Svetlik Family Office

Svetlik Family Office

Svetlik Family Office was established in 1999 by Edvard Svetlik after he scaled and exited Hidria Corporation, a supplier to automotive and industrial customers. The family had entered the business in 1980 through Iskra Idrija. Family members including Ivi, Urška and Gašper Svetlik participated in the growth of Hidria and in the hospitality assets that preceded the family office. The office deploys capital through direct co-investments, SPVs, private equity, private credit and fund-of-funds vehicles. It targets established, revenue-generating businesses in mature industries while allocating to selected disruptive segments. Confirmed investment stages span buyouts through Series G rounds. Geographic reach centers on Europe with additional exposure to international markets. Asset classes include healthcare, deeptech, software, renewables, education, spacetech and manufacturing. Offices operate in Ljubljana, Luxembourg and Zug. The Svetlik Charitable Foundation runs separately under Urška Svetlik. No public headcount or AUM figure appears in available records. The family maintains ownership of Kendov Dvorec and Svetlik Wine Estate in Slovenia. The office preserves a direct family governance model in which principals retain decision rights across investments, real assets and philanthropy. This structure avoids external managers and keeps succession within the named family members.