BlackPeak Capital is one of the selected fund managers by the European Investment Fund (EIF) to manage a co-investment venture capital fund under the JEREMIE initiative.
The Fund, already operating with an initial capital of 10 million euros, focuses on investing in small and medium enterprises. BlackPeak Capital can invest with other financial investors or individuals under the same conditions of investment. The average size of the fund's investments will be in the range of 1-3 million euros, with the total investment, including that of a co-investor, amounting to 2-6 million euros. The fund will also invest opportunistically in companies in their early stage of development with investment amount between 300 thousand and EUR 1 million euros. 
BlackPeak Capital may invest in a broad range of industries, excluding agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and aquaculture. The fund's strategy envisages investments in emerging companies with a strong export potential, as well as leaders of the local market. Funds from investment through capital appreciation or mezzanine financing can be used by developers for various initiatives to support the company's growth. 
The team managing the fund includes proven professionals with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital in Bulgaria. Rossen Ivanov co-founded Entrea Capital, a leading company in the field of mergers and acquisitions in Bulgaria and a partner of Rothschild for the country. Rossen has been part of McKinsey in New York and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London. Ivaylo Gospodinov is a former partner at Entrea Capital, and a longtime manager of Raiffeisen Investment Bulgaria. Ivaylo has been part of in Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen. The team aims to help the companies the fund invests in, not only financially, but also to actively participate in order to improve corporate governance and preparation for attracting a strategic partner or a listing at an international stock exchange.

www.blackpeak-capital.com

Schoenherr is a leading full service law firm in Central Europe and one of the first international law firms to move into CEE/SEE. With 12 offices and several country desks Schoenherr has grown to be one of the largest firms in the region. Starting in 2004 and experiencing continuous growth ever since, Schoenherr Bulgaria has established itself among the leading market players. The Sofia office has become a popular address for multinational corporations looking for efficient, timely and comprehensive legal advice especially in the field of Corporate and M&A, Renewable energy and Real estate. A workforce of 23 lawyers with outstanding expertise in their respective areas of specialization and an international education (Columbia Law School, Oxford, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Central European University and more) can team up to cover the specific requirements of any high-end transaction in a time-sensitive manner. Whereas quality work to international standards is a matter of course, clients further benefit from our understanding of their business needs and value our ability to strongly advocate their interests.
Mergers & Acquisitions has been an important area of advisory services provided by Schoenherr Sofia. The M&A practice in the last years included continuing work on renewable and conventional energy projects, also numerous M&A transactions in diverse sectors of the economy and advice to private equity funds. Schoenherr is also involved in ongoing transactions in the media, advertising, technology, basic materials and consumer goods sectors.

www.schoenherr.eu

JEREMIE is a joint initiative launched by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank Group to improve access to finance for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the EU within the Structural Funds framework for the period 2007 – 2013.
JEREMIE offers the EU Member States, through their national or regional Managing Authorities, the opportunity to use part of the resources made available from the EU Structural Funds and also national resources into Holding Funds. The JEREMIE Holding Fund provides finance to SMEs in a flexible, sustainable and innovative way, by providing equity, (micro) loans or guarantees financial instruments through selected local financial institutions acting as European Investment Fund (EIF) intermediaries. 
JEREMIE Bulgaria EAD is a special purpose vehicle company established in 2010 on the basis of the Framework Agreement between the European Investment Fund (EIF) and Bulgarian Government for the implementation of the JEREMIE Initiative. The company is fully owned by the EIF and will implement financial engineering instruments such as loan portfolio guarantees and venture capital investments to support growth and innovation among Bulgarian small and medium-sized businesses. Under the JEREMIE Initiative in Bulgaria, the company will invest in 5 private equity funds specialized in different stage of the economic lifecycle – seed, VC, expansion and mezzanine investments. 

jeremie.bg

AIG was the first insurance company on the Bulgarian market owned by a strategic investor dating back in 1996.
Today it operates as a branch of AIG Europe Ltd and has an S&P Financial Strength rating of 'A+'. In Bulgaria AIG provides Business insurance solutions for property, construction, cargo and a wide range of liability coverages - third party, directors and officers, professional indemnity, cyber, warranties and indemnities, environment, etc.
In 2014 a multilingual shared services center was opened, currently with a staff of 400 to serve our European business in policy administration, express claims and accounts receivables. 

www.aig.bg/en

Bulgarian Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is a nonprofit organization that aims to support the partnership and relationship between all stakeholders in the investment market in Bulgaria. The Association will support the development of the Bulgarian private equity and venture capital investments by creating international connections and professional development of the investment activity of the involved funds and investors. In order to accomplish its goals the Association will help small, medium and large enterprises who need equity investments, as well as its members to realize their investment activity.
Founders of BVCA are Black Peak Capital Partners, EMP Invest Bulgaria, LauncHub Advisors, Eleven Bulgaria, Neveq Capital Partners, Rosslyn Capital Partners and Boyanov&Co law firm. The Association accepts as members private equity and VC funds as well as anyone who is actively involved in investing in the equity of companies such as business angels, consultants, law firms and others, also organizations and people who actively promote investing in Bulgaria.

CEO CLUB BULGARIA is an exclusive business networking group for active business leaders working in or with Bulgaria. Members include only CEOs, C level decision makers (CxOs) in medium and large organizations and active business owners.
Club's main purpose is to provide an exclusive and efficient environment for decision makers from Bulgaria that share modern principles of collaboration and leadership, constructive approach towards business and best practice corporate ethics.
Clubs main topics include:
*business networking
*career advancement & only top level job opportunities
*partner searches
*virtual advisory board
*entrepreneurial and investment ideas
*hobbies & lifestyle options sharing
The membership is by invitation only and limited to senior executives working or related to Bulgaria.

www.ceoclub.bg




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