Western Balkans Private Equity Fund - Vintage I
(“WBPEF-I”)
Invests in small and Midcap companies in the Balkan region (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia). Led by a team of experts in Private Equity and Acquisitions in the region, with a track record of over 40 billion euro in investments made.
The team identifies targets within the medical, manufacturing, fintech, IT & Gaming, food sectors, creating value through the M&A process, and post-acquisition leadership it provides. We assess the management, the industry, historical financials and forecasts and conduct valuation analysis considering all appropriate parameters before making a commitment.
WBPEF is seed funded by USAID
Fund Action
(in relative terms), due to:
- Lack of managerial skills at a certain growth point
- Lack of strategic direction (M&A, exit strategy, forward planning…)
- Lack of access to financing for growth and development outside traditional banking
- Continuous strategic support in establishing a strong company, following its ongoing development and a responsible exit strategy ensuring company longevity
- Access to a managerial pool of talent. International experience leveraged onto our portfolio of companies to support their success and continuous development
- Access to financing for growth and development
- Commitment to continuous improvement culture that creates stronger, longer lasting companies
- business growth through new strategies or projects (new products and market);
- technological innovation projects;
- projects to strengthen organizational structure and management controls that contribute to growth;
- partial shareholder buyout or financial support for the relaunch period.
- Private Equity for majority and minority as development or substitution capital
- Management Buyout and Management Buyin
- Family Buyin to address succession and some family members exit
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Independence
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Integrity
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Track record
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Deep knowledge and understanding of the local markets
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Team with international experience and know-how
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Operational expertise in operating and managing an industrial group of 8 facilities in France and Serbia
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Operational experience in managing a fund
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Very experienced advisory board
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We use our industry expertise and operational know-how to identify attractive investments
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We put ESG and female empowerment at the heart of our strategy

Transition planning

We will support business owners and/or managers in realizing their growth plans
- business growth through new strategies or projects (new products and market);
- technological innovation projects;
- projects to strengthen organizational structure and management controls that contribute to growth;
- partial shareholder buyout or financial support for a period of relaunch.