Lori Singer

Functions as a College/University

Delta Private Equity Partners LLC (DPEP) invests in high quality companies that provide goods, services and technologies to meet rapidly-growing demand in Russia's developing market. The firm does not invest in natural resource industries and privatizations. DPEP invests between $5 million $10 million in each company for an average period of three to five years. They seek liquidity through either a sale to a strategic partner or an IPO. Their strategy is to identify and finance fast-growing companies in Russia with strong and progressive management teams, then to work with them so that their companies achieve market leadership and generate competitive long-term returns on invested capital. The funds under DPEP's management provide equity and equity-related debt financing to small and medium-sized high-growth companies operating in such sectors as financial services, consumer goods, media, telecom, technology and other, mainly consumer-oriented, sectors. They do not invest in natural resource industries and privatizations. In evaluating and selecting companies for investing, DPEP's investment professionals look for the following: proficient management teams with entrepreneurial energy and demonstrated business expertise, unique business concepts with a clear vision, a solid strategy, and a sound business plan, potential for market leadership reflected in a clear competitive edge in a large and growing market, distinctive or proprietary technology or capabilities addressing unmet or underdeveloped demand, significant potential for revenue and profit growth, financial transparency and adherence to internationally-accepted principles of corporate governance, potential for superior returns on invested capital, and clear exit strategies for realizing returns.