Valorem SA
Bogotá holding company of the Santo Domingo family, created 1997 from Bavaria's non-beer assets; owns Caracol TV, El Espectador, Cine Colombia and stakes in D1 and others.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Santo Domingo
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Created in 1997 as Valores Bavaria S.A. from the non-beer holdings of the Bavaria brewing group
- HEADQUARTERS
- Bogotá, Colombia
- FOUNDED
- 1997
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Media & EntertainmentConsumer & E-commerceMobility & LogisticsClimate & EnergyReal Estate & PropTech
- GEOGRAPHY
- Colombia
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investments
Overview
Valorem S.A. (Valores Empresariales) is a Colombian holding company created in 1997 as Valores Bavaria S.A., when the Bavaria group split off ten non-beer companies; it took the name Valorem in November 2004. Its shares were delisted from the Colombian stock exchange on 25 June 2018 after a tender offer by the holding. According to Wikipedia, it remains in the hands of the Santo Domingo family, with Alejandro Santo Domingo as chairman of the board. Its holdings span media and entertainment (Caracol Televisión, Blu Radio, El Espectador, Cine Colombia), retail (KOBA Colombia, owner of Tiendas D1), freight transport (Ditransa), forestry (Refocosta), a luxury hotel project in Cartagena (San Francisco Investments) and a non-controlling stake in Gases del Caribe.
Holdings & investments (10)
- Caracol TelevisiónMedia & Entertainment
- Blu RadioMedia & Entertainment
- El EspectadorMedia & Entertainment
- Cine ColombiaMedia & Entertainment
- KOBA Colombia (Tiendas D1)Consumer & E-commerce
- DitransaMobility & Logistics
- Refocosta (Reforestadora de la Costa)Climate & Energy
- Canal ClimaClimate & Energy
- San Francisco InvestmentsReal Estate & PropTech
- Gases del CaribeMinority (non-controlling) stake
People
Frequently asked questions
Valorem SA is a family holding based in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 1997.
Valorem SA invests on behalf of the Santo Domingo family (Created in 1997 as Valores Bavaria S.A. from the non-beer holdings of the Bavaria brewing group).
Valorem SA invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.
Valorem SA invests in Media & Entertainment, Consumer & E-commerce, Mobility & Logistics, Climate & Energy and Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Valorem SA include Alejandro Santo Domingo (Chairman of the Board) and Carlos Arturo Londoño Gutiérrez (President).
Valorem SA's holdings and investments include Caracol Televisión, Blu Radio, El Espectador, Cine Colombia, KOBA Colombia (Tiendas D1), Ditransa, Refocosta (Reforestadora de la Costa) and Canal Clima, among others.