# BlackPeak Capital

> BlackPeak Capital is a VC fund in Sofia backing Manufacturing and Leisure. See 21 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
- Total investments: 21
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 38%
- Fund size: $147M
- Last fund: Jun 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roivanov
- Website: http://www.blackpeak-capital.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackpeak-capital-1474180786211111

BlackPeak Capital is a co-investment growth equity fund focused on investing in high-growth Southeast European small and medium enterprises. BlackPeak Capital is funded by the European Investment Fund, part of the European Investment Bank, through the JEREMIE initiative for support of the SME enterprises in Bulgaria.We invest in equity,mezzanine, and other forms of hybrid capital to support the investment plans of dynamic regional companies. As a co-investment fund, BlackPeak Capital invests alongside other private institutional or individual investors on pari-passu terms. Our target investment ticket is between €1-8 million per transaction.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $464k–$549k |
| Series B | $7.7M–$50M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 19% |
| Leisure | 2 | 10% |
| Software | 2 | 10% |
| Recycling | 2 | 10% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 10% |

49 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 9 | 43% |
| Series B | 3 | 14% |
| Seed | 2 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 10% |
| Series A | 1 | 5% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 38% |
| United States | 2 | 10% |
| France | 1 | 5% |
| Serbia | 1 | 5% |
| Austria | 1 | 5% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Angel Stefanov | Investment Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-stefanov |
| Ivailo Gospodinov | Managing Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ivailo-gospodinov |
| Rossen Ivanov | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rossen-ivanov |
| Adelina Milanova | Finance Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adelina-milanova |
| Kiril Ivanov | Investment Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiril-ivanov-a966 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fasal | Fasal offers high-performance injection-moldable compounds made from renewable lumber, allowing for sustainable production of complex and durable wood products. | $8.2M | Private Equity | Apr 23, 2026 |  |
| Alcatraz AI | Alcatraz AI replaces badging as an access point identification method by leveraging facial recognition, 3d sensing, and AI. The company builds a facial authentication platform using AI and 3D sensing to enable a highly secure and frictionless entry into physical locations. Alcatraz AI was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in California, USA. | $50M | Series B | Apr 01, 2026 |  |
| Kafeterija | Kafeterija is a coffee shop that offers customers a wide range of coffee, confectionary items, and machine products. |  | Private Equity | May 01, 2025 |  |
| Leanpay | Leanpay is an omni-channel POS financing company that aims to disrupt consumer loans segment, and help consumers buy products they need. Existing BNPL players are financing average basket size of around 150 EUR. Leanpay is focused on segment of bigger purchases up to 5.000 EURm, with average basket size 4x bigger compered to BNPLs. Today, thatsegment is mostly covered with traditional consumer loans provided by banks. Leanpay is able to disrupt the segment because it is regulated credit company with high competencies in providing in-dept credit analysis for its clients, preventing over-indebtedness and assuring Leanpay position as responsible lender. Leanpay has focus on markets in CEE region. | $10.8M | Series B | Jul 30, 2024 |  |
| Bianor Holding | Bianor Holding provides software solutions designs, development, and implementation services. They also provide mobile communications and telecommunications as well as web-based solutions. | $10.9M | Post-IPO Equity | Apr 15, 2024 |  |
| GenePlanet | GenePlanet is a European company active in the field of biotechnology, specializing in genetic testing and research. They specialize in preventive genetic tests that are intended for the end user, but they also offer clinical genetic tests which help doctors with their therapeutic procedures. Their tests adhere to the highest standards of qualityand are based on the latest scientific discoveries. They provide people with information which can help them adjust their lifestyle accordingly and take measures that will provide additional protection from health risks due to genetic predispositions. | $22.4M | Series B | Jul 13, 2023 |  |
| Software Group | Software Group is a global technology company specialized in digital banking and integration solutions for the financial sector.The company serves a worldwide client base from nine main offices located in Australia, Bulgaria, Egypt, Ghana, India, Kenya, Mexico, Philippines and the USA. All offices employ an experienced team of professionals, withan outstanding track record of handling complex financial development projects. Software Group prides itself on delivering products and services which adhere to the principles of quality, transparency and affordability.Software Group provides solutions to a range of players in the financial sector but focuses particularly on working with microfinance institutions (MFIs), savings groups, credit unions, banks, telcos and fintech companies. | $6.6M | Convertible Note | Sep 05, 2018 |  |
| Software Group | Software Group is a global technology company specialized in digital banking and integration solutions for the financial sector.The company serves a worldwide client base from nine main offices located in Australia, Bulgaria, Egypt, Ghana, India, Kenya, Mexico, Philippines and the USA. All offices employ an experienced team of professionals, withan outstanding track record of handling complex financial development projects. Software Group prides itself on delivering products and services which adhere to the principles of quality, transparency and affordability.Software Group provides solutions to a range of players in the financial sector but focuses particularly on working with microfinance institutions (MFIs), savings groups, credit unions, banks, telcos and fintech companies. | $7.7M | Series B | Mar 27, 2018 |  |
| ASTRAL Holidays | ASTRAL Holidays is currently the Bulgarian tour operator. The company is the exclusive partner of Thomas Cook for the Bulgarian market since 2013, a partnership which services close to 200,000 incoming tourist annually. Astral is also an exclusive partner for BCD travel, the second largest player globally in the travel industry, covering 110countries and employing more than 11,000 professionals. |  | Private Equity | Apr 28, 2016 |  |
| Software Group | Software Group is a global technology company specialized in digital banking and integration solutions for the financial sector.The company serves a worldwide client base from nine main offices located in Australia, Bulgaria, Egypt, Ghana, India, Kenya, Mexico, Philippines and the USA. All offices employ an experienced team of professionals, withan outstanding track record of handling complex financial development projects. Software Group prides itself on delivering products and services which adhere to the principles of quality, transparency and affordability.Software Group provides solutions to a range of players in the financial sector but focuses particularly on working with microfinance institutions (MFIs), savings groups, credit unions, banks, telcos and fintech companies. | $5.5M | Series A | Apr 06, 2016 |  |

10 of 21 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does BlackPeak Capital invest in?

BlackPeak Capital invests primarily in Manufacturing, Leisure and Software startups, most often at Private Equity and Series B stage. Most of the 21 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Bulgaria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is BlackPeak Capital's check size?

BlackPeak Capital typically joins rounds of $464k–$549k at Seed and $7.7M–$50M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds BlackPeak Capital participates in.

### How do I contact BlackPeak Capital?

Public channels for BlackPeak Capital include LinkedIn, the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at BlackPeak Capital?

The team at BlackPeak Capital includes Angel Stefanov (Investment Manager), Ivailo Gospodinov (Managing Partner) and Rossen Ivanov (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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