SGBA was founded by José María F. Ameneiro and Vasil Babluani — two entrepreneurs in Spain and Georgia respectively, whose deep-rooted networks and strategic vision became the cornerstone of the bridge now being built between regions. What began as a bilateral alliance between two countries is becoming the private alliance of the Middle Corridor.
The structure
A non-profit alliance. A for-profit practice.
SGBA operates as a registered non-profit association — the credibility-bearing alliance that any government, institution, or member can trust to act without a commercial agenda of its own. Alongside it, SGBA Global Advisors is structured as a separate for-profit LLC: the commercial engine that takes on fee-based, mandated work.
SGBA — Non-Profit Alliance
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 application — see Membership
SGBA Global Advisors — LLC
The advisory practice
SGBA's commercial branch, built for fee-based services. For organisations with a specific market entry or corridor navigation mandate, deploying the board network directly in service of defined commercial objectives.
Market entry strategy and feasibility
Investment scouting and representation
Delegation coordination and business missions
Custom research and policy analysis
Engagements scoped and priced on a mandate basis — SGBA members receive priority access and preferential rates
What we've done
The corridors we've already opened.
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 — and this archive grows every time SGBA closes something new.
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 Tbilisi 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
Our core incentive
We connect members. We activate business.
Members doing business with each other — qualified B2B introductions within the SGBA network, cross-referrals across sectors and corridors, and structured follow-up so opportunities don't go cold.
SGBA Ambassador Companies
Selected members with active networks who represent the alliance in their country or sector, recommend new members, and help coordinate delegations or joint projects.
Membership
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.