Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Private Equity Fund |
Industries | Other • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Food & Beverage |
Stages | Expansion, Later Stage, MBO/LBO |
Investing | Estonia • Poland • Lithuania |
Investment Range | €10,000,000 - €30,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | €106,000,000 |
INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund is a prominent private equity fund headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, specializing in equity investments with a geographical focus on the Baltic region. They seek to invest in companies operating across various sectors, including Other, Hardware (& Manufacturing), and Food & Beverage, identifying and nurturing businesses with a strong potential for growth in these industries. Their investment strategy emphasizes expansion, later-stage developments, and MBO/LBO transactions.
INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund has established itself as a leader in the Baltic private equity market, leveraging its well-crafted investment thesis to drive value creation. With investments ranging from €10 million to €30 million, they manage assets totaling €106 million, demonstrating a robust track record of generating returns through strategic investments.
Their portfolio is a testament to their expertise, featuring companies like Vilniaus baldai, Sanitas, and Tiltra/Kauno tiltai, among others. As the first private equity house in the Baltics, part of the Invalda INVL group, the fund has over 30 years of experience, dating back to its founding in 1991.
They have executed transactions worth €1.4 billion in total, with direct private equity investments of €130 million (excluding real estate) and returns of €300 million from direct private equity investments, reflecting an average Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 26.6% on major Baltic deals before the launch of INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund.
The fund adheres to a responsible investment philosophy and is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment.
They are also a member of Invest Europe and the Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association and are supervised by Lietuvos bankas.