Tamás Szalai

Graduate of the Budapest University of Economy (1991), Master of Science in Finance, University of Illinois, USA (1996). Started his carrier as a journalist at the business daily, Napi Gazdasag and the weekly HVG. Later joined the leading local securities and asset management company, Concorde Securities Ltd as the head of the equity research team. Since 2000, as private equity professional, invested over 600 million euros in various Central Eastern European targets, among others, in auto parts, food service, media, education and telecommunications companies. Has been acting as board member and chairman of board at various companies. Joined CEE Equity in the summer of 2014 with Hungarian and regional responsibilities. CEE Equity now investing from its second fund which has USD 800 million in total commitments. Prior he was managing partner of the Eastern European focused Virgin Green Fund for two years, before that partner of the Eastern European focused Bancroft Private Equity for 12 years.