# Ivailo Gospodinov

> Ivailo Gospodinov is a Series B investor at BlackPeak Capital (Sofia) backing Coffee and Security. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [BlackPeak Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-peak-capital)
- Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivailogospodinov
- Website: http://www.blackpeak-capital.com/team-members/ivaylo-gospodinov-2/

Ivailo Gospodinov is a Series B investor at BlackPeak Capital in Sofia focused on Coffee and Security. Ivailo Gospodinov is the Managing Partner at Black Peak Capital. Ivailo Gospodinov attended University of Portsmouth.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee | 1 | 50% |
| Security | 1 | 50% |
| 3D Technology | 1 | 50% |
| Confectionery | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Serbia | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Almaz Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almaz-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cogito Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cogito-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EBRD Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ebrd-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Taiwania Capital Management Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/taiwania-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About BlackPeak Capital

VC Fund · Sofia, Bulgaria

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.

5 contacts available at BlackPeak Capital.

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

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## FAQ

### What does Ivailo Gospodinov invest in?

Ivailo Gospodinov invests primarily in Coffee, Security and 3D Technology startups, most often at Series B and Private Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Serbia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ivailo Gospodinov last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ivailo Gospodinov closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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