Global Investor in Russia (article from Private Equity Russia & CIS Journal №6)
CONTENTS OF THE INTERVIEW
Tilman Kruse answered the following questions of Private Equity Russia & CIS Journal in the interview:
- DEG represents one of the largest European development finance institutions for long-term project and company financing in developing and transition countries. In 2006 it opened a representative office in Moscow. What does currently represent the company in Russia?
- In what companies and under what conditions do you invest? What are the sums and expected returns on investments? What is the role of DEG in portfolio companies?
- Which industries do you prefer to invest in? Why?
- How many projects did you invest in during the work of DEG in Russia? How many exits did you have?
- What three words do You think could characterize the current state of private equity market in Russia?
- What major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in Russia do you see as investor?
- What are the main problems that you deal with while working on private equity market in Russia?
- What do you think can be additionally done by the government in Russia to improve the private equity market in the country?
- What are you mid-term and long-term plans on the market? Do you expect to close any new deals this year?
- With whom could companies contact on questions of private equity investments from DEG?