WEBINAR SERIES: THE HOMESTRINGS DIASPORA BOND Diaspora can play a vital role in the growth of the Macedonian economy, but the avenues to do so are often unclear. How can Diaspora impact entrepreneurs, help create jobs, and add to the overall prosperity of Macedonia in a...
Warsaw, Poland—Global impact investment manager SEAF announced that that is has exited its positions in Matras S.A., the second largest book retailer in Poland. SEAF had provided both equity and term credit to help the chain open new stores and renovate existing ones, expand its...
Tblisi, Georgia—Global impact investment manager SEAF announced that, through its SEAF Caucasus Growth Fund, it has made a follow-on investment in DeltaComm, a Georgian information technology company. SEAF made its first investment in Delta Comm through the SEAF Georgia Regional Development Fund in 2009, and...
Washington, DC, USA – In May of 2014, SEAF launched the SEAF Macedonia II Fund, a Delaware Limited Partnership, which was formed with a focus on investing in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout Macedonia. The Fund will have a target close of €15,000,000 in...
SEAF Portfolio Company Matras S.A., a regional bookstore chain held by the SEAF North Fund, was recently given the Dobra Marka 2013 in the “Bookstore Chain” category. This title is granted to the most trusted and known Polish Brands, signifying the importance of Matras to...
SEAF Macedonia II press release FINAL 121812 Macedonia 2025 has partnered with Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) to launch the SEAF Macedonia II Fund, with an official agreement signed on October 22, 2012 at the Macedonia Global Investment Summit 2012 held in Ohrid, Macedonia. The fund...
Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) along with seven other commercial investment companies announced their sponsorship of the Fast5 Challenge competition in June, a competition intended to bolster small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. The announcement doubled as a call for submissions from SMEs that require...
Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) Serbia Managing Director Nikola Stefanovic forecasted a conservative Serbian economy for 2012 in an interview with the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia (AMCHAM Serbia) Magazine in December 2011. The article published in Perspective, AMCHAM Serbia’s quarterly magazine, highlighted the...
Download File Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) announced its investment in a growth-oriented wholesale and retail book distributor in Poland. Matras S.A. received debt and equity financing from the SEAF SME Debt Facility (SSDF) and the SEAF Global SME Facility (SGSF) in the amount of USD...
Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) announced today Finnfund’s approval of a EURO 3 million equity investment in the SEAF South Balkan Fund (SBF). Since end of 2005, SBF has provided equity and long-term debt to SMEs in Serbia, Montenegro, and Macedonia in order to facilitate...
