In light of my most recent article at DuurzameStudent, I have looked at whether it is possible to hedge your investments against humanity’s dependence on fossil fuels?   Choosing where to invest could potentially support or worsen the multiple strands of today’s energy crisis. Collectively, we must soothe pressure on consumers, globally achieve net zero,…

Environmental Social Governance (ESG) is often portrayed as an inhibitor to profit, but this can be clearly evidenced as a mistaken belief. Certainly, when viewed against a backdrop of quick short-term profits, ESG can appear to be another burdensome demand on corporate executive time. However, implementing effective, robust strategies to satisfy the critical criteria of…

There are currently many reasons for investors to feel they should exercise caution. The world is slowly recovering from an unprecedented global pandemic, major armed conflicts, a climate crisis and the likelihood of a global recession. However, when looking to the past, there are reasons to suggest great opportunities arise during challenging times. These events…

Looking back, there is no question that the past two years have been a catalyst for real structural change across every industry, from the adoption of telehealth and healthcare, digital wallets and digital financial services, to kerbside pickup, contactless shopping and much more. Looking forward, the case for continuing digital transformation has never been more…

European energy prices had already skyrocketed over the past year as the world economy bounced back from covid. Then, the war in Ukraine put self-sufficiency and security of supply firmly on Europe’s agenda. Together, they add up to two drivers for fundamental change – and some exciting opportunities for investors. Three energy sources currently dominate…

Ready to step up to the climate emergency but don’t know where best to invest? Here are 3 ideas By Johannes Hammerstein – Kylla Vice President Corporate Transactions and Wayne Hovdestad – Associate Partner We all know by now about the climate emergency we face. The impact of industrial pollution, the plastic waste that is…

The Kylla Corporate Transactions team is expanding in expertise and scope as Hugo Berkhout joins us as Partner Investments & Treasury Services. An introduction. Hugo launched his career in finance while a university student in Amsterdam, where he was reading history and law. A series of fortuitous coincidences led him to join Delta Lloyd Bank…

It doesn’t matter whether we are talking about AI or smart communities, net zero energy or digital movements, flying taxis or reducing carbon emissions, I believe that for the investment community ESG is inseparably intertwined with digitalized solutions. Because while it is crucial to invest in the future of our planet for our children and…

The term ESG has been circulating within the investment community for a number of years. Now though, in the era of Covid-19, it is enjoying much greater attention. But what, specifically, is ESG and how will it change the investment industry, and Private Equity & Venture Capital in particular? ESG, which stands for Environmental, Social and Governance, describes the characteristics that make an investment sustainable, responsible or ethical. It is also often used to describe an investment class – sustainable investing –…

Fintech company SYNQA based in Thailand, formerly Omise Holdings, has raised $80 million in its Series C funding round led by SCB 10X and SPARX Group, through its Mirai Creation Fund II. The round was joined by Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFS), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), SMBC Venture Capital (SMBCVC), Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance…

In recent weeks, we met with our clients: entrepreneurs and investors from Europe, the Middle East and Asia. They shared their views and experiences during the Covid-19 outbreaks. Based on this, we hope to provide insights to motivate you and support your company in surviving this storm in the best way. Main guidelines from Entrepreneurs Stay positive, all…

During my internship at Kylla, I received the opportunity to attend a conference in London arranged by London School of Economics (LSE) which provided me with further insights into the alternative investment industry and useful knowledge that I carried with me for the remaining part of my internship. The LSE alternative investment conference was founded…

When I arrived at Kylla, I was immediately struck by my colleagues’ attitude that, ultimately, given enough focus, energy, and effort, nothing is beyond our reach. No matter how far away, or fanciful it may have seemed to you. It’s encapsulated in our mantra: “Business Beyond Borders”. One of the best things about working in…

