Jorge Paulo Lemann

Jorge Paulo Lemann is a Brazilian-Swiss investor and entrepreneur who cofounded 3G Capital and helped build global consumer-goods companies through major acquisitions.

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3G Capital: A global investment firm cofounded by Jorge Paulo Lemann, Marcel Telles, and Beto Sicupira. The firm provides the partnership and investment platform behind many of Lemann’s major deals.
Banco Garantia: A Brazilian investment bank founded in 1971 by Jorge Paulo Lemann and partners. Lemann built his early fortune and management partnership through this institution.
Burger King: A global fast-food restaurant chain acquired by 3G Capital in 2010. The acquisition brought Lemann’s partners into restaurant franchising and later international expansion.
Warren Buffett: An American investor and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, known for long-term investments in established companies. Buffett partnered with Lemann’s 3G Capital in the Heinz acquisition.
Corporate cost cutting: The reduction of a company’s operating expenses through measures such as staffing changes, procurement controls, or restructuring. Cost reductions became a prominent and contested feature of 3G-backed companies.
Zero-based budgeting: A budgeting method that requires each expense to be justified from the beginning of every period. 3G popularized this cost-control method across companies it acquired.
Marcel Telles: A Brazilian businessman who cofounded 3G Capital and partnered with Lemann in major investments. Telles was Lemann’s longstanding business partner from Banco Garantia onward.
Restaurant Brands International: A fast-food holding company formed in 2014 by combining Burger King and Tim Hortons. The merger extended 3G’s restaurant portfolio beyond Burger King.
Alex Behring: A Brazilian investor who served as 3G Capital’s managing partner and chaired several companies backed by the firm. Behring represented 3G’s leadership in major transactions and corporate boards associated with Lemann.
Global beer industry: The international market for producing and selling beer, shaped by multinational brewers and regional brands. Lemann’s brewing acquisitions contributed to the industry’s consolidation into a few global groups.