Private equity is becoming an increasingly important source of capital across CEE. Private equity funds range from venture funds, who provide growth capital for a company, to buyout funds, who are capable of buying out entire companies. Other, lesser-known types of private equity funds include opportunistic real estate funds that invest in riskier real estate projects, and mezzanine funds that provide funding in between bank debt and equity for projects that are too risky for banks but still not so risky that they can be financed solely with equity.
Private equity funds are the most sophisticated financial investors, therefore, a well-planned and professionally executed approach is even more important. We at CCP understand the inside perspective and the modus operandi of these funds and are well-positioned to advise clients on how to navigate the complex and sophisticated process of obtaining private equity funding, and maximize their chances of obtaining private equity funding.
The transaction process for obtaining private equity funding is in most cases very similar to that of the sale process (for selling to a private equity fund) and to capital raising process (for obtaining venture funding).