Global Finance
Global Finance is an independent investment firm based in Athens, Greece, founded in 1991. It specializes in private equity and venture capital, focusing on management buyouts, middle market investments, and growth capital, particularly in underperforming companies. The firm invests in various sectors, including manufacturing, information technology, specialty retail, media, entertainment, healthcare, telecommunications, and services. Global Finance primarily targets companies in Greece and the broader Southeastern European region, including Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, and Serbia. Its investment strategy includes both minority and majority stakes, with typical investments reaching up to €40 million in Greece and €15 million in Eastern Europe. The firm engages in real estate development and offers advisory services, aiming to exit investments within three to six years through various methods such as trade sales or management buybacks.
A1 Group is one of the leading telecommunication providers in Central and Eastern Europe with more than 24 million customers and over 18,000 employees. At present, the company operates in seven countries: Austria (A1), Bulgaria (A1 Bulgaria), Belarus (velcom), Croatia (Vipnet), Slovenia (A1 Slovenia), Serbia (Vip mobile) and Macedonia (one.Vip). The portfolio of the group includes voice telephony, high-speed internet and multimedia services as well as high-end, data and online payments solutions. A1.bg is the first and largest GSM mobile phone operator in Bulgaria. It has more than 4.2 million customers. The company was founded in March 1994 but was not launched commercially until September 1995 .