Enterprise Investors is the most experienced private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe. Since 1990, our firm has supported the growth of promising companies by providing the capital and expertise they need to implement ambitious growth strategies.

The firm has raised 10 funds and invested over EUR 2.4 billion in 161 companies, focusing on rapidly growing sectors such as technology, financial services, consumer goods, business services, healthcare, retail and manufacturing. We invest between EUR 20 million and EUR 75 million for stakes ranging from large minority positions to full ownership and we take a long-term perspective, our involvement typically lasting five to eight years.

Decades of market presence have allowed us to build exceptional cross-sector expertise and a strong network of contacts, thanks to which we can effectively identify and grow the region’s best businesses.

The firm has raised 10 funds and invested over EUR 2.4 billion in 161 companies, focusing on rapidly growing sectors such as technology, financial services, consumer goods, business services, healthcare, retail and manufacturing. We invest between EUR 20 million and EUR 75 million for stakes ranging from large minority positions to full ownership and we take a long-term perspective, our involvement typically lasting five to eight years.

Decades of market presence have allowed us to build exceptional cross-sector expertise and a strong network of contacts, thanks to which we can effectively identify and grow the region’s best businesses.

We take pride in our strong track record of building regional champions. Among the companies we have supported are Asseco, AVG, Dino Polska, Kruk, LPP, Profi Rom Food and Unilink.

We eagerly partner with founders to accelerate the development of their businesses. Our approach is based on collaboration and trust, private equity being not just about capital but also commitment and partnership. Together with each company’s management, we develop growth strategies, secure optimal financing and build strong leadership. Our investment team provides hands-on support through supervisory board positions. We achieve lasting change, preparing companies for success even beyond our investment horizon.

We do not engage in projects that could harm local or global communities, the environment or the economy.

Our approach to ESG issues continues to evolve and is fully embedded in our operations. To date, we have exited 141 portfolio companies and conducted 35 IPOs on the stock exchanges in Warsaw (WSE), Prague (PSE), Vilnius (Nasdaq) and New York (NYSE).

Timeline

May
1990

Foundation of Polish–American Enterprise Fund

February
1991

Polish–American Enterprise Fund’s first investment in Poland

October
1992

EI raises Polish Private Equity Funds I & II with total capital of USD 151 million

November
1994

First IPO of a company from EI’s portfolio on the WSE

PPABank
April
1997

EI raises Polish Enterprise Fund with USD 164 million in capital

December
1999

EI’s first investment outside Poland

Orange Romania
October
2000

EI raises Polish Enterprise Fund IV with USD 217 million in capital

July
2001

First investment in Slovakia

Orange Slovakia
February
2004

First investment in Bulgaria

Bulgarian Telecommunications Company
May
2004

EI raises Polish Enterprise Fund V with capital of EUR 300 million

October
2004

EI opens an office in Bucharest

September
2005

First investment in the Czech Republic

AVG Technologies
September
2006

EI raises Polish Enterprise Fund VI with capital of
EUR 658 million

January
2007

EI opens an office in Bratislava

November
2007

First investment in Lithuania

Novaturas
September
2008

EI raises Enterprise Venture Fund I with total capital of EUR 100 million

September
2009

EI opens an office in Prague

July
2010

First investment in Hungary

Netrisk.hu
September
2010

First investment in Estonia

Nortal
February
2012

First IPO on the NYSE of a company from EI’s portfolio

AVG Technologies
May
2012

EI raises Polish Enterprise Fund VII with capital of EUR 314 million

December
2015

First IPO on the Prague Stock Exchange of a company from EI’s portfolio

Kofola ČeskoSlovensko
September
2016

First investment in Slovenia

Intersport ISI
September
2017

EI raises Polish Enterprise Fund VIII with total capital of EUR 498 million

March
2018

Thirty-fifth IPO from EI’s portfolio and the first on Nasdaq Vilnius

Novaturas
May
2018

First investment in Croatia

PAN-PEK

EI opens a Zagreb office covering the entire Adria region

February
2021

First public-to-private transaction

PragmaGO
June
2023

EI raises Enterprise Investors Fund IX with total capital of EUR 340 million