Srđan Kovačević
CEO and co-founder of Orqa. MSc Mathematical Finance, Oxford; BSc Mechanical Engineering, University of Zagreb. Previously in risk/compliance at PBZ Invest, CEO of Croatian Pension Investment Co. (HMID), and co-founded Aabo (2015) and the Tenzor Hardware Innovation Lab (2017-2019). Chaired the Microelectronics/Semiconductors Group at the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (2021).
Srđan Kovačević is Co-Founder and CEO of Orqa, the Osijek-based FPV drone and goggles company he launched in 2018 with Ivan Jelušić and Vlatko Matijević. He holds an MSc in Mathematical Finance from the University of Oxford and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Zagreb, and spent over a decade in Croatia's financial sector — starting in risk management and compliance at PBZ Invest before becoming CEO of the Croatian Pension Investment Company (HMID), where he managed a €150 million capital fund. Before Orqa, he co-founded Tenzor, a hardware engineering agency that served as a technical precursor to the company. He has also chaired the Croatian Chamber of Commerce's Community for Microelectronics and Semiconductors (appointed May 2021), reflecting his continued involvement in Croatia's semiconductor policy landscape.
Overview
- Role
- CEO & Co-Founder, Orqa
- Based in
- Osijek, Croatia
- Prior experience
- PBZ Invest, Croatian Pension Investment Co. (HMID) (CEO), Tenzor Hardware Innovation Lab (co-founder)
- www.linkedin.com/in/skovacevic/
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Frequently asked
- Who is Srđan Kovačević?
- Srđan Kovačević is Co-Founder and CEO of Orqa, the Osijek-based FPV drone and goggles company he launched in 2018 with Ivan Jelušić and Vlatko Matijević. He holds an MSc in Mathematical Finance from the University of Oxford and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Zagreb, and spent over a decade in Croatia's financial sector — starting in risk management and compliance at PBZ Invest before becoming CEO of the Croatian Pension Investment Company (HMID), where he managed a €150 million capital fund. Before Orqa, he co-founded Tenzor, a hardware engineering agency that served as a technical precursor to the company. He has also chaired the Croatian Chamber of Commerce's Community for Microelectronics and Semiconductors (appointed May 2021), reflecting his continued involvement in Croatia's semiconductor policy landscape.
- What is Srđan Kovačević's role?
- Srđan Kovačević is CEO & Co-Founder, Orqa, based in Osijek, Croatia.
- Where did Srđan Kovačević work before?
- Srđan Kovačević's prior roles include PBZ Invest, Croatian Pension Investment Co. (HMID) (CEO), Tenzor Hardware Innovation Lab (co-founder).
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Oxford MSc Mathematical Finance; Zagreb Mechanical Engineering degree; risk/compliance career at PBZ Invest; chaired the €150m HMID capital fund
Resilience Conference: Srdjan KovacevicVerified2026-08-07 - 2
Co-founded Orqa in 2018 with Ivan Jelušić and Vlatko Matijević; prior finance career at PBZ Invest and HMID; co-founded a hardware agency (Tenzor) before Orqa
Hrvatski izvoznici: Orqa ima veliku ulogu u strateškom razvoju RH, postala je ključni igrač u vojnoj industrijiVerified2026-08-07 - 3
Named president of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce's Community for Microelectronics and Semiconductors (ZaMiP)
DuList.hr: Osnovana Zajednica HGK za mikroelektroniku i poluvodiče na čelu sa Srđanom KovačevićemVerified2021-05-24 - 4
Co-founded Tenzor hardware agency with Ivan Jelušić and Vlatko Matijević, precursor to Orqa
Netokracija: Orqa: Srđan Kovačević i Ivan Jelušić o Rimčevom poučku i KickstarteruVerified2026-08-07