Innova Capital

Innova Capital Sp. z o.o. is a private equity firm based in Warsaw, Poland, with an additional office in Bucharest, Romania. Established in 1994, the firm specializes in growth capital and buyouts, focusing on mid-market companies in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Germany, and Austria. Innova Capital does not invest in start-ups or turnaround situations but seeks opportunities in sectors such as construction, manufacturing, energy, technology, media, financial services, consumer goods, telecommunications, healthcare, and outsourcing. The firm typically invests between €5 million and €75 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from €50 million to €184 million, aiming for both majority and minority stakes. Innova Capital's investment horizon spans three to five years, with exits achieved through sales to strategic investors or initial public offerings. Over its history, the firm has invested nearly €500 million in approximately 40 companies across ten countries.

Andrzej Bartos

Senior Partner

Robert L. Conn

Founding Partner

Lukasz Cyran

Director

Marcin Drozdowski

Managing Director

Gabriela Dumitru

Investment Director

Marcin Goszyk

Investment Director

Tobiasz Jankowski

Managing Director

Katarzyna Kaczmarek

Manager of Investor Relations

Katarzyna Marchlewska-Sieczek

Director

Felipe Moraes

Partner and MD

Leszek Muzyczyszyn

Senior Partner

Magdalena Pasecka

Partner, CFO

Andrzej Pietrzak

Managing Director

Mariusz Pietrzak

Associate

Amanda Pinheiro

Partner

Joanna Simonowicz

Managing Director

Sebastian Teter

Managing Director

Maury Ueta

Associate

Paweł Wojas

Associate

Michal Wojdyla

Managing Director

Ismael Zamoner

Associate

Anna Zientkiewicz

Associate

Silberberg Kryss, Raquel

Partner and Principal

Past deals in Slovakia

Benestra

Venture Round in 2014
As of January 1, 2019, Benestra, s.r.o was acquired by SWAN, a.s.. Benestra, s.r.o provides telecommunication services. The company was formerly known as GTS Slovakia, s.r.o. and changed its name to Benestra, s.r.o in December 2014. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Benestra

Acquisition in 2008
As of January 1, 2019, Benestra, s.r.o was acquired by SWAN, a.s.. Benestra, s.r.o provides telecommunication services. The company was formerly known as GTS Slovakia, s.r.o. and changed its name to Benestra, s.r.o in December 2014. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Mercor

Private Equity Round in 2006
The Mercor group is the largest manufacturer and provider of comprehensive passive fire protection systems with a well-developed sales network in Middle-Eastern Europe. We have established a leading position in the Polish, Czech, and Slovakian markets, and currently we are successfully extending our activity in the new ones.