EBRD (Investment Firm)

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an investment firm established in 1991 to support the development of market economies and democracies in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. As the largest single investor in the region, the EBRD focuses on private enterprises, investing primarily in minority equity positions and participating in private equity funds that target medium-sized companies seeking expansion. The firm mobilizes significant foreign direct investment and provides project financing for a variety of sectors, including banking, industry, and municipal services. It collaborates with publicly owned companies to facilitate privatization and restructuring efforts. The EBRD operates in countries committed to democratic principles and emphasizes strong corporate governance and environmental respect in all its investments. With a portfolio exceeding €130 billion across over 5,200 projects, the EBRD has also extended its financing initiatives to the Middle East and Africa, leveraging its expertise to foster economic growth and transformation.

Sue Barrett

Director, Head of Infra TMEA, SIG

Harry Boyd-Carpenter

Director, Head of Energy EMEA

Suma Chakrabarti

President

Alistair Clark

Managing Director, Environment and Sustainability Department

Hassan El-Khatib

Managing Director, Equity

Anne Fossemalle

Director, Equity Funds

Susan Goeransson

Director and Head of Infrastructure

Remy Hassendorfer

Senior Banker - Corporate Equity/ Principal Investment

Janet Heckman

Managing Director for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region

Natalia Khanjenkova

Managing Director for Central Asia and Russia

Francis Malige

Managing Director, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus

Jean-Patrick Marquet

Managing Director, Turkey

Tamas Nagy

Director, Co-head Private Equity

Douglas Nevison

EBRD Board Director

Nandita Parshad

Managing Director, Sustainable Infrastructure

Matteo Patrone

Director and Regional Head Romania and Bulgaria

Claudia Pendred

Director, Property and Tourism

Eric Rasmussen

Director, Head of Natural Resources

Kanako Sekine

Managing Director, Portfolio

Andras Simor

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Josué Tanaka

Managing Director, Operational Strategy and Planning, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change

Nick Tesseyman

Managing Director, Financial Institutions

Christopher Upton-Hansen

Associate, Private Equity Funds

Ilker Yoney

Director, Co-head Private Equity

Past deals in Beverages

Kumulus Water

Grant in 2023
Kumulus machines create drinking water from solar power and air by imitating the dew phenomenon in the water creation process and adding elements such as multiple embedded systems/predictive algorithms to allow for the machines to be “smarter” and controllable remotely from anywhere in the world.

Uludağ İçecek

Debt Financing in 2021
Uludağ İçecek is the beverage producer.

Vitaminka

Debt Financing in 2016
"Vitaminka" is fully privatized company, a process completed in 1999. The dominant package of shares is held by small group of employees of the company. Shares concentration process continues.The world increasingly recognizes us by our slogan "The World of Tastes", the production program with a broad range of tastes (sweet and salty, and sour and hot), appetizers and after meal product programs, food seasonings, desserts, snack products, production program for all ages, and our basic strategy is to continue spreading more and confirm all this in wider group of customers throughout the world."Vitaminka" has no separate groups of products specially designed for domestic and for foreign markets. The production quality is equal regardless of the target market.

Uludağ İçecek

Debt Financing in 2014
Uludağ İçecek is the beverage producer.

Juhayna Food Industries

Debt Financing in 2013
Juhayna Food Industries S.A.E. is an Egyptian manufacturer focused on the production, processing, and packaging of a diverse range of food products, including dairy items, fruit juices, and frozen goods. Established in 1983 and headquartered in Giza, the company offers a variety of dairy products such as milk, yoghurt, and cheese, as well as fresh fruit juices and concentrates. Juhayna’s product lines include well-known brands like Juhayna Dairy, Juhayna Yoghurt, and Pure Juices, which have gained consumer loyalty over the years. Additionally, the company operates dairy farms and engages in agricultural practices, including land reclamation for cultivating fruits and cattle feed.