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Investors

Beyond Traditional VC: Emerging AlfaStar Ventures Introduces the Evergreen Investment Approach

By Elena Ivanova 20 April 2023 4 mins read

  AlfaStar Capital, an ever-green or open-ended early-stage alternative investment fund manager based in Sofia, […]

Agritech

From Digitizing Farming to Designing Novel Foods: Time to Unlock Bulgaria’s Foodtech Potential

By Elena Ivanova 19 April 2023 5 mins read

The world’s population is projected to reach a staggering 10 billion by 2050, leading to […]

Startups

How to Make It in the Solo-Founder Game as a Non-Tech Founder?

By Elena Ivanova 18 April 2023 6 mins read

  Don’t you have a special owe for founders who bootstrap? I do. Bring this […]

Inside The Recursive

Scaling to New Heights: The Recursive’s Journey with Dare to Scale

By The Recursive 18 April 2023 5 mins read

We, at The Recursive, have always been passionate about shining a light on the innovation […]

Startups

Jewelry Startup Taylor & Hart Raises €4M to Marry Diamonds and Blockchain

By Elena Ivanova 12 April 2023 3 mins read

  Bulgarian-founded jewelry startup Taylor & Hart announces raising a €4M investment round led by […]

SPONSORED Founder's School

Applications Now Open for Endeavor’s Dare to Scale 2023 Program

By Endeavor Bulgaria 11 April 2023 3 mins read

Endeavor Bulgaria is set to organize its Dare to Scale (D2S) growth program for the […]

Founder's School

Rookie Mistakes: Expert Tips for First-Time Founders on Navigating Startup Challenges

By Elena Ivanova 7 April 2023 8 mins read

  Starting a business is like embarking on a thrilling adventure, full of excitement and […]

Podcasts

Building the Next Super App From CEE With Atanas Raykov From Rakuten Viber

By The Recursive 4 April 2023 2 mins read

Our next guest is responsible for the global growth of Rakuten Viber, one of the […]

Podcasts

The Perfect Storm for Breeding Innovation With Ned Dervenkov From BESCO

By The Recursive 28 March 2023 < 1 mins read

Our next guest is on a mission to transform Bulgaria’s economic model towards high-value-added businesses.  […]

Fintech

Bulgarian Fintech Startup Phos Gets Acquired to Accelerate Point of Sale Innovation Globally

By Elena Ivanova 28 March 2023 3 mins read

  The Bulgaria-born fintech startup for software-only Point of Sale solutions (SoftPoS) Phos gets fully […]

Events

Reskilling and Upskilling: How to Create a Learning Culture at Work?

By Elena Ivanova 23 March 2023 2 mins read

  As we all know, the world of work is changing rapidly, and we need […]

Startups

Eleven Ventures Invests €1.2M in Four CEE Startups Which Join Its Alpha Program

By Elena Ivanova 22 March 2023 4 mins read

    The Sofia-based early-stage VC, Eleven Ventures invests a total of €1.2M in the […]