Our Strategy

Diversified Resilient Economy

• Diversified non-commodity reliant economy with consistently high GDP growth across the last decade.

Top-ranked in economy environment indices

• Second in "Business Ready" index for Operational Efficiency (2025).
• 3^rd in regulatory quality, 7^th in government effectiveness and 12^th in control of corruption indices among upper-middle income countries (World Bank, 2024).
• Low corruption and bribery risk (Transparency International, 2025 and Trace International, 2024).

Investment-led GDP growth

• Development of large public infrastructure programmes backed by multilateral international funding driving potential GDP growth.

• Infrastructure expenditures averaged 6.8% in 2019-2025, with public investment set to continue supporting growth in the medium run.

• Following a 9.7% expansion in 2025, the Georgian economy sustained its growth momentum with preliminary growth of 7.5% y-o-y in 2025.

Low inflation with 3% target set from 2018 by National Bank of Georgia

• After two years of below target levels, price pressures re-emerged in 2025, mainly driven by rising food prices, pushing inflation above the target from March onward, with the annual average inflation standing at 3.9% in 2025. Core inflation, which excludes the most volatile items such as food, energy and regulated tariffs, averaged 2.4%, indicating relatively stable underlying price dynamics. The National Bank of Georgia has kept the monetary policy rate steady at 8.0% since May 2024.

Access to capital

• Only Group of its size and scale focused on investing in and developing businesses in Georgia.
• Uniquely positioned given the access to capital in a small frontier economy.

Access to management

• Highly experienced senior management team, which grew BGEO Group (predecessor company) by c.33 times in asset size between 2005 and 2017.
• Reputation among talented managers as the “best group to work for”.
• Attracted talents have demonstrated a solid track record of successful delivery.
• Proven track record in turning around companies and growing them efficiently.
• Proven track record in monetising investments through cash exits.
• A platform for entrepreneurs to build institutions (entrepreneurship culture):
  • If we do not have the right people, then we do not invest, no matter the attractiveness of the opportunity.

Strong corporate governance

• Strong Board comprised with mainly of independent directors with extensive international experience.
• Outstanding track record in institutionalising businesses, creating independently run/managed institutions.
• 45 employees at the holding company level.
• Highly experienced management team in each portfolio company with a strong measure of independence.
• Aligned shareholders’ and management’s interests by share compensation.
• High level of transparent reporting.
• Committed to the Net-Zero Initiative and expressed willingness to reach Net-Zero across Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050.

Capital allocation

• Highly disciplined approach to unlock value through buying, developing and monetising businesses.
• GCAP develops and grows portfolio companies to equity value of GEL 300 mln+ and realizes proceeds through exit, as investments mature.
• Disciplined when investing by buying at reasonable prices.
• 360-degree analysis to be performed when evaluating capital returns, new investment opportunities or divestments.
• Exit options are set prior to making an investment decision.
• Georgia Capital does not have capital commitments or a primary mandate to deploy funds or divest assets within a specific time frame. As such, it focuses on shareholder returns and on opportunities which meet its investment return and growth criteria.

Managing portfolio companies

• Attracting and developing talent is a top priority.
• Aligned management style with institutionalised/ noninstitutionalised portfolio companies.
• Share ownership plans (proxy shares) for portfolio companies’ management.