International Investment Group Holdings

Is a global co-investment platform that was formed
to make direct investments on behalf of a pool of
several leading pension & sovereign funds and
institutional investors

About Us

IIG is a Delaware limited liability corporation managed and owned by the two founding partners, Michael Minnick and Carlos Melcer and is Headquartered in New York City.

IIG provides a unique opportunity for Investors to make direct investments alongside leading operating partners into proprietary TMT transactions without utilizing a traditional private equity fund structure.

IIG’s Principals have executed approximately $200 billion in transaction volume throughout their careers. Transaction experience includes M&A, debt and equity capital raising, and equity investments.

IIG provides unparalleled access to proprietary
telecom, media & technology investment
opportunities utilizing unique structures
that favor long-term investments with
above-average returns

Strategy

Discretion

We offer a flexible direct investment vehicle structure that provides Investors the discretion to make each investment decision

Proprietary

We bring direct access to proprietary TMT deal flow not sourced through traditional channels including bankers, private equity firms, or auctions

Oversight

We deliver operating expertise via Strategic Operating Partners who provide industry knowledge and management oversight

Governance

Our structure includes attractive governance terms that grant Investors the ability to determine their own exit strategy and timeline

Alignment

In certain cases, we provide an alignment of interests via co-investment capital contributed by Strategic Operating Partners

Invest & Build

IIG employs an "invest and build" strategy focused on enhancing key assets with incremental growth capital to ensure higher than average returns on target assets

Designed to deliver broader depth across the
TMT industry in sourcing investment opportunities around the world

Investment Profile



Type of Investments

  • Acquisitions
  • Recapitalizations
  • Joint Ventures
  • Minority & Majority stake positions



TMT Sectors

  • Telecom (wireless, towers, data centers, infrastructure)
  • Media (cable, film & TV entertainment content, music)
  • Technology (digital media, digital distribution, Internet of Things)



Target Markets

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • Asia



Transaction Size

Our target investment size ranges from $50 million
to more than $5.0 billion

A team of dedicated
professionals committed to
exceeding your expectations

Partners

Michael Minnick

Managing Partner

Over 25 years of finance industry experience across TMT sectors with over $185B in transactions. Former Head of Corporate Finance for the Telecom, Media & Technology Group at RBS Securities and a former Investment Banker at JPMorgan Chase

Carlos Melcer

Managing Partner

Over 25 years of experience in structured finance with over $6 billion in global transactions. Former Head of International Public Finance at HSBC and founder of UPS Capital Global Trade Finance Latin America

Advisers

Peter Cuneo

MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT

Former Vice Chairman and CEO of Marvel Entertainment, CEO of Remington Products, and President of Black & Decker's Security Hardware Group. Current Chairman of ICONIX Brands

David Flowers

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS

Former SVP and MD of Alternative Investments at Liberty Media, Principal Financial Officer of Liberty Interactive and Former Director of Sirius XM Radio

Chris Rogers

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

Co-Founder and SVP of Nextel Communications and then served as SVP of Corporate Development and Spectrum at Sprint Nextel Corporation. Currently a Partner at Lumia Capital and Independent Director of NII Holdings

Kul Wadhwa

TECHNOLOGY AND VENTURE CAPITAL

Former Head of Mobile and Business Development at Wikimedia Foundation, was a senior executive at Cyber Trust Japan, B.U.G., and Pangea2 and serves as an adviser to the Gates and Knight Foundations. Currently the Founder and CEO of Uncorporeal

John Williams

ENTERTAINMENT

Renowned Hollywood producer of DreamWorks’ Shrek Film Franchise, Disney’s Valiant, Fox Studios’ Space Chimps, and TriStar’s Seven Years in Tibet with Brad Pitt

Arne Peder Blix

TECHNOLOGY, TELECOM AND MEDIA

Active investor in the Fin-Tech, Media and Telecom sector. Co-founder and CEO of Accurate Equity, worked in Det Norske Veritas and was a lobbyist on behalf of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association. Mr. Peder is a graduate from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy with an MBA from the Norwegian School of Economics and a Degree in Maritime Law.

Contact us to learn more
about IIG

Contact Us

International Investment Group Holdings LLC

40 West 57th Street
29th Floor
New York, NY 10019
P. 212.796.4796
E. info@iigholdings.com