INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO
Pi Global Group takes a key interest in pushing companies beyond their previously perceived limits. Below is a list of some companies that have benefitted from this business ethos.
Property is generally a sound long term investment. The 4 Property proposal is to build new white collar housing in the Brazilian Oil industry area around Aracaju. A choice can then be made whether to take the profits or hold the investment for longer. Investors are expected to exit at the three year mark.
Amateo
Has carved out a niche selling software licences for hotels to better manage both the data they gather from clients and put it to better use to ensure customer retention. They wish to change the model of the software from server installed, to online (software as a solution). Existing sales team is ahead of target. Exit by sale, 3 years.
Franco and Formula Fun Entertainment
CGI animated Children’s Television series. First project for author but has a very experienced production and sales team. Pre production sales around the world are going well. licensing challenge award Cannes 2009 has helped that. Merchandising deals are ready to go in place as soon funding is in place and production starts.
David A Palmer Productions / Games Producer
A distributed model for the production of Computer and console games. Established production house seeking to fund two further central studios and other production costs to start work on a series of educational games.
Herman Wilbert’s Tinkershop
Technology developer. Current project a self contained presentation tool eliminating the need for separate projectors, computers and sound equipment with voice activation capability. Prototype development in hand with production and marketing to follow.
Palmgrove Country Club
A combination country club and hotel complex using chalet type accomadation outside Capetown in South Africa. Market emphasis is on international travellers, especially golfers. Will operate with a 3 star rating initially moving to 4. Ample room for expansion on the intended site with further locations projected.
Vital One Technologies Pty Ltd / Safe Cards
Combination Identity / membership cards and medical data. Intended to meet the needs of health and safety regulations for the management of health needs for sporting activities. Easy scope into providing detailed information for medics who need to be aware of existing conditions in their patients. Early adopters in the Rugby community in Australia.
Structural Elements
Prefabricated sections for construction, primarily residential structures. Targeting the Greater Vancouver area. Manufacturing and construction techniques are well established in Europe and parts of North America, where the market is largely saturated but little used in British Colombia.
Tritell / Genesyst
Waste to ethanol. Process take solid waste (by preference) containing cellulose, to produce sugars. The products are then cleaned up and the sugars fermented to ethanol that is purified to fuel grade. Waste supply contract is on the table once funding is secured. Take offs for the ethanol are in hand. Site contract and planning are in place. Other suppliers of waste are available. EU requires a 20% mix of ethanol in petrol within the next few years, this is likely to rise. Technology demonstrated, with numerous similar projects in hand around the world.
The Rainbow Interchange
A new end to end money transfer system has been developed but poorly marketed. The intention is to buy out the intellectual property rights and set about fielding the service on a wide scale. Approaches to governments in Africa have been favourable. Extensive scope to deal more generally in all money transfer activities, not just sending money home by the unbanked, also to service the unbanked of the developed world. Monetised primarily by fees from each transaction.