Industry
RSJ Industry is a diversified fund of funds that focuses on investment into the manufacturing industry and related services, predominantly in the Czech Republic but also in other Central and East European countries (CEE).
Investment Philosophy
On an EU-wide scale, the CEE region is still quite under-supplied with companies that have business valuations that are attractive from the point of view of private equity funds. Many companies are dealing with succession issues or have reached their maximum business size in terms of their capability of expansion and their founder’s possibilities. These opportunities show high potential for valuation.
- Actively managed funds investing in PE funds in the Czech Republic.
- Co-investment in selected investment opportunities together with invested PE funds and other funds in the Czech Republic.
- Diversification of a portfolio through increased investment through several funds.
- High yield at the level of the fund, thanks to the 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.
Projects
ARX
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
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| Investment Date | 2017 |
| Status | Active |
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ARX is a leading private equity investor that is active in the Central European markets.
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 is a Prague-based investment company focused primarily on manufacturing and affiliated industries.
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.
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.
Genesis
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
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| Investment Date | 2019 |
| Status | Active |
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Genesis Capital offers access to capital to small and medium-sized companies in Central Europe to enable their growth.
ESS, Inc.
| Location | USA |
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| Investment Date | 2019 |
| Status | Active |
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ESS Inc. provides safe, environmentally sustainable, energy storage technologies and services that are transforming the industry and accelerating the adoption of renewable energy globally.
Co-investments
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 supplier for the automotive industry. It manufactures plastic parts for buses, trucks, agricultural vehicles, and passenger cars. A co-investment was made with the ARX fund from the Industry portfolio.
