09:00 - 09:45
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Baltic M&A and Private Equity is the nr 1 networking event for the Baltic M&A industry and market participants interested in the region.
The common theme this year is putting capital to good use. There is a new generation of significant wealth accumulating in the Baltics, including family offices and successful start-up founders. Remarkably, this capital is searching both for great business opportunities and a meaningful mission.
The 2022 focus topics will be:
- Outlook for Baltic M&A and PE
- New trends for family offices
- Corporate venture capital on the rise
- Impact investing gaining foothold
- Cases revisited: Printful, Fortum, Linas Agro Group, SALK
Since its launch in 2010, the Baltic M&A and Private Equity Forum has developed an excellent reputation among private equity and venture capital funds, investment bankers, advisers, company managers and shareholders, bringing together 200+ participants each year.
As a networking event, the forum offers a platform for making contacts, finding business opportunities, sharing experience, and spending good time.
See you in Tallinn on 7 April 2022.
Organised by:
Speakers
Kristjan Lepik
Head of Assets at Taavet+Sten / Notorious (EE)
Henrik Igasta
Partner at Superia Corporate Finance (EE)
Kirils Gerasimovičs
Founder and Manager at Pine Coast (LV)
Andrus Oks
Founding Partner at Tera Ventures (EE)
Inka Mero
Founder and Managing Partner of Voima Ventures (FI)
Rokas Peciulaitis
Founder and Managing Partner at Contrarian Ventures (LT)
Triin Hertmann
Co-Founder of Grünfin (EE)
Tomas Krakauskas
Chief Investment Officer at ME Investicija, Girteka group (LT)
Toomas Prangli
Partner at Sorainen (EE)
Martin Villig
Co-Founder of Bolt (EE)
Valeri Kulitski
Managing Partner at Baltic Partners (LV)
Dāvis Siksnāns
Co-Founder and CEO of Printful (LV)
Kristel Meos
Moderator, Partner at Zenith Family Office (EE)
Timo Kilp
Principal at Yamaha Motor Ventures (USA)
Julijus Grigaliūnas
Managing Partner at Porta Finance (LT)
Alison Fort
CEO of Katapult Foundation
Kustaa Valtonen
Entrepreneur and Angel Investor, Founding Partner of Finest Bay Area Development (FI)
Piret Jesse
Partner at Sorainen (EE)
Pirkko Valge
CEO of Good Deed Foundation (EE)
William Wells
Managing Director at Rothschild (UK)
Mindaugas Matulaitis
Associate Partner at Oaklins Baltics (LT)
Cindy Revol
Principal at Perot Jain, L.P. (USA)
Māris Dreimanis
Chief Strategy Development Officer at Tet.lv (LV)
Tarmo Jüristo
Founder of SALK (EE)
Andrius Pranckevičius
Deputy Chairman at Linas Agro Group, CEO at AB Kauno Grūdai, Chairman at PF Kekava (LT)
Eamonn Carey
Managing Director at Techstars London (UK)
Meelis Mandel
Editor-in-Chief of Äripäev (EE)
Schedule
09:45 - 10:00
Welcome by moderators
Meelis Mandel Editor-in-Chief of Äripäev (EE)
Piret Jesse Partner at Sorainen (EE)
10:00 - 10:40
Panel discussion. M&A market trends and outlook
William Wells Managing Director at Rothschild (UK)
Henrik Igasta Partner at Superia Corporate Finance (EE)
Valeri Kulitski Managing Partner at Baltic Partners (LV)
Mindaugas Matulaitis Associate Partner at Oaklins Baltics (LT)
Toomas Prangli Partner at Sorainen (EE)’
The traditional transaction advisers’ panel sheds light on the most important deals and happenings of the last year, while also giving us a peep into the pipeline of future transactions.
10:40 - 11:10
Story of Printful, Latvian first unicorn
Dāvis Siksnāns Co-Founder and CEO of Printful (LV)
11:10 - 11:30
Networking and coffee
11:30 - 12:00
Investor’s view. Creating major synergies across the Gulf of Finland
Kustaa Valtonen Entrepreneur and Angel Investor, Founding Partner of Finest Bay Area Development (FI)
12:00 - 12:40
Panel discussion 2: New trends for Family Offices
Cindy Revol Principal at Perot Jain, L.P. (USA)
Kirils Gerasimovičs Founder and Manager at Pine Coast (LV)
Tomas Krakauskas Chief Investment Officer at ME Investicija, Girteka group (LT)
Kristel Meos Moderator, Partner at Zenith Family Office (EE)
As wealth in the Baltic region grows, so does the importance of family offices that seek to invest on behalf of their shareholders and clients. We will share the best practices and new trends, as well as investment ideas moving more towards new tech economy and private equity, while recognizing the appearance of a waive of wealth transfer and engagement/appearance of younger investors.
