Jet Investment

Founder Igor Fait has historically served as the final decision-maker, with deals sourced and executed by a lean investment team in Brno. The firm has introduced a more formalized investment committee structure in recent fund cycles, though Fait retains significant influence as the controlling equity holder and lead principal. Senior investment professionals present opportunities, but major commitments require his sign-off.

Jet Investment has raised pooled funds from external limited partners, including a Czech koruna-denominated fund that targeted mid-market industrial buyouts in Central Europe. It also deploys proprietary capital alongside LP commitments. The blend resembles a traditional private equity GP structure rather than a single-family office, despite the founder's controlling role.

Jet's operational model is distinctive. The firm maintains its own real estate development arm, Jet Industrial Lease, which can build or retrofit factory and logistics space for portfolio companies. Rather than relying solely on financial restructuring or multiple arbitrage, Jet installs operating partners and takes board-level control to overhaul production workflows, supply chains, and go-to-market strategies at the factory-floor level.

Jet concentrates on industrial manufacturing, precision engineering, automotive supply, renewable energy, and enterprise software. Its early-stage Jet Ventures arm specifically targets industrial technology and software startups in Central Europe. The firm has historically avoided pure consumer, retail, and financial services deals — sticking to tangible assets where operational turnaround skills apply most directly.

Jet Ventures is an early-stage investment vehicle launched in 2023 to target Central European startups in industrial technology and enterprise software. It operates as a separate allocation but draws on the parent firm's industry network and operational expertise. The venture arm allows Jet to access earlier-stage innovation in the manufacturing and software ecosystems that complement its later-stage buyout and turnaround focus.

The firm is anchored in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with headquarters in Brno rather than Prague. It has completed transactions across Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland and the Balkans. While it considers opportunities further afield, the restructuring-heavy strategy requires close operational proximity, which keeps the team tightly focused on the CEE region.

Jet Industrial Lease is a sister entity that develops and manages logistics and light-industrial real estate in the Czech Republic. It provides Jet Investment's portfolio companies with facility expansion and retrofit capacity without relying on third-party developers. This vertical integration shortens turnaround timelines and captures real estate value creation within the broader group.