Building bridges
in emerging markets

independent capital markets firm

Who we are

Named after the Greek god of fire and craftsmanship, we combine the passion to create value for our clients and investors with the care in designing and executing complex and industry defining transactions.

Established in 2001, we gather a large and experienced multinational team of professionals and senior advisors with deep knowledge of emerging European, Asian and African markets and track record in a wide array of industries, such as retail, oil & gas, FMCG, financial services, industrials and energy.

We provide our clients with tailor-made independent strategic advice and provide each and every one of them with full dedication.

In our principal investments we seek to create win-win situations for all stakeholders, insuring a spotless reputation as partner and counter-party of choice.

30
fully-dedicated
professionals
600 +
projects advised
since 2002
400 +
transactions
closed
$ 22 bn+
in closed
transactions

Our networks

What we do

Beyond M&A processes we actively participate in principal investments in very diverse emergent market situations

Our advisory services cover five types of transactions:

M&A: buy-side or sell-side transactions
Joint-ventures & strategic alliances
Equity & debt raising
Special situations
Principal investments

We actively work with:

Governments
Public or private companies, including family-owned companies
Private Equity funds or PE-held companies
Family offices
Sovereign wealth funds

Clients and Partners

MANAGEMENT

Alexey Kichaykin, CEO

With over 20 years of investment banking experience in Europe and the Middle East, Alexey has successfully worked with a diverse range of international and local clients in various sectors, including FMCG, technology, media, and others, with a cumulative value exceeding $10 billion. Throughout his career, he has primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital raising, and initial public offerings (IPOs). Prior to joining Hefestos Capital, Alexey founded Seagull Capital and held prominent positions at Renaissance Capital and PwC.

Contacts

Belgrade, Serbia
Bulevar Zorana Đinđića 121
11070 Belgrade, Serbia
Vienna, Austria
Esslingasse 4,
1010 Wien, Austria