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Elena Ivanova 317 articles

Elena is an Innovation Reporter at The Recursive, an online media dedicated to the emerging tech and startup ecosystems in Southeast Europe. She is keen on sharing the innovation stories that shape the regional ecosystem and has a great interest in fintech, IoT, and biotech startups. Elena is currently finishing her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Political Science at the American University in Bulgaria.

Oggy Popov

From Digital Retail Leaflets to Payments: Oggy Popov’s Journey in the FinTech Industry

By Elena Ivanova 21 March 2023 5 mins read

From leading a successful app for retail leaflets in Belgium to being a strategic […]

Bulgarian Fund of Funds

The Bulgarian Fund of Funds Allocates €272M for the VC and PE Ecosystem

By Elena Ivanova 17 March 2023 2 mins read

The Bulgarian Fund of Funds reveals that out of a total of €600М, which […]

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Corporate Innovation

Sustainable Corporate-Startup-VC Collaborations with Veolia: Highlights from Event

By Elena Ivanova 17 March 2023 2 mins read

Together with Sofiyska voda, operated by Veolia, The Recursive held “Corporate Venturing in SEE for […]

ChatGPT marketing

Here’s Why ChatGPT is The New Best Friend of Marketers

By Elena Ivanova 16 March 2023 6 mins read

Marketing is changing at an unprecedented pace. The world of artificial intelligence is stirring up […]

silicon valley bank collapse

The Collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank Through the Lens of CEE Investors and Founders

By Elena Ivanova 13 March 2023 5 mins read

On March 10, 2023, the Silicon Valley Bank, a prominent lender to the thriving tech […]

tech philanthropists

Who Are the Successful CEE Tech Philanthropists Giving Back to Society?

By Elena Ivanova 13 March 2023 6 mins read

In a world where profits and progress are often synonymous with success, it’s easy to […]

Angel Websites

Founder's School

7 Angel Websites to Find Investors for Your Startup

By Elena Ivanova 7 March 2023 5 mins read

Raising capital is one of the biggest hurdles for startups in their early stages of […]

A portrait photo of Prof. Eran Yahav on an abstract background representing generative AI in software development

The Future of Coding is Here: How Generative AI is Changing Software Engineering

By Elena Ivanova 28 February 2023 5 mins read

“Generative AI, generally speaking, is going to revolutionize everything that we do with software. This […]

Vitosha Venture Partners team with some of the founders they funded in 2023

Vitosha Venture Partners With Its First 8 Investment Deals of 2023, Worth €1.1M

By Elena Ivanova 27 February 2023 4 mins read

• Since the beginning of 2023, the Bulgarian VC fund for early-stage companies, Vitosha […]

Mentor The Young

Founder's School

The Transformative Power of Mentorship Through the Eyes of a 23-Year Old Founder

By Elena Ivanova 23 February 2023 5 mins read

Mentoring is a powerful force that can change the trajectory of a person’s life, […]

AI market research

Veridion (Formerly Soleadify) Raises $6M to Automate Market Reseаrch With AI

By Elena Ivanova 21 February 2023 4 mins read

Veridion (formerly Soleadify), a Romanian AI startup specializing in business data, raises $6M from […]

digital identity

Evrotrust Raises a €2.5M Pre-Series A to Set Foot Across the European Digital Identity Space

By Elena Ivanova 20 February 2023 4 mins read

The Bulgarian digital identity and trust services provider Evrotrust raises €2.5M from the growth […]

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