OC&C advises EBRD on its €15 million investment in Sportano

Congratulations to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on its €15 million equity investment in Sportano, one of Central and Eastern Europe’s fastest-growing specialist sports commerce platforms.

OC&C provided commercial due diligence to EBRD in support of the investment.

Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Zielona Góra, Poland, Sportano is a fast-growing European sports commerce platform, offering specialist products across more than 60 sports. The business works with leading global sports brands alongside developing its own proprietary and exclusive brands.

Sportano has expanded rapidly beyond its home market and today operates across Poland and 12 international markets, with international sales accounting for more than half of the company’s revenues.

EBRD’s €15 million investment will provide long-term growth capital to support the next phase of Sportano’s development. The funding will support further European expansion alongside continued investment in technology and AI-driven digital capabilities, logistics automation, increased inventory availability and the development of proprietary and exclusive brands.

The investment also reflects EBRD’s broader ambition to support high-growth businesses in Poland and deepen the country’s growth equity market. As a minority shareholder, EBRD will also support Sportano in further strengthening its corporate governance and institutional profile as the business continues to scale across Europe.

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