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Innova Capital

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We are an independent private equity firm established in 1994 in Poland with the objective of investing in controlling stakes of mid-sized companies in the CEE region.
We have followed the Polish economy, as it has powered ahead on a wave of entrepreneurialism, all the while responding to new market dynamics and challenges.

For investors and entrepreneurs looking for value creation and winning partnerships, Innova Capital seeks to deliver attractive returns through a proven track record of profitable investments using, innovative strategies, commitment to excellence, support for management and steely determination. We build businesses and accelerate growth by identifying feasible and profitable opportunities, converging complex objectives to build a competitive edge for our partners.

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Location: Poland, Masovian Voivodeship

Employees: 11-50

Founded date: 1994

Investment Type: Private Equity Firm; Venture Capital

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Date	Title	Description
08.04.2022	Innova Capital secures another home-run exit by selling Trimo to Recticel	Trimo Group, headquartered in Trebnje, Slovenia, is a leading European producer of sustainable, mineral-wool insulated panels and building envelopes for the construction industry. Since the takeover by Innova in early 2016, the company has ...
04.02.2022	Innova Capital invests in dentistry	DPC is the largest chain of dental clinics in Lithuania. Thanks to a highly experienced medical team led by an accomplished specialist and the founder of DPC – Dr Simonas Bankauskas, its modern equipment, professional approach to patients, ...
-	Innova Capital invests in Bielenda Kosmetyki	Bielenda Kosmetyki is one of the leaders of the Polish cosmetics market, ranked first among domestic producers of face care cosmetics. Following the addition of two strong and recognizable brands – Soraya and Dermika – to its portfolio, Bie...
-	Innova Capital to take part in The Polish Economic Forum	More information: https://polisheconomicforum.org/
-	Innova Capital will support STX Next in its mission to digitize the economy	Gaining an investor will contribute to the acceleration of the Polish company’s development, which, thanks to its innovative approach and the high quality of provided services, has found wide recognition from clients on the highly competiti...
-	Innova Capital invests in OSHEE	In the last 10 years, OSHEE became the indisputable leader on the Polish sports and vitamin functional beverage market, selling its products to 45 countries on 6 continents and generating revenues of approximately PLN 250m. In 2017 the comp...
-	Innova Capital sells its stake in PEKAES to GEODIS	PEKAES recorded excellent value progression and impressive growth since Innova’s entry into the company in late 2015. Over that period the business saw EBITDA rise by over 100% thanks to economies of scale and increasing efficiency. Key foc...
-	INELO Group finalises the acquisition of CVS Mobile and becomes the international leader in telematics	“We want to create an important European player specialising in the provision of one-stop-shop services for the transport industry. This is the main reason why we have decided to expand the INELO Group even further and acquire shares in the...
-	Magdalena Pasecka becomes a Partner at Innova Capital	Magdalena Pasecka has been associated with Innova Capital in total for more than 10 years. She has long, successful experience in venture capital and private equity. She is a member of Innova Capital’s Investment Committee, participating in...
-	Innova Capital to acquire 75% stake in Inelo and OCRK	On 20 October 2017, Innova Capital signed an agreement to purchase 75% of shares in Inelo Sp. z o. o. and OCRK Sp. z o. o. S.k. The founders of Inelo and OCRK, Jakub Gieruszczak and Mirosław Stocerz respectively, will partially roll-over th...
-	New President of the Management Board of Polskie ePłatności SA	Jarosław Mikos has been appointed as the new President of the Management Board of Polskie ePłatności SA. Janusz Diemko resigned from the position after eighteen months of managing the company. On 5 December 2017, Janusz Diemko handed in hi...
-	Marcos BIS joins the Inelo Group	As a consequence of the transaction, Marcos BIS will be offering itstechnology systems for the transport sector alongside Inelo Group brands, including Tachoscan Control and 4Trans, i.e. programs for drivers’ working hours account schemes a...
-	Innova Capital to acquire 100% stake in Optiplaza	Innova Capital has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of shares in Optiplaza S.R.L. This is the second transaction by Innova Capital in the optical space in Romania this year. Both transactions are currently being assessed by the Competiti...
-	The Next Economic Powerhouse? Poland - The New York Times	“If getting rich is hard for individuals, it is harder still for nations. Of more than 190 countries tracked by the International Monetary Fund, fewer than 40 count as wealthy or advanced economies. The rest are known as emerging nations, a...
-	Innova Capital takes over a majority stake in CS Group Polska	Innova Capital Funds are in the final stages of negotiations for a majority stake in CS Group Polska S.A. This is already the fourth transaction by the new Innova/6 fund, which began investing in April 2018. The company’s current shareholde...
-	Polskie ePłatności has taken over PayUp and will exclusively handle the cashless payments of Eurocash	Source: Polskie ePłatności (PeP) https://www.pep.pl/ On 19 December 2018, in Warsaw, Polskie ePłatności (PeP) finalised the transaction of purchasing 100 percent of the shares in PayUp S.A. belonging to EuroCash S.A. and signed the final a...
-	Nagrody PSIK 2020	The aim of Nagrody PSIK is to recognize private equity/venture capital funds managers, advisors, banks and law firms for their achievements on the Polish PE/VC market and venture philanthropy initiatives. From its first edition in 2018, Na...
