Investors looking to invest in Bulgaria

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50K - 2M
Masawa is a fund that focuses on providing impact capital to spur creativity, innovation, and sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The fund provides venture capital and other forms of financing to startups and social enterprises in the region, as well as capacity-bui...
50K - 200K
Remote First Capital is a venture capital investment firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. They focus on investing in companies that improve remote work or leverage global work in a unique way. Their team of founders, operators and early investors work to support and grow the remote w...
500K - 10M
Newzone Venture Capital is a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom. The firm seeks to invest in early stage companies focused on emerging technologies, digital media, and consumer products. The firm works with entrepreneurs to help them build and scale their businesses, providing ...
1M - 5M
212.vc is a venture capital firm based in New York City. Founded in 2011, the firm focuses on early-stage investments in technology companies in the East Coast and Europe. The firm's investments are focused on technology companies in the areas of e-commerce, mobile, advertising, and digital medi...
50K - 550K
RoCax is a Romanian-based software development firm that specializes in custom software development, web development, and IT consulting services. They also offer advanced data-science services and IT projects. RoCax has been in business since 2009 and works with clients both in Romania and inter...
150K - 1M
500 Global is a venture capital firm with more than $2.7 billion in assets under management that invests early in founders building fast-growing technology companies. 500 Global has invested in over 500 companies in more than 25 countries, including the United States, Canada, Europe, India, Chin...
1M - 10M
Runa Capital is a Luxembourg-based venture capital firm that focuses on investments in seed-stage, early-stage, and growth-stage companies in B2B SaaS, machine intelligence, complex software, IT, fintech, edtech, and digital health. Founded in 2010, the firm also has offices in the US, Russia, a...
120K - 300K
astorya.vc is a venture capital platform that uses a machine learning algorithm to source and evaluate insurance-related startups in Europe. It provides resources, such as data on startups, funding opportunities, and industry insights, to help entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life. astorya.vc ...
50K - 250K
YAP Capital is a syndicate of entrepreneurs that supports the next generation of founders to drive innovation and growth. It provides qualified clients access to pre-IPO growth companies in their late-stage rounds of venture capital and a round of their own investments. YAP Capital also provides...
140K - 700K
Seedcamp is a European venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage startups. They provide funding, mentorship, and resources to help founders accelerate their businesses. Seedcamp also hosts events, workshops, and hackathons to help entrepreneurs learn, grow, and collaborate. They also have...
100K - 1M
Sheesha Finance is a leading DeFi project that provides investors with a streamlined process for their analysis, trading, and tracking needs. It offers a complete one-stop-shop for all web3 startups, providing mentorship and guidance from experts, product and UX feedback, roadmap strategy design...
50K - 200K
Startupwiseguys is a venture capital and accelerator firm that specializes in helping startups grow and scale. They provide coaching and mentorship for founders, and invest in early stage companies in the technology, media, and healthcare sectors. They have offices in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,...
1M - 5M
UNIQA Ventures is the venture capital arm of UNIQA Insurance Group, a leading insurance group in Austria. Founded in 2016, UNIQA Ventures is a return-driven, independent financial investor, and invests in a wide range of sectors, including insurance, fintech, software, health care, and insurtech...
50K - 2M
United Investors is an investment company headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The company provides a wide range of services, including asset management, corporate finance, financial advisory, and capital markets services. It also offers a variety of banking services, such as international payments,...
600K - 4M
Brighteye Ventures is a Paris-based venture capital firm specializing in education technology investments. Founded in 2017, they are the first and largest vertical EdTech VC firm in Europe. They invest in early-stage companies from seed to Series B, focusing on platforms and tools that use techn...
100K - 1M
VSharp is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies. The firm is focused on providing growth capital to entrepreneurs who are building innovative technologies in the sectors of healthcare, enterprise software, cloud computing, and consumer internet/mobile. VSharp's ...
250K - 2M
ScaleX Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The firm invests in seed and series A startups and focuses on providing support to exceptional founders from unexpected places. It invests in a range of industries, from technology to healthcare, and has ...
150K - 2M
500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund with a network of venture capital, corporate, and startup programs. It is based in Silicon Valley and has offices in over 50 countries. The company provides seed investments to startups, runs accelerator programs, provides venture capital educat...
300K - 1M
Beacon Capital is a London-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage technology investments that help enterprises digitize their operations and drive digital transformation in the UK and Europe. The firm invests in startups that create, develop, and commercialize leading-edge techno...
100K - 1M
Pretiosum Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in businesses and web3 infrastructure that will shape the future. They focus on B2B startups and have invested in a range of projects, from companies in the blockchain space to projects focused on artificial intelligence. They have a stro...
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Fundraising in Bulgaria:

Tech Industries:
  • Software Development: Bulgaria is a hub for software development and IT services. The country has a strong pool of tech talent and a competitive cost of living. Notable startups in this field include Telerik, Infragistics and ScaleFocus.
  • E-commerce: The e-commerce industry is growing in Bulgaria, with startups like Econt and Tenfour leading the way.
  • Fintech: The fintech sector is also on the rise, with startups like Payhawk and Moni gaining traction.
Fundraising:
  • Venture capital funds and business angels are becoming increasingly active in Bulgaria. Some of the most active investors include Launchub, Eleven and LAUNCHub Ventures.
  • According to the Bulgarian Association of Software Companies (BASSCOM), the software development industry in Bulgaria attracted around EUR 44 million in investments in 2020.
Government Initiatives:
  • The government of Bulgaria has taken several steps to support the startup ecosystem. For example, it has launched a program to support innovation and entrepreneurship called "Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Program."
  • The government has also established a number of business incubators and innovation centers, including the Bulgarian Innovation and Technology Agency, to provide support to startups.