Principal investments

Startup financing for media platform in Western Europe

Metropolitan arranged financing, coinvested and is supervising in a startup launching a media platform in Western Europe

Investment in real estate technology company

Artur Kluz is a member of the Advisory Board of LeadPlace and DeedCast Inc. real estate technology companies based in New York. He advises the companies' owner and management on seed capital investment structuring, capital raising and business development strategies.

Renewable Energy Fund

Artur Kluz as a part of Barcino Partners team was in charge of structuring global renewable energy fund with commitments in excess of $450 million. Fund focused on investments in wind farms, solar and biogas plants. He was involved in capital raising among SWFs and HNW individuals (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Kuwait, Qatar, Singapore) and pension funds.

Shares acquisition in infrastructure company

Artur Kluz on behalf of major shareholder of A2 motorway in Poland structured and executed million dollars acquisitions in holding's portfolio companies with Fortune 500 Companies. He was responsible for the whole acquisition process, drafted agreements and negotiated all transaction documents.

Shares acquisition in energy company

Artur Kluz managed and structured a million dollars acquisition of E-ON Energy major stake in energy trading company in Central Europe. Led execution team, oversaw commercial due diligence and negotiated all transaction documents.

Shares acquisition in chemical company

Artur Kluz managed and structured control acquisition and squeez-out process of a leading chemical supplier company in Central Europe. Prepared and executed acquisition plan, negotiated all transaction documents.

Financing of mining projects in emerging markets

Waldemar Maj led IFC/World Bank execution team in charge of investments in mining projects (mainly gold, silver, copper, and coal) in emerging markets, including Russia, Central Asia, China, India, and Mongolia. He was responsible for the whole transaction process and negotiation of transaction documents, including project finance and equity investments.

Angel investors in Hard Rock Café, Warsaw, Poland

Waldemar Maj and Wojtek Stankiewicz invested in form of equity and shareholder loan in a startup company. The Hard Rock Café was built in Warsaw on budget and on schedule. The original investors exited the investment after successful opening of the Café, by selling their stakes to a private equity company at over 2-times multiple of invested capital.

Growth capital investment in accountancy services provider

Wojtek Stankiewicz invested in a Warsaw-based accountancy services provider with the strategy to broaden reach through sector consolidation

Seed financing of a micropayments concept

Wojtek Stankiewicz provided seed financing and strategic support to a micropayments concept, currently in prelaunch phase

Niche real-estate investment fund

Wojtek Stankiewicz set up an investment fund attracting wealthy investors from Poland and abroad interested in investing in agricultural land to be transformed into suburban residential housing. To date seven subscriptions closed successfully.

Buyout of international restaurant franchise

Wojtek Stankiewicz raised the financing, coinvested and arranged the leveraged buyout of an international restaurant franchise operating in the CEE