The first closing of Genesis Private Equity Fund V (GPEF V) has been completed with EUR 225 million in commitments and clear visibility for the maximum hard-cap of EUR 295 million by the year-end. Already the first close makes it one of the largest private equity funds in Central Europe and represents a 50% increase on previous fund GPEF IV.
The new fund will build on Genesis Capital’s well-established investment strategy and 25 years of experience, targeting high-quality companies with strong growth potential headquartered in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Austria, and newly also in Germany. Genesis Capital’s seventh fund will back entrepreneurs and management teams seeking suitable long-term partner to facilitate succession, drive expansion, or pursue new market opportunities, as well as managers in corporate carve-out situations, when global parent groups divest their local non-core business units. GPEF V will continue to invest across wide range of industries, with preference for sectors where Genesis funds have had a strong historical track record. These include B2B services, light and medium manufacturing, IT services and specialised retail, e-commerce and consumer-oriented services.
“GPEF V is the largest fund in the history of Genesis Capital, and we take this milestone with great respect and responsibility. Our goal remains unchanged - to support businesses with high potential and to partner with their leadership teams to realize new opportunities, through international expansion, strengthening their internal capabilities, or enabling growth and innovation. We believe in long-term partnerships built on trust and alignment, which is why we always invest alongside management and share both the risk and the reward,” says Ondřej Vičar, Managing Partner at Genesis Capital Equity.
Radan Hanzl, Partner at Genesis Capital Equity, adds: “Genesis Capital follows a clearly defined investment philosophy that has guided us successfully for years. Investment discipline and partnering with managers and founders remain cornerstones of our approach when we evaluate new opportunities and support our portfolio companies in reaching their full potential.”
At the time of first closing, GPEF V attracted commitments from 11 renowned institutional investors including international financial institutions, banks, insurance companies, asset managers and family offices, many of which have been cooperating with Genesis Capital on a long-term basis. Several other investors have already agreed to join GPEF V in the second half of 2025. It is expected that GPEF V will reach its maximum hard-cap of EUR 295 million by the end of this year.
“The GPEF V fundraising process was probably the fastest in Genesis Capital history. The continued support from our long-standing investors, along with the interest of new ones are based not only on the good results of our predecessor funds but also reflect trust in our continuous investment in our own growth and strengthening of Genesis Capital group. We are grateful for such partnership and trust. With GPEF V we will aspire to continue delivering attractive returns to our investors.” concludes Radan Hanzl.
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About Genesis Capital
Genesis Capital is a private equity group that offers growth and development financing to small and medium-sized companies in Central Europe. Since its foundation in 1999, Genesis Capital has advised seven private equity funds with a total volume of EUR 550 million. These funds have already supported more than 90 companies.
The investors into Genesis Capital funds include renowned institutions such as the European Investment Fund (EIF), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Česká spořitelna, Erste Asset Management (both members of the Erste group), Tatra banka (member of Raiffeisen group), Amundi Czech Republic (member of the international group Amundi), Kooperativa pojišťovna and Česká podnikatelská pojišťovna (both from the Vienna Insurance Group), Finnish fund-of-funds eQ Private Equity, Swiss fund-of-funds Alpha Associates, Raiffeisen Investment Company, Sirius Investment Company, RSJ Investments, Naše Česko (fund of J&T Finance Group), family offices SPM Capital, JCK Group and One Family Office or a pension fund of a renowned global company.
At present, Genesis funds hold investments in the following companies: GTH catering, Summa Linguae Technologies, 11 Entertainment Group, Hecht Motors, Borcad, TES Vsetín, XBS Group, PFX, AV Media, STT Servis, Kasper Group, Schulte Group, GAF, Horecup, NAY-DATART, R2B2, HC Electronics, JP-Prolak, SEA Enterprises, UPS Technology, Carussel, Předvýběr.cz, Knihobot/Bookbot, TechPlasty and LLP Group.
Genesis Private Equity Funds are private equity funds aimed at investments into companies in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Austria and Germany. At present, the investment fund Genesis Private Equity Fund V (GPEF V) is open for investments within this segment with an initial volume of EUR 225 million and size of one investment ranging between EUR 10 and 35 million.
Genesis Growth Equity Funds represent growth equity funds focused on investments into smaller and mid-size companies primarily in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with a significant growth potential. Currently active fund is Genesis Growth Equity Fund I (GGEF I) with its current size of EUR 40 million and size of equity investments in the range of EUR 1-4 million.
For more information, please visit: www.genesis.cz/en
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PR representation of Genesis Capital:
Martin Plesný, Insighters
E-mail: martin.plesny@insighters.cz, phone +420 724 292 057