Etien Yovchev 77 articles

Events

Canva Founders and Iconic Entrepreneurs Will Be in Athens Next Week for Panathēnea Festival

By Etien Yovchev 30 April 2025 2 mins read

Athens is set to host the inaugural Panathēnea Festival from May 7–9, 2025, convening some […]

Cybersecurity

Founders with Cisco Exit Make History with Hungary’s Largest Pre-Seed Round Ever

By Etien Yovchev 23 April 2025 3 mins read

Riptides, a startup securing machine-to-machine trust, has raised $3.3 million in pre-seed funding to launch […]

Inside The Recursive

How in 4 Years The Recursive Built One of Europe’s Most Valuable Networks

By Etien Yovchev 14 February 2025 3 mins read

Today, The Recursive turns four (which sometimes feels like 28 in dog or startup years). […]

Investors

Wiser Technology Secures €22.6M in 2024, Wins Award for Largest Capital Raise on Bulgarian Stock Exchange

By Etien Yovchev 15 January 2025 2 mins read

Wiser Technology (BSE: WISR*) has been recognized at the 24th annual Bulgarian Stock Exchange awards […]

Inside The Recursive

Dreaming Big for the CEE Tech Community: Ana Marija Kostanic Joins The Recursive as Editor-in-Chief

By Etien Yovchev 17 September 2024 5 mins read

The Recursive, the community-born media platform dedicated to Central and Eastern Europe’s emerging tech ecosystems, […]

Corporate Innovation

Behind the Scenes of Building a Successful Banking Product: An Interview with tbi’s neon Team

By Etien Yovchev 30 May 2024 11 mins read

Creating a user-friendly banking product that stands out requires a deep understanding of customer needs, […]

Fintech

The Fintech Culture of tbi bank and How a Focus on Local Markets Can Be a Competitive Advantage

By Etien Yovchev 28 March 2024 9 mins read

In the following interview with The Recursive, Petr Baron, CEO of tbi, shares a comprehensive […]

Future of Work

Betahaus Expands to Bucharest: Premium Serviced Offices and Community Hub for Enterprises and Scaleups

By Etien Yovchev 20 February 2024 3 mins read

betahaus has been home to The Recursive team for over 3 years now, right from […]

E-commerce

Can AI Help E-commerce Businesses in CEE Grow Revenue Multiplefold? SessionStack Demonstrates How

By Etien Yovchev 20 February 2024 4 mins read

Bulgarian startup SessionStack, which uses machine learning and AI to transform digital experience data into […]

Inside The Recursive

The Recursive Turns 3: Here are 6 Big Milestones We Achieved in Bridging the CEE and Global Tech Ecosystems

By Etien Yovchev 14 February 2024 4 mins read

As The Recursive celebrates its third birthday, we reflect on our journey of relentless growth […]

AI

Why Being an Investor in AI Startups from CEE is the Best Job on the Planet?

By Etien Yovchev 13 November 2023 4 mins read

OTB Ventures, is the largest VC firm with roots in the CEE region in terms […]

AI

AI Regulation That Doesn’t Hinder Innovation: Interview with Cezara Panait

By Etien Yovchev 2 November 2023 3 mins read

Strong AI governance is needed in order to mitigate risks posed by these technologies, including […]