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BA-CA’s Private Equity Group comprises three private equity funds and a mezzanine fund, Mezzanin Finanzierungs AG, which is Austria’s first specialised bank for mezzanine capital. Private equity investments and mezzanine capital are financial solutions for acquisitions and expansion in the medium-sized business segment and almost always complement a classic loan. Both products help to improve the financing structure and strengthen the equity base. The portfolio currently under management represents a (pro-forma) group of companies with an annual operating performance of € 590 m and 3,800 employees.