Willgrow

Willgrow is an ambitious investment firm that evolved from a first-generation family office in the Baltics, originating from the founders of a multi-billion logistics business (Girteka). They aim to generate high risk-adjusted returns through a thoughtful investment strategy that leverages their entrepreneurial experience. They are active investors in private equity, venture capital, credit funds, real assets, and prospective companies worldwide. Their strategy is consistent but their portfolio is constantly evolving and they always look for new investments, themes, sectors and fund strategies to which they can allocate capital. In Private Equity, Willgrow employs a partnership-oriented strategy, investing with GPs that have sector expertise, differential access, and emphasize value creation via digitalization and modern management techniques. Capital is allocated to top quartile established buyout and growth managers. They also seek investments in emerging firms, concentrated portfolio managers and, single-country / single-sector strategies that are expected to generate superior risk-adjusted returns. They selectively target co-investment opportunities in companies operating in Western Europe and North America. In Venture Capital, Willgrow selects entrepreneurial and thesis-driven managers with the potential to outperform. They invest in both well-known and emerging venture managers, taking a global view with a primary focus on Europe and North America. They favor early-stage investments but maintain flexibility to move up and down the capital stack and embrace novel strategies. Their goal is to achieve a well-balanced portfolio through a selection of emerging funds, established funds, and co-investments.

Private Equity, Venture Capital, Credit Funds, Real Assets, Direct Investments

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