-	Innova to take up 100% of shares in Optical Network	Optical Network was set up in 2004 and is currently the #1 player in the Romanian optical retail market. It operates a nationwide network of 55 stores under two banners: OPTIblu that is offering a premium range of products and Klarmann that...
-	Innova Capital sells its stake in WhitePress	Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, WhitePress is a leading content marketing platform that assists advertising agencies and corporate clients in creation and publication of content across the web, as well as in trac...
-	Innova Capital agrees to buy PayPoint Romania	PayPoint Romania is a market leading consumer payments operator in Romania, collecting over 100 m bill payments for 85% of Romanian utility and telecom providers through a wide network of retail sites. Its payment points are located within ...
-	Innova Capital sells its stake in Neomedic	Innova Capital, a leading private equity fund in CEE has signed an agreement with Medicover to sell its stake in Neomedic, a leading neonatology and obstetrics hospital group in southern Poland, in a EUR 70m deal. The transaction is subject...
-	Innova Capital sells Trimo to Kingspan Group	Under Innova Capital’s ownership, Trimo focused on its core competences and strengthened its unique, premium positioning in the sustainable building envelope solutions sector. The company increased its market share in Europe, reaching ca. 1...
-	Innova Capital to acquire a stake of nearly 75% in Profim	Investment in Profim is another transaction by the experienced CEE private equity investor supporting one of the sector leaders in Polish manufacturing industry to continue its dynamic growth. Thanks to the acquisition Innova Capital gains ...
-	The new year and the new acquisition of Polskie ePłatności	“The PeP Group is recording the fastest growth rate in the payment service provider sector in Poland. We aspire to be the provider of first choice in terms of payment in Poland. In 2019 we installed over 31,000 terminals. In 2020 we are cel...
-	Innova Capital - "House of the Year 2019" by Nagrody PSIK	more info: https://nagrodypsik.pl/en/
-	Innova Capital will acquire 80% of shares in Drukarnia Embe Press	Innova has signed an agreement to acquire 80% of shares in the Druakrnia Embe Press. This is the third transaction completed from the newest Innova/6 fund, which closed in April 2018. The founders of Embe Press, Sławomir Bezdek and Marian M...
-	Nets acquires leading Polish payment provider Polskie ePłatności (PeP)	- The acquisition of the high growth merchant acquirer PeP further strengthens Nets’ presence in Poland. - With PeP being focused on SME merchants and having a strong presence in the card acceptance and point-of-sales terminals space, this...
-	Polskie ePłatności finalizes the purchase of BillBird	The acquisition of BillBird S.A. will complement our product offer by services such as bill payment and Paysafecard’s energy and internet top-ups. We believe that value-added services will encourage consumers to visit our customers’ retail ...
-	Polskie ePłatności begins rebranding the e-commerce part - PayLane	Source: Polskie ePłatności (PeP) https://www.pep.pl/ The Polskie ePłatności have started the rebranding of their e-commerce part, which until now has been present on the market as the PayLane. The changes are only aimed at harmonization of...
-	Prime Label completes the acquisition of Estonian LabelPrint	LabelPrint specializes in the production of highly processed self-adhesive labels, shrink sleeve, multi-layer and booklet labels. It operates a very modern facility equipped with UV flexo printing lines and innovative digital printing techn...
-	Innova Capital to acquire CheMeS	Innova Capital to acquire CheMeS, a leading printing company specialised in self-adhesive and heat-shrink labels production. On 17 April 2019 Abris Capital Partners signed a binding contract to sell its portfolio company CheMeS M. Szperlin...
-	Andrzej Bartos as a speakers during the Virtual PE & VC Conference - CEE Region	We invite you to hear him and the other speakers during the Deal Sourcing During the Crisis panel at 16:00 - 16:50 CET. See you online :) more information: www.0100conferences.com
-	Monika Bronowska becomes new President of the Netsprint Group Management Board	Netsprint Group, a Polish leader of technology marketing, has appointed a new President of the Management Board. Starting from November 2017, the Group will be headed by Monika Bronowska, a specialist with more than 17 years of experience i...
-	Innova Capital 25th Anniversary	Over the past 25 years, we have come a long way. We highly value the trust of our Investors, business Partners and Friends! Thank you, everyone, for being with us!
-	Acquisition of Polskie ePłatności by Nets Group	- All relevant regulatory authorities have approved Nets Group’s acquisition of fast-growing payment services provider Polskie ePłatności (PeP) - The acquisition continues Nets Group’s pan-European growth and expansion strategy and further...
-	Prime Label completes the acquisition of LabelProfi, a digital printing house in Slovenia	The advantages of LabelProfi include high-quality printing, very short turnaround times and the ability to produce very lower volumes, which are often not cost-effective in conventional printing technologies. The company has a 25-year histo...
-	Innova Capital exceeds a first close of its sixth fund at EUR 194m	Over 60% of the committed capital came from LPs in the company’s prior funds, with remaining commitments provided by new investors. Half of the capital raised came from commercial investors, while the other half from International Financial...
-	Innova Fund VI holds final close at EUR 271 million	Over 60% of the committed capital came from prior fund participants, with remaining commitments provided by new investors. The fund has received backing from institutional and commercial players from Europe and North America. “We highly va...
-	Innova's portfolio company, Profim, joins the Norwegian Flokk Group	Innova Capital, a leading private equity fund in Central and Eastern Europe has executed another transaction pertaining to this portfolio company. As its majority shareholder, the fund has made a strategic decision regarding Profim’s furthe...

