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Value4Capital
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value4capital.com
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Private
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2006
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Value4Capital (V4C) is a lower mid-market private equity firm founded in 2006 that invests between EUR 7 million and EUR 15 million per transaction in buyout and growth deals, primarily in service-oriented businesses headquartered in Poland, Romania and the wider Central and Eastern Europe region. The firm operates through three fund vintages — the fully-exited V4C Eastern Europe Fund (EUR 156M, 2006), V4C Poland Plus Fund (EUR 91M, final close July 2019) and V4C Poland Plus Fund II (EUR 127.8M, final close January 2026) — for total committed capital exceeding EUR 375M and more than EUR 350M deployed across the CEE region. Portfolio companies collectively generated EUR 95M of revenue in 2025 and employed 1,150 people in 2024.

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Value4Capital is a lower mid-market private equity firm that invests EUR 7–15 million per transaction in service-oriented businesses across Central Europe, managing three CEE-focused funds totaling over EUR 375 million in committed capital.

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HeadquartersWarsaw, Poland
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Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices3 records

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
private equity investments, lower mid-market buyouts, growth capital transactions, Central European investments, service-oriented business investing
Industry2 codes
1Lower Mid-Market Buyout
CodeFSANABACPrimaryYes
2Small-Cap / Micro-Buyout
CodeFSANABADPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles525
  • Other Investment Pools and Funds5259
SIC code1 code
  • Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution6159
Product category
Private Equity (Lower Mid-Market Buyouts)
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Fund Management Fees
TypeManaged Services
Description

Management fees from managing private equity funds including V4C Poland Plus Fund II (€128M+), V4C Poland Plus Fund (€91M), and V4C Eastern Europe (€156M, fully exited)

value4capital.com
2Carried Interest
TypeLicensing Royalties
Description

Performance-based carried interest from successful portfolio company exits, generating returns for fund investors

value4capital.com
Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
GTM typeB2B
B2B
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Services
Core offering1 text field

Value4Capital is a lower mid-market private equity firm that invests between €7-15 million in buyout and growth transactions, partnering with owners and management teams of service-oriented businesses in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. The firm manages multiple PE fund vehicles (V4C Eastern Europe Fund, V4C Poland Plus Fund, V4C Poland Plus Fund II) and provides strategic guidance, operational support, and capital to build market leaders, with exits realized through trade sales and IPOs.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 3 values shown
  • Over €350,000,000 invested in CEE
+2 more records
Product overview1 text field

Value4Capital is a lower mid-market private equity firm focused on Central Europe (Poland, Romania, and CEE). The firm operates three investment funds: V4C Eastern Europe Fund (EUR 156M, 2006, fully exited), V4C Poland Plus Fund (EUR 91M, 2017, active), and V4C Poland Plus Fund II (EUR 128M+, in formation). The firm invests EUR 7-15 million per transaction in buyout and growth transactions, primarily targeting service-oriented businesses to build market leaders. The firm manages a portfolio of current investments including Univio (digital commerce), Elocity (EV charging technology), DataMundi (AI data solutions), GoMag (SaaS e-commerce), XBS Logistics, and Clarfon (hearing aid retailer).

Product and service3 records
1V4C Poland Plus Fund II
CategoryPrivate Equity Fund
Description

Current buyout fund focused on Poland, Romania, and Central and Eastern Europe, sized at €128 million (final close). Invests €7-15 million per transaction in service-oriented businesses.

2V4C Poland Plus Fund
CategoryPrivate Equity Fund
Description

Buyout fund focused on Poland, Romania, and Central and Eastern Europe with size of €91 million, launched in 2017 and currently active, focused on lower mid-market service-oriented businesses.

3V4C Eastern Europe Fund
CategoryPrivate Equity Fund
Description

First V4C buyout fund focused on Central and Eastern Europe, sized at €156 million, launched in 2006 and fully exited. Generated investments including home.pl (3.4x cash return), MedLife (IPO 2016), and Konsalnet (sold 2017).

Scale indicator8 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership2 partners
1Genesis Capital
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2023-03-08
Description

Joint investment partnership for acquisitions in Central Europe. Co-invested in XBS Group acquisition (2023) and Summa Linguae Technologies. Czech and Polish funds joined forces for cross-border investments.

2China Security and Fire Company
Strategic tierMinorTypeOthersAnnounced on2017-03-17
Description

Purchaser of Konsalnet Holdings S.A. from V4C Eastern Europe Fund. Shanghai listed company with activities in security services in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand and Australia.

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight6 records

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Peers10 records
1Enterprise Investors
TypeDirect peer
Description

Poland's largest and oldest private equity firm, focused on mid-market buyouts and growth investments across Central Europe. Most direct competitor to V4C in the Polish lower mid-market segment, with overlapping deal sourcing and ticket sizes.

2Innova Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

Polish private equity manager investing in mid-market buyouts and growth equity across CEE. Directly comparable to V4C in fund size, sector focus (services and consumer), and Polish market orientation.

