Mid Europa Partners

Mid Europa Partners is a buyout investor specializing in growth markets within Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey. Founded in 1999, the firm has raised and managed approximately €4 billion in funds and has established offices in Budapest, Istanbul, London, and Warsaw. Mid Europa is notable for pioneering private equity in this region and has been independent since 2005, with ownership held entirely by its partners. The team, primarily composed of local professionals, combines regional expertise with best practices from Western Europe in due diligence, deal structuring, and value creation. Mid Europa adopts a pan-regional investment strategy, focusing on acquiring leading companies in domestic growth industries, particularly in the mid-market segment. To date, the firm has completed 30 investments across 18 countries, achieving significant transactions and financings in the region.

Alain Beyens

Operating Partner

Berke Biricik

Investment Team

Csanad Daniel

Senior Associate

Francesca Evans

Investor Relations Associate

Bence Horvath

Investment Executive

Can Karapence

Associate

Robert Knorr

Partner, CEO

Jan Krzewinski

Associate Director

Rustam Kurmakaev

Investment Executive

Gyozo Lantos

Associate

Bartosz Malecki

Associate

Manish Mittal

Partner and COO

Paweł Padusinski

Partner and Co-Head of Warsaw Office

Marek Rodak

Senior Associate

Tas Tobias

Senior Associate

Kerim Turkmen

Partner

Tomas Vrba

Associate

Past deals in Hungary

Waberer's Holding Pte. Co.

Acquisition in 2016
Waberer’s International Nyrt. (Waberer’s) is the leader of international (FTL) transportation in Europe among companies providing services with an own asset fleet, and it is also market leader in Hungary in the field of domestic freight and complex logistics services. The Company’s activities cover long-haul international transport of standard pallet goods; domestic transport, storage and distribution of dry and refrigerated goods, as well as international brokerage.

Walmark AS

Acquisition in 2015
Walmark, a.s. is a manufacturer and supplier of dietary supplements based in Trinec, Czech Republic. Established in 1990, the company specializes in a diverse range of products, including joint nutrition, multivitamins, and multiminerals for adults and children, as well as health and beauty products specifically for women and men. Additionally, Walmark offers natural products, minerals, trace elements, and specialized items for hair, heart, and dental care. The company serves customers across several countries, including the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and Bulgaria, and has an international presence. As of March 2020, Walmark operates as a subsidiary of STADA Arzneimittel Aktiengesellschaft.

Walmark AS

Private Equity Round in 2012
Walmark, a.s. is a manufacturer and supplier of dietary supplements based in Trinec, Czech Republic. Established in 1990, the company specializes in a diverse range of products, including joint nutrition, multivitamins, and multiminerals for adults and children, as well as health and beauty products specifically for women and men. Additionally, Walmark offers natural products, minerals, trace elements, and specialized items for hair, heart, and dental care. The company serves customers across several countries, including the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and Bulgaria, and has an international presence. As of March 2020, Walmark operates as a subsidiary of STADA Arzneimittel Aktiengesellschaft.

Invitel Holdings

Acquisition in 2009
Invitel Holdings A/S is the number one alternative and the second-largest fixed line telecommunications and broadband Internet Services Provider in the Republic of Hungary, delivering voice, data and Internet services to residential and business customers.