Wealth & Finance International - Fund Awards 2016

www.wealthandfinance-intl.com 19 of harvest, accompanied by Driscoll’s, world leader in technology and commercialization of berries worldwide. CAYETANO HEREDIA: Private clinic, located in the populous district of San Martin de Porras in the city of Lima. The clinic has over 20 years of experience and the support of Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, the most prestigious university of medicine in the country. The partnership with FORTALEZA seeks to start its expansion process, in new infrastructure, modernization of equipment, and expansion in primary external healthcare services. FORTALEZA, through its network, supports the organization in finding investment opportunities that pro- mote the expansion plan proposed. RED MED: Company dedicated to the operation of medical centers with high quality standards as part of the health care network Cayetano Heredia. Currently RED MED provides services in two locations, and seeks to replicate its model in metropolitan Lima for primary healthcare, taking as a reference center Cayetano Heredia Clinic. CHARLOTTE: A family business with over 20 years in the market, ded- icated to catering and gourmet cafeteria, currently serving more than 45 local. Thanks to strategic planning developed with the advice from FORTALEZA, Charlotte contemplate a sustained growth in the coming years, with major expansion plans. DI PERUGIA: A chocolate producer located in the city of Lima, has over 20 years of experience in developing products based on cocoa. The company handles all the stages of the manufacturing process of chocolate. It controls from the post-harvest stage of cocoa; as well as the production of cocoa liquor, refining, modeling, and packaging. The company has an independent general management with experience in commercialization and a partner in charge of the production area. Product quality, as well as the low penetration of brand distribution chan- nels, provide an excellent opportunity for growth in the coming years. PROMOTICK: Dedicated to generate new business solutions support- ed by e-technology. Transnational company with presence in Peru, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Mexico and the United States, which has more than 15 years of experience providing integral solutions for the development of programs of incentive, loyalty and promotions. Managing to integrate marketing strategies successful- ly with new technologies tools and logistics operations, distribution and call center for its customers. PASTIPAN: This bread, pastries and pasta producer company has its own retail network, and FORTALEZA will support the company’s projec- tions, which considers to triple retail stores in the next three years, and implementing new technology to improve operational performance. FORTALEZA is the first fund in Peru that has signed the commitment for Principles for Responsible Investment of the United Nations, PRI. Therefore, strongly supports its enterprises to improve their corporate governance practices, environmental effect and social responsibility. FORTALEZA invests in companies in motion, in which identifies high potential and opportunity for expansion in the market. Through its experi- ence, it provides the necessary support to empower them and bring them to a new stage in its development to enhance their business capacity. In the second half of 2017, the FORTALEZA II – PE FUND will be launched. This new fund is structured for USD 120MM in capital com- mitments with the same strategy as its predecessor FORTALEZA I and oriented to institutional investors. Ultimately, the FORTALEZA PE FUND is “your best partner for growth”, and going forward to firm is committed to continuing with its proactive approach to investing in order to continue to provide strong returns for investors.