Investment Summary

Explorer Investments Invests In Grupo Celeste

On January 1, 2019, private equity firm Explorer Investments invested in food company Grupo Celeste

Investment Highlights
  • This is Explorer Investments’ 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Explorer Investments’ 45th transaction in Portugal.

Investment Summary
Date 2019-01-01
Target Grupo Celeste
Sector Food
Investor(s) Explorer Investments
Deal Type Growth Capital

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Grupo Celeste

Guimarães, Portugal
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Grupo Celeste is a Portuguese company with more than 50 years of experience in the bakery and pastry industry. It produces and sells fresh and frozen products for the retail channel and the large distribution channel. Grupo Celeste was founded in 1968 and is based in Guimarães, Portugal.

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Investor

Explorer Investments

Lisbon, Portugal

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 1.4B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Explorer Investments is a private investment firm that looks to fund buyouts, as well as provide expansion and replacement capital to middle-market Portuguese companies. Explorer looks to invest a minimum of €15 million in transactions valued up to €150 million. Explorer does not have any sector preferences and typically holds investments for three to six years. Explorer Investments was formed in 2003 and is based in Lisbon.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 48 of 65
Sector (Food) 2 of 2
Type (Growth Capital) 20 of 29
Country (Portugal) 45 of 61
Year (2019) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 Finieco

Santo Tirso, Portugal

Finieco has been investing in paper-based commercial and food packaging solutions. Finieco produces more than 1.5 million packages daily, contributing to sustainable development and employability. Finieco was founded in 1998 and is based in Santo Tirso, Portugal.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 Eurogalva

Fiães, Portugal

Eurogalva is a company specializing in surface treatments – hot-dip galvanizing, lacquering and liquid painting. Eurogalva was founded in 2005 and is based in Fiães, Portugal.

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