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The Croatian Annual PE&VC Investment Awards Conference

8 April 2025, Hotel Esplanade, Zagreb

BestInvest Croatia 2025 is a gala awards dinner conference celebrating the best private equity and venture capital investments in Croatia. Held for the fifth time, this unique event brings together private equity and venture capital funds investing in Croatia, along with founders who have successfully raised venture capital. This year’s edition will also mark the 20th anniversary of the Croatian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (CVCA) — celebrating two decades of building and shaping Croatia’s investment community.

Join us at BestInvest.hr to celebrate the most successful investments, hear insights from top investors and entrepreneurs, and connect with key players shaping the future of the industry.

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Secure your spot at BestInvest Croatia 2025, the premier gala awards dinner conference celebrating the best private equity and venture capital investments in Croatia.

Join us on 8 April 2025 at Hotel Esplanade, Zagreb for an exclusive evening of networking, insights, and celebration.

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The BestInvest.hr conference is a unique opportunity to connect with leading private equity and venture capital funds investing in Croatia and the founders who have successfully raised venture capital funding.

Now in its fifth edition, BestInvest Croatia 2025 continues to recognize and celebrate the most successful investments and key industry achievements. In addition to networking with top industry participants, attendees will have the chance to find out who the winners of the BestInvest.hr awards are and gain insights into the latest trends in private equity and venture capital investing.

Revive the memorable moments from past editions! Take a look at the previous years’ recordings to revisit the highlights and celebrate the growth of the Croatian investment ecosystem.

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Find out who will win this year’s PE and VC investment award, and who will be the founder of the year? The awards also reward the best exit, fundraising efforts as well as most prominent overall investor. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join the BestInvest.hr conference and award ceremony online and in person.

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Biography

Stevica has a background as a developer and a serial founder. He is seriously involved with the regional start-up scene. In 2012 with the support from US Embassy and later organizational support from STEP Ri, he founded Startup Camp; a program for early-stage startups. Dozen of start-ups managed to raise $4m USD after the program.

 

In 2015 he attended the International Visitors Leadership program; the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program. During those two months in the USA, he met numerous investors, start-up founders, and entrepreneurs from both the States and all over the world. In the same year, he founded Locodels, a startup that was acquired by Croatian Post in 2019.

 

As a principal at Fil Rouge Capital, he was part of more than 110 investments in the past three years. His expertise can be found, among other subjects, in software development, blockchain infrastructure, and development, logistics, and fundraising strategy.