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Smokestack

Smokestack is a search fund based in Central Europe, focused on acquiring and managing a single successful business in the Czech Republic or Slovakia. The organization emphasizes a long-term investment strategy and operational excellence.

Recorded stages
Friends Family, Angel, Pre Seed, Seed, Seed Plus, Series A, Series A Plus, Series B, Series B Plus, Series C, Series C Plus, Series D, Series E, Series F, Growth Equity
Recorded regions
Czechia, Slovakia

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Overview

Smokestack is one of the first search funds in Central Europe, founded with the aim of acquiring and managing a single successful and profitable Czech or Slovak company. The organization combines extensive transactional and operational experience of its founder with a personal approach and a long-term perspective on the companies it manages. Smokestack operates with a group of private and institutional investors, primarily from international backgrounds, emphasizing integrity and transparency in its capital sources. The fund seeks to acquire one stable, growing, and profitable company with an operational profit (EBITDA) exceeding 25 million CZK, focusing on non-cyclical sectors with a stable customer base and unique products or services.

Focus

Smokestack seeks to acquire one stable, growing, and profitable company with an operational profit (EBITDA) exceeding 25 million CZK. The organization focuses on non-cyclical sectors with a stable customer base and unique products or services, aiming for sustainable growth while maintaining the founder's vision.

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Smokestack provides a hands-on operational management approach, ensuring continuity and a long-term perspective for the companies it acquires. The organization emphasizes maximizing profit through cost reduction and sustainable growth.

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