Europalco, national leader in solutions for organizing events and shows, and Vallis Capital Partners, independent Private Equity Firm with solid professional experience in managing industrial and technological companies, announce the equity partnership.
This cooperation will allow Europalco to continue its growth, through regional expansion and business diversification. This partnership will also be based on continuing innovation and the introduction of new solutions to the market, which are the distinct characteristics of Europalco in the sector.
Founded 26 years ago, Europalco reinforces its unique position in the market and creates conditions for the professional growth of more than 160 employees, who will continue to play a central role in the strategy of Europalco, establishing itself as a hub of attraction and retention of talent in this sector.
“The partnership with Vallis Capital Partners is a new stage in Europalco’s development. We will continue with the same identity and culture that characterizes Europalco, offering our customers the most innovative solutions in terms of events and shows, allowing us to participate in projects of great dimension and renown nationwide and internationally. Investing in new technologies and expanding our operations to other locations are some of the benefits that this union will bring. This is a strategic step that would not be possible without the extraordinary work of our employees. It is also with them in mind that I decided to form this partnership with Vallis”, explains Pedro Magalhães, founder and CEO of Europalco.
“We are very pleased with this investment and excited about the joining of forces between Vallis and Europalco, a company with a leadership position and innovative DNA that sets it apart in this sector. This partnership will accelerate the company’s growth, continuing the excellent work developed by the Europalco team, while creating opportunities for the development of its people, further affirming Europalco as a company of excellence. We are very confident in the future that we will build together!”, mentions Eduardo Rocha, founder and CEO of Vallis Capital Partners.
This partnership is still subject to approval by the Competition Authority.
About Europalco
For over 25 years Europalco inspires its customers with the best solutions for events and shows in the national and international markets. With a global package of services ranging from custom furniture rental to the latest audiovisual technologies, including stages, structures, barriers, backdrops, textile printing, and customization solutions, among others. With a focus on the customer and the requirements of your event, Europalco’s mission is to provide creative, technological, innovative, and customizable solutions that ensure the success of any event. Europalco presents itself as a supplier of a complete package of products and services for the realization of events as a whole.
About Vallis Capital Partners
Vallis Capital Partners is an independent Private Equity firm founded in 2010, 100% owned by its founding partners: Eduardo Rocha, Luís Santos Carvalho, and Luís Palma de Graça. With a management team with a solid professional experience in the management of industrial and technological companies, and an extensive track record in mergers and acquisitions, it adopts an investment strategy focused on the creation of intrinsic economic value through the execution of growth strategies and a proactive positioning in the monitoring of investee companies. It currently manages two Private Equity funds, Vallis Sustainable Investments I and II, with total assets under management of over €200M.
About the Fund Vallis Sustainable Investments II, FCR:
The Fund Vallis Sustainable Investments II, FCR, regulated by the CMVM, is a Private Equity Fund managed by Vallis Capital Partners, SCR, S.A., with a capitalization of 151 million euros.
The Fund Vallis Sustainable Investments II, FCR acts in accordance with socially responsible criteria, giving priority in its investment strategy to companies in market segments with high growth potential.
This transaction benefits from the support of the European Union under the Equity Facility for Growth established under Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020), as well as from the support of the EGF (Pan European Guarantee Fund), implemented by the European Investment Fund with the financial support of the participating member states. In addition, the operation was cofinanced by the Fundo de Capital e Quase Capital (FC&QC) and by the Fundo de Fundos para a Internacionalização (FFI), both managed by Banco Português de Fomento, S.A.
