Soul Partners investment banking boutique won the prestigious international World Economic Magazine Awards in two nominations in 2021. It was recognized as the Best Investment Banking Boutique in TMT Deals in Ukraine in 2021 and received a special award - Best Equity Financing Deal in Ukraine in 2021 for investment attraction for the Ukrainian AAA games developer “4A games” from Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent.
Igor Verhogliad, Managing Partner of Soul Partners:
"During the last 2 years our team has closed a few outstanding deals in TMT sector, such as co-advising in a $68M capital raise for Creatio, a global software company based in Ukraine led by a US-based growth equity firm Volition Capital, and investment attraction for AAA games publisher 4A Games from Chinese Tencent - world's largest video game vendor.
Speaking about the latter, it was really a favourable situation for the founders, who kept both controlling stake in business and the rights to the product, and have attracted enough funds to complete creation of a new game. Overall, gaming industry in Ukraine is growing rapidly. The market today is characterized by attractive multiples, and we know how to raise investments on the most favourable conditions for the owners”
This award honors all types of financial intermediaries in Europe, Americas, Asia and Africa for efficiency and outstanding performance. With the aim to recognize “industry disruptors across the global financial marketplace” World Economic Magazine Inc. Award acknowledges only businesses that “stand out from the crowd and go above and beyond to ensure their client’s satisfaction.” An exhaustive list of award winners 2021 can be found on the publication's website.
Earlier this year, Soul Partners was also recognized as the Best New Investment Bank in Ukraine by Global Banking & Finance Awards.
Background information
Soul Partners – is an investment banking boutique providing professional advisory services to business owners and investors. We support M&A, debt and investments attraction deals and restructurings. The company was founded in 2018 by the two investment bankers: Vitaliy Provotorov and Igor Verhogliad.