Direct investments

Slovak Investment Holding (hereinafter referred to as the “SIH”) as a manager of the National Development Fund II. (hereinafter referred to as the “NDF II.”) implements direct venture capital investments under the Operational Programme Research and Innovation.

NDF II. employs a general sectoral approach with the possibility of the implementation of direct investments in all regions of Slovakia. Investments will be carried-out in collaboration with independent co-investors to companies in need of growth equity and quasi-equity capital for their further development. The participation of an independent co-investor must amount to at least 30% of the total size of the investment by NDF II. and the independent co-investor. NDF II. will invest in companies with a scalable product or service with the potential of the significant growth and penetration into international markets and it will prioritise the investment in cutting-edge innovative companies. NDF II. will provide growth capital to companies without the possibility of the buying up the shares from the existing shareholders and it will be exclusively in the position of the minority shareholder.

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