Recently our ‘s-Hertogenbosch’ office moved two floors up within the same HNK building to a more spacious office. With our current growth and thus need for more space, we created a wonderful Kylla-zone to meet, think, brainstorm, concentrate, drink great cappuccino’s and feel comfortable. We have shaped our new office in a way that we…

By Prianka Mahanty, Director Kylla United Kingdom Recent years have been good to India, and on my recent visit there I saw a country that is finally starting to make its mark on the world. But can it continue to do so? With one of the largest youth populations in the world, the Indian economy…

The Kylla team in Amsterdam has a new team member – Michael Marabini – who joins us as an investment manager. Doing the same thing every day is anathema to Michael – so much so that he left behind a successful career at Netteltons, an established and highly respected law firm in South Africa, to…

Almost 50% of the private equity funds launched this decade have used subscription credit lines to fund deals, and debt added fuel to most of the private equity deals in 2018. From a global perspective, the issue comes down to the basics, which is that private equity funds look for reliable debt partners – and…

The latest trends in alternative investing and an exploration of the cultural differences between doing business China and the EU were among the topics covered by Kylla Corporate Transactions at the first “Connect Now” business event in Amsterdam. Connect Now is a new platform that aims to promote business ties between China and Europe. Its…

Kylla’s Prianka Mahanty was one of just 40 “unsung heroes of international trade” to be recognised during the Europe India Business Leaders Conference. Against the backdrop of Brexit discussions at the European Parliament in Brussels, on 10 April, the EU40 and the India Centre for Business and Industry released their joint EuIndia40 list. The list…

Kylla is to issue 500 notes of €100,000 as part of our drive to solidify our presence in the soaring European real estate market. The three-year notes, totalling €50 million and with a first tranche of €25 million, are secured by €75 million in first-mortgage real estate assets and can be converted to equity in…

2019 has got off to a great start with the successful closing of a private equity fund for new energy projects in Cambodia and Thailand. The fund, for a Malaysian client, totalled USD 140 million for biomass and solar projects to be built over the next two years. The fund has identified groundbreaking technologies that…

Kylla is committed to responsible investing, so the recent agroCIRCLE event, in Greece, was something we just had to support.   During the one-day conference in Thessaloniki, speakers from Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Italy and Spain spoke about circular economy principles and science, and their application to agriculture and livestock farming. Speakers included academics, EU officials,…

Cross-border acquisitions in which emerging-market multinationals acquire companies in developed markets are good for innovation, Kylla investment analyst Shivam Agarwal has found. Shivam conducted the research as part of his MSc in Financial Management at Nyenrode Business University. His thesis – “Post-acquisition innovation performance of emerging market multinational enterprises in high-tech industry” – explores whether…

M&A activity is taking off fast in China – and Kylla is going to be part of it, helping Chinese investors and ambitious companies who want to accelerate their cross-border business success. That was the message delivered by Kylla at the 2nd Baishaquan M&A Global Summit, in Hangzhou, China. The goal was to introduce Kylla…

Kylla is launching an alternative fundraising and investment vehicle to meet the needs of borrowers and investors who want a different way to do Business Beyond Borders. Kylla typically focuses on high risk, high return projects, and we have historically focused on private equity investments. However, we understand that this model doesn’t suit all borrowers…

Click here for more information. After a tough couple of years, Ghana is back on track as an investment opportunity. It has a stable multiparty democracy and a predictable operating environment, and it serves as key entry point into West Africa. In our latest Ghana country outlook, we note that the economic turnaround that began…

For private equity investors, changes in Chinese government policy, the country’s Belt and Road Initiative and a growing middle class are opening up new opportunities. Kylla investment manager Guodong Ni is upbeat about the potential. Guodong connects investors in China and ASEAN companies, and helps clients across South East Asia find strategic investors via Kylla’s…

Kylla has a new office in the heart of London’s business district, at 12 Hay Hill, Mayfair. Being based in this superb business club means we get to work in pleasant surroundings and are well-placed to receive clients for a drink and good conversation. Our new location provides a solid basis for our further growth,…

