Jet Investment, one of the Czech Republic’s largest private equity, venture capital, and real estate fund managers, is launching its fourth private equity fund for qualified investors. The Jet 4 Fund aims to raise up to €350 million to invest in industrial companies across Central Europe.
Jet 4 will continue the company’s established long-term investment strategy of acquiring mid-sized industrial enterprises with strong growth potential in Central Europe – with a particular focus on the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Austria, and Slovakia. The new fund will target sectors where Jet Investment has deep expertise and a strong track record, while also seeking opportunities in related, promising markets.
Key focus areas for Jet 4 include: advanced materials and technical textiles, alternative energy sources, carbon capture and waste recovery technologies, the railway and automotive industries (including new mobility solutions), construction, industrial engineering, medical technologies, the food sector, as well as the residential and interior design markets. The fund remains open to pursuing opportunities in other sectors as they arise. Jet 4 plans to complete between 8 and 12 acquisitions, with individual deal values ranging from €10 million to €60 million.
“The launch of our fourth private equity fund reflects the continued trust of our investors. We value that trust immensely and are deeply grateful for it. Since 2010, we have delivered over €450 million in profits for our investors, and we believe Jet 4 will help us further increase that figure,” said Marek Malík, Managing Partner at Jet Investment. “We are also investing our own capital into the new fund. Partners and team members at Jet Investment will contribute 10–15% of the fund’s capital. Private equity remains the core of our business, and Jet 4 is our vehicle for actively pursuing new, attractive investment opportunities in Central Europe.”
Jet Investment’s private equity portfolios already include companies based in Poland, particularly in the manufacturing, engineering, and printing sectors: Plastiwell International, Rockfin, and Eurodruk-Poznań, among others. Last year, the firm exited its investment in engineering company TEDOM, achieving nearly a sevenfold increase in value – the best result in the fund’s history. Poland is also strongly represented in the company’s real estate fund portfolio: Jet Industrial Lease has invested in 11 projects across the country.
“Our in-depth knowledge of the region and long history of investing in industry are key to Jet Investment’s success – including in the Polish market,” noted Marek Chłopek, Managing Director of Jet Investment in Poland. “This sector remains critical for the future of both the Polish and European economies, and we are open to supporting and partnering with innovative companies that build their future with courage and vision.”
Jet 4 will carry forward the mission of the company’s previous fund, Jet 3, which launched in 2022, closed subscriptions in 2024, and is now in its investment phase. The Jet 3 portfolio includes companies such as Fiberpreg, Likov, Plastiwell International, and the Náš Chléb Group.
In total, Jet Investment will manage five funds for qualified investors. In addition to Jet 4 and Jet 3, the firm also operates Jet 2, Jet Venture 1 (venture capital), and Jet Industrial Lease (real estate). Across all its funds, Jet Investment manages nearly €700 million in assets.
