The Baltic M&A and Private Equity Forum is a well-known meeting and networking platform for Baltic private equity and venture capital funds, investment bankers, lawyers, advisers, company managers and shareholders, bringing together 200+ participants each year.
Venue: Hanzas Perons, 16A Hanzas Street, Riga, Latvia, and online
Time: 9:00 – 18:00 EET and Afterparty until 23:00
Working language: English
Our loyal participants will surely appreciate the multiple networking options, breaks, reception and award ceremony that will crown the comprehensive working day, featuring the topics:
Participation fee includes full access to the event – forum and afterparty as well as conference materials during the event and after!
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15.04.2023. – 19.04.2023
Participation for one person: EUR 580 + VAT
Participation for one person with 15% discount for SORAINEN, INVALDA corporate clients and partners, members of LVCA, LT VCA, EstVCA and Dienas Bizness, Verslo žinios and Äripäev subsribers EUR 493 + VAT
09:00 – 09:55 Registration and morning coffee
09:35 – 09:55 An exhilarating musical journey, led by Sinfonietta Riga String Quartet
09:55 – 10:10 Welcome from moderators
EVA BERLAUS, Partner at Sorainen (LV)
MĀRTIŅŠ BIČEVSKIS, Board Member at LVCA and Limited Partner at Commercialization Reactor Fund (LV)
10:10 – 10:40 Market outlook. Private Markets – what to expect in 2023 and beyond?
JUSSI HILTUNEN, Partner at McKinsey & Company (FI)
Every year, McKinsey’s experts review private markets’ investment trends and research dynamics within different industries, as well as giving insights into fundraising and exploring changes in private markets firms themselves, focusing on the ways they address ESG and other global tendencies.
10:40 – 11:10 Growth story. Investment in Eco Baltia: from a local player to a regional champion.
VYTAUTAS PLUNKSNIS, Head of Private Equity at INVL Asset Management (LT)
Vytautas will share the story of Eco Baltia’s expansion outside the Baltics, encompassing transformational add-ons in Lithuania and the Czech Republic, and more than tripling both revenue and EBITDA in two years.
11:10 – 11:40 Coffee and networking
11:40 – 12:20 VCA panel: What drives the Baltic private equity market and where is it going?
Moderated by MARTIN KÕDAR, Managing Partner at BaltCap (EE)
Panelists:
PĒTERIS STEPIŅŠ, CEO at Swedbank Investment Management (LV)
MARCO NATOLI, Head of Lower Mid-Market – Northern, Eastern & Southern Europe, Equity Investments, EIF (LU)
ARVYDAS JADEVICIUS, Investment Manager at Willgrow (LT)
KRISTĪNE BĒRZIŅA, Founding Partner at Livonia Partners; Chairperson of LVCA (LV)
Cornerstone investors in Baltic PE funds chat about the market: major public LPs versus private investors’ visions, Top PE fund qualities for receiving the funding.
12:20 – 13:00 Energy sector outlook: keywords representing the main investment drivers and present challenges for the Baltic energy market – availability of financing, security and independence in the sector, and sustainability obligations – in the eyes of the sector’s leaders.
Moderated by SERGEJ BUTOV, Partner at Sorainen (LT)
Panelists:
KAI RINTALA, Managing Director at Taaleri Energia (FI)
MARTIN KRUUS, Co–Founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Sunly (EE)
VADIM VLADYKIN, Investment Director at Ignitis Renewables (LT)
LIUDAS LIUTKEVIČIUS, Managing Fund Partner at INVL Renewable Energy Fund I (LT)
13.00 – 14.20 Lunch
14.20 – 15.00 Health sector outlook. How will the rise of the private clinics and new regulations change the scene? What innovations and technology developments should be prescribed to ensure development of the sector and continuous investment appetite?
Moderated by LISE-LOTTE LÄÄNE, Head of Life Sciences & Healthcare Sector Group at Sorainen Estonia, Counsel (EE)
Panellists:
ERKI MÖLDER, Managing Partner at Verge HealthTech Fund and Co-Founder at Health Founders (EE)
JURIS PĀRUPS, Investment Director at BaltCap (LV)
DAINIUS PUODŽIŪNAS, General Manager at DiMedic Baltic (LT)
15.00 – 15.15 European Defence as a political priority and sustainable investment case
HENRIK PETERSSON, Vice Chairman of the ASD Defence Business Unit (SWE)
15.15 – 15.40 Defence sector outlook. Is the sector ready to attract a new wave of investments?
