IBEX EQUITY FUND
Investment
Strategy
Our investment philosophy centers on fueling innovation and disruption across diverse sectors such as IT, fintech, climate tech, logistics, edtech, and advanced technologies like AI and blockchain. We target Slovenian and SEE startups and scale-ups with dynamic, committed teams and game-changing ideas. With investments ranging from €250K to €1.5M, we offer more than just capital—we provide strategic guidance to drive exponential growth. We seek ventures with unique value propositions, vast market potential, and straightforward ownership structures, aiming to transform industries and achieve remarkable global impact.
Target Sectors
An industry-agnostic approach targeting a broad spectrum of sectors. Primary focus on information technology services, financial services, climate tech, logistics, hyper-connectivity, edtech, and deep-tech sectors, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, advanced materials and nanotechnology, biomedicine, big data, blockchain, clean technology and renewable energy, cybersecurity, the internet of things, quantum computing, robotics, and autonomous systems.
Target Markets
Slovenia & SEE region
Target Portfolio Companies
Slovenian Startups and Scaleups
Spin-Outs from Slovenian Tech Companies and Research Institutes
Slovenian Entrepreneurs/Academia Outside Slovenia
Foreign Entrepreneurs and Academia operating from Slovenia
Ticket Sizes
Startups: €250K to €500K, up to €1M in follow-on; post revenue, early stage.
Scalups: €500K to €1,5M, up to €3M in follow-on global expansion.
Investment criteria
Team
an experienced and motivated team, experts in their respective fields, “all-in” in the venture;
Target industry
information technology services, financial services, climate tech, logistics, hyper-connectivity, edtech, and deep-tech sectors;
Innovation
clear, unique value/sale proposition, with the capacity to establish strong entry barriers, niche solution with the potential to disturb the existing industry vertical;
Addressable market
1B people / 5M business (with industry exceptions, e.g., quantum computing)
Scalability
global focus and/or potential to grow 50 – 100x in terms of revenues
Smart money
investments where IBEX will be able to help not only with funding but also with services;
“Plain vanilla” ownership structure
simple relationships between founders, limited liability company registered in Slovenia.