Interview 35 articles

Diaspora

Sustainability-Focused CEO as an Investor? What Would Be Her Dream Portfolio?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 11 February 2025 7 mins read

In the entrepreneurial landscape, some founders extend their influence beyond building companies to nurturing entire […]

Ecosystem

If Andrej Hájek Were a VC, Here’s What He’d Invest In

By Elena Ghinita 4 February 2025 5 mins read

Some founders don’t just build companies—they build ecosystems. Some use their personal capital to back […]

Interview

If Emil Muthu Were a VC, Here’s What He’d Invest In

By Elena Ghinita 29 January 2025 7 mins read

Quite often, the rumor has it that VCs don’t totally get founders. This is apparently […]

AI

“Our Mission is to Simplify AI Adoption, Not Compete with Existing Models” – Katya Vaptsarova, COO of Team-GPT

By Teodora Atanasova 23 January 2025 5 mins read

Last November, we witnessed the largest seed funding round in the history of the Bulgarian […]

Investors

If Hubert Palán Were a VC, Here’s What He’d Invest In

By Ana Marija Kostanic 23 January 2025 5 mins read

In the startup ecosystem, asking investors for their take on various ventures and founders’ strategies […]

Cybersecurity

Axoflow Raises €6.7M to Fix Security Data Chaos. Balázs Scheidler Shares Their Next Plans

By Ana Marija Kostanic 22 January 2025 5 mins read

“I’ve spent decades in cybersecurity and seen firsthand how poor data quality undermines even the […]

Web3

Former Pixar Art Director Joins Bulgarian Blockchain Project Aiming for Netflix

By Teodora Atanasova 8 January 2025 3 mins read

In a desolate world consumed by sand, bones, and remnants of the past, a father […]

Ecosystem

“Too Many SaaS Businesses Are Focusing On Very Small Niches in Their Countries”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 19 December 2024 13 mins read

“…visiting SaaStr in 2021 in San Mateo was a game-changer. I remember thinking how amazing […]

Interview

From Twisto to RockawayQ: Michal Šmída’s Vision to Transform B2B with AI

By Ana Marija Kostanic 28 November 2024 7 mins read

Michal Šmída’s entrepreneurial journey started more than 10 years ago, with Twisto. A buy-now-pay-later solution […]

Deals

Orlin Radev on Closing Bulgaria’s Largest Funding Round in 2024

By Teodora Atanasova 26 November 2024 5 mins read

Today, Bulgarian-founded AMPECO, an EV charging management platform provider, announced it has raised €24.74 million […]

Investors

Are You a Great Investor Who Needs Fundraising Support?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 22 November 2024 4 mins read

In a nutshell: Emerging European VCs can access a free 12-week program featuring top-tier mentoring, […]