Centras Capital Group

Centras Capital is the Kazakhstan leading investment management firm. It was established as a team spin-out from Kazkommertsbanks Group. The investment team was responsible for direct investments and investment banking of the Group and went independent by launching an independent licensed investment advisory boutique in 2004. Since then the businesses have grown up and now extend on private equity, capital markets, and insurance. The Company is now present in Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Guernsey. Centras is the market pioneer in mutual funds, venture capital and buyouts. The Company launched the countrys first open-ended mutual fund in 2005 and international private equity fund in 2007. Its private equity fund for control investments and growth equity opportunities was supported by EBRD and CDC Group. Centras also runs two local venture funds government-private initiatives for innovations and nuclear industrys ventures. Operating in a transition economy, Centras emphasizes the ma...