Milestone seeks strong management teams full of entrepreneurial enthusiasm and with a vision for building a successful company. Their primary business project or another idea for development of the current business activity must make sense and must include a convincing company plan. If necessary, we can actively assist in developing budgets, strategic and operational plans, or help establish and define legal and organizational structures. In addition, we usually play a significant role in identifying and attracting strategic partners, financing banks or leasing companies, or other venture capital investors. We look especially for investment opportunities where we can actively use our experience in building new enterprise projects. We believe that the most successful early-stage investors must combine in themselves strong operating experience with deep understanding of the market and technologies in their investment domains.
Milestone believes that the market potential of a new successful investment project must be large enough to enable start-up companies to reach at least EUR 6 million in sales over the first five years.
Milestone seeks to fund companies in rapidly-growing or niche markets, which have not yet been targeted by major players.
Milestone looks for investment opportunities where significant revenues and profits can be achieved in a short time. When evaluating new projects, we expect from each company the potential to generate high return on investment.
Milestone typically invests EUR 0.5 – 2.5 million over the entire life of a project. In the case of co-investment, our initial funds invested may increase up to EUR 6 million. The most promising investment plans can raise funds through direct equity investment or a combination of equity investment and debt financing.
Milestone is not a speculator or a short-term investor, but a patient capital provider. Its investments are typically for 5 years, but may last twice as long, especially if the earlier sale does not make economic sense. We seek capital gains usually through the sale of projects to strategic partners, but we also accept management leveraged buy-outs.