Hristo Valev, Finance Expert in Sofia, Bulgaria
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Hristo Valev

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Finance Expert

Location
Sofia, Bulgaria
Toptal Member Since
February 24, 2020

他拥有超过14年的私募股权和风险资本投资经验. 在与这家私募/风投公司合作期间,他建立并管理了价值1300万美元的可再生能源投资组合, Advance Equity Holding. He’s also been an active driver of due diligence, valuation, and structuring process in several other deals. As a freelancer, Hristo利用他的投资经验,在具有挑战性的项目中提供一流的结果.

Career Highlights

Executive Director
Energy Invest
Investment Manager
Advance Equity Holding

Education Highlights

Master's Degree
Central European University
Bachelor's Degree
University of National and World Economy

Certification Highlights

Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)

Case Studies

Work Experience

Financial and Investment Adviser

2018 - PRESENT
Freelance
  • 为一家信息技术公司建立财务模型,为新产品线的推出提供建议.
  • 修改财务模式,组织融资以扩大有机蔬菜生产商的规模.
  • 为一家寻求种子融资的清洁技术初创公司建立了一个财务模型.
  • 修改了一家人工智能驱动的营销自动化初创公司的财务模型和投资者推介平台. 为种子轮融资准备投资预告,并确定合适的投资者.
  • 为一家寻求种子期融资的旅游科技初创公司准备投资人推介材料.
重点领域:变更管理、过程改进、项目管理、合并 & Acquisitions (M&A)、投资咨询、交易结构、投资、融资、财务建模

Executive Director

2006 - 2020
Energy Invest
  • 对风电行业的多个商业机会进行估值和尽职调查,并在选择和构建投资方面发挥主导作用.
  • 管理银行融资的安排,并监督一个2的建设工程.4 MW wind farm, refining its operating model, 优化成本,找出增加收入的机会.
  • Negotiated, structured, 并执行了剥离风力发电场的业务, earning a 12% IRR on the investment.
  • 管理一个大型风电场项目的开发,并引导该项目从补贴支持转向以市场为基础的商业模式.
  • 建立详细的商业案例,投资于保加利亚风电项目竞争(无补贴)的基础上.
  • 发展和维护清洁技术行业的庞大国际联系网络,重点关注可再生能源和能源效率部门.
Focus areas: Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)、项目管理、管理学、运营管理、预算、财务规划 & Analysis (FP&A)

Investment Manager

2006 - 2019
Advance Equity Holding
  • Managed the screening, reviewing, 并担任交易流程选择程序及投资委员会成员.
  • Conducted financial due diligence, 对50多个投资提案的财务/商业模式进行评估和验证.
  • Participated in the negotiations, 构建和起草所有私募股权和风险资本投资的股东协议.
  • 管理清洁能源和可再生能源领域的四家被投资公司的投资组合,总投资资本超过1300万美元.
  • 参与最初的融资,随后在较长一段时间内领导投资者关系职能.
  • 担任多个大型内部项目的项目经理和变更代理人.
Focus areas: Change Management, Post-merger Integration, Financial Modeling, Investment Committee Advisory, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Investor Relations, Contract Negotiation, Term Sheet Negotiations, Due Diligence, Valuation, Investment Analysis

Managing Director | CFO

2008 - 2018
InterSol
  • 监督一个光伏电站的投资周期, 包括对投资机会的评估, the financing, construction and operation, and, the sale of the company to a strategic investor.
  • Managed relationships with third-party financiers, including local banks and a multilateral lender, throughout the financing period.
  • 管理与公司主要交易对手的关系, including off-taker and energy traders, 有效降低与生产过程相关的可变成本, 同时确保不间断和及时的收入征收.
  • 为公司大股东准备并执行退出策略, achieving a cash-on-cash return of 1.5x and an internal rate of return (IRR) of 12%.
Focus areas: Negotiation, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)、交易咨询、项目开发、管理、预算、财务规划 & Analysis (FP&A)

Financial Analyst

2005 - 2006
Karoll Capital Management
  • 对保加利亚、塞尔维亚、罗马尼亚和俄罗斯上市公司进行财务分析.
  • 向投资组合经理提供各种建议(买入、持有或卖出).
  • 引入了一组指标,包括跟踪误差——特雷纳比率, Sharpe ratio, M-squared, 评估比率——对公司管理下的共同基金的绩效进行管理和衡量.
重点领域:绩效管理,投资决策,估值,财务分析
2003 - 2005

Master's Degree in Economics

Central European University - Budapest, Hungary

1996 - 2001

Bachelor's Degree in Economics

国家和世界经济大学-索非亚,保加利亚

AUGUST 2019 - PRESENT

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

CFA Institute

SEPTEMBER 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2023

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Finance

财务建模,估值,私募股权,财务规划 & Analysis (FP&A), Budgeting, Due Diligence, Fundraising, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Investment Decision-making, Deal Advisory, P&预测,现金流模型,种子期融资

Industry Expertise

Renewable Energy, Venture Capital

Geographic Expertise

Eastern Europe

Output Software

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

Other

Investment Manager, CleanTech, Investment Committee Advisory, Project Management, Financial Investment Structuring, Deal Structuring, Executive Management, Investment Analysis, Term Sheet Negotiations, Investor Relations, Performance Analysis, Advisory, Energy Efficiency, Process Improvement, Change Management, Business Development, Contract Negotiation, Price Negotiations, Financial Analysis, Performance Management, Management, Project Development, Negotiation, Post-merger Integration, Operations Management, Investments, Investment Consulting, Business Modeling, Investor Presentations, Startups, Travel, Project Lifecycle, Agile Project Management, Waterfall Methodology, Project Budget Management, People Management

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