The alliance connecting the Middle Corridor to Europe and LatAm.
SGBA is a curated network of operators, investors, and institutions building the bridges between the Turkey-Caucasus belt and the world's most important capital markets. Membership is by introduction or application.
The Middle Corridor — the Turkey-Caucasus belt connecting Europe to Central Asia — is undergoing the most significant geopolitical and commercial reorientation in a generation. SGBA operates at its western gateway.
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Geopolitical context
Post-2022 trade rerouting has elevated Georgia and the South Caucasus as critical transit nodes. The EU's Global Gateway and China's Belt and Road Initiative both converge on this corridor — creating a rare window of investment opportunity.
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Capital flows
European and Latin American capital is increasingly seeking exposure to frontier markets with strong growth fundamentals. Georgia offers EU Association Agreement access, low taxation, and a strategic port position on the Black Sea.
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SGBA's position
We are not a logistics company or a government body. We are the private alliance that activates the human layer — the board relationships, bilateral introductions, and institutional access that capital alone cannot buy.
The structure
Two models. One mission.
SGBA was built with a dual architecture: a member alliance where operators help each other across sectors, and an advisory practice for mandated market entry and corridor navigation.
SGBA Network
The member alliance
A curated community of operators, investors, and institutions who share deal flow, sector intelligence, and bilateral access across the Middle Corridor, Europe, and Latin America.
Cross-sector deal introductions and co-investment access
Working groups across maritime, real estate, food & wine, education, and tourism
Access to bilateral diplomatic and institutional relationships
Participation in SGBA events, delegations, and forums
Membership by introduction or competitive application
SGBA Global Advisors
The advisory practice
For organisations with a specific market entry or corridor navigation mandate. We deploy the board network directly in service of defined commercial objectives.
Mandated market entry strategy and execution
Sovereign and institutional introductions at board level
Cross-border legal structuring and regulatory navigation
Brand positioning and go-to-market across Iberia, EMEA, and LatAm
Engagements scoped and priced on mandate basis
What we unlock
Three capabilities. One board.
Every capability SGBA offers is rooted in an active board relationship — not a service catalogue.
Legal access
International trade law, cross-border structuring, and dispute resolution for transactions across the Middle Corridor and European markets. From initial structuring to arbitration.
Santiago Torres, Board Member
Capital network
Sovereign-level introductions and investor access across Georgia, the South Caucasus, and European institutional capital. Relationships that take decades to build — available on day one.
Prince Bagration-Mukhrani, Board Member
Market entry
Brand positioning, go-to-market strategy, and commercial partnership activation across Iberia, EMEA, and Latin America. Built on active relationships with media, government, and industry bodies.
Borja Borrero, Board Member
What we've done
Three corridors. Three outcomes.
These are not case studies in the consulting sense. They are the record of what happens when the right people are in the right room.
Market entry · Georgia → Spain
Georgian wine into the Spanish market
SGBA facilitated the formal introduction of Georgian wine producers to Spanish distribution networks and retail buyers — navigating regulatory requirements, positioning the category, and leveraging diplomatic relationships with Spain's food and beverage sector.
A new bilateral trade corridor opened
Institutional · Spain Maritime Cluster
Georgia as guest country at the Maritime Cluster
SGBA secured Georgia's formal participation in the Spanish Maritime Cluster — one of Europe's most significant maritime industry bodies — opening bilateral port, logistics, and investment ties between Georgian Black Sea infrastructure and Spanish maritime capital.
Bilateral maritime ties established
Delegation · Silk Road Forum
Spanish-Chinese delegation at the Silk Road Forum
SGBA organised a high-level delegation bringing together Spanish and Chinese business interests at the Silk Road Forum — positioning SGBA members at the intersection of European and Asian corridor capital, with Georgia as the meeting point.
Spain-China corridor access activated
Who opens the doors
The board is operational.
SGBA's board members are not advisors. They are active participants in every mandate — bringing personal relationships, institutional standing, and sector expertise to each engagement.
VB
Vasil Babluani
Founder & President
Unlocks
The vision and operating architecture of SGBA. Cross-corridor deal sourcing and alliance leadership across Georgia, Spain, and Latin America.
PB
Prince Bagration-Mukhrani
Board Member
Unlocks
Sovereign-level access in Georgia. Historical and institutional relationships with Georgian government, nobility, and the highest tiers of Caucasus business.
BB
Borja Borrero
Board Member
Unlocks
Brand positioning and market entry strategy across Iberia, EMEA, and Latin America. Active relationships with Spanish media, government institutions, and regional industry bodies.
ST
Santiago Torres
Board Member
Unlocks
International trade law, dispute resolution, and cross-border transaction structuring. From initial deal architecture to arbitration across multiple jurisdictions.
GA
Global Advisors
Extended Network
Unlocks
An extended network of sector specialists, institutional partners, and bilateral contacts across the Middle Corridor, activated on a mandate-by-mandate basis.
Currently accepting
Board applications
SGBA is selectively expanding its board with operators who hold active, senior relationships in key corridor markets.
SGBA publishes event recaps, expert interviews, and market analysis from the Middle Corridor. Not a blog — a curated intelligence resource for serious investors.
Featured · Analysis
The Future of Georgia's Maritime Ports: Poti & Anaklia
A detailed analysis of how Georgia's two principal Black Sea ports are shaping Eurasian trade — and what this means for Spanish and European investors seeking Middle Corridor exposure.
SGBA Research · December 2025
Event recap
Silk Road Forum — SGBA's Spanish-Chinese Delegation
How SGBA positioned Spanish business at the intersection of European and Chinese corridor capital, with Georgia as the meeting point.
Event recap · 2024
Interview
Georgia as Guest Country at the Spanish Maritime Cluster
Inside SGBA's role in securing bilateral maritime ties between Georgian Black Sea infrastructure and Spanish maritime capital.
SGBA accepts operators, investors, and institutions building across the corridor.
Not all applications are accepted. We look for principals with active mandates, relevant relationships, and a genuine stake in the Middle Corridor, Europe, or Latin America.