Griffin Capital Partners is the largest privately-owned investment and asset manager in private equity and real estate in CEE, Germany and other selected countries in the EU. It is the region’s most active and innovative investor of its kind in the CEE region. It is a recognized private equity and real estate leader, originating and introducing innovative concepts and formats to the market. With a strong track record and extensive private equity and real estate know-how, it is a one-stop-shop for international investors willing to invest in the CEE, Germany and other selected Western European markets. Partners at Griffin Capital Partners have a long and successful track record of investing and asset managing in Europe and the US. The gross asset value of Griffin-managed investments across eighteen different platforms exceeds EUR 8 billion with a total invested equity of over EUR 4 billion.
The Company invests funds of both its owners & Managing Partners, Maciej Dyjas & Nebil Șenman, and its renowned international investors and strategic partners – a number of global investment funds, such as Ares Management Corporation, Bridgepoint, Kajima Corporation, Madison International Realty, Marguerite, Oaktree Capital Management, PIMCO, Redefine Properties, Signal Capital Partners and WING.
Griffin Capital Partners’ strategy is to start platform companies from scratch or acquire and develop them to become best-in-class market leaders. This is achieved by implementing tailored strategies and strong management teams to build their value through organic growth, transforming them into leaders on their respective markets.
The foundation of Griffin’s success in building the value of its platforms, is a unique combination of strengths:
- A strong track record of transactions including over 100 successful exits
- An unparalleled network allowing singular access to deal opportunities
- Successful alliances with renowned international investors and strategic partners
- A large & experienced team of top-class experts with diverse expertise, strong track record and extensive private equity and real estate know-how, with combined 370 years of industry experience
- Operational capabilities
18 platforms
The gross asset value of Griffin-managed investments across eighteen different platforms exceeds EUR 8 billion, with a total invested equity of over EUR 4 billion over last 10 years.
2024
Griffin, together with Signal Capital and Echo Investment, announces a joint venture for StudentSpace, a new student housing platform to create a market-leading player in the dynamically growing Polish PBSA sector
2023
Griffin and Redefine Properties set up a JV to acquire Stokado, the second-largest self-storage operator in Poland, in order to accelerate investments and development in this sector. In the same year, Stokado acquires a self-storage rental company, Top-Box, with a facility in Warsaw, adding 4,500 sqm to its portfolio
Griffin, together with Kajima Europe, acquires a 70% stake in Hymon, one of the leaders in the Polish PV installations and heat pump sector
Griffin, ogether with Wing, acquires 60% stake in Bauwert AG, one of the leading and most recognized German real estate developers, which marks an important milestone for Griffin and WING’s presence in the German market
2022
HORSE investment platform, a joint venture between Redefine Properties and PIMCO is set up. Griffin acts as the transaction manager and supports Horse JV investors in their further operation
Griffin acts as the transaction manager and advisor to EPP in the sale of a 70% stake in Towarowa 22 to the AFI Europe fund. The total value of the plot located in the heart of Warsaw exceeds EUR 180 milion
Rebranding of Griffin Real Estate to Griffin Capital Partners to reflect the Company’s broadened scope over recent years as a recognized leader in private equity and real estate in the region
2021
LifeSpot, a PRS platform offering affordable apartments for rent in mid-sized and large cities across Poland, is launched in partnership with Ares
Griffin Real Estate and and Kajima announce a joint venture to finance and develop renewable energy projects in Poland and acquire a 72% stake in PAD RES, a leading developer in the clean energy sector
Griffin Real Estate and Madison International Realty announce a joint venture for their two first investments in Germany
Chariot Top Group B.V. sells four retail parks, completing the third and the last tranche of retail assets acquisition by EPP
2020
Griffin Real Estate and and Ares Management Corporation acquire majority stake in Murapol S.A.
Madison International Realty acquires a 46.5% stake in European Logistics Investment (ELI), a EUR 500m+ GAV Polish logistics platform
2019
Griffin Real Estate, on behalf of its investors PIMCO and Oaktree Capital Management, sells a 56% stake in Echo Investment to WING. Griffin remains a co-investor and co-manager, holding a 66% stake in Echo after a public tender together with WING
2018
Griffin, establishes, together with Redefine Properties, a leading logistics platform — European Logistics Investment
Griffin, together with PIMCO and Echo Investment, sets up Resi4Rent, the largest housing-for-rent platform in Poland, with a portfolio target of over 10,000 units
Griffin, together with PIMCO, executes the acquisition of 70% of Polcom Group, a manufacturer and provider of modular solutions to the global hospitality sector
Griffin acting as the deal manager and co-investor, executes the takeover of the M1 portfolio, comprised of 28 retail properties. The value of the deal is around EUR 1 billion
2017
Griffin’s partners lead the acquisition of ITK (now AVENGA), a software engineering platform operating in the US, Germany, Poland, Argentina and Ukraine, with some 3,500 IT specialists focusing on healthcare, banking and insurance verticals
2016
Partners of Griffin lead the acquisition of Proservice, a leading Polish tech-driven BPO provider serving the investment fund, insurance, and banking industries in Germany, Luxembourg and Poland
Griffin leads a record deal, establishing EPP as a spin-off from Echo Investment and attracting a new investor, Redefine Properties. EPP, the first purely Polish retail REIT listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Luxembourg Stock Exchange with a GAV of EUR 1.2 billion, grows to EUR 2 billion within 2 years
2015
2014
Set-up of a real estate debt fund, principally funded by capital from Oaktree’s debt fund, Griffin Property Finance II (GPF II)
2013
Further strong commitment from Oaktree Capital Management and set-up of even larger investment vehicle Griffin TopCo III
2011
Nebil Șenman, leading and steering Oaktree Capital Management Polish real estate activities, supervises Griffin TopCo II
2010
2006
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18 platforms
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across 18 investment platforms