3Genesis Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

Czech-based lower mid-market PE firm focused on Visegrád region buyouts. Active co-investment partner with V4C (XBS Group, Summa Linguae), making it both a direct competitor and a partner in CEE deal sourcing.

4Mid Europa Partners
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

One of the largest CEE-focused PE firms, operating larger mid- and upper-mid-market buyout funds. Competes with V4C for the larger end of the lower-mid-market in Poland, Romania and CEE, but at meaningfully bigger ticket sizes.

5Abris Capital Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

Warsaw-based PE firm investing in mid-market buyouts across CEE, with similar fund vintages and ticket sizes to V4C. Overlaps in services and consumer focus and competes in similar Polish deal flow.

6Resource Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

Polish private equity manager focused on mid-market buyouts and growth transactions in Poland and CEE. Comparable fund size, sector focus (services, consumer), and target returns profile.

7MCI Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

Warsaw-listed Polish PE and venture capital firm investing across multiple stages in CEE. V4C's primary public competitor, with similar regional focus but broader sector and stage mandate.

8Argus Capital Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

Bulgaria-based PE firm focused on lower mid-market buyouts in Southeast Europe (Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia). Comparable ticket size and service-sector focus to V4C, with overlapping geographic exposure in Romania.

93TS Capital Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

CEE-focused growth equity and lower mid-market PE firm investing in technology-enabled services and consumer businesses. Comparable ticket size and service-sector orientation to V4C, with overlap in digital commerce theses (e.g., Shoper, Univio).

10Advent International
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global private equity firm with a long-established CEE presence and larger mid-market funds. Represents the upper-bound incumbent competing for the top end of V4C's addressable market and providing exit liquidity for V4C portfolio companies.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks2 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Named customers7 records

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Segment3 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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Profiles1 record

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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M&A7 records

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment8 records

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Value4Capital

Private Equity (Lower Mid-Market Buyouts)value4capital.com

Value4Capital is a lower mid-market private equity firm that invests EUR 7–15 million per transaction in service-oriented businesses across Central Europe, managing three CEE-focused funds totaling over EUR 375 million in committed capital.

What Value4Capital does

Value4Capital (V4C) is a lower mid-market private equity firm founded in 2006 that invests between EUR 7 million and EUR 15 million per transaction in buyout and growth deals, primarily in service-oriented businesses headquartered in Poland, Romania and the wider Central and Eastern Europe region. The firm operates through three fund vintages — the fully-exited V4C Eastern Europe Fund (EUR 156M, 2006), V4C Poland Plus Fund (EUR 91M, final close July 2019) and V4C Poland Plus Fund II (EUR 127.8M, final close January 2026) — for total committed capital exceeding EUR 375M and more than EUR 350M deployed across the CEE region. Portfolio companies collectively generated EUR 95M of revenue in 2025 and employed 1,150 people in 2024.

Value4Capital firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Value4Capital
Legal name
Value4Capital
Website
https://value4capital.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2006
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Value4Capital is a lower mid-market private equity firm that invests EUR 7–15 million per transaction in service-oriented businesses across Central Europe, managing three CEE-focused funds totaling over EUR 375 million in committed capital.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Value4Capital industry classification

Industry
Product category
Private Equity (Lower Mid-Market Buyouts)
NAICS
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)
SIC
Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159)
akta.pro primary industry
Lower Mid-Market Buyout (FSANABAC)
akta.pro secondary industry
Small-Cap / Micro-Buyout (FSANABAD)

Keywords

  • Private equity investments
  • Lower mid-market buyouts
  • Growth capital transactions
  • Central European investments
  • Service-oriented business investing

Where Value4Capital is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Warsaw
HQ country
Poland
HQ region
Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

Value4Capital business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

  1. Fund Management Fees: Management fees from managing private equity funds including V4C Poland Plus Fund II (€128M+), V4C Poland Plus Fund (€91M), and V4C Eastern Europe (€156M, fully exited)
  2. Carried Interest: Performance-based carried interest from successful portfolio company exits, generating returns for fund investors

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Value4Capital product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Value4Capital is a lower mid-market private equity firm that invests between €7-15 million in buyout and growth transactions, partnering with owners and management teams of service-oriented businesses in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. The firm manages multiple PE fund vehicles (V4C Eastern Europe Fund, V4C Poland Plus Fund, V4C Poland Plus Fund II) and provides strategic guidance, operational support, and capital to build market leaders, with exits realized through trade sales and IPOs.

Product overview

Value4Capital is a lower mid-market private equity firm focused on Central Europe (Poland, Romania, and CEE). The firm operates three investment funds: V4C Eastern Europe Fund (EUR 156M, 2006, fully exited), V4C Poland Plus Fund (EUR 91M, 2017, active), and V4C Poland Plus Fund II (EUR 128M+, in formation). The firm invests EUR 7-15 million per transaction in buyout and growth transactions, primarily targeting service-oriented businesses to build market leaders. The firm manages a portfolio of current investments including Univio (digital commerce), Elocity (EV charging technology), DataMundi (AI data solutions), GoMag (SaaS e-commerce), XBS Logistics, and Clarfon (hearing aid retailer).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • V4C Poland Plus Fund II Current buyout fund focused on Poland, Romania, and Central and Eastern Europe, sized at €128 million (final close). Invests €7-15 million per transaction in service-oriented businesses.
  • V4C Poland Plus Fund Buyout fund focused on Poland, Romania, and Central and Eastern Europe with size of €91 million, launched in 2017 and currently active, focused on lower mid-market service-oriented businesses.
  • V4C Eastern Europe Fund First V4C buyout fund focused on Central and Eastern Europe, sized at €156 million, launched in 2006 and fully exited. Generated investments including home.pl (3.4x cash return), MedLife (IPO 2016), and Konsalnet (sold 2017).

