CB ESPRI

CB ESPRI s.r.o. is a fund management company based in Bratislava, founded in 2022 to manage CB ESPRI Impact One, described as the first impact investment fund in Slovakia. The fund makes quasi-equity investments in registered social enterprises and equity investments in impact startups, and it monitors contractually anchored impact goals.

The fund is financed by Slovak Investment Holding and the European Social Fund. Its investment period ran from 2022 to 2023, with a post-investment period from 2024 to 2032. According to the website, the portfolio includes 22 registered social enterprises (investment volume EUR 3,931,000) and 20 impact startups (EUR 12,398,000). The company describes itself as a fund manager and does not disclose its customers beyond its portfolio companies.

The website lists Staromestská 3, Bratislava as its address. The team includes a CEO and managing partner (Miroslav Beblavý, listed as Konateľ), a COO and investment manager, and investment managers. The company states it is preparing two new funds with mixed public and private capital. The website also lists an open contact address and no explicit hiring postings.

Product: CB ESPRI Impact One, a venture and quasi-equity investment fund focused on social economy and impact startups in Slovakia