Pilulka Lékárny a.s. has completed an IPO on the START Market of the Prague Stock Exchange
October 2020 — Pilulka Lékárny a.s. has completed an IPO on the START Market of the Prague Stock Exchange consisting of a capital increase and the disposal of secondary shares.
Founded in 2013, Pilulka is one of the most significant players consolidating the online and offline pharmacy markets in Central Europe. Pilulka is the number one pharmacy e-shop in the home delivery segment in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and among the top three retail pharmacy chains in the Czech Republic, with 152 branded pharmacies. The company entered the Romanian online pharmacy market in 2018 and plans to expand into Hungary in 2021. Pilulka is a data-driven market disruptor leveraging its tailor-made and easily scalable IT solutions. Furthermore, the company is backed by a strong management team led by Czech e-commerce tycoons Petr and Martin Kasa, who founded the company.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins’ team in the Czech Republic acted as the IPO manager in this transaction. The team succeeded in attracting orders from high-net-worth individuals and experienced investors, and also from a broad range of retail and institutional investors.
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