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Founder's School

The Transformative Power of Mentorship Through the Eyes of a 23-Year Old Founder

By Elena Ivanova 23 February 2023 5 mins read

  Mentoring is a powerful force that can change the trajectory of a person’s life, […]

Startups

Evrotrust Raises a €2.5M Pre-Series A to Set Foot Across the European Digital Identity Space

By Elena Ivanova 20 February 2023 4 mins read

  The Bulgarian digital identity and trust services provider Evrotrust raises €2.5M from the growth […]

Startups

Drone Deliveries Are Coming to Europe as Dronamics Nabs $40M in Pre-Series A Round

By Elena Ivanova 17 February 2023 3 mins read

  The Bulgarian cargo drone airline Dronamics raises a $40M pre-series A round from VCs […]

Ecosystem

How Mezzanine Financing Can Assist Entrepreneurs Amid Times of Recession

By Elena Ivanova 15 February 2023 6 mins read

In the 2000s, mezzanine finance was still an alien concept in Central Eastern Europe. That […]

SPONSORED Corporate Innovation

Boosting Innovation in the Utility Sector: Lessons From Veolia

By Elena Ivanova 10 February 2023 6 mins read

  Traditionally, the utility sector has been slow to adopt new technologies and innovative practices. […]

Corporate Innovation

Corporates are from Mars, Startups are from Venus. But They Sure Can Meet in the Middle.

By Elena Ivanova 1 February 2023 4 mins read

Together with Sofiyska voda, operated by Veolia, The Recursive held “Corporate Venturing in SEE for […]

Leadership

Let Your Moral Compass Guide You: How Dimitar Berbatov Inspires Young Innovators

By Mila Simeonova 31 January 2023 9 mins read

Global football superstar Dimitar Berbatov, who has enjoyed success with top clubs such as Tottenham, […]

Ecosystem

What Should IT Companies Know About Doing Business in Bulgaria in 2023?

By Elena Ivanova 30 January 2023 5 mins read

Access to capital. Access to talent. Good conditions for doing business. These factors are essential […]

E-commerce

Bootstrapped E-Commerce Software Trackerbot Gets Acquired by Quadra Group to Grab the Shopify Market

By Elena Ivanova 25 January 2023 4 mins read

  The Bulgarian e-commerce automation software for eBay and Amazon sellers, Trackerbot, sells a majority […]

Food Tech

Greek IoT Startup BibeCoffee Raises €2.1M to Get Quality Brew in Your Cup

By Elena Ivanova 25 January 2023 3 mins read

  The Greek IoT real-time monitoring startup turning coffee machines into smart connected terminals, BibeCoffee […]

Blockchain

Nexo Pays $45M in Fines and Settles With US Authorities

By Elena Ivanova 20 January 2023 3 mins read

  After paying $45M in penalties to settle charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]

Blockchain

Amid Nexo Turmoil, the Bulgarian Crypto Community Calls for Rules to Operate Safely

By Elena Ivanova 19 January 2023 7 mins read

  A publicity stunt and a shameful act or a long overdue investigation? Last week, […]