PRAGUE, Czech Republic – 16.04.2024

Genesis Growth acquires a majority stake in Carussel, a European provider of digital tools for automotive clients

Genesis Growth Equity Fund I (GGEF I), a private equity fund specializing in investments into small and medium-sized companies with high growth potential in the CEE, has successfully completed an acquisition of a majority stake in Carussel. Co-investors in this transaction are the company’s founder, Mr. Mario Della Donna, and its current CEO, Mr. András Müller.

Carussel is a Hungarian company supporting car dealerships, distributors, and manufacturers in digitalization of their processes. It focuses on the development and operation of modular dealership management systems for car dealerships across Europe and globally. Furthermore, Carussel offers online marketing services that enable clients to maximize performance in traffic acquisition and lead generation.

Marek Hoščálek, the partner of Genesis Growth, remarked: “We were truly impressed by András, Mario, and their management team’s capability to establish Carussel as a trusted partner for major automotive players and successfully extend the company’s product offering internationally. We perceive that automotive industry and car dealerships are generally underdeveloped from an IT perspective and Carussel, with its expertise, is well-positioned to capitalize on the ongoing digital transformation within the sector.”

CEO of Carussel, András Müller, commented: “The automotive industry is going through a period of great turbulence and transformation. Digitalization is playing an increasingly important role in this transformation, and this opens up great business opportunities for Carussel. From the very first moment of the negotiations, we felt that Genesis Growth would be a great partner and could help us tremendously to capitalize on these business opportunities. Together, we can make big steps towards helping Carussel grow even faster and further strengthen its business position in the automotive industry.”

Jiří Beneš, the managing partner of Genesis Growth, added: “We are delighted to announce the latest investment completed by GGEF I, the fund targeting investments into companies with strong growth potential and ambitious management teams seeking funding and support to expand internationally, invest in new innovations, and develop their businesses further. We look forward to collaborating with Carussel’s team, who have been instrumental in driving the company’s successful development to this point.”

About Carussel

Established in 2003, Carussel has grown to become a reputable provider of digital solutions and online marketing services catering to international clients within the automotive sector. Through its comprehensive portfolio of digital tools and online marketing services, Carussel serves over 6,000 car dealerships spanning across more than 50 countries.

For more information, please visit: www.carussel.com

Carussel

Transaction advisors

Kinstellar acted as legal advisor, Amplify Consulting acted as financial advisor, and Ecovis as tax advisor to Genesis Growth Equity Fund I. EY provided transaction advisory services and Oppenheim provided legal advice to the shareholders of Carussel.

Contacts:

PR contact Genesis Growth Equity Fund I
David Vondra, Insighters s.r.o.
E-mail: david.vondra@insighters.cz ; tel.: +420 776 700 131

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