ABOUT US
Our story
Koykan grew out of a shared passion among a group of friends: discovering the world through street food. What began as travel across continents in search of authentic local flavours has grown into a brand that brings the essence of world cuisine together in one place.
We opened our first restaurant in Zagreb in 2012. Since then Koykan has become a recognisable restaurant network in Croatia, Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and in 2026 we are continuing our expansion into the rest of Europe. The positioning is simple: world food for citizens of the world — urban, conscious consumers who want quality, variety and authentic flavour, served fast.
Koykan is the flagship brand of Planets Group d.o.o., which has been building and running business ventures for more than two decades, and which launched Koykan in 2012. Today the Koykan platform combines that operating heritage with modern restaurant technology, our own Culinary Centre and developed franchise systems designed for multi-site growth across Europe.
Vision
Our vision is our aspiration — a far-reaching, long-term goal. We may never fully reach it, but it is precisely what pushes us every day to be better and to come closer to it.
To serve fresh, high-quality, flavourful, healthy and affordable food quickly, in the most pleasant surroundings and in environmentally friendly packaging, to modern consumers all over the world.
Mission
Our mission determines what we do today and every day. It is the company’s overarching goal, giving our teams clear expectations and a strong sense of purpose.
To be honest, to maintain consistent quality, to earn trust and to reliably meet our customers’ expectations.
Why Koykan, why now
Capital markets reward concrete, tangible and transparent business models. Koykan is building exactly that kind of model: a proven franchise system, a high level of operational transparency and a clearly defined expansion plan. Behind the brand stands a real business with physical locations that are already trading — not an early-stage experiment — and an operating ecosystem that grows year after year in the European market.
A rising brand with a proven model
Founded in 2012, today with nine restaurants in four countries (Croatia, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia) and an operating model refined over more than a decade of trading.
Technology layer
Integrated ERP, POS, business intelligence, a training system and digital displays, all in the cloud. Operational efficiency, transparent reporting and central control have been part of the system from day one.
Room for early entry across Europe
The fast, quality-food restaurant market in Europe shows a continuous growth trend. Koykan is actively expanding, which means available territories and multi-site development.
The investment platform behind the brand
Behind the brand stands our own investment platform that finances the expansion — a business model we built in parallel with our operational growth. The platform’s individual channels are described on the Equity Capital, Growth Capital, Yield Capital and Bonds pages.
Operations Team of the Koykan Capital Platform
Boro Milivojević
Brings a visionary approach to brand expansion and strategic direction. Under his leadership Koykan has grown into a dynamic restaurant network with an emphasis on internationally recognisable products.
Domagoj Klarić
An experienced professional in the food service industry, with strong experience in leading teams and developing the business. His operational expertise ensures consistent quality and efficiency across locations. A hands-on approach and a commitment to operational excellence have been key in establishing Koykan as a recognisable restaurant network in Croatia and beyond.
Marko Gnjidić
Brings more than twenty-five years of experience in business development. His expertise in franchising is central to Koykan’s expansion across the CEE and DACH regions and to aligning new franchise partners with the brand’s values. Responsible for communication with investors and franchise partners.
Dino Bešić
Dino has many years of experience in managing media relations and runs all of Koykan Capital’s communication channels relating to regular reporting to the media and to investors.
Alen Međimorec
Alen makes sure the technology side of the Koykan Capital platform runs smoothly, and that everything needed for sound investor monitoring and communication is in place, including data security, GDPR and other aspects of the data layer.
Tamara Ivelja
Tamara leads people and organisation across the platform: recruitment, onboarding and team development, coordination of operational processes and internal communication, making sure the team works in step and that day-to-day operations run smoothly.
Key milestones
- 2012First restaurant opened in Zagreb
- 2014Second and third restaurants opened
- 2016Koykan Culinary & Food Research Centre opened
- 2018Development of the franchise model launched and expansion targets defined, modelled on US food franchise systems
- 2020Operations digitalised in the cloud
- 2022Koykan secured its first institutional seed investment round to lay the foundations of the franchise business
- 20256 new restaurants opened. Expansion into international markets (the Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- 2026Opening in Germany (Munich) and active expansion across Europe
- Together with 3 additional technology partners and EU support, launched Gastronomy 4.0 — the development of an AI-driven automated food preparation line, with a dedicated module for employing blind and partially sighted people.
- Agreed with the German group Xela Group to open 20 new locations across Germany over four years, in two phases of ten locations each.
- 9 May 2026Koykan Capital & Investors Forum — the Koykan Capital platform presented to the wider public