Corporate Finance Advisory · Bulgaria & CEE
Advisory built
from the inside
out.
We have operated inside commercial banks, IFIs, public funds, large corporations, and the European Commission. On complex mandates, we have sat on every side of the table — and we know what each of them needs to say yes.
eur 300 M+
ADVISORY
MANDATES
12
ACTIVE
ENGAGEMENTS
60+yrs
COMBINED SENIOR
EXPERTISE
WHO WE ARE
We sit at the centre of the ecosystems that matter.
FINGROW is a corporate finance advisory firm headquartered in Sofia. What sets us apart is not our methodology — it is the institutional depth our team brings from having operated inside every world our clients need to navigate.
Our senior team has worked inside commercial banks, Big Four advisory, a EUR 1.3 billion public fund-of-funds, IFIs, and the EU policy ecosystem. We have advised IFIs as a Big Four consultant, allocated capital to them as fund managers, and now help clients access them as advisors. That perspective is not available on the market.
The result: we understand what each institution needs — how it thinks, what it requires, where it is flexible, and how to structure a proposal that lands.
The worlds we operate across
Commercial Banking
We know how banks think, what they need to approve, and where the real risk conversations happen. We structure your case from the lender's perspective. Before it reaches the credit committee.
Public Finance & Policy
Financial instruments, EU programmes, and ministry-level decision-making are not black boxes. We design financing structures that capture public support — and we know how to make them work in practice.
IFIs & Development finance
We understand IFI mandates, approval logic, and instrument design from the inside. We know how to position your project to align with their objectives — and how to navigate the process efficiently.
Private Capital & VC
From fund structuring and venture debt to equity raising and co-investment, we speak the language of private capital and know the ecosystem. We help you access the right investors — and present compellingly to them.
HOW WE WORK
Our approach to your objectives.
A structured three-phase process — from strategic clarity to executed capital.
01
We initiate each engagement by reviewing your strategy, financial position, and operational context — defining priority areas for maximum efficiency.
- Strategy and objective review
- Financial and operational baseline
- Priority area definition
- Stakeholder mapping
Strategic Assessment
& Diagnostics
02
We identify the optimal financing mix — public grants, debt instruments, and equity or blended capital — mapped to your specific initiatives.
- Debt structuring (commercial, IFI)
- Equity & blended capital
- EU grants & public support
- Capital stack design
Financing Pathways
& Opportunity Mapping
03
We develop your funding and partner-building strategy, and support you through full implementation — investor processes, negotiations, and closing.
- Investor origination
- Transaction management
- Partner & ecosystem building
- Regulatory and institutional navigation
Execution of
Financial Strategy
our strenghts
01
We know what the other side needs
Whether it is a bank, an IFI, a ministry, or a private fund — we have operated inside those institutions. We structure your case the way they think, not the way you hope they think.
02
We unlock financing others cannot access
EU Financial instruments, blended finance, IFI facilities, and public support mechanisms are complex and often opaque. We know how and why they are designed, what they require, and how to make them work for your specific project.
03
We navigate policy and institutions without friction
Public decision-making has its own logic, timelines, and constraints. We know how to position a project within that logic — and how to move it forward without getting lost in it.
04
The quality of the work closes the deal
Financial models, information memoranda, and term sheets that meet institutional standards are not always given. Ours do. That is what gets you to the table. And keeps you credible once you are there.
the team
Kamen Slavov
Partner
25 years in General management and Corporate Finance across the Balkans. Experienced in navigating institutional capital & government programs. Currently, Investment board member of EIF’s JEREMIE, MBA from INSEAD. Specialties: Development & Corporate Finance, Fund Structuring, Investment Banking, and Policy Making.
IFIs & development finance
Project finance
Fund structuring
Special situations
Marieta Bazelkova
Partner
Deloitte-trained with over 15 years in institutional financial management. Finance Director EMEA at Akkodis (Adecco Group) — overseeing capital budgeting, risk management, and financial strategy across a large-scale EMEA tech delivery business. Earlier roles in financial controlling at Mobiltel (A1 Group) and financial analysis for HPE's managed services platform in Bulgaria.
Financial modelling
Risk management
Corporate governance
Controliing
Lilyana Denkova
Sr. Analyst
Audit and financial control background in financial services. Focused on combining financial rigour with innovation and entrepreneurial thinking. BA in Finance from UNWE. Supports transaction execution, financial modelling, and research across FINGROW mandates.
Corporate finance
FInancial analysis
Transaction services
Let's discuss
your project.
We work selectively and engage with every mandate at senior level. If you have a project requiring complex financing, strategic restructuring, or investor origination — we are at your disposal.
4 Knyaz Alexander I str., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
+359884114819