PAPARAZZI FROM PAST EVENTS
Panel participants from left to right:
Mirna Marovic, President, Croatian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (CVCA)
Mark O’Hare, Managing Director, Private Equity Intelligence (PREQIN)
Ankara Meltem, Senior Banker, Equity Funds Team, EBRD
Henry Potter, Partner, ALPHA ASSOCIATES
Ioannis Tsakiris, Principal, Equity Investments, European Investment Fund
The Pan-European GPs were more cautious…
…although the mezzanine looks promising and some (like Mid-Europa) are well-positioned to keep on smiling!
Panel participants from left to right:
Mirna Marovic, President, Croatian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (CVCA)
Carlos Perry, Chief Operating Officer, EMPEA
Brian Wardrop, Managing Partner, ARX EQUITY PARTNERS
Franz Hoerhager, Managing Partner, MEZZANINE MANAGEMENT
Mirela Ene, Head of Research, EVCA
Robert Knorr, Managing Partner, MID EUROPA PARTNERS
HANFA and CVCA united in their resolve…
…to improve the legal and regulatory environment in Croatia and the region!
Panel participants from left to right:
Stjepan Morovic, Croatian Financial Supervisory Agency (HANFA)
Silvije Cipcic-Bragadin, Vice-President of CVCA and Lawyer from the Law Firm Cipcic-Bragadin
The bankers lift the spirits of the Croatian industry team!
Panel participants from left to right:
Damir Sabol, Founder and Former CEO of ISKON, Consultant and Business Angel
Mirna Marović, President, CVCA
Silvije Radišić, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Zagrebačka banka Unicredito
Zoran Lukić, Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Zagrebačka banka Unicredito
Borislav Škegro, Managing Director and Partner, QUAESTUS
Jonathan Cooper, Managing Director, POTEZA Ventures Advisory
Marko Lesić, Managing Director, NEXUS PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS
Ante Mamić, VENCRO & IRCRO Program Manager, BICRO
For the region, scepticism may be difficult to hide…
…beyond the moderate statements
Panel participants from left to right:
Elaine Green, EMEA Emerging Market Bureaus Chief, MERGERMARKET
Franz Hoerhager, Managing Partner, MEZZANINE MANAGEMENT
Tomislav Gavazzi, Director, INFOARENA
Valeri Petrov, Partner, BANCROFT
David Mathewson, Partner, BEDMINSTER CAPITAL
Matej Kurent, Investment Director, POTEZA Ventures Advisory
Real Estate does not look so promising any more…
Panel participants from left to right:
Krešimir Ružđak, Member of the Management Board, NEXUS PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS
Tomislav Matić, Managing Director and Partner, QUAESTUS
…and so does the technology sector!
Panel participants from left to right:
Samuel Barton, Managing Editor, REAL DEALS
William R. Watson, Chief Investment Officer, Private Equity/Eastern Europe, SGAM
Michal Rusiecki, Managing Partner, ENTERPRISE INVESTORS
Excellent networking during coffee break!
From left to right:
Robert Knorr, Managing Partner, MID EUROPA PARTNERS
Henry Potter, Partner, ALPHA ASSOCIATES
Borut Rendic, Director, KPMG
Igor Mataic, Director, RBA Consulting
At past events in the region with the CVCA as the main organizer, the number of participants responded above expectations. More than 400 participants from different parts of Europe attended the last event at the Westin Hotel, Zagreb. Hot topics, such as the legal and regulatory environment in Croatia and the region, were discussed. The LPs in the region were the mixed bunch and thanks to the EBRD school they maintained the optimistic stance!