Vienna Capital Partners has been in business since 1998. In its short history, its role as an independent corporate finance adviser and private equity investor has gone from strength to strength.
From its origins in Vienna, the firm was encouraged to expand when it saw promising opportunities in converging Europe. In 2006, the firm officially opened its Warsaw office, headed by Piotr Samojlik, one of VCP’s senior partners. Although VCP has two permanent offices, it also has a presence in the Baltic states, Hungary and the Czech Republic among other CEE countries. Known for its locally driven M&A deals, VCP has become a prominent regional name.
VCP had its greatest successes in Poland since 2010, with a number of landmark M&A transactions that highlight the firm’s success. In February 2010, it advised Advent International on the acquisition of WSiP, the largest educational publisher in Poland; in August 2010, it advised shareholders of consumer company Agros Nova on the sale of 99.5% of the company to IK Investment Partners; in May 2011, it advised Mid Europa Partners, a leading independent private equity investment firm, on its acquisition of Zabka Polska, the largest convenience store chain in Poland.