SME Direct Investments
Approach
The goal of SME Direct Investments Program is to provide Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) operating in Ukraine and Moldova with the capital necessary for growth and development. With expected financing sizes ranging between $1 million and $3 million, this Program aims to support Ukrainian businesses that identify opportunities to thrive, even in the face of the downturn caused by the war, and to sustain their growth throughout the recovery period. In Moldova, the program will offer financing to SMEs seeking long-term, patient capital to drive their expansion and solidify their market positions.
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SME Direct Investments Program
The Product:
The SME Direct Investments Program will offer both equity and quasi-equity financing, providing the flexibility to choose the type of capital that best suits the parties’ strategic goals.
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
Target Companies:
Small and medium sized companies in Ukraine and Moldova. To be an attractive investment target, the company should have at least $5 million in annual turnover and be profitable with EBITDA of at least $0.5 million.
Companies looking for $1-3 million in investment to accelerate or support growth (expanding production, relocating production, launching /expanding in export markets, etc). Companies that know how to utilize our investment to more than double their sales in 5 years.
The companies can be both domestic market focused and export oriented.
Companies with proven management teams and with committed owners that identified and pursue unique growth opportunities.
Owners looking for a long-term patient capital, a partner that will help the company grow.
Sectors:
- With exception of “exclusion list” investments, we are mostly sector agnostic.
What we do not finance:
- Start-up (operating history of less than 3 years).
- Early-stage venture capital.
- Greenfields.
- Companies in distressed or turnaround situations.
- Companies operating in territories adjacent to the war zone.
- Hard liquor, weapons and munitions manufacturing, miltech.
Application Form
Application Form for the SME Direct Investments Program
Strategic Goals of the Program:
Catalyzing Business Growth and Innovation:
The primary goal of the SME Direct Investment Program is to catalyze the growth and innovation of SMEs in Ukraine and Moldova. By providing much-needed capital, the program empowers businesses to invest in new technologies, expand their product lines, and enter new markets. This is particularly important in Ukraine, where businesses must rebuild and adapt to a rapidly changing environment. For Moldova, long-term patient capital is vital for businesses aiming to scale and compete on a regional and global level.
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