The Recursive
The Formula for Sustainable Business Growth with Diana Aladzhova from CFO Insights
Our guest today is Diana Aladzhova, an experienced investment manager and partner at the first Bulgarian mezzanine fund Silverline Capital. Shе is also the founder of the cloud-based provider of CFO services CFO Insights. Diana has a background in banking and the private sector, with a focus on investment...
Food, Tech, and Longevity: Rethinking Health with Victor Penev from Edamam
Our next guest has come a long way in his professional and personal development – from investment banking, through digital media and marketing, and e-commerce to rethinking humanity’s relationship with food. Victor Penev is a serial entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of the food database and nutrition data...
Do You Know the Value of Your Used Smartphone? Mihail Dimitrov From Swipe.bg
Our next guest is an entrepreneur in the promising field of circular economy, advocating for the continuous use and reuse of materials. Mihail Dimitrov is the co-founder and CЕO of Swipe.bg, a Bulgarian marketplace for buying and selling used smartphones. The company recently raised an investment to expand...
Entrepreneurship as a Personal Growth Path With George Dochev From LucidLink
Our next guest is on a quest to redefine the way businesses collaborate and work with data in the cloud. With more than 20 years of experience in building successful enterprise software products, George Dochev is the co-founder and CTO of US-Bulgarian scale-up LucidLink. The company’s...
How to Build a Profit-First Mindset with Serial Entrepreneur Ruslan Leteyski
Our guest is only 27 years old but he already has several successful ventures in the e-commerce industry. Ruslan Leteyski founded his first company while still in high school. He’s the founder of CheckOutX and Vanga AI, e-commerce solutions for Shopify & WooCommerce that help merchants increase...
Pitch Perfect: How to Get Your Story in the Media
CEE is an emerging hub for tech startups and innovation – this is not news. To grow and be seen, startups need to tell their story to the entire globe – this is not news either. What’s new in this article is how we select our stories and keep our focus...
How AI Is Reshaping the Workforce With Strategic Investor Ivaylo Slavov
In today’s special episode, we’re breaking away from the norm to revisit some of our most memorable conversations and catch up with our guests to see where life has taken them since. Our guest for today is none other than Ivaylo Slavov, a veteran in Bulgaria’s IT...
Pre-Loved Fashion Business and The Disciplined Pursuit of Excellence With Boryana Uzunova from NOLD
Our next guest is on a mission to mitigate the fashion industry’s impact on our planet. Boryana Uzunova is the co-founder of NOLD, a pre-loved fashion platform that circulates the existing fashion inventory of the world in a consumer-centric way. Her role in the company is...
Cracking the Code of Life With Prof. Milena Georgieva From EPIX.AI
Our next guest is on a quest to unlock the code of longevity. Milena Georgieva is a molecular biology, genetics, and epigenetics professor at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. She is also a Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at the startup company EPIX.AI. In her role, Prof. Georgieva...
Why Hydrogen Is the Clean Fuel to Save Humanity With Dragomir Ivanov From Hydrogenera
Our next guest is a dedicated engineer looking for solutions to reduce harmful emissions and popularize hydrogen technologies. Dragomir Ivanov is a leading expert in hydrogen with over 16 years of experience. He is the founder of Hydrogenera – a company developing technologies for hydrogen production, storage, and consumption. He is...
Rising as a Leader While Scaling Your Company: Sebastian Gabor from Digitail
Joining us from Bucharest, our next guest is a firm believer in technology for the greater good. Sebastian Gabor is building an AI-powered software product to enhance the veterinary care process. Together with his partner Ruxandra Pui, he developed Digitail. An all-in-one operating system for animal hospitals...
On People and Ideas: Inside Marius Istrate’s Investment Philosophy
The Recursive podcast is back from a summer break and today we are taking you on a journey to Bucharest and inside the mind of a seasoned investor. Marius Istrate is currently the Chairman of the Board of TechAngels Romania, an investors’ community planning accelerated growth after a decade on...
The Power of Being Genuine With Velina Getova From NotYourTherapy
Join us in our latest podcast episode as we delve deep into the realms of leadership, mental health, and authenticity together with Velina Getova, founder of NotYourTherapy, which provides psychological support in the workplace. With more than ten years in human development, Velina has worked with multinational corporations, tech start-...
Against All Odds: The Story of the World’s First Cargo Drone Airline with Svilen Rangelov from Dronamics
In our latest podcast episode, we explore the journey of Svilen Rangelov, the co-founder and CEO of Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline. Svilen’s passion for fast, affordable, and green freight is transforming the way goods are moved across the globe. Dronamics is the company he...
Change the Story That You Tell Yourself with Serial Entrepreneur and Investor Andrei Pitis
Our next guest is a well-known entrepreneur and investor in the Romanian IT industry. Andrei Pitis has 30 years of experience in tech. He was one of the first official Linux contributors in Romania and co-founder of RoEduNet, a network that offered free internet to students. Later, Andrei...
The Power of Creativity With Ionut Vlad from Tokinomo: An Artist’s Approach to Disrupt Shopping
Today on The Recursive Podcast we get to find out more about revolutionizing in-store advertising with robots. Ionut Vlad is the co-founder of Tokinomo, a technology company that uses sensors, motion, light, and sound, to bring shelf products to life and increase shopping engagement. No wonder the startup...
How We Learn With Lavinia Mehedintu From Offbeat
Next stop for The Recursive Podcast – Bucharest, where we meet with Lavinia Mehedintu. She has dipped her toes in different educational programs as a student before embarking on an entrepreneurial journey of her own, in the learning and developing pool with the social learning platform Offbeat. With a diverse background...
Navigating the Path to Sustainable Growth With Bakhrom Ibragimov From Molten Ventures
Our next guest comes from London but has a special interest in Central and Eastern Europe. Bakhrom Ibragimov is a partner at Molten Ventures, which invests in Europe’s tech leaders from Series A to the growth stage. Bakhrom joined Molten in 2022 from EBRD Venture Capital. There he founded...