INGVAR PÄRNAMÄE, Chief Executive Officer at Vegvisir (EE)
15.40 – 16.10 Defence sector outlook. How has the war-time context reshaped the ambitions of Baltic market players? Does the current national defence setup and its market demand support the R&D, technology and production stages in a timely way?
Moderated by INGVAR PÄRNAMÄE, Chief Executive Officer at Vegvisir (EE)
Panellists:
HENRIK PETERSSON, Vice Chairman of the ASD Defence Business Unit (SWE)
KULDAR VÄÄRSI, Founder and CEO of Milrem Robotics (EE)
MĀRTIŅŠ PAŠKĒVIČS, Under-Secretary of state for logistics at the Latvian Defence Ministry (LV)
KARI VATANEN, Chief Investment Officer at Veritas Pension Insurance Company (FI)
16.10 – 16.40 Coffee break and networking
16.40 – 17.10 The story of Nord Security – from humble beginnings to a unicorn with a mission of creating a safe cyber future
LAURYNAS ZABULIS, Group CFO at Nord Security (LT)
17.10 – 17.40 Restoring Ukraine with the help of private investors.
ANDREY KOLODYUK, Chairman of Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, entrepreneur and venture capital investor (UA)
In 2014, Andrey initiated the foundation of UVCA (Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association) and became chairman of the
board of the association.
17.40 – 18.00 Closing remarks
18:15 – 23:00 Award ceremony and afterparty
After exciting Forum program we invite all Forum’s guests to share impressions at a networking reception and celebrate milestone transactions at the Annual M&A and Private Equity award ceremony where the most significant deals closed in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia last year selected by an independent pan-Baltic committee will be annonced.
For the best experience staying in Riga during the Baltic M&A and Private Equity Forum, we invite you to familiarize yourself with the accommodation offers for M&A participants:
Monika Centrum Hotel
Location: 21 Elizabetes Street, Riga, LV-1010, Latvia (10 min by walking, 3 min by taxi). Please see the MAP
SPECIAL accommodation rate (18 April 2023 – 21 April 2023)
To receive the special price rate please send a reservation application to sales.monika@centrumhotels.com using a promo code MAFORUM2023
Please notice the deadline for the offer: 6 April 2023
Accommodation includes: VAT, rich breakfast buffet in the hotel’s restaurant, Wi-Fi internet in all hotel rooms and public areas, fitness hall, sauna in the morning, luggage storage
Please notice that the City tax of EUR 1 per person per night is not included in the price.
More info HERE
Radisson Blu Latvija Spa & Conference Hotel
Location: 55 Elizabetes Street, Riga, LV-1010, Latvia (19 min by walking, 8 min by taxi). Please see the MAP
SPECIAL accommodation rate (18 April 2023 – 21 April 2023)
To receive the special price rate please follow to the link HERE
Please notice that the City tax of EUR 1 per person per night is not included in the price.
Accommodation includes: VAT, breakfast, WI-FI internet and access to the gym.
More info HERE
Grand Poet Hotel by Semarah
Location: 5/6 Raiņa Boulevard, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia (19 min by walking, 7 min by taxi). Please see the MAP
SPECIAL accommodation rate (18 April 2023 – 21 April 2023)
To receive the special price rate please follow to the link HERE using a promo code MAFORUM2023
Please notice that the City tax of EUR 1 per person per night is not included in the price.
Accommodation includes: VAT, breakfast, WI-FI internet and access to the Wellness Centre
More info HERE
A22 Hotel
Location: 22Ausekļa Street, Riga, LV-1010, Latvia (8 min by walking, 3 min by taxi). Please see the MAP
SPECIAL accommodation rate (18 April 2023 – 21 April 2023)
To receive the special price rate please send a reservation application to info@a22hotel.com using a promo code MAFORUM2023
Please notice that the City tax of EUR 1 per person per night is not included in the price.
