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The people behind CapGen

Andraž Grahek Andraž Grahek

Andraž Grahek

DIRECTOR & PARTNER
  • Andraž has over 16 years of asset management, capital markets and corporate finance experience.
  • Before founding CapGen in 2012, he was the Head of Asset Management at KD Funds (now Generali Investments) in Ljubljana.
  • He graduated from the University of Ljubljana majoring in Banking and Finance.
  • He is a native Slovenian speaker, fluent in English, German, Croatian and Serbian.

Selected credentials

  • Advisory to the Generali Growth Equity Fund on origination and investments activities related to selected portfolio companies in Slovenia and Croatia (SI & HR, 2020).
  • Advisory to a private (family office) investor in relation to the acquisition, senior and junior debt financing of City Plaza Complex in Zagreb from LoneStar (HR, 2019).
  • Advisory to Generali Investments and Peakside Capital on the acquisition of Austria Trend Hotel from CA-Immo (SI, 2019).
  • Advisory to Generali Investments and Peakside Capital on the debt financing and acquisition of (i) Arkadia Retail Park from an Austrian real estate developer, (ii) Stekleni Dvor Office complex from LoneStar (both SI, 2018) and acquisition of Tivoli Office Complex from Immigon/Voksbank (SI, 2017).
  • Advisory to LON Bank, on its capital increase through issuance of shares and exploration of strategic alternatives (SI, 2017).
  • Advisory to the Consortium of Shareholders on the Sale of the majority equity interest of ETI Group to Andlinger and Company (SI, 2016).
Andraž Brilli Andraž Brilli

Andraž Brilli

MANAGING PARTNER
  • Andraž has more than 15 years of experience in real estate appraisal and real estate consulting.
  • He joined CapGen in 2013 as a Partner responsible for the Real Estate practice within the company.
  • Certified Real Estate Appraiser at the Slovenian Institute of Auditors (IFAC).
  • Andraž graduated from Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana and finished his BSc at the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana.
  • He is a native Slovenian speaker, fluent in English, German, Croatian and Serbian.

Selected credentials

  • Long-standing experience in real estate consulting, industrial site acquisitions, development and reconstruction. He mainly leads real estate appraisal, construction cost analysis and real estate advisory projects typically ranging from €1m - €20m.
Gregor Grmek, CFA Gregor Grmek, CFA

Gregor Grmek, CFA

Head of Corporate Finance

  • Gregor joined CapGen at the beginning of 2015 with over 15 years of investment banking, brokerage and asset management experience.
  • Before joining CapGen he worked at Unicredit and Ilirika.
  • Gregor is a CFA Charterholder and a Certified Business Appraiser at the Slovenian Institute of Auditors (IFAC).
  • He completed a BSc in Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana.
  • Native in Slovenian, fluent in English, Croatian, Serbian and with a good understanding of German.


Selected credentials

  • Appraisal and valuation of numerous companies for different type of purposes (e.g. transaction, business decisions, accounting).
  • Numerous valuation of equity stakes in companies and real estate projects for M&A purpose.
  • Advisory to a foreign trading company on the potential acquisition of the target company in Slovenia (2018).
  • Advisory to a consortium of buyers on the potential acquisition of a car dealer Avtotehna VIS and its related real estate (SI, 2016).
  • Advisory to a consortium of buyers on the potential acquisition of a Slovenian car dealer Avtotehna VIS and its related real estate (2016).
Matej Šimnic Matej Šimnic

Matej Šimnic

Head of Analysis

  • Matej joined CapGen at the end of 2019 with 9 years of investment banking, brokerage and asset management experience.
  • Before joining CapGen Matej worked at Poteza, Alta Invest and BKS Bank, mainly covering and performing valuations of public Slovenian companies and supporting M&A activities with sector analysis and valuations.
  • Matej completed a BSc at the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana.

Selected credentials

  • Long-term investment research coverage of Slovenian public companies (responsible for coverage and valuation of Krka, Cinkarna Celje, NKBM, Sava Re, Zavarovalnica Triglav and Salus) and selection of investments for clients in the brokerage segment, assets management, and for the purpose of investment funds' activities.
Špela Grahek Špela Grahek

Špela Grahek

Expert adviser in the field
of real estate appraisal
  • Špela joined Capital Genetics in March 2017.
  • Before joining Capital Genetics Špela worked as a freelance translator for Slovenian, German and English language.
  • Špela graduated from The Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, majoring in German studies.
  • She is a native Slovenian speaker, fluent in English and German.
Mitja Mavsar Mitja Mavsar

Mitja Mavsar

Expert adviser in the field of
real estate appraisal
  • Mitja joined CapGen in 2014 as an expert adviser for real estate appraisals.
  • Before joining the CapGen, he performed various jobs in construction industry in such as project management and construction operations.
  • He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Ljubljana.
  • He is a native Slovenian speaker and fluent in English.
Mateja Perenič Mateja Perenič

Mateja Perenič

Consultant in the field of
evaluations and macro analyzes
  • Mateja joined CapGen in 2014.
  • Prior to joining CapGen she worked as an Equity Analyst and Trader at DBS Bank and Licensed Broker and Senior Equities and Equity Derivatives Trader at KD Bank.
  • She completed a BSc in Economics at Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana and PGDip in Finance and Financial Law at University of London.
  • She is a native Slovenian speaker and fluent in English.

Selected credentials

  • Mateja has more than 15 years of banking and capital markets experience in South Eastern Europe, primarily in Slovenia and Croatia During.
  • During the last few years she worked on numerous financial advisory and valuation projects, where she was responsible for macro and industry research.
Pia Gornik Pia Gornik

Pia Gornik

Expert adviser in the field of
real estate appraisal
  • Pia joined CapGen in mid 2019.
  • Before joining CapGen she worked as a student at Igea, where she participated in projects of developing real estate applications for municipalities and establishing databases.
  • She had numerous student jobs in the area of geodesy and real estate.
  • Pia completed her Bachelor’s degree at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana program Geodesy and Geoinformatics and is currently doing her Master's degree in Law and management of the real estate at the European Faculty of Law in Ljubljana.
  • She is a native Slovene speaker and fluent in English and Spanish.
Ambrož Ložar Ambrož Ložar

Ambrož Ložar

Expert adviser in the field of
real estate appraisal
  • Ambrož joined CapGen in mid 2019, before that the worked at BVFG financial group, mainly in the field of real estate appraisals and had various other student jobs in the field of geodesy and real estate.
  • The year before joining Capital Genetics, he worked as a student at BVFG financial group, mainly in the field of real estate valuation.
  • He completed his first level of higher professional study at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Ljubljana, majoring in Technical Real Estate and is currently doing his Master's degree in Spatial Planning at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Ljubljana.
  • He is a native Slovenian speaker and fluent in English.
Nelej Potočnik Nelej Potočnik

Nelej Potočnik

Financial analyst
  • Nelej joined CapGen in October 2019.
  • His a student at Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana majoring in Quantitative Finance.
  • He is a native Slovenian speaker, fluent in English.

Selected credentials

  • Nelej is supporting senior members of CapGen on different projects where he is mostly responsible for collecting and organizing data and building basic valuation models.
  • He is a proficient user of Bloomberg.
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