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Fintech

Fintech Startup Payhawk Raises a Record-Breaking $20M Series A Round

By Etien Yovchev 20 April 2021 3 mins read

About 3 years after it was founded in Sofia, fintech startup Payhawk has managed to […]

Future of Work

Milena Hadzhiivanova: The end of behind-the-desk work might be around the corner

By Viktoria Kuzmanova 16 April 2021 6 mins read

What is the future of work? As traditional concepts that served as a basis for […]

Deals

Bulgarian live sports streaming platform FITE gets acquired in one of the biggest exits for the local ecosystem

By Etien Yovchev 14 April 2021 2 mins read

After 5000 streamed events, 10 million users, and becoming the top-grossing app in the world […]

Ecosystem

University innovation sandboxes: how do the Еlevate accelerator and AUBG develop an entrepreneurial culture

By Elena Ivanova 14 April 2021 6 mins read

We have already talked about the innovation value that university and research institutions can bring […]

Startups

EU with an enhanced startup strategy, Bulgaria has more work to do

By Viktoria Kuzmanova 14 April 2021 7 mins read

What is the positioning of the EU startup ecosystem, compared to leading startup markets, such […]

Events

Attracting digital nomads for more tech-savviness in Bulgaria

By Viktoria Kuzmanova 14 April 2021 4 mins read

What is the profile of a typical digital nomad? Tech-savvy, educated, usually aged between 25 […]

Diaspora

Impact without borders: the diaspora story of the Bulgarian serial founder Michael Kowatschew

By Elena Ivanova 12 April 2021 7 mins read

 We often hear narratives about talented entrepreneurs, scientists, and investors leaving their home countries in […]

Health

The Greek “Alexa” of molecular diagnostics closes a €1.45М seed round  

By Elena Ivanova 7 April 2021 7 mins read

Due to the necessity and the high public awareness for early infectious disease diagnostics, the […]

Ecosystem

SEE venture capital power: overview of the Bulgarian and Romanian funding ecosystems

By Elena Ivanova 6 April 2021 4 mins read

A couple of months after How to Web released a thorough report on the state […]

Startups

From idea to unicorn in three years: The hypergrowth story of Bulgarian SMSBump

By Irina Obushtarova 3 April 2021 < 1 mins read

🧩 Have you ever wondered what it takes for a Sofia-based startup team to go […]

Travel Tech

How can blockchain make travel booking safer and less costly?

By Viktoria Kuzmanova 1 April 2021 5 mins read

Have you ever wondered how many parties are actually involved in the process of arranging […]

Startups

Bulgarian startup Dronamics launches a cargo drone airline

By Etien Yovchev 31 March 2021 3 mins read

On March 31, 2021, Bulgarian startup Dronamics, specializing in the development and operations of autonomous […]