greater than 10%
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Positive cash generation
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In good financial health
BUSINESS
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Outstanding customer service and employees
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Differentiated product, service, and experience
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Low customer churn
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Distinct value perspective.
PROCESS
Step 1
get in touch
The information you share is always confidential. In the initial conversation, we’ll talk at a high level about your business and your goals, explore the opportunity and see if it is a good fit for both parties.
Step 2
Deeper Understanding + Letter of Intent
During this process, we may request additional information about the company. If we are interested in moving forward, we’ll submit a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) that lays out the key terms of our partnership.
Step 3
Diligence and Close
After an LOI is signed, we start the legal documentation process. During this time, we will also continue to learn more about the business and complete our final diligence.
On the day of closing, we will sign final docs, wire you funds, and celebrate together!
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WHO WE ARE
MARCUS CASTRO
FOUNDER
Marcus is the Founder and Managing Partner of Mandacaru Capital. He has numerous years of professional experience in business strategy, finance, and operations. His experience reaches across agribusiness, real estate, and financial services from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
Marcus received a business administration degree from the University of São Paulo, where he engaged in academic social-impact projects and interned in investment banking. After graduation, Marcus joined Syngenta’s leadership program, where he gained operational experience in a multinational agribusiness company. Later, Marcus joined Deloitte Financial Advisory in São Paulo, where he gained hands-on financial and strategic experience within various industries. After two years with Deloitte, Marcus spent 3 years in Hectare Capital, the real estate investment management company he co-founded and managed as CEO. Marcus launched Hectare from scratch and invested in more than 30 projects across Brazil, raising +$100m in REIT fund.
Prior to founding Mandacaru Capital, Marcus completed his MBA at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management with a focus on Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (“ETA”). He was a member of the 2022 Zell Fellows ETA Cohort.
Marcus Castro is passionate about taking on challenges. Building and growing his own profitable and social-impact company has been his ultimate goal. Marcus decided to take a leap in continuing a lifelong entrepreneurial journey as he saw it as his favorite way to uplift and have a positive impact on those around him. Marcus founded Mandacaru Capital in 2022 and assembled a team of experienced investors and advisors with deep industry expertise, all of whom have founded or acquired, and grown successful companies. All with the purpose of bringing his humble values to buying and operating one special business.