Accommodation includes: VAT, breakfast, WI-FI internet
More info HERE
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| Accenture Latvijas filiāle | Marina | Tarahcjana |
| Adven | Eero | Pekkanen |
| Adven Latvia SIA | Māris | Kānītis |
| Advocate | Aldis | Alliks |
| Altum | Ieva | Jansone-Buka |
| Altum | Ilona | Skribiņa |
| ASD Europe | Henrik | Petersson |
| Baker Tilly Baltics AS | Reinis | Ceplis |
| BaltCap | Simonas | Gustainis |
| BaltCap | Kornelijus | Celutka |
| BaltCap | Sarunas | Alekna |
| BaltCap | Martin | Kõdar |
| BaltCap | Juris | Pārups |
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| BaltCap AIFP SIA | Matīss | Paegle |
| BaltCap UAB | Nerile | Jociene |
| Baltic Partners | Valeri | Kulitski |
| Baltic Partners | Dmitryi | Smirnov |
| B-bus SIA | Vitalijs | Komars |
| BPM Capital OÜ | Martin | Reinson |
| Callidus Capital | Ieva | Jagere |
| CIVITTA UAB | Egle | Juodsnukyte |
| CleanR Grupa AS | Guntars | Kokorevičs |
| CleanR Grupa AS | Harijs | Krongorns |
| COBALT Law Firm | Ott | Aava |
| COBALT Law Firm | Jesse | Kivisaari |
| COBALT Law Firm | Peeter | Kutman |
| Creative Agency ADELL | Madara | Domarka |
| Crido Legal J. Ziółek i Wspólnicy Sp. k. | Przemysław | Furmaga |
| Crido Taxand S. A. | Michał | Hryszko |
| Crido Taxand S. A. | Mateusz | Stańczyk |
| Datasite | Mihai | Tuca |
| Defsecintel Solutions | Jaanus | Tamm |
| Deloitte | Linas | Galvele |
| Deloitte | Marius | Stalenis |
| Deloitte Advisory AS | René | Küüsvek |
| Deloitte Latvia | Janis | Dzenis |
| Deloitte Latvia | Niklavs | Nikiforovs |
| Deloitte Latvia | Kristīne | Jarve |
| Deloitte Latvia | Nikita | Sapurovs |
| Deloitte Latvia | Simona | Sirsniņa-Garbovska |
| Dienas Bizness | Santa | Butāne |
| Dienas Bizness | Elza | Cīrule |
| Dienas Bizness | Aivars | Liepiņš |
| Digital Mind AS | Rinalds | Sluckis |
| Dimedic Baltic | Dainius | Puodžiūnas |
| DOBROVOLSKIS Ltd. | Andris | Dobrovolskis |
| DOJUS agro | Donatas | Dailide |
| DoReMi Group SIA | Artūrs | Obrickis |
| DP Vadības konsultācijas | Daina | Pečate |
| drill. law firm | Ramona | Miglāne |
| Eco Baltia AS | Māris | Simanovičs |
| Eco Baltia vide | Santa | Spūle |
| Eesti Energia AS | Alo | Kelder |
| Eesti Energia AS | Kristel | Neerot |
| Eesti Energia AS | Lauri | Vunk |
| Ellex Raidla Advokaadibüroo OÜ | Alla | Kuznetsova |
| Energy LV SIA | Janis | Zuzans |
| Ernst & Young Baltic | Augustinas | Damulis |
| Ernst & Young Baltic | Rolandas | Laukaitis |
| Ernst & Young Baltic | Saulius | Lenauskas |
| Ernst & Young Baltic | Indre | Lisauskaite |
| Ernst & Young Baltic | Imre | Teder |
| Ernst & Young Baltic SIA | Vitālijs | Cvetkovs |
| Ernst & Young Baltic SIA | Džoijs | Kots |
| Ernst & Young Baltic SIA | Guntars | Krols |
| Ernst & Young Baltic SIA | Ilze | Lipska |
| Ernst & Young Baltic SIA | Aleksejs | Sentuhovskis |
| European Investment Fund | Marco | Natoli |
| FMI Orion securities UAB | Karolis | Pikunas |
| FORDATA sp.z.o.o. | Piotr | Miszczyk |
| Grant Thornton Baltic SIA | Dita | Golko |
| Grant Thornton Baltic SIA | Aleksandrs | Vellers |
| Hansahold SIA | Artemijs | Pigoznis |
| HD Forest | Reda | Velde |
| Howden M&A Limited | Jakub | Grabarz |
| Howden M&A Limited | Enrique | Sadler |
| Icen Risk | Arūnas | Andriuškevičius |
| Icen Risk | Aleksander | Kopec |
| Ignitis Renewables | Vadim | Vladykin |
| INVEGA | Ausma | Bartkutė |
| INVEGA | Vilija | Šveikauskienė |
| INVL | Juris | Borzovs |
| INVL | Sven | Jürgenson |
| INVL | Virginija | Žygienė |