Quantifiable outcome

  • Over €350,000,000 invested in CEE
  • +2 more outcomes

Companies that use Value4Capital

Customer profile

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Value4Capital technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

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Has API
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AI maturity

App detail

Value4Capital partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • Genesis CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2023Joint investment partnership for acquisitions in Central Europe. Co-invested in XBS Group acquisition (2023) and Summa Linguae Technologies. Czech and Polish funds joined forces for cross-border investments.
  • China Security and Fire CompanyminorOthers · 17 March 2017Purchaser of Konsalnet Holdings S.A. from V4C Eastern Europe Fund. Shanghai listed company with activities in security services in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand and Australia.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Value4Capital competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Enterprise Investors: Poland's largest and oldest private equity firm, focused on mid-market buyouts and growth investments across Central Europe. Most direct competitor to V4C in the Polish lower mid-market segment, with overlapping deal sourcing and ticket sizes.
  • Innova Capital: Polish private equity manager investing in mid-market buyouts and growth equity across CEE. Directly comparable to V4C in fund size, sector focus (services and consumer), and Polish market orientation.
  • Genesis Capital: Czech-based lower mid-market PE firm focused on Visegrád region buyouts. Active co-investment partner with V4C (XBS Group, Summa Linguae), making it both a direct competitor and a partner in CEE deal sourcing.
  • Abris Capital Partners: Warsaw-based PE firm investing in mid-market buyouts across CEE, with similar fund vintages and ticket sizes to V4C. Overlaps in services and consumer focus and competes in similar Polish deal flow.
  • Resource Partners: Polish private equity manager focused on mid-market buyouts and growth transactions in Poland and CEE. Comparable fund size, sector focus (services, consumer), and target returns profile.
  • MCI Capital: Warsaw-listed Polish PE and venture capital firm investing across multiple stages in CEE. V4C's primary public competitor, with similar regional focus but broader sector and stage mandate.
  • Argus Capital Group: Bulgaria-based PE firm focused on lower mid-market buyouts in Southeast Europe (Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia). Comparable ticket size and service-sector focus to V4C, with overlapping geographic exposure in Romania.
  • 3TS Capital Partners: CEE-focused growth equity and lower mid-market PE firm investing in technology-enabled services and consumer businesses. Comparable ticket size and service-sector orientation to V4C, with overlap in digital commerce theses (e.g., Shoper, Univio).

Broad incumbents

  • Mid Europa Partners: One of the largest CEE-focused PE firms, operating larger mid- and upper-mid-market buyout funds. Competes with V4C for the larger end of the lower-mid-market in Poland, Romania and CEE, but at meaningfully bigger ticket sizes.
  • Advent International: Global private equity firm with a long-established CEE presence and larger mid-market funds. Represents the upper-bound incumbent competing for the top end of V4C's addressable market and providing exit liquidity for V4C portfolio companies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Value4Capital social profiles

Digital presence

Value4Capital financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Value4Capital leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Value4Capital funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Value4Capital M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A7 records

Investments8 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Value4Capital

What does Value4Capital do?

Value4Capital is a lower mid-market private equity firm that invests between €7-15 million in buyout and growth transactions, partnering with owners and management teams of service-oriented businesses in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. The firm manages multiple PE fund vehicles (V4C Eastern Europe Fund, V4C Poland Plus Fund, V4C Poland Plus Fund II) and provides strategic guidance, operational support, and capital to build market leaders, with exits realized through trade sales and IPOs.

Is Value4Capital a public or private company?

Value4Capital is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.

When was Value4Capital founded?

Value4Capital was founded in 2006. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Value4Capital based?

Value4Capital is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, in the Europe region.

How does Value4Capital make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Fund Management Fees are the primary driver. The others are carried Interest.

Who are Value4Capital's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Enterprise Investors, Innova Capital, Genesis Capital, Abris Capital Partners, Resource Partners, MCI Capital, Argus Capital Group and 3TS Capital Partners. Broad incumbents are Mid Europa Partners and Advent International.

Does Value4Capital have an API?

No public API is recorded for Value4Capital.

What industry is Value4Capital in?

Value4Capital's product category is Private Equity (Lower Mid-Market Buyouts). Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANABAC, Lower Mid-Market Buyout, with a secondary code of FSANABAD, Small-Cap / Micro-Buyout. Its NAICS code is 525 and its SIC code is 6159.

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