Before 3G Capital and becoming one of the richest people in Brazil, Jorge Paulo Lemann was building an investment bank called Garantia 
"Brazilian version of Goldman Sachs"
Doing M&A work for international CPG players like Philip Morris, Colgate. Very profitable, too
The article is from 1996. Two years later he would sell the company to Credit Suisse First Boston for $675 million
Doing M&A work for international CPG players like Philip Morris, Colgate. Very profitable, too
The article is from 1996. Two years later he would sell the company to Credit Suisse First Boston for $675 million
After returning from the US and a stint in banking he founded the firm in '71 during the economic boom.
Bought stock exchange seats right before the crash
Bought stock exchange seats right before the crash
At this stage, Garantia and its partners are getting involved in private equity: buying discount retailer Lojas Americanas
and Cervejaria Brahma, Brazil's largest brewery
Through a series of mergers Brahma would become AmBev, then InBev, and finally AB InBev
and Cervejaria Brahma, Brazil's largest brewery
Through a series of mergers Brahma would become AmBev, then InBev, and finally AB InBev
Also Brazil: driving a cheap car not to be thrifty but to avoid kidnappings