| INVL Asset Management | Oskars | Cimermanis |
| INVL Asset Management | Mantas | Gofmanas |
| INVL Asset Management | Aleksejs | Marčenko |
| INVL Asset Management | Andrejs | Martinovs |
| INVL Asset Management | Vytautas | Plunksnis |
| INVL Renewable Energy Fund I | Liudas | Liutkevičius |
| KPMG Baltics OÜ | Immo | Ilmjärv |
| KPMG Baltics OÜ | Dmitri | Ševoldajev |
| KPMG Baltics OÜ | Taavi | Pahapill |
| KPMG Baltics SIA | Arturs | Petrovs |
| KPMG Baltics SIA | Karlis | Urbans |
| KPMG Baltics SIA | Ieva | Tilnere |
| Kroll | Elizabeth | Ross |
| Law Firm Norkus and Partners COBALT | Irmantas | Norkus |
| Law Firm Norkus and Partners COBALT | Deimantė | Pagirienė |
| Law Firm Norkus and Partners COBALT | Juozas | Rimas |
| Lindstrom SIA | Artūrs | Gubins |
| Livonia Partners SIA | Ernests | Bordāns |
| Livonia Partners SIA | Kārlis | Vīķis |
| Livonia Partners SIA | Linda | Žūriņa |
| Livonia Partners SIA | Sigita | Žvirblyte |
| Luminor Bank Latvian Branch | Rihards | Bergs |
| Luminor Bank Latvian Branch | Janis | Gaibiselis |
| Luminor Bank Latvian Branch | Madars | Rumbenieks |
| Luminor Bank Latvian Branch | Ilze | Zoltnere |
| LVCA | Kristīne | Bērziņa |
| LVCA | Mārtiņš | Bičevskis |
| Mannheimer Swartling | Gustav | Sandberg |
| Mapon AS | Davis | Siksnans |
| Markit Holding | Peteris | Matisons |
| Marsh | Zintis | Gaspažiņš |
| Marsh sp. z o.o. | Kamil | Adamski |
| Marsh sp. z o.o. | Katarzyna | Urbańska |
| Mckinsey & Company | Jussi | Hiltunen |
| Mckinsey & Company | Martins | Mellens |
| Mergermarket | Agnė Mažeikė | Mažeikė |
| Merito Partners SIA | Mikus | Janvars |
| Milrem AS | Indrek | Kangur |
| Milrem Robotics | Kuldar | Väärsi |
| Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia | Mārtiņš | Paškēvičs |
| MUNDUS Asset Management | Viktorija | Vaitkevičienė |
| NCH Advisors | Kaspars | Senvalds |
| NCH Advisors | Kārlis | Cerbulis |
| NestCap Management | Ivo | Remmelg |
| Nord Security | Laurynas | Zabulis |
| Nordic CF Advisory | Margo | Peetsalu |
| Nordic Secondary Fund | Henrik | Juul |
| Oaklins Latvia SIA | Valērija | Lieģe |
| Oaklins Latvia SIA | Reinis | Ozols |
| Oaklins Latvia SIA | Reinholds | Razums |
| Orion Asset Management UAB | Skirmantas | Milauskas |
| Pine Coast Capital OÜ | Kirils | Gerasimovics |
| Porta Finance | Dmitrijs | Timofejevs |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisors | Sass | Karemäe |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisors | Raul | Ruubel |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers SIA | Vita | Bramane |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers SIA | Raimonds | Dauksts |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers SIA | Gerds | Ivuškāns |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers SIA | Krišs Jānis | Dombrovskis |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers UAB | Greta | Didžbalė |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers UAB | Rokas | Žemaitis |
| Primus Law Firm | Giedre | Dailidenaite |
| Prudentia | Kārlis | Krastiņš |
| Public Investment Development Agency | Asta | Gladkauskienė |
| Reka Industrial Plc | Markku | Rentto |
| Reka Industrial Plc | Philip | Rentto |
| Sadales tīkls JSC | Tomass | Liepnieks |
| Sadales tīkls JSC | Kristīne | Sarkane |
| SEB Banka AS | Guntis | Lazdiņš |
| SEB Banka AS | Edijs | Linbergs |
| SEB Banka AS | Emīls | Zālītis |
| Semetron Ltd | Maksim | Markelov |
| Sentio OÜ | Andres | Mandel |
| Signet Bank AS | Edmunds | Antufjevs |
