Zvonimir Ratkovski is a Head MFI, Alternative Lenders and Fintech division at the European Investment Fund (EIF). He is in charge of design, promotion and roll-out of financial instruments (portfolio guarantees) which aim to support access to finance in the areas of inclusive finance, skills and education. In addition, Zvonimir coordinates EIF’s portfolio guarantees cooperation with alternative lenders and fintechs across the policy intervention themes.
He spent more than nine years in the EIF, working with financial institutions, national promotional players and alternative lenders to deliver financing to SMEs with a pan-European geographic focus. This also included transactions with sustainability, innovation, digitalization and in particular cultural and creative elements. Prior to joining the EIF, Zvonimir was providing valuation, financial modeling and project finance advisory services in one the Big Four advisory firms.