Latest Venture Capital Opportunity
Published by Rick on Tuesday, December 09, 2008.
Venture capitalists in New York and London are pumping millions of dollars into Somalia's booming pirate sector.
The sharp-eyed investors say Indian Ocean piracy has replaced Bangladeshi t-shirt factories and Nigerian banking scams as the developing world's strongest source of high-growth revenue streams.
Julian Cook, head of strategy at Porter, Pinkney and Turner (PPT), said: The margins are very impressive. These guys can board a Chinese freighter or Saudi oil tanker and turn it around in less than a week. Usually without killing anyone.
The staff are well-trained and they operate a structured bonus system involving the daughters of nomadic tribal chiefs and as much hallucinogenic tree bark as they can eat.
The tax position is also very favourable given that Somalia isn't really what you would describe as a country with laws and a government.
PPT has paid £25.7 million for a 32% stake in Captain Ahmed's Crazee Bastards with the initial tranche used for capital purchases including new speed boats, 200 yards of very strong rope and a gun the size of a cow.
The investment will also be used to establish an out-sourced personnel department to ensure the quick replacement of any colleagues shot by the Royal Navy during working hours. Personnel issues are now dealt with via mentoring and third-party arbitration.
Captain Ahmed will retain day-to-day management control and has also negotiated a clause allowing him to go ape-shit crazee and shoot everyone on board up to three times a year.
The sharp-eyed investors say Indian Ocean piracy has replaced Bangladeshi t-shirt factories and Nigerian banking scams as the developing world's strongest source of high-growth revenue streams.
Julian Cook, head of strategy at Porter, Pinkney and Turner (PPT), said: The margins are very impressive. These guys can board a Chinese freighter or Saudi oil tanker and turn it around in less than a week. Usually without killing anyone.
The staff are well-trained and they operate a structured bonus system involving the daughters of nomadic tribal chiefs and as much hallucinogenic tree bark as they can eat.
The tax position is also very favourable given that Somalia isn't really what you would describe as a country with laws and a government.
PPT has paid £25.7 million for a 32% stake in Captain Ahmed's Crazee Bastards with the initial tranche used for capital purchases including new speed boats, 200 yards of very strong rope and a gun the size of a cow.
The investment will also be used to establish an out-sourced personnel department to ensure the quick replacement of any colleagues shot by the Royal Navy during working hours. Personnel issues are now dealt with via mentoring and third-party arbitration.
Captain Ahmed will retain day-to-day management control and has also negotiated a clause allowing him to go ape-shit crazee and shoot everyone on board up to three times a year.
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