Nexus Group (NG) is a leading private equity fund in Peru.

It was founded in 1998 by Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor, Jose

Antonio Rosas, Rafael Dasso and Alejandro Ponce.[1][2] It is
currently one of the biggest private equity funds in Peru,
with secured capital contributions of over US$1 billion from
a diverse pool of foreign and local investors, including
institutional investors and family offices.[3] Nexus’ funds
invest primarily in buyout and growth capital transactions,
with a clear goal to contribute on the development of
enterprises in Peru and the region.
Nexus currently manages two funds: NGCP I, which closed
commitments on 2011, and NGCP II, on 2013. Both funds
focus on investing in companies that tailor their products
and services to the emerging middle class while generating
high returns through operational excellence. The group has
made over 23 acquisitions throughout the years, and
currently manages 13 companies, all headquartered in
Peru.
n the following years to the foundation, NG aimed mainly to
secure "club deals", which are investment opportunities
where several parties are involved in the acquisition of the
asset. The standout acquisitions made throughout these
years were; Cineplanet[es] in 1999, a leading movie theatre
chain in Peru; Casa Andina[es] in 2003, the largest Peruvian
hotel chain, and; Peruplast in 2007, a flexible packaging
company with operations in the entire Andean region.
NGCP I[edit]
In 2011, Nexus Group secured commitments of US$321
million for their first institutional fund: Nexus Group Capital
Partners I, L.P.[3] With these commitments, Nexus
acquired Oeschle[es] in 2008, Innova Schools in 2010,
Inkafarma in 2011, Promart in 2011, proprietary
university Universidad Tecnológica del Perú/Grupo UTP[es]
in 2012, credit card service Financiera Uno (now Financiera
Oh!) in 2013 and NGR (NG Restaurants, which include Don
Belisario, Dunkin Donuts, Papa Johns, China
Wok, Bembos and Popeyes) from 2011-2014. In 2011,
NGCP I traded their share on Inkafarma for a share on
InRetail Peru, thus becoming shareholder of the company
that owns, Supermercados Peruanos (operating
under Plaza Vea and Vivanda names), Inkafarma and the
largest mall operator in the country, Real Plaza[es].
NGCP II[edit]
In 2013, Nexus Group secured commitments of US$600
million for their second institutional fund, Nexus Group
Capital Partners II, L.P., after the quick success of the first
one.[4] With the commitments secured, the fund made
substantial contributions and capital injections to previous
fund corporations such as Financiera Uno and Grupo UTP,
and acquired San Miguel Industrias PET in 2013, a preform
and bottle manufacturer with regional presence, Zegel IPAE
in 2014, Intralot de Peru in 2016 and Quicorp and Sinea in
2018. The Quicorp acquisition later became a merge with
Inkafarma under a singular entity named InRetail Pharma.
Nexus Group also invested in several schools and
universities.[5]
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