Industry
RSJ Industry is a diversified fund-of-funds focused on investments in private equity funds operating in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with its portfolio further complemented by selected co-investments executed alongside regional funds.
Investment Philosophy
Within the EU, the CEE region remains underinvested from a private equity perspective, with companies still available at attractive valuation levels. Many businesses are facing succession challenges or have reached a stage where further expansion is limited. These situations offer strong potential for value creation.
- Actively managed fund investing in private equity funds in CEE.
- Co-investments in selected investment opportunities alongside invested PE funds as well as other regional funds.
- Portfolio diversification driven by a higher number of investments executed through multiple funds.
- Enhanced return potential through co-investments.
Investment Criteria
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Funds with a strong and experienced management with provable results.
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Focusing on investment opportunities with high potential after the delivery of additional capital.
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A long-term investment horizon of 10 years.
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The possibility of co-investment.
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A focus on Central and Eastern Europe.
RSJ Industry is a sub-fund of the investment fund RSJ Investments SICAV a.s.
Fund investments
ARX
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
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| Investment Date | 2017 |
| Status | Active |
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ARX is a private equity investor with more than 20 years of history, focused on mid-market companies in Central Europe.
Central Europe Industry Partners
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
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| Investment Date | 2017 |
| Status | Active |
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Central Europe Industry Partners invests in manufacturing and industrial-oriented companies in Central Europe and actively partners with them to drive long-term growth.
ESPIRA Investments
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
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| Investment Date | 2017 |
| Status | Active |
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ESPIRA Investments is a private equity company that invests growth capital into small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Central European region.
Genesis
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
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| Investment Date | 2019 |
| Status | Active |
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Genesis Growth Equity Fund provides capital to small and medium-sized enterprises in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and neighboring countries that are seeking further growth and expansion.
Co-investments
STS Olbramovice
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
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| Investment Date | 2017 |
| Status | Exitováno |
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STS Olbramovice is a traditional Czech manufacturer of agricultural machinery. RSJ Industry co-invested with Skylimit Industry, a smaller Czech private equity fund.
ESS, Inc.
| Investment Date | 2019 |
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| Status | Active |
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ESS Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high-capacity flow batteries. The company is currently in a growth phase, scaling its manufacturing operations and supplying batteries globally, including Central Europe, where ESS Inc. has established several strategic commercial partnerships.
Promens Zlín
| Location | Zlín, Czech Republic; Düzce, Turkey |
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| Investment Date | 2021 |
| Status | Active |
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Promens Zlín is a Tier 1 system and development supplier. It manufactures large plastic components for trucks, buses, tractors, garden equipment and passenger cars (e.g. body panels, fenders, spoilers and engine covers). The co-investment was completed in cooperation with the ARX fund.
