Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital

SmartFin operates anti-cyclical and long-term oriented investment vehicles managed by a strong team that combines financial, operational and entrepreneurial experience supporting its portfolio companies in their growth ambitions. We provide replacement and expansion capital to European growth companies that display the potential for significant value creation in fast growing market segments. We believe in building and growing successful companies rather than setting up financially engineered transactions. We also look for opportunities where other investors hesitate to go, refusing pigeonholing that would limit our flexibility.

We thrive by collaborating with our investors. Working extremely closely with our clients to create and execute entirely personalised venture programs depending on their independent needs. Time to market Our methodology allows investors to setup a defined investment strategy in a few weeks. Cost effectiveness Our team is agile and we are used to analysing dozens of opportunities a week. Our clients save time and money. Transparency We ensure total transparency with our client partnerships. As well as ensuring that our clients remain in control throughout the value chain. Value creation Our interests are entirely aligned with the investors and empower them to create additional value with startups, when applicable.

EGS Beteiligungen AG (EGSB) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ernst Göhner Foundation. It invests the foundation's assets over the long term according to entrepreneurial principles. With a portion of the proceeds, the Ernst Göhner Foundation supports philanthropic projects. EGS Beteiligungen AG invests a significant portion of the foundation's assets in Swiss-related companies. The aim is to continuously maintain capital and generate a return on the Foundation's commitments. Long-term thinking, sustainable profit orientation, ethical principles and a spirit of partnership form the core of the investment philosophy - in the spirit of founder Ernst Göhner.

We believe, that European startups can win the technological race and we're here to help make it happen! That's why we want to enable everyone to contribute, invest, and benefit from these next technological champions. Through our venture capital investment platform, we provide startups easy access to smart capital and investors diligently screened and prepared startup investments. Since Markus founded Gateway Ventures (formerly primeCROWD) in 2016, the members of our network have invested more than €20m in over 36 exciting companies. You'll work with international people that combine years of experience in venture capital, investment banking, startup and product management, marketing and PR.

Széchenyi Funds Ltd. has been the leading capital financing partner of Hungarian companies since 2011. Since its establishment, it has made more than 130 successful investments and 50+ profitable exits. The company, which is 100% owned by the Rudolf Kalman Foundation for Óbuda University, manages over HUF 155 billion of capital through its investment programmes and has minority stakes in 80+ portfolio companies. From 2020, the fund manager significantly expanded its previous investment opportunities, since then it has focused primarily on large corporate investments in addition to SMEs, but through Óbuda Uni Venture Capital Zrt., founded in 2023 in cooperation with Óbuda University and its joint owner, startups could also be targeted. As a regional venture capital company, Széchenyi Funds invests in companies with promising growth potential, primarily in Central and Eastern Europe, with a view to a profitable exit after developing businesses and putting them on a long-term growth path.

Opportunity.global is a family office fund that mainly invest in stocks and bonds. We are expanding into venture capital investments. Our target marketPortfolio acquisitions from financial institutions through leadership’s network Diversified portfolio risk from multiple jurisdictions and underlying assets Focus on non-standard transactions in Global markets to create superior returns NPL focus Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Balkans Special Situations & Public market on stress The whole globe and all industries