We have prepared an accessible list of funds in Slovakia, which will guide you through a brief overview.
The most significant obstacle is usually a lack of funds, which limits your business and your company's potential growth. Companies can use investments for their business and obtain financing in several ways. One of these alternative investments is investing in private companies (private equity) or public funds.
The fund invests in the company's share capital, thereby becoming a co-owner and, depending on its strategy, acquiring a majority or minority stake.
However, setting up a company and starting a business is a demanding process that requires comprehensive knowledge, including in the field of law.
In the case of start-up projects, we provide comprehensive legal services, from the establishment of the company and throughout its entire existence.
List of private equity funds
Benson Oak Capital – the fund invests in companies that show significant domestic or international growth potential, with transaction sizes typically between EUR 5 and 15 million.
BHS private equity fund – the fund's principle is long-term capital appreciation through investment in Slovak and Czech companies with the aim of accelerating their growth and thus maximising their value.
Credo Ventures – a Czech company that supports entrepreneurs in Central Europe and invests in companies from EUR 50,000 to EUR 10 million.
Crowdberry – enables private investors to co-own Slovak and Czech companies supervised by professionals. They help them create long-term value and thus contribute to the overall growth of the domestic economy. They also support direct local investment.
Enterprise Investors – is one of the longest-standing companies managing private equity funds and covering them in Central and Eastern Europe.
Eterus Capital – focuses on small to medium-sized companies that have been operating for at least three years and have an established business.
The procedure for obtaining investment from this equity fund is as follows:
1. Develop a business plan (showing financial results for at least the next three years). This part is one of the most important for investors. Each investor needs to see that the applicant understands the market in which they want to do business, has analyzed it, and that their unique product/service has sufficient human and financial capital to ensure that an investment in this company has a high chance of success and a high expected return on investment.
2. Processing of the company's legal and financial due diligence. Review of contracts, their advantages and everything related to them.
3. Finalization of transaction documentation, which includes share transfer agreements, business asset transfer agreements, and others.
Qualified Investor Fund – a Czech fund in which only investors meeting certain conditions can invest.
Genesis Capital – investments are selected based on several aspects. The company should have been operating on the market for several years, have strong growth potential, and an experienced management team with a proven ability to successfully implement development projects. Genesis Capital does not finance projects in the real estate, arms, gambling, adult entertainment, tobacco, and spirits industries.
Jet Investment – specializes in investing in industrial companies (engineering, rail and automotive, petrochemical, chemical and gas, wood processing and technical textiles) in Central Europe. It primarily seeks new opportunities for automation and modern technology with new innovative solutions in these sectors.
J&T ARCH INVESTMENTS – the fund's strategy is to invest in opportunities and projects created within the J&T Group itself or jointly with long-term partners.
Neulogy Ventures – is a leader in Slovakia in providing consulting services to support startups, corporate innovation, and projects in the field of development and research.
Sandberg – focuses on small and medium-sized companies with growth potential in Central and Eastern Europe. It primarily seeks innovative projects and investment opportunities in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, from where companies expand further across borders.
ZAKA – invests in projects that appeal to them with their innovative ideas and growth potential. Applicants must complete a registration form on the investor's website. The next steps depend on the assessment of the company's suitability for investment.
3TS Capital Partners – provides capital for expansion in growing sectors. Mainly in the fields of technology, internet, media, communications and technological services.
Other lists of Slovak alternative funds
- Registered alternative investment fund managers
- Alternative investment funds
- Crowdfunding service providers
Other Czech funds and alternative funds
- Investment companies and branches of foreign investment companies engaged in portfolio management
- Foreign funds comparable to qualified venture capital funds (EuVECA)
- Investment funds with legal personality
- Investment companies and branches of foreign investment companies
Public funds
The Innovation and Technology Fund is looking for people with ideas, creative individuals, researchers and scientists, and entrepreneurs at various stages of implementing their business plans. The fund also focuses on young companies that have turned their ideas into products or services and plan to launch them on the market. Its goal is to develop entrepreneurship, employment, and the economy through innovative solutions for better economic development. The investment amount ranges from €20,000 to €1.5 million.
National Holding Fund – Small and medium-sized enterprises that meet certain conditions can apply for investment in the National Holding Fund.
Slovak Development Fund – invests in the form of a deposit, becoming a co-owner for a specified period in established or start-up companies that need expansion capital. The fund also invests in companies that have lost their solvency and are facing financial problems.
