Teodora Atanasova 313 articles

Ecosystem

10 CEE Female Leaders Driving the Next Wave of Scaleups

By Teodora Atanasova 11 March 2026 3 mins read

About 1 in 10 women globally start a business, compared with 1 in 8 men, […]

Ecosystem

“If Bulgarian Entrepreneurial Association Were a Startup, We’d Be in the Scaling Phase”

By Teodora Atanasova 5 March 2026 6 mins read

Since the mid-2010s, Bulgaria has seen a steady increase in the entrepreneurial activity. The county […]

Ecosystem

CEE Business Leaders in the Middle East Share Their Status as Iran Conflict Escalates

By Teodora Atanasova 3 March 2026 3 mins read

On Feb. 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated military offensive against […]

AI

“Frankfurt Is Our Gateway to Growth”: Bulgarian Sirma Takes Its AI Ambitions Pan-European

By Teodora Atanasova 27 February 2026 4 mins read

Over 33 years ago, a group of university friends from Bulgaria set out to establish […]

Maritime

“If You Can Work Together on a Boat, You Can Build a Startup”

By Teodora Atanasova 20 February 2026 4 mins read

There’s a Scandinavian maritime saying that those who sail together share one fate. For Yasido […]

Interview

EIC Ambassador on Europe’s Climate Tech Shift: Why Companies Are Building at Home

By Teodora Atanasova 17 February 2026 5 mins read

Europe’s climate ambitions are running up against a growing reality: the continent is not fully […]

Deals

ElevenLabs Raises $500M Series D at $11B Valuation

By Teodora Atanasova 4 February 2026 2 mins read

Polish-founded ElevenLabs has raised $500 million (€425.28 million) in a Series D round, valuing the […]

Analysis

Less Than 50% of CEE VCs Expect a Better Investment Climate in 2026

By Teodora Atanasova 30 January 2026 9 mins read

In 2025, global VC remained highly selective, with capital continuing to concentrate around AI. The […]

Deals

Top Funding Rounds Raised by Baltic Startups in 2025

By Teodora Atanasova 27 January 2026 5 mins read

In 2025, the Baltic startup ecosystem continued to mature. At the same time, investment activity […]

Deals

Top Funding Rounds Raised by Hungarian Startups in 2025

By Teodora Atanasova 26 January 2026 3 mins read

Funding activity for Hungarian startups was uneven in 2025, with the majority of funding rounds […]

Deals

Top Funding Rounds Raised by Greek Startups in 2025

By Teodora Atanasova 24 January 2026 5 mins read

In 2025, Greek startups raised funding from both domestic and international investors. According to data […]

Deals

Top Funding Rounds Raised by Slovenian Startups in 2025

By Teodora Atanasova 23 January 2026 2 mins read

In 2025, the Slovenian startup deal volume stayed modest compared to larger European hubs. Slovenian […]