Genesis Growth Equity Fund I, together with the current owners, will actively support the company's development and transformation activities. "Poptávej.cz has grown impressively in recent years, but it still has significant potential for dynamic growth in the coming years. We look forward to working with Jakub and his team to develop and seek further growth opportunities," said Radim Jasek, a partner at the fund, commenting on the transaction.
"Over the past ten years, Jakub Sklenář, his team, and I have invested heavily in technology, branding, and community. Poptávej.cz has grown at double-digit rates and has now reached a point where it has a critical mass of requesters and suppliers and a high level of satisfaction among both groups of users. Now is the right time to hand over the project to a partner who is ready to take the service to the next level. Following the sale of TeamIT and Semantic Visions, this is another step that allows us at PFC to focus more on the growth of our companies with a global community of clients," commented Pale Fire Capital partner David Holý.
"Our company is entering a new phase, and I look forward to continuing to play an active role at its helm. I am confident that the cooperation with Genesis Growth will significantly strengthen our product development capabilities and enable us to fulfill our long-term vision faster. I believe that this partnership will bring new opportunities and further strengthen our market position," says Jakub Sklenář, founder and CEO of Poptávej.cz.
About iFORO Group
iFORO Group is a fast-growing online platform that facilitates business opportunities for companies. The company's flagship project is the Poptávej.cz request portal, which mediates more than 2 300 inquiries per week. The company also provides subscription-based monitoring of public tenders.
Transaction advisors
Kinstellar acted as legal advisor, Panaga as financial and tax advisor, and Vít Javůrek as commercial advisor to Genesis Growth Equity Fund I.
Glatzová & Co. provided legal advice to iFORO Group and Pale Fire Capital.
Kontakty:
Martin Plesný, Insighters s.r.o.
E-mail: martin.plesny@insighters.cz
tel.: +420 724 292 057
Jakub Sklenář, iFORO Group, s.r.o.
E-mail: jakub.sklenar@poptavej.cz
tel.: +420 601 601 581