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Paan Capital
PAAN CAPITAL is an independent investment fund that, together with its business partners, selectively invests in business ventures. It combines investment...
Paan Capital
PAAN CAPITAL is an independent investment fund that, together with its business partners, selectively invests in business ventures. It combines investment experience with managerial experience from international corporations and a capital group listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. It acts mainly as a financial investor in projects that have confirmed their business model, with an expected investment period of 3-5 years, and also supports partners in M&A and financing arrangement.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2009
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Poland
City
Warsaw
Corporate office
Krakowskie Przedmieście 13, 00-071 Warsaw, Poland
Additional offices
Rondo ONZ 1, 00-124 Warsaw, Poland
Principals
Paweł Kapłon
Partner
Marcin Mierzwiński
Partner
Mariusz Jabłoński
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Paan Capital?
The three named partners — Paweł Kapłon, Marcin Mierzwiński, and Mariusz Jabłoński — collectively lead investment decisions. The firm does not publicly identify an investment committee beyond these individuals, and the partner group's biographies describe direct involvement in sourcing, executing, and managing portfolio companies.
How does Paan Capital add value beyond its equity cheque?
Paan Capital embeds its partners into operational roles at portfolio companies. One partner served as CEO of Polotrend for 18 months post-acquisition; another previously led the transformation of Simple Creative Products as CEO after orchestrating its buyout. This hands-on, executive-level operating model is the firm's stated point of differentiation in the Polish mid-market.
How is Paan Capital's team sourced — consultants, operators, or financiers?
The partner group blends all three backgrounds. Kapłon and Mierzwiński came through Ernst & Young's transaction advisory and corporate finance practices; Jabłoński joined from general management roles at Philips Healthcare and Eli Lilly. This hybrid of M&A advisory and line-management experience shapes the firm's deal-execution and operational-intervention model.
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