EBRD backs €260M Avallon fund for Central and Eastern European SMEs
What's the deal? The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has committed €40 million to Avallon MBO Fund IV, a private equity vehicle managed by Avallon MBODealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The fund targets a total size of up to €260 million to provide long-term equity financing to smaller businesses across Central and Eastern Europe.
What's the endgame? The fund acquires equity and quasi-equity stakes in growing companies, backing management buyouts and operational scaling. It targets small and medium-sized enterprises and small mid-caps across 11 countries: Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia.
Why now? Private equity fundraising remains difficult across emerging European markets, where even established managers struggle to secure long-term risk capital. The EBRDDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → says its anchor commitment helps mobilise additional capital to bridge the funding gap for companies that need backing to scale.
The signal: By anchoring a regional buyout fund, the EBRD is pushing institutional capital toward a market where it is scarce. The commitment aims to build a more resilient funding ecosystem for business expansion across the region.
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