| Signet Bank AS | Kristiāna | Janvare |
| Signet Bank AS | Ineta | Done |
| SLOKENBERGS PLLC | Ivars | Slokenbergs |
| Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak law firm | Sławomir | Uss |
| Sorainen | Inese | Eņģele |
| Sorainen | Anita | Galdiņa |
| Sorainen | Kertu | Ruus |
| Sorainen | Inese | Heinacka |
| Sorainen | Natālija | Šestakova |
| Sorainen | Aija | Lasmane |
| Sorainen | Līva | Aleksejeva |
| Sorainen | Renāte | Purvinska |
| Sorainen | Krista | Lipinska |
| Sorainen | Viktorija Anna | Graudiņa |
| Sorainen | Indrė | Telksnytė |
| Sorainen | Jonas | Kiauleikis |
| Sorainen | Mindaugas | Baniulis |
| Sorainen | Laura | Matuizaitė |
| Sorainen | Matas | Mačiulaitis |
| Sorainen | Mantas | Petkevičius |
| Sorainen | Algirdas | Pekšys |
| Sorainen | Laimonas | Skibarka |
| Sorainen | Kertu | Ruus |
| Sorainen | Piret | Jesse |
| Sorainen | Piret | Lappert |
| Sorainen | Toomas | Prangli |
| Sorainen | Lauri | Liivat |
| Sorainen | Eva | Berlaus |
| Sorainen | Sergej | Butov |
| Sorainen Estonia | Lise-Lotte | Lääne |
| Sunly | Kerstin | Kütt |
| Sunly | Uku-Kaarel | Vorm |
| Sunly | Martin | Kruus |
| Sunwise | Zeev | Strucovskis |
| Superia | Lauris | Balga |
| Superia | Sigvards | Dzelzkalejs |
| Superia | Šarūnas | Skyrius |
| Swedbank AS | Kristaps | Andersons |
| Swedbank AS | Raimonds | Krūza |
| Swedbank AS | Jānis | Ķiploks |
| Swedbank AS | Agnese | Garda |
| Swedbank AS | Jānis | Zaļums |
| Swedbank Investment Management | Pēteris | Stepiņš |
| Taaleri Energia | Kai | Rintala |
| TGS Baltic | Kadri | Kallas |
| TGS Baltic | Rūta | Tikuišytė |
| TGS Baltic zvērinātu advokātu birojs SIA | Evija | Ābele |
| TGS Baltic zvērinātu advokātu birojs SIA | Andra | Rubene |
| TRINITI | Gints | Pucens |
| Ukrainian Venture Capital And Private Equity Association | Andrey | Kolodyuk |
| UlysseRe | Gints | Pumpurs |
| UlysseRe | Gergely | Juhasz |
| Vegvisir | Ingvar | Pärnamäe |
| Verge Healthtech Fund, Health Founders | Erki | Mölder |
| Veritas Pension Insurance Company | Kari | Vatanen |
| Verslo Zinios | Justinas | Gapšys |
| WALLESS | Baiba | Krieviņa-Sutora |
| Willgrow | Arvydas | Jadevicius |
| ZAB Atlācis un Partneri | Edgars | Atlācis |
| ZAB BDO Law | Raivis | Leimanis |
| ZAB Cobalt SIA | Indriķis | Liepa |
| ZAB Cobalt SIA | Guntars | Zīle |
| ZAB Ellex Klavins SIA | Marta | Cera |
| ZAB Ellex Klavins SIA | Raimonds | Slaidins |
| ZAB Ellex Klavins SIA | Sarmis | Spilbergs |
| ZAB Ellex Klavins SIA | Daiga | Zivtina |
| ZAB Ellex Klavins SIA | Zane | Bule-Mitka |
| ZAB Ellex Klavins SIA | Maris | Brizgo |
| ZAB Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns SIA | Anete | Marhele |
| ZAB Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns SIA | Sabīne | Vilka |
| ZAB Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns SIA | Māris | Vainovskis |
| ZAB FORT SIA | Jānis | Līkops |
| ZAB Kronbergs Čukste Levin SIA | Kristīne | Sakārne |
| ZAB Magnusson SIA | Artūrs | Ševčuks |
| ZAB Rodl & Partner SIA | Mārtiņš | Mežinskis |
| ZAB Rodl & Partner SIA | Kristīne | Zvejniece |
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| ZAB Spridzāns, Snipe & Hramčenko SIA | Ansis | Spridzans |
| Zabolis Partners | Domas | Šilenskis |
| Zabolis Partners | Raimondas | Štreimikis |
| Zabolis Partners | Valentinas | Belousovas |
| Zabolis Partners | Jonas | Kucinskas |
| ZGI Capital | Rūdolfs | Krese |
| Zvērinātu advokātu birojs RER Lextal SIA | Liene | Pommere |
| Zvērinātu advokātu birojs RER Lextal SIA | Armands | Rasa |