European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution established in 1991 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its primary mission is to foster economic development in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in the Middle East and Africa, by providing project financing to banks, industries, and businesses. The EBRD focuses on supporting new ventures and facilitating investments in existing companies, while also assisting publicly owned entities in privatizing and restructuring municipal services. The bank engages in equity investments and provides various forms of debt financing, including senior, subordinated, mezzanine, and convertible debt. By collaborating with commercial partners and financial intermediaries, such as local banks and equity funds, the EBRD aims to enhance private sector growth and development across multiple sectors. Through its extensive experience, the EBRD has invested more than €130 billion in over 5,200 projects, playing a significant role in advancing economic transformation in the regions it serves.

Maria Barsuk

Investor

Odile Renaud Basso

President

Matteo Colangeli

Regional Director, Western Balkans

Mark Davis Ph.D

Managing Director, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean

Susan Goeransson

Director of Infrastructure Europe and Sustainable Infrastructure Group

Zsuzsanna Hargitai

Managing Director, Small and Medium Enterprises Finance and Development

Zoltan Hopka

Investor

Natalia Lacorzana

Director, Natural Resources

Francis Malige

Managing Director for Financial Institutions

Andreea Moraru

Director and Regional Head of Greece and Cyprus

Tamás Nagy

Director, Equity Partner and Co-Head of Private Equity

Nandita Parshad

Managing Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Group

Odile Renaud-Basso

President and Member of the Executive Committee

Jürgen Rigterink

First Vice President, Chairman and Head of Client Services Group

Kanako Sekine

Managing Director, Portfolio

Melis Tabojer

Director and Head of European Union Banks and Structured Finance

Paul Vlaanderen

Director

Aleksandra Vukosavljevic

Director, Financial Institutions, Western Balkans and Eastern Europe

Dirk Werner

Managing Director, Equity

Natalia Zhukova

Director and Head, Agribusiness

Grzegorz Zielinski

Director and Head of Energy Europe

Alistair Clark Ph.D

Managing Director, Environment and Sustainability Department

Heike Harmgart

Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa

Past deals in Transportation

eTravel SA

Private Equity Round in 2025
eTravel is the biggest Polish business travel management company.

Vilnius Public Transport

Debt Financing in 2024
Vilnius Public Transport is the transportation of passengers by buses and trolleybuses along specified routes throughout Vilnius and its suburbs.

Autonom Group

Debt Financing in 2024
Autonom Group is a family-owned mobility network that specializes in transportation and car rental services across Romania, Hungary, and Serbia. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including car rentals, purchase-use vehicles, operating leases, equipment leases, road assistance, transfer services, and fleet management. Autonom Group is committed to long-term growth driven by client satisfaction and the development of its employees. The company prioritizes profitability and financial stability as natural outcomes of its focus on customer service and employee evolution.

Borusan Lojistik

Debt Financing in 2023
Borusan Lojistik provides third-party logistics and port management services. The company offers services such as B-Yol, Borusan Port, storage, clearance, highway transports, automotive logistics, project logistics, supply chain solution development, international transport services, and so on.

Moldovan Railways

Debt Financing in 2023
Moldovan Railways is the country's sole railway operator, responsible for passenger and cargo transportation as well as railway infrastructure maintenance.

Ukrzaliznytsia

Debt Financing in 2023
Ukrzaliznytsia is a government-owned joint-stock company of rail transport that controls the vast majority of railroad transportation.

Ford Otosan

Post in 2022
Ford Otosan is a publicly traded company that manufactures, assembles, imports, exports, and sells motor vehicles and spare parts. The company provides commercial, transit and transit custom, and transit courier vehicles, and cargo trucks, as well as engines and powertrain products for trucks and transit vehicles. Ford Otosan was founded on 1959 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Ukrposhta

Grant in 2022
Ukrposhta sends and receives shipments from all over the world, as well as orders mail products sent to the most distant corners.

Trafiku Urban

Debt Financing in 2022
Trafiku Urban contribute to the improvement of citizens lives by providing services through public transport.

