EOS Hellenic Renaissance Fund II (EHRF II) invests in EFA GROUP
EOS Hellenic Renaissance Fund II (EHRF II) invests in EFA GROUP
EOS Hellenic Renaissance Fund II (EHRF II) announces its second investment in EFA GROUP, a leading group in defense technology, aiming to strengthen technological leadership, expand international presence, and promote innovation across Europe and the Middle East.
About EFA GROUP
EFA GROUP operates in the sectors of 1) Integrated Defense Services, 2) Mission Systems, Simulation and Training, 3) Unmanned & Autonomous Systems, and 4) Sensors & Targeting Systems.
The €80m investment in EFA GROUP will be covered by EFA GROUP’s existing shareholders, the Motor Oil group, and EHRF II. As part of this investment, EFA GROUP’s organizational structure is evolving to create an innovative Center for Integrated Solutions and Services (One Stop Shop), capable of delivering complete, competitive, reliable, and high-tech solutions to the Greek Armed Forces and international markets. The goal is for EFA GROUP to grow through extensive industrialization and full internationalization, based in Greece.
EFA GROUP consists of companies with a steady international presence in Aerospace, Security, Defense, and Industrial Partnerships. EFA Group employs over 250 people, the majority of whom are engineers and scientists. The Group has 6 international offices in Greece, Cyprus, Switzerland, USA, Singapore, and UAE, serving clients in 40 countries worldwide. The Group includes companies: ACROMOVE (Defense & Security Computing Systems), AEROSPACE VENTURES (Consulting specialized in Aerospace and Security Industrial & Tech Partnerships), AETHER AERONAUTICS (Aerial Targets), EFA VENTURES (Industrial Partnerships), EPICOS (Global B2B Defense Information Platform), ES SYSTEMS (Sensors & IoT Design), REALISCAPE (Simulation Software Development, Tactical Training, and Synthetic Vision), SCYTALYS (Defense Software Design & Development), SCYWAVE (Wireless Communications Systems), STHENOS AI (AI Solutions), THYREOS CYBER (Cybersecurity in Defense), UCANDRONE (Unmanned Systems), WAYREN (Military Software Applications).
Christian Hadjiminas, Founder of EFA GROUP, stated: “The Group is laying the foundations for advanced defense systems, enhancing Greece’s technological superiority and global competitiveness. We are creating a strong innovation
core with Greek expertise, international investments, and partnerships, building a collaborative defense industry and promoting integrated products, the Greek brand, and transition to the 4th Industrial Revolution.”
Nicholas Chryssanthopoulos, Senior Partner at EOS Capital Partners, stated: “Our investment in EFA GROUP is a vote of confidence in a truly outward-looking Greek corporate group, which has innovation and growth DNA in each of its companies. The founder’s and management’s vision, along with the quality of the Group’s shareholders, are serious differentiating factors compared to other sector companies in and outside Greece. We are excited about EFA GROUP’s prospects and will work closely with our new partners to achieve all our goals.”
About EOS
EOS is the external Alternative Investment Fund Manager of EHRF II, a private equity fund with 219m in AUM, focusing on growth capital investments in Greek SMEs across all sectors.
EOS investment strategy focuses on SMEs with a healthy financial position and a solid value proposition looking for capital to achieve their growth potential either organically or inorganically through mergers and acquisitions.
