BlackPeak Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Sofia, Bulgaria, with additional offices in Bucharest, Ljubljana, and Vienna. Founded in 2014, the firm specializes in early to mid-stage investments, focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises in Southeast Europe, particularly in Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia. BlackPeak Capital invests in various sectors, including niche manufacturing, fast-moving consumer goods, information technology, industrials, and healthcare, while avoiding industries such as gambling, logging, and real estate. The firm typically invests between €4 million and €10 million per transaction, seeking significant minority or majority stakes. It also engages in follow-on equity and debt raising, co-invests with other investors, and aims to exit investments through trade sales or IPOs. Funded in part by the European Investment Fund through the JEREMIE initiative, BlackPeak Capital supports high-growth regional companies by providing equity, mezzanine, and hybrid capital.
GGE Bulgaria OOD is a company focused on providing energy efficiency solutions in Bulgaria and the region. GGE Bulgaria OOD is the Bulgarian subsiduary of GGE d.o.o., a Slovenian company orignaly established by the Gorenje Group and Energetika Ljubljana. The Company is run by a team with significant experience throughout the region in implementing custom energy efficiency solutions for a diversified client base including hotels, industrials, hospitals, municipalities, shopping malls, and others. GGE’s unique proposition stems from its professional service and ability to invest in energy-efficiency assets on its own balance sheet. This provides clients with the ability to repay the initial capex investment over a 5-10 year period only with the savings from the reduced energy bills. The investment will enable GGE Bulgaria to establish a portfolio of ESCO contracts in the country.