Alafina Capital
The investment company I founded to develop businesses alongside local partners in Moldova.
About Alafina CapitalAmerican investor & entrepreneur
Danis Fickewirth
Investing in Moldova. Building with local partners.
I founded Alafina Capital to invest in businesses and take an active part in their development. In Moldova, I work with local partners in food manufacturing, real estate, and skincare distribution.
Businesses in MoldovaAn active role
An active role
in my investments.
My work brings together investment, strategic planning, negotiations, and oversight. I stay involved as our teams develop each business, helping resolve the questions that affect its direction and long-term prospects.
My role in each companyIleana Foods
A Chișinău food-manufacturing venture, beginning with frozen pelmeni and colțunași.
About Ileana FoodsZidara Group
My Chișinău real-estate company, with activities spanning acquisition, renovation, construction, and sales.
About Zidara GroupSKYA Moldova
The skincare brand distributed exclusively in Moldova by Pro Business International SRL, where I am a co-owner and investor.
About SKYA MoldovaWhy MoldovaA connection built
A connection built
over many summers.
A software developer from Hîncești first introduced me to Moldova. Years of extended visits, including several entire summers, made the country part of my life. My wife and daughter have come to love it too. Alongside my businesses, music with Kapushon, historic Chișinău, and lasting friendships keep bringing me back.
Read my Moldova story
Danis Does · Journal
From the journal.
Thoughts on investing, the story of filming with Kapushon, and the people and places that made Moldova part of my life.
All articlesHow Moldova became part of my life
A first visit, many summers, and a connection that grew well beyond business.
Read the articleBuilding Ileana Foods in Chișinău
The product, production, and commercial decisions behind Ileana Foods.
Read the articleKapushon, Las Vegas, and a Zhiguli
A concert meeting that led to an album, two videos, and a memorable day behind the wheel.
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