Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Surprisingly, NHN Entertainment (which was spun off from Naver in 2013) made USD40m investment in Ticket Monster (one of the three major social commerce companies in Korea along with the famous Coupang and WeMakePrice). In return of this investment, NHN Entertainment is believed to receive slightly less than 3 percent equity in Ticket Monster.Earlier this year, Ticket Monster publicly announced its plan of USD300m fundraising in a bid to compete more effectively against Softbank-backed Coupang…

Surprisingly, NHN Entertainment (which was spun off from Naver in 2013) made USD40m investment in Ticket Monster (one of the three major social commerce companies in Korea along with the famous Coupang and WeMakePrice). In return of this investment, NHN Entertainment is believed to receive slightly less than 3 percent equity in Ticket Monster.Earlier this year, Ticket Monster publicly announced its plan of USD300m fundraising in a bid to compete more effectively against Softbank-backed Coupang…

NHN Entertainment Invests in Ticket Monster - Implications for Softbank and Softbank-Backed Coupang

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

<h2>The Story</h2>The morning of November 18th in Japan brought a tidbit in the Yomiuri newspaper that Sharp had decided on a plan to have its 17,436 employees (as of the end of September) - everyone from the rank and file to the C-suite - buy Sharp-manufactured goods to the tune of 50-200,000 yen per person by January 29, 2016. Directors are being 'asked' to spend 200,000 yen apiece, management employees 100,000 yen each, and rank-and-file employees 50,000 yen each purchasing Sharp-branded goods on a…

The StoryThe morning of November 18th in Japan brought a tidbit in the Yomiuri newspaper that Sharp had decided on a plan to have its 17,436 employees (as of the end of September) - everyone from the rank and file to the C-suite - buy Sharp-manufactured goods to the tune of 50-200,000 yen per person by January 29, 2016. Directors are being 'asked' to spend 200,000 yen apiece, management employees 100,000 yen each, and rank-and-file employees 50,000 yen each purchasing Sharp-branded goods on a…

Sharp: Reminders of Sanyo (And that Didn't End Well)

Japan

Fujitsu Ltd manufactures semiconductor, computer, and communication equipment. The Company provides comprehensive information technology, network and telecommunication solutions, and Internet services.

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Fujitsu Ltd (6702 JP)

NHN Entertainment Invests in Ticket Monster - Implications for Softbank and Softbank-Backed Coupang

Surprisingly, NHN Entertainment (which was spun off from Naver in 2013) made USD40m investment in Ticket Monster (one of the three major social...

Sanghyun Park

Sharp: Reminders of Sanyo (And that Didn't End Well)

The StoryThe morning of November 18th in Japan brought a tidbit in the Yomiuri newspaper that Sharp had decided on a plan to have its 17,436...

Travis Lundy

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