Euroventures Ukraine II

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The proposed project is to invest in the successor fund of the EBRD sponsored Euroventures Ukraine Post Privatisation Fund (UPPF). The Fund will be the first private equity fund raised by the fund manager (Euroventures Ukraine) from a diverse pool of investors. EBRD will be a significant minority investor whereas it financed virtually all of investments under the UPPF. The main objectives of the Fund are Transition impact will be achieved by Euroventures Ukraine, a fund manager for Euroventures Ukraine II Fund. EBRD investment will be up to USD 25 million. EBRD will provide 1/3 of the total committed amount of the Fund. The other investors will include private investors as well as institutional investors active in the region. Up to USD 75 million. The Fund will be required to implement environmental procedures based on the Bank’s Environmental Procedures for Private Equity Funds, which include the Bank’s Environmental Exclusion and Referral List. As a matter of policy, investee companies will be required to comply, at a minimum, with national regulations for environment, health and safety. None for the proposed fund. Its predecessor, UPPF, was a donor sponsored fund. The Dutch government provided technical cooperation funds to be used to finance the fund management expenses as well as pre-and post-investment support to the investee companies. Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Swiss government also provided technical assistance funds for pre- and post-investment support to the local companies. Euroventures Ukraine; Mr Valeriy Schekaturov e-mail: valeriy@evu.kiev.ua; Tel: +38 044 494 3237