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Date	Title	Description
06.06.2024	R-GOL and Unisport to join forces for further international expansion	R-GOL and Unisport to join forces for further international expansion Thu, Jun 06, 2024 10:00 CET Report this content R-GOL, a leading multi-brand distributor of football merchandise in CEE, backed by Innova Capital, has agreed to acquire U...
07.05.2024	Polish Innova Capital’s New Fund Exceeds Expectations with €407M Raised for Central European Ventures	Poland ~ Company: In a nutshell Warsaw-based Innova Capital, a private equity firm, closed its latest fund, Innova/7. The total value is €407M, raised from investors, exceeding the initially planned amount of €350M. Most of the investments ...
04.07.2023	Innova Capital acquires Romanian-Belgian EMI Group	Innova Capital acquires Romanian-Belgian EMI Group 04 July, 2023, 15:01 Mariia Denysiuk --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Polish private equity firm Innova Capital has acquired a ma...
15.05.2023	Four CEE funds receive €80M from Romanian Recovery Equity Fund	Four CEE funds receive €80M from Romanian Recovery Equity Fund 15 May, 2023, 17:55 Mariia Denysiuk --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Romanian Recovery Equity Fund will invest €80 mi...
09.05.2023	Noi finanțări UE de 80 de milioane EUR din PNRR, pentru investiții în firme românești, prin 4 fonduri de equity. Lista domeniilor incluse	Firmele românești, inclusiv startup-uri, vor putea obține noi finanțări în schimbul unei părți din afaceri, prin 4 fonduri de investiții, care au primit un capital total de 80 de milioane de euro, din fondurile europene alocate prin Planul ...
28.02.2021	The 0100 Virtual Cee Conference Is Focused on Kickstarting the Post-COVID Economy	Who: 0100 Virtual CEE Conference When: March 16th – 18th, 10:00 – 22:00 CET Where: Online event REGISTER HERE No one really wanted or expected the pandemic to happen, and with this being the second massive economic hit in the span of just ...
22.01.2020	More than €0,5 billion was raised by PSIK Members for investment in CEE in H2 2019	Source: www.psik.org.pl More than €0,5 billion was raised by PSIK Members for investment in CEE in H2 2019. Two final closes from Innova Capital at €271 million (press release) and Value4Capital at €91 million (press release); Cogito Partn...
26.04.2016	Innova Capital Promotes Magdalena Magnuszewska to Partner	Innova Capital, a Warsaw, Poland-based mid-market private equity firm in Central Europe, promoted Magdalena Magnuszewska to Partner. Magnuszewska started her career at Innova Capital in 2004. Since then, she has gained experience in the pri...

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