Over the years, Valley Road Capital has developed a very strong network in Switzerland, and abroad:

Switzerland:

• Very extensive network of contacts in the Swiss industry, banking sector and government bodies.
• Members of key Swiss industry boards : Bobst Group and Adax Group, just to name a few.
• The founder of Valley Road Capital SA, Pierre Kladny, is the chairman of the Swiss-French venture capital and private equity association (SECA).

China

• Acquisitions of local competitors in the following industries:
  • Furniture
  • Watchmaking
  • Packaging machines
  • Turnkey chemical plants
• Strategy development for European companies in China
• Local M&A and strategic advisory partners.

Germany/Austria

• Acquisition of German specialty chemical (polymer additives) player by Austrian competitor

Ghana

• Evaluated and priced a large Real Estate project in Accra.

Holland

• Successful funding of a listed company in the field of plastic recycling.

Hong Kong / Mainland China

• Consolidation/merger with local Chinese partner in the watch movement industry
• Support in the acquisition of a listed player in the seed production industry by a European company. Strategic support
• Due diligence, strategic advice, research of partners and funding of international companies active in China (fitness chain, nutrition supplements, cleantech – dredging, water treatment, distribution)
• Consulting to German Bundesliga for placement of TV rights with satellite TV broadcasters in the South of China

Kazakhstan

• Contacts in the business community in Almaty.
• Consulting to a Kazakh luxury business group.

Middle-East : Emirates, Oman

• Experience and activities for more than 30 years.
• Introduced to authorities, government.

Nordic countries :

• Knowledge of the culture, fluent in swedish
• M&A partners
• Experience and activities for more than 30 years
• Network of lawyers
• Personal connections with industrial and entrepreneurial families
• Direct access to private and institutional investors
• Well connected in the business word, direct access to CEO/Chairman
• Successful merger and seat transfer of a Norwegian company into a Swiss
• Holding company in the luxury sector.
• Local office to manage projects and transactions

Russia

• Due-diligence and investment in a travel agency retail chain and a travel specialized web business.
• Successful divestment of the web business to a Russian venture capital fund.

Slovakia

• Extensive contacts in the business community in Bratislava.