As part of CIB's diversified product offering, the Equity/Investment product acts as a complementary offering that provides alternate solutions to the IB clients. CIB invests, whether through Primary or Secondary transactions, in private companies that have competent and committed management, solid financial standing , embedded growth potential and clear exit strategies.
Primary acquisitions can be in the form of seed capital in a newly established entity or growth capital (capital increase) to support an existing company's growth requirements. Secondary acquisitions involves buying preexisting investor commitments in a private company with growth potential.