Swvl

Post in 2022
Swvl, LLC is a mobility company that offers an application enabling users to book fixed-route bus and van trips at affordable rates. Launched in 2017 and headquartered in Dubai, the app allows customers to reserve rides on underutilized buses during peak commuting hours without surge pricing. Swvl operates in several countries, including Egypt, Kenya, and Pakistan, providing a reliable alternative to traditional public transportation and ridesharing services. The company's primary focus is on creating a cost-effective, safe, and environmentally friendly mass transit solution, allowing commuters to travel between designated pick-up points within cities using its technology-driven platform.

Air Astana Airlines

Debt Financing in 2021
Air Astana provides airline carrier services in Kazakhstan. The company provides carrier services in Central Asia. Its fleet consists of various aircraft. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Ford Otosan

Post in 2021
Ford Otosan is a publicly traded company that manufactures, assembles, imports, exports, and sells motor vehicles and spare parts. The company provides commercial, transit and transit custom, and transit courier vehicles, and cargo trucks, as well as engines and powertrain products for trucks and transit vehicles. Ford Otosan was founded on 1959 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

obilet.com

Series C in 2021
Obilet.com, founded in 2012, is an end-to-end ticketing platform listing hundreds of bus operators, airlines and ferry companies as well as offerings from hotels and car rental companies. Obilet also provides bus operators with its best-in-class Inventory Management System (IMS) as a SaaS. Obilet is the indisputable market leader in Turkey both in B2B and B2C segments with 400+ bus carriers using its IMS software, 25 million visitors per month, and 15 million app downloads. Obilet is projected to sell more than 40 million tickets annually in 2024, making it one of the top-3 bus ticketing platforms in the world. Obilet also set its vision to be the one-stop-shop for whole needs of users regarding the tourism and travel products by expanding its category offerings with the addition of hotel booking and car rental services. Moreover, Obilet has launched its international expansion project in H2 2022, has one of the largest coverage of markets globally.

Ukrposhta

Debt Financing in 2020
Ukrposhta sends and receives shipments from all over the world, as well as orders mail products sent to the most distant corners.

obilet.com

Series C in 2019
Obilet.com, founded in 2012, is an end-to-end ticketing platform listing hundreds of bus operators, airlines and ferry companies as well as offerings from hotels and car rental companies. Obilet also provides bus operators with its best-in-class Inventory Management System (IMS) as a SaaS. Obilet is the indisputable market leader in Turkey both in B2B and B2C segments with 400+ bus carriers using its IMS software, 25 million visitors per month, and 15 million app downloads. Obilet is projected to sell more than 40 million tickets annually in 2024, making it one of the top-3 bus ticketing platforms in the world. Obilet also set its vision to be the one-stop-shop for whole needs of users regarding the tourism and travel products by expanding its category offerings with the addition of hotel booking and car rental services. Moreover, Obilet has launched its international expansion project in H2 2022, has one of the largest coverage of markets globally.

Ford Otosan

Post in 2017
Ford Otosan is a publicly traded company that manufactures, assembles, imports, exports, and sells motor vehicles and spare parts. The company provides commercial, transit and transit custom, and transit courier vehicles, and cargo trucks, as well as engines and powertrain products for trucks and transit vehicles. Ford Otosan was founded on 1959 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

GoOpti

Series A in 2016
GoOpti is a Slovenian transport service company that specializes in providing low-cost shuttle services to airports and cities across Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Croatia, and Germany. The company employs a unique model that pairs passengers with similar travel time constraints in shared vehicles, thus offering affordable transportation options. With its notable door-to-door transfer service, marketed under the tagline "Airport at your doorstep," GoOpti has successfully transported over 700,000 passengers. Additionally, the company is focused on expanding its operations internationally, further enhancing its presence in the transportation marketplace. GoOpti's platform also connects travelers with various shuttle and bus vendors, facilitating private transport between airports and remote locations.

Trafi

Series A in 2015
Trafi, founded in 2013, is a mobility technology startup with offices in Berlin, London, Paris, and Vilnius. The company collaborates with cities and enterprises globally to develop multimodal mobility-as-a-service systems, offering advanced route planning and data management solutions. Trafi's application allows users to plan journeys using real-time data, integrating scientific algorithms and crowd-sourced information to provide accurate predictions for journey duration and arrival times across various cities. By eliminating the need for manual data adjustments and internet connectivity, Trafi aims to enhance urban mobility and improve the travel experience for its users. The company serves a diverse clientele, including prominent organizations and major cities such as Berlin, Munich, Prague, Jakarta, Bogota, and Rio de Janeiro.
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