Overview Thailand is a fairly developed economy with an upper-middle-income status. Situated in the heart of Southeast Asia, the country serves as a gateway to one of the world’s most dynamic markets. Despite a decade of political instability and economic shocks, the economy grew at a rate of 3.7 percent in 2017 and is expected…

As one of the fastest growing countries in the world, India’s vibrant economy offers a resilient outlook for Private Equity backed ventures. “It throws everything into the mix,” says Kylla’s Prianka Mahanty. The country’s journey from nascent deals to larger, more complex mature ones has been long – but it’s now paying off. In 2017,…

This year’s Operosa Montenegro Opera Festival mixed innovation and energy to deliver what everyone agreed was a pure vocal and visual feast! The 2018 edition of the annual event, which ran from 22-25 August in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, was co-sponsored by Kylla and combined the best classical music with new electronic forms. The results were…

Ken Polotan recently joined Kylla. Here he explains why and what drives him. One of the things that piqued my interest and led me to join Kylla Corporate Transactions is the firm’s tagline: “Business Beyond Borders.” Let’s just say that I drank the Kool-Aid: I subscribe and believe in “Business Beyond Borders.” Yet Kylla’s translation…

It is widely recognised that education and healthcare are two key ways to further the growth of developing economies, so we are delighted to support the expansion of an Australian online education specialist into south east Asia. Our client specialises in educational programmes for healthcare professionals. Widely used in Australia, our client now wants to…

Anyone who has flown into Bangkok recently will know that its two airports are hugely congested. But the story is repeated across the country, with visitor numbers soaring to over 35 million in 2017 – equivalent to more than half the country’s population. To meet an expected further increase in arrivals, the Thai government is…

It’s an exciting time to be an investor in Singapore – and indeed the whole of south east Asia. Although it is only four months since we opened our office in the city-state, we already have a very full pipeline of potential deals. The reason we think is that we offer a full spectrum of…

Kylla’s investment team in Thailand, which is managed by San Nuanon, has moved into a stunning new office at CentralWorld Bangkok. Through our presence at the heart of Bangkok’s financial centre, we can offer our Asia-based clients another easy-to-reach location (along with Singapore) at which to meet our investment team.

Kylla is proud to have been part of a matchmaking event in Singapore for Dutch entrepreneurs considering expanding into the region. The speed date was organised by the Dutch Embassy in Singapore to help businesses learn more about the business climate and opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region. As well as the heads of the Economic…

Kylla managing partner Anton van der Graaf is currently taking our new Business Beyond Borders message to cross-border-minded investors and company owners in Asia. Below is an impression of our event at the “Opportunity for Growth Conference”, at the Rama Gardens Hotel, in Bangkok, Thailand, where Anton was a keynote speaker. Other stops on the…

Kylla is helping emerging talent go ‘beyond borders’ at this year’s prestigious Operosa Montenegro Opera Festival 2018.
By becoming a corporate sponsor, we’ll be helping young stars deliver some amazing performances in stunning locations.

Kylla has been instumentsal in helping a startup in diagnostic-psychiatry secure the finance it needs for its research into a new technique for diagnostics. The tool it is developing could lead to a more timely and substantiated choice of treatment and medication.

We’re proud to have been asked to speak at Africa’s Real Estate Private Equity Forum in Accra, Ghana. Kylla management will be a keynote speaker during the forum whose theme is “Changing the dynamics of Infrastructure Funding in Africa”.

The idea of doingBusiness beyond your current geographical, cultural or financial borders has guided Kylla since we founded the firm in 2002. Now, we’ve updated our strategy to put what we are now calling Business Beyond Borders front and centre in the services we offer.

Johannes Hammerstein has a motto, “Think Positive & Be Different”, and all we can say is that he does and he is. Both qualities have been evident from the day he joined Kylla, in 2006, and it’s why we recently appointed him a member of our management team.