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About Us

Hodler Asset Management manages two private equity funds with a total committed capital of EUR 400 million. Our investment strategy is focused on the agri-food sector in Central and Eastern Europe, a region currently undergoing fundamental transformation driven by fragmented markets, the lack of horizontal consolidation, and the challenges associated with generational transition.

We believe that these structural factors create a unique opportunity for corporate consolidation, targeted value chain development, and technological renewal towards modern, sustainable operations. Accordingly, we pursue capital investments that deliver long-term, sustainable growth and value creation for our portfolio companies and partners.

While the agri-food sector remains at the core of our investment activities, we are open to exploring high-growth opportunities across other industries as well. As a financial investor, we evaluate strategic alignment primarily based on expected returns and industry synergies, with a particular focus on sectors where our professional experience can deliver added value.

Responsibility

As investors, our goal is to generate sustainable, long-term value and deliver stable returns—an objective we believe is fully compatible with the consistent application of ESG principles. Our operating model is designed to support solutions that align business objectives with social and environmental responsibility.

We invest in companies capable of creating long-term value, whether through the production of high-quality, sustainable food products or the development of modern, environmentally conscious retail models.

Portfolio

Gyulai Agrár

Gyulai Agrár is one of the leading agricultural producers in the Southeastern region of Hungary, playing a key role in the region’s agricultural sector.

Superior Foods

One of Serbia’s highest-capacity poultry slaughterhouses and processing facilities.

Poultry Investment Group

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Oprea Avicom

Oprea Avicom is a dynamically growing company with over 25 years of expertise in broiler chicken breeding and processing.

AVICOD

AVICOD operates three state-of-the-art poultry farming facilities, along with an integrated, modern slaughterhouse located in Codlea, Brașov County, in the heart of Romania.

Poultry Integration Farms

Poultry Integration Farms’ broiler farming facilities operate with advanced technology and uphold high animal welfare standards, ensuring efficient and sustainable poultry production.

Our Principal Values

Professionalism

We have gained our experience at reputable corporations, investment and advisory firms in the CE region and are investors on our own account in various fields, proving that we can achieve success at international scale.

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Flexibility

We have established a flexible deal policy across deal types ranging from full equity through green field investments and leveraged buy-outs to recapitalization. Our equity contributions fall within the range of EUR 5 million to EUR 50 million, but we can draw in co-investors from our LPs or from a network of family offices we regularly work with to consume larger transactions. In general, our sweet spot is around EUR 5-15 million.

Long term owner mindset

We believe that value creation is more effective through control and our active involvement within the business. Although we generally prefer majority ownership, we invest in equal partnerships and also in minority positions with shareholders whose values and strategy are aligned with ours. We are not reliant on short term exit obligation, instead we are happy to formulate long lasting partnerships.

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Innovation

We are convinced that in order to become a successful private equity investor in our focus sector, we need to address every aspect of our investments with curiosity and experimenting. This will lead to innovative solutions which is the foundation of value creation. In our investments, we seek to implement the most current technologies to allow the business to reach its full potential and we develop business models that are sustainable in the long run from an economic, social and environmental point of view. 

Talent Management

We contribute to our investments through various means such as providing access not only to capital but also to our deep industry network and our talent pool. We are certain that the lack of well-trained employee is a fundamental bottleneck of successful businesses in this industry. Therefore, we consistently develop a talent pool of next generation managers of our focus sector.

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The Team

Miklós Kerezsi

Chairman of the Board

Miklós Kerezsi, the founder and dominant majority owner of the Hodler Group, the chairman of the board of directors of Hodler Asset Management Ltd., that was established to manage international agriculture and food industry investment funds.

Gyula Köbli

Chief Executive Officer

Gyula Köbli is the Chief Executive Officer of Hodler Asset Management and also member of the Board of Directors. He joined Hodler in June 2022.

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Zoltán Verbó

INVESTMENT DIRECTOR, CIO

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Alpár Kiss-Griz

Investment Director, CFO

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Antónia Csiszár

Operations and Compliance Manager

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Máté Bodnár

Investment Analyst

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Dénes Barta

Executive Assistant

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Júlia Hegyiné Szakonyi

Back Office Executive

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Gabriella Ruttkay

Office manager

Announcements

Contact us

OFFICE

1123 Budapest, Alkotás Street 53., Building D, 5th floor

PHONE NUMBER

+36 1 617 5683