12:40 - 14:00
Lunch
12:40 - 13:40
Workshop on Impact Investing by Katapult Foundation (limited number of seats, preregistration is required)
This workshop is for you if you:
– are interested in impact investing but aren’t quite sure how to get started
– want to invest in companies that have the most potential to scale and have the most potential for positive impact on people and planet
14:00 - 14:30
Deal revisited. Linas Agro Group’s acquisition of KG Group
Andrius Pranckevičius Deputy Chairman at Linas Agro Group, CEO at AB Kauno Grūdai, Chairman at PF Kekava (LT)
Last summer, AB Linas Agro Group acquired KG Group, thus completing one of the largest business acquisitions in the history of Lithuania. With this deal, Linas Agro received a controlling stake in 34 companies in seven countries, now operating the entire production chain and producing products from the field to the table. The group’s projected annual revenue grew to €1.3 billion and the number of employees tripled to 6,000 people.
14:30 - 15:10
Panel discussion 3: Corporate Venture Capital on the rise
Andrus Oks Founding Partner at Tera Ventures (EE)
Timo Kilp Principal at Yamaha Motor Ventures (USA)
Māris Dreimanis Chief Strategy Development Officer at Tet.lv (LV)
Inka Mero Founder and Managing Partner of Voima Ventures (FI)
Eamonn Carey Managing Director at Techstars London (UK)
Corporate Venture Capital is increasingly gaining the attention of Baltic entrepreneurs. More and more large profitable Baltic corporates are contributing a portion of their EBITDA to startup investments. However, CVC topics are still in relatively early stages in the region. The Baltic M&A and Private Equity Forum 2022 will dig deeper to look at its potential in the regional VC ecosystem, looking into the most active industries in CVC as well as into ways of structuring a CVC to maximise the benefit.
15:10 - 15:40
Deal revisited. Fortum divesting Baltic business
Julijus Grigaliūnas Managing Partner at Porta Finance (LT)
Last summer, Finnish state-owned energy company Fortum sold its district heating business in the Baltics to Swiss-based global private equity firm Partners Group for EUR 800 million. We will hear from porta Finance, the adviser on the deal, about the tense price negotiations and other details that made this deal special.
15:40 - 16:00
Networking and coffee
16:00 - 16:30
Protecting open society. The birth of SALK.
Tarmo Jüristo Founder of SALK (EE)
As a response to growing conservative movements that seek to protect “traditional social values”, a foundation called Liberal Citizen (SA Liberaalne Kodanik) was born. Concerned about the strengthening tendencies such as closing down as societies, estrangement from politics, polarisation and curbing personal freedoms, SALK promotes liberal values.
16:30 - 17:10
Panel discussion 4: Impact investing gaining foothold
Rokas Peciulaitis Founder and Managing Partner at Contrarian Ventures (LT)
Alison Fort CEO of Katapult Foundation
Triin Hertmann Co-Founder of Grünfin (EE)
Kristjan Lepik Head of Assets at Taavet+Sten / Notorious (EE)
There is a new generation of significant wealth accumulating in the Baltics, including family offices and successful start-up founders. Remarkably, this capital is searching for a meaningful mission.
17:10 - 17:30
Fireside chat with Martin Villig on funding impact
Martin Villig Co-Founder of Bolt (EE)
Pirkko Valge CEO of Good Deed Foundation (EE)
Many start-up founders globally have joined the Founders Pledge and are crafting their way towards funding the most impactful solutions. In the early stages of impact investing in the Baltics, how do founders think of impact, where do they invest and what is the return that they expect.
17:30 - 17:40
Closing remarks
17:45
Party time. Celebrating Deals of the Year.
Join us for the fun evening of celebrating Deals of the Year, networking and enjoying time together.
Venue: Restaurant Ocean 11, Cruise Terminal
Pricing
Participation conditions
If your plans have changed and you need to cancel your participation or you feel any symptoms of a disease and you would prefer to follow the webcast of the conference, please let us know by writing to [email protected] .
Cancellation terms:
14 or more days before the event > full refund
13-7 days before the event > 50% refund
Less than 7 days > no refund
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COVID-19
Due to the spread of COVID-19 virus and government regulations, we ask you to wear a mask at the conference venue.
Practical information
Participants are expected to make their own travel arrangements. It takes only up to 30 minutes to get from the airport to the city center by taxi, and vice versa. However, during certain hours (between 4-6 p.m. on business days) it would be advisable to plan for longer travel times in case of traffic jams. The estimated fare for the taxi ride would be around 8-10 Euros.
We cooperate with the following hotels close to the conference venue (6-8 April):
Nordic Hotel Forum > 84 eu per night, discount code: BalticM&A, e-mail: [email protected] or phone: +372 6222 999.
The hotel is in the very heart of Tallinn and is 15 minutes walking distance from the conference venue.
Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel > 79 eur per night sgl room, 89 eur per night twin room, discount code: BalticM&A, e-mail: [email protected]
The hotel is about 10 minutes walking distance from the city center and 5 minutes walking distance from the conference venue.
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