Innova Capital

Innova Capital Sp. z o.o., founded in 1994 and headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, is a private equity firm that focuses on mid-market investments across Central Europe. The firm specializes in growth capital, buyouts, and corporate spin-offs, primarily targeting mature companies with enterprise values between €50 million and €125 million. Innova Capital seeks investments in various sectors, including financial services, business services, technology, manufacturing, consumer products, healthcare, and telecommunications. It typically invests between €5 million and €75 million and aims for both majority and minority stakes in its portfolio companies. The firm prefers to invest over a three to five-year horizon, with exit strategies including sales to strategic investors or public offerings. With a strong regional focus, Innova Capital has invested nearly €500 million in 40 companies across Central and Eastern Europe, emphasizing markets such as Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania.

Andrzej Bartos

Senior Partner

Lukasz Cyran

Managing Director

Tobiasz Jankowski

Managing Director

Krzysztof Kulig

Senior Partner

Michal Kurczych

Analyst

Magdalena Lewinska

Analyst

Katarzyna Marchlewska-Sieczek

Managing Director

Leszek Muzyczyszyn

Senior Partner

Magdalena Pasecka

Partner, CFO

Andrzej Pietrzak

Partner

Amanda Pinheiro

Partner

Piotr Raczkowiak

Associate

Marcin Suchan

Associate

Piotr Swierczek

Director

Paweł Wojas

Director

Michal Wojdyla

Partner

Michal Wojdyla

Partner

Anna Zientkiewicz-Pakulska

Director

Past deals in Balkans

LabelProfi

Acquisition in 2021
LabelProfi is offering flexible label and packaging solutions.LabelProfi provides high-quality printing services, with very short turnaround times and can produce very small volumes, which are often not cost-effective in conventional printing technologies, Innova said. The share of exports in 2020 was more than 30%, as the majority went to German-speaking countries.

PayPoint Romania

Acquisition in 2020
PayPoint is a Romania-based market consumer payments operator that allows clients access to even safer, quicker and easier payments. Their mission is to lead the market in the provision of products to consumer service companies and retailers, through innovative solutions and first-class service. Over the last 5 years, PayPoint Romania established itself as an undisputed leader of the OTC bill payment market in Romania. It was founded in 2008 and is based in Bucharest, Bucharest.

Optiplaza

Acquisition in 2019
Optiplaza S.R.L. retails optical products. The company retails optical frames, sunglasses, and contact lenses. It offers its products through stores and online website. Optiplaza S.R.L. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Brasov, Romania.

OPTIblu

Acquisition in 2019
OPTIblu is one of the main retailers of media coverage in Romania. An extension of the Sensiblu brand - the pharmacy chain, then developing into a network of stores with its own marketing strategy, adapted to the demands of a different, increasingly complex market. At OPTIblu, we look at the purchase of a pair of glasses both from the aesthetic perspective and from the medical perspective, offering a pleasant experience and the memorability of each client.

Trimo

Acquisition in 2015
Trimo d.o.o. is a company based in Trebnje, Slovenia, that specializes in designing and constructing building envelope systems and modular space solutions. Founded in 1961, Trimo manufactures a variety of products, including steel buildings, roofs, façades, containers, and sound-proof and insulation systems. The company's offerings encompass modular façade systems, insulated and un-insulated façades, partition walls, and roofing solutions such as insulated roof systems and photovoltaic panels. Trimo serves diverse sectors, including commercial, industrial, educational, and cultural construction, and operates production facilities in Slovenia and Serbia. With a presence in 54 countries and a sales network spanning 27 countries, Trimo leverages proprietary technology to deliver innovative construction solutions to its clients.

EnergoBit

Acquisition in 2012
S.C. EnergoBit S.A. is a Romanian company that specializes in manufacturing electrical equipment and providing electric contracting services both domestically and internationally. Founded in 1990 and based in Cluj-Napoca, with additional offices in several major cities, the company offers a range of products for low, medium, and high voltage applications. Its medium voltage offerings include transformers, circuit-breakers, and tele control systems, while low voltage products encompass distribution cubicles and automation panels. EnergoBit also develops high voltage solutions, such as transformer electric stations, and provides energy management equipment, including monitoring systems and smart grid technology. The company engages in various contracting services, including the construction and maintenance of wind farms, power lines, and transformer substations. Additionally, EnergoBit offers lighting solutions, energy audits, and consultancy services, contributing to the reliability and efficiency of energy systems across multiple sectors, including power generation and distribution.

Wirecard Romania

Acquisition in 2011
Wirecard Romania offers full outsourcing of card services. The services include all card personalization and processing, ATM and POS management, monitoring and maintenance, along with loyalty programs and applications, dispute management, fraud monitoring solutions, and emergency card support (anywhere in the world) Call-center and support in implementing EMV standards in line with current trends. Wirecard Romania develops complex incentive programs designed to stimulate the card market by increasing the number of cards issued by banks and their use. The infrastructure and the range of services offered are constantly updated and developed so as to enable continuous adaptation to market requirements.

La Fantana

Acquisition in 2007
La Fantana SRL is a company based in Bucharest, Romania, specializing in the bottling and distribution of spring water for offices in Romania and Serbia. It extracts, processes, and bottles spring water, providing a range of services including water delivery, installation of water cooler systems, and training for personnel on their use. Additionally, the company offers maintenance and service throughout the contract period. La Fantana manages a network of over 100,000 bottled water coolers and tap-fed point-of-use units across both countries. The company was incorporated in 1999 and was formerly known as Aqua National before rebranding in January 2001. It operates factories in Talmaclu, Romania, and Mitrovo Polije, Serbia, and has service coverage in multiple Romanian cities including Bucharest, Cluj, and Timisoara.

Oresa

Acquisition in 2007
Oresa is present in Central and Eastern Europe through private-equity investments since 1995. Our owners and investors are a Swedish entrepreneurial family. They have instilled in Oresa a strong culture of openness, fairness and trust, as well as a great deal of respect for visionary entrepreneurs and managers. Our current core market is Romania, where we hold majority or significant stakes in a broad portfolio of companies. Over the years, we have invested more than EUR 150 million in equity in over 25 companies. EUR 100 million in equity were invested in Romania alone.
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