Turkey’s Pera Capital Closes First Fund Worth €40 mln

Turkish mid-market investment firm, Pera Capital, has successfully closed its first PE fund at EUR 40 mln towards. The Pera Capital Partners I fund intends to hit the EUR 120 mln mark as its peak. The fund includes institutional investors and funds of funds, as well as family offices.

Pera Capital (peracap.com)

Typically targeting growth companies with investments up to  EUR 15 mln each, Turkey’s Pera Capital Partners seeks opportunities in companies that currently yield between EUR 10 and 70 mln. Robert Romain, co-founder and managing partner at Pera, possesses in excess of 12 years’ experience in private equity funding, having co-founded Ashmore Private Equity Turkey. The leadership team offers, in addition to equity financing, business acumen that spans more than eight business segments, as well as a well-developed network of business resources.