Srdja Ivekovic is an experienced hands-on VC & SME PE investment / ecosystem development professional Among the handful early VC professionals in MENA, Srdja has participated in some of the region’s landmark transactions & managed some of its pioneering funds (for EFG-Hermes) He developed business and innovative quasi-equity products for generalist SMEs in Central Asia & Caucasus through the lens of a development finance institution (for EBRD) As an independent, he advised on investment vehicles & related management processes for a number of asset managers in Africa and Southeast Europe With over 70 principal private market transactions completed including 24 exit realizations, Srdja participated in more than $200 million principal investment transactions Srdja is a seasoned non-exec (15 board seats), interim exec (4 executive roles), investment manager (2 funds managed, multiple designed) and a business angel (2 start-ups)