Etien Yovchev 91 articles

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 […]

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Growth through M&A: Guide for CEE Companies

By Etien Yovchev 21 September 2023 13 mins read

Explore how M&A can unlock growth for scaling CEE companies in The Recursive’s latest deep dive, featuring insights from BlackPeak Capital and the firm’s partner Angel Stefanov.

Founder's School

The Potential Impact of ESOPs on CEE Startups: Driving Growth and Resilience

By Etien Yovchev 14 March 2023 8 mins read

DEEP DIVE INTO EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS (ESOP) by Etien Yovchev “A true measure of […]

Careers

Join the Biggest List of Digital Freelancers in Southeast Europe and Showcase Your Services

By Etien Yovchev 19 August 2022 < 1 mins read

At The Recursive, we believe that the future of work is flexible and freelancing will […]

Investors

Private Equity & Venture Capital Investors to Meet in Vienna this June

By Etien Yovchev 26 May 2022 3 mins read

European Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) investors will come to Vienna and share […]

Ecosystem

Building a world-class product company in Sofia: Interview with Momchil Kyurkchiev, Anand Jain, and Suresh Kondamudi

By Etien Yovchev 20 May 2022 9 mins read

CleverTap and Leanplum announced that they will be joining forces with the goal to build […]

Startups

Voting open for The Recursive’s Future Unicorns awards, part of SEE ITS Summit 2022

By Etien Yovchev 18 May 2022 4 mins read

Can you guess who will become the next unicorn in Southeast Europe? You can now […]

Investors

Bogomil Balkansky from Sequoia Capital on the first principles of building great startups

By Etien Yovchev 1 March 2022 14 mins read

Bulgaria has its first unicorn in the face of Payhawk! This is also unicorn number […]

Careers

Digital Storytelling Internship: Apply for the 3rd Cohort of The Recursive Academy

By Etien Yovchev 11 February 2022 7 mins read

Are you passionate about entrepreneurship and technology?   Do you want to learn key storytelling […]

Inside The Recursive

Looking for an exciting career as a marketing account manager? The Recursive is hiring!

By Etien Yovchev 12 January 2022 3 mins read

Join our team and shape the story of innovation storytelling in Southeast Europe.  The Recursive […]

Startups

The new investment destination: Southeast Europe startups & scaleups have raised $2.5+ billion in 2021

By Etien Yovchev 29 December 2021 5 mins read

As we wrap up 2021, it’s time to look at all the funding rounds in […]