Stefan Tzalov currently leads the unit at the European Investment Fund (EIF) responsible for institutional relationships in the Nordics, Baltics, and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), a role he assumed at the beginning of 2025. Before this, he played a key role in EIF's infrastructure investments team, helping grow the fund’s infrastructure investment activity from around EUR 250 million in 2021 to over EUR 3b billion in 2024. With extensive experience in alternative assets, Stefan has a strong focus on Central and Eastern Europe through his work with EIF.