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SigmaBleyzer is one of Southeast Europe's leading private equity fund managers. We are committed to providing a comprehensive range of financial services for those that do business in the region. Our goal is to become a top financial services company, not only in size and performance, but also based on innovation, service, and integrity. Excellence begins with investment performance and results, something that SigmaBleyzer has consistently evidenced over its successful history in Southeast Europe.
SigmaBleyzer is one of the largest and most experienced equity investors in the region. The company first began investing its first fund, UGF I, in 1996 and today it manages the three Ukrainian Growth Funds (or UGF family of funds) , Southeast European Fund IV (SBF IV), and has begun investment activities in Kazakhstan. SigmaBleyzer possesses the expertise and hands-on experience that is unique, which provides the company with a tremendous competitive advantage.
What makes SigmaBleyzer special?
SigmaBleyzer has experience like no other company can offer. We know how to continually create success in the face of difficult business environments, because we have done it many times before. We understand this part of the world – its culture, idiosyncrasies, challenges and special opportunities. Combining this understanding with the best of Western business practices, our team is able to identify and make the most promising investments; restructure, develop and manage those companies; and create strategies for successful exits. Countries in transition to a market economy present many problems, from operational inefficiencies to unsound accounting to corruption. We actively work with governments and the private sector to solve these problems. So our investments, and the region as a whole, benefit from a business environment that fosters success.
SigmaBleyzer blends the best of Western know-how and regional experience. And nowhere is this combination more apparent than in our President and CEO, Michael Bleyzer. Born, raised and educated in the Soviet Union, Mr. Bleyzer came to the US in 1978 and embarked on an outstanding career in finance and management. He spent 13 years at Exxon Corporation in management positions with regional and worldwide responsibilities, and then joined the management consulting practice at Ernst & Young, advising global corporations on how to improve their business. Soon after the breakup of the Soviet Union, Mr. Bleyzer looked homeward to his native Ukraine. Utilizing his veteran business experience, he began strategically investing in the emerging region – thus SigmaBleyzer, and its unique business model, was founded.
Transition economies, challenging business environments, emerging markets – this is where SigmaBleyzer is at home like no other investment company can be. Our infrastructure, our methods, our track record, and our people make us uniquely qualified to successfully invest in the FSU and EE regions, as proven by our high-performing family of funds. In short, we can make money for you in places where you can’t make it yourself.