J&T Private Equity Group

J&T Private Equity Group (JTPEG) is a Central European investment firm established in 2013, with its headquarters in Cyprus. It was formed through the separation of non-banking operations from the J&T Finance Group, which was originally founded in Slovakia in 1993 by Ivan Jakabovič and Patrik Tkáč. Patrik's father, Jozef Tkáč, was the head of the IRB state bank, which provided the founders with crucial access to capital and contacts in their early days. Today, the group's primary shareholders include Patrik Tkáč, Ivan Jakabovič, and Jozef Tkáč, among other partners.

The firm operates with a model of preserving and growing capital by investing across a wide variety of sectors. Its diverse portfolio includes investments in energy, media, tourism and hospitality, real estate, healthcare, wholesale, and air transport. Notable investments include companies like EPH (a European energy group), JOJ Media House, Tatry Mountain Resorts, and wholesaler METRO. The group's business is structured through several key entities. JTPEG Advisory, founded in 2021, delivers customized business and strategic advisory services. J&T SECURITIES MANAGEMENT PLC is a Cyprus-based financial investor and a major shareholder of J&T ARCH INVESTMENTS, an exchange-traded fund established in 2020 that allows investors to co-invest in projects with J&T's founders. Additionally, JTPEG Croatia Investments manages a portfolio of Croatian assets, primarily in the hospitality and healthcare sectors, including the Aminess hotel chain and Medika, a leading pharmaceutical wholesaler.

The business model focuses on creating long-term partnerships and providing custom-tailored solutions for each investment, avoiding rigid, predefined standards. Revenue is generated through the growth of its portfolio companies and returns on its private equity investments. The firm manages significant assets and targets opportunities in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and other parts of Central and Eastern Europe.

Keywords: private equity, investment management, Central Europe, diversified portfolio, energy sector, media investment, tourism and hospitality, healthcare investment, real estate equity, J&T ARCH INVESTMENTS, cross-sector investing, capital growth, strategic advisory, Croatian assets, financial services, asset management, co-investing, wholesale, air transport, securities management