Giedrius Pukas

QCP is an active manager which aims to deliver sustainable returns to investors through systematic and independent project sourcing and involvement in the management of portfolio companies. They focus on companies in the financial products and services, retail, consumer goods and services, healthcare and lifestyle and sustainable natural resources sectors in Russia and the CIS. The firm seeks to invest USD 5-50 million in companies valued up to USD 100 million which demonstrate potential to become industry leaders in their segments and are capable of scaling up a successful business concept. They typically take controlling stakes and a board seat in their investee companies, partnering with management to evaluate strategic alternatives, develop strategic growth plans, attract external industry expertise, assess investment strategy and provide external financing to realize growth potential and increase operational efficiency. QCP invests and manages asset recovery through an integrated approach, securing control of assets, providing protection from creditors, restructuring debt and identifying funding solutions. They also provide turnaround management to increase business profitability and cash flow controls, provide liquidity to service debt, perform secondary asset placement and identify effective exit possibilities.

TCP's private equity investment strategy seeks growth capital through acquisition of majority shareholdings. They target mid-cap firms in consumer related sectors with a focus on retailing, logistics, media, financial services and niche manufacturing. They seek firms operating in Russia and neighboring Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. Their typical transaction ranges from USD $25 million to USD $100 million. For larger investments, TCP organizes investor consortia. TCP is a hands-on private equity investment manager. The firm aims to partner with their portfolio firms' principal owners and to work closely on corporate governance. They do not participate in privatization auctions, hostile takeovers, real estate projects or natural resources. TCP's venture capital investments target high-tech firms in Russia. Within the high-tech sector, they focus on web 2.0 applications, traditional IT, alternative energy, new materials and optoelectronics. Their investment objective is to transform local innovative firms into international market leaders. They draw on TCP's network of technology experts in addition to partnering with Russian R&D centers such as Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Kazan State University, Institute of Organic Chemistry, and Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian State Aerospace University and Russian State University of Chemical Technology. TCP manages three regional VC funds in Tatarstan, Krasnoyarsk, and Moscow Oblast.