Principal - Financial Institutions
London, Gb
Focused on early and growth stage equity investments in emerging markets including Russia, Poland, Turkey, North Africa and elsewhere in Central Europe. My portfolio companies were primarily non-bank financial institutions and fintech companies, from seed to mature stage. Specific industry experience in non-bank lenders, payments, mobile wallets, insurance, factoring and distressed debt.Participated in all stages of the deal cycle, including sector coverage, origination, due diligence, financial modelling, valuation analysis, negotiations, structuring and post-investment management.My focus at the EBRD has been to focus on some of the more esoteric investments of the EBRD. These investments include Russia's first online-only insurer, an innovative startup SME lending platform in Turkey and a NPL collection platform that has grown from a shell to a top 2 company by leveraging big data.