The founder and Managing Director of Hong Kong based investment fund LionRock Capital, Daniel Kar Keung Tseung, was very pleased after having secured a 31% stake of the shares at Inter.
Tseung spoke exclusively to the club’s official website after the deal had been announced and was in an excellent mood stating that: “We are very optimistic about the business development prospects of all sports-related activities and with over 110 years of history and global influence in the football area, FC Internazionale Milano has exciting future development potential.”
“LionRock Capital will fully support Inter’s key objective to make the Club one of the world’s top football clubs both on and off the pitch.”
LionRock Capital was established in January 2011, and according to their homepage they are “an experienced private equity investor in Asia’s fast-growing consumer sector, providing strategic, financial, and corporate governance support for growth stage companies.”
“LionRock is supported by some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and family organizations, who also serve as valuable resources for our investee companies and investment partners. LionRock seeks to build active, value-added, long-term relationships with company management teams and investors. Our Managing Directors & Senior Advisors are internationally recognized leaders in business, investment, and corporate governance. Our team of seasoned Asian professionals has demonstrated a track record of successfully helping management teams build & develop their businesses in Greater China and beyond.”