$150-500m Central & East European Investment Fund

CET has co-managed seven private equity funds in joint ventures with partners the European Union (Phare Programme), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), AIG Investments (now PineBridge), Framlington (now AXA), Charterhouse, CCF (now HSBC), Bank Zachodni (now Santander), Jupiter Asset Management, and Commerzbank that led 70+ investments of $815m+, generating a 3.5x ROIC/30% IRR. CET has also advised on $10b+ of private equity deals. Our partner (i) contributed, facilitated or led the fundraising; (ii) provided oversight or control at the governance or investment committee level; as well as (iii) managed fund administration, accounting and maintained financial control. CET led the sourcing, screening, due diligence, execution, adding value, and exit of all investments via our Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) network developed since 1989.  Our partner determined the investment strategy of each fund, which CET implemented with legal exclusivity to each respective, sequential fund in close cooperation with our partner and the investment committee. CET has experience in majority/minority venture capital, growth capital, buyout investment across almost all sectors in CEE, including real estate and infrastructure.  CET seeks one or more partners to establish a $150-500m private equity fund, investment program, managed account or similar vehicle.