Marko Dimitrijevic

Marko Dimitrijevic is the founder and chairman of the private investment group Volta Global. Marko Dimitrijevic founded Volta Global with one goal in mind: building an investment group with a philosophy that is guided by its permanent capital base, allowing for transformational, flexible, and long-term investments. In particular, Marko Dimitrijevic is known for being a pioneer in frontier markets. "There's a common myth that frontier markets are just a lesser, riskier, form of emerging markets," Marko explains. "It’s a flawed comparison." But, Marko Dimitrijevic understands why it's so easy to draw a line from the emerging markets, like the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China), to the smaller, less developed, frontier markets and see them simply as risky and fraught with potential disasters. However, his book Frontier Investor: How to Prosper in the Next Emerging Markets, points out that, when adjusted for real purchasing power, these frontier markets, as a group, make up 19 percent of global GDP. That’s an economy even larger than the United States, and four times the size of Japan’s economy. These markets offer investment opportunities that should not be overlooked. To learn more about the unique investment opportunities offered in frontier markets, follow Marko on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Read on to learn more about Marko Dimitrijevic's background and experience: The chairman of Volta Global, Marko Dimitrijevic leads this private investment group with investment activities in venture capital, private equity, real estate, and public markets. The author of Frontier Investor: How to Prosper in the Next Emerging Markets, Marko Dimitrijevic learned, at a young age, that due diligence, and boots-on-the-ground research revealed a different story than told by outside sources, and opened doors to investment opportunities. Tony Robbins hailed Marko's book Frontier Investor as "A brilliant and entertaining book that teaches the why, how, and where to invest in the new emerging markets. Marko Dimitrijevic is the grand master of frontier markets investing. Of Yugoslavian origin, Marko Dimitrijevic was born in Switzerland and attended the Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC) at the University of Lausanne. He acquired Swiss citizenship in his early 20s before going on to earn his MBA from Stanford University in California. Early in his investment career, Marko managed large securities portfolios as Senior Vice President for the Fortune 500 company Triangle Industries and its successor, Trian Group. Marko left the firm to launch his own business in 1990: Everest Capital, as the Founder and Chief Investment Officer. Marko grew the company from $8 million in assets to over $3 billion, managing over 50 employees in Miami and Singapore. Between 1995 and 2015, he managed one of the world’s best performing emerging market funds. Marko Dimitrijevic has traveled to more than 100 countries and invested in over 150 countries, including 120 with emerging or frontier markets. He was one of the earliest Western investors in China, Russia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Saudi Arabia. An avid photographer, Marko always has his camera gear with him and has traveled to parts of the world as far away as the arctic and as near as his own “backyard,” (the beaches of Miami) to capture nature in all its wonder and beauty. View Marko Dimitrijevic's photography work on his website and blog, markophotographer.com.