Atanas Bostandjiev is the Founder and CEO of Gemcorp, where he is responsible for the overall management of the firm and serves as a member of the Investment Committee. Prior to founding Gemcorp in 2014, Atanas was CEO of VTB Capital UK. Before that, he was a Partner at Goldman Sachs in London, where he co-led the Emerging Markets business across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He began his career at Merrill Lynch in Frankfurt in 1998. Atanas holds a BSc degree from Washington College, Maryland. In addition to his professional work, Atanas is the founder of the Bulgarian charity, Chance for the Children of Bulgaria, which supports talented young individuals across the country in fulfilling their full potential.

Parvoleta Shtereva is a Co-founder and the Chief Investment Officer at Gemcorp Capital, where she oversees the firm’s investment portfolio, and leads the execution and management of investments. Prior to co-founding Gemcorp in 2014, Parvoleta spent most of her career managing credit portfolios at Goldman Sachs and Black River Asset Management as an Executive Director and Portfolio Manager. Earlier in her career, Parvoleta worked as an Economist at Renaissance Capital and as a Sovereign Analyst at ING Investment Banking. She brings more than two decades of experience across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Parvoleta holds a degree in European Business Administration from Regent’s University London and serves as a Board Director of Empower - The Emerging Markets Foundation, enabling young people to transform their lives and communities.

Felipe Berliner is a Co-founder and the Head of Structuring at Gemcorp Capital, where he leads the firm’s investment structuring and execution. Prior to co-founding Gemcorp in 2014, Felipe spent most of his career at Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs within the emerging markets structuring team. He was also a director at VTB Capital, working on financing companies, financial institutions and sovereigns across Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia. Before his banking career, he worked as a capital markets, M&A and project finance lawyer in Brazil. Felipe holds a Law degree from Universidade Candido Mendes in Brazil and an MBA from INSEAD in France.

Selim Basak is a Co-founder and the Head of Origination at Gemcorp Capital, where he is responsible for the coverage and development of global deals. Prior to co-founding Gemcorp in 2014, Selim built over 20 years of experience in the industry, working across Deutsche Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Goldman Sachs as managing director. During his career, he has focused on investing in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa and has worked in New York and London. Selim holds a BSc in Economics from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Booth School of Business, University of Chicago.