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Ronoc
The firm, based in Dublin, Ireland, provides investment and advisory services across multiple sectors. Its portfolio includes microfinance institutions, retail...
Ronoc
The firm, based in Dublin, Ireland, provides investment and advisory services across multiple sectors. Its portfolio includes microfinance institutions, retail financial services, mobile device software providers, and executive search services. The firm also invests in impact initiatives addressing social and environmental issues.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2007
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Ireland
City
Dublin
Corporate office
Dublin, Ireland
Principals
Michael Madden
Principal
Peter Gall
Principal
Allen Gilstrap
Principal
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Ronoc?
Investment and operating decisions sit with named principals Michael Madden, Peter Gall and Allen Gilstrap. The firm’s website presents them collectively as the leadership with over 100 years of combined operational and investment experience, and does not identify a separate investment committee.
How does Ronoc source its portfolio?
Ronoc originates opportunities through its operational footprint in target markets, often building platforms itself or partnering with local operators. In Asia, it formed Ronoc Asia by joining forces with OpenRevolution, a mobile fintech company founded in 2008, to create an investment vehicle specifically for Asian fintech opportunities.
Is Ronoc structured as a family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Ronoc is structured as an advisory and investment firm, not a single-family office. It operates Ronoc Ventures for venture investing and incubates operating platforms such as Ongo, making its posture closer to a hybrid operator-investor than a pure venture capital firm.
Which emerging markets does Ronoc target?
Ronoc’s disclosed footprint covers Asia and Africa, with confirmed operational and portfolio exposure in Mongolia through XacBank and in Myanmar through the Ongo mobile payments platform, which was developed in Singapore and has operated in Myanmar since 2016.
Does Ronoc participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Ronoc’s disclosed activity is direct: it builds and backs platforms directly rather than participating through fund-of-funds commitments. It also acts as a board-level investor, as demonstrated by its ten-year board presence at XacBank.
How is Ronoc related to OpenRevolution?
Ronoc combined forces with OpenRevolution, a mobile fintech company established in 2008, to form Ronoc Asia, an investment vehicle focused on fintech opportunities across Asia. This partnership underpins the firm’s Asian emerging-markets strategy.
What is Ronoc’s posture on holding periods?
Ronoc demonstrates an extended holding posture. It has been an investor and board member of Mongolia’s XacBank for over ten years, indicating a preference for long-duration engagement in portfolio financial institutions rather than quick exits.
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