3G Capital

3G Capital is a global investment firm and private partnership built on an owner-operator approach to investing over a long-term horizon. Founded in 2004, 3G Capital evolved from the Brazilian investment office of Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Alberto Sicupira, and Marcel Herrmann Telles. 3G Capital is led by Alex Behring, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner, and Daniel Schwartz, Co-Managing Partner. The firm is best known for its long-term investments in Anheuser-Busch InBev, Restaurant Brands International (Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen), Hunter Douglas, Kraft Heinz as well as partnering with Berkshire Hathaway for its acquisitions. Notable Deals In 2010, the company acquired Burger King for $3.3 billion, and subsequently took the company private. Under new management, Burger King went on to introduce a reworked menu and innovative marketing strategies. In June 2012, Burger King was once again listed as a publicly traded company through a $1.4 billion deal with Justice Holdings. Despite the relisting, 3G Capital retained a 71% stake of the company.