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The Recursive
444 posts
Antoanela Ionita
365 postsAntoanela is a Sustainability Communications Specialist and Deputy Editor at The Recursive media. From these roles, she is helping organizations communicate their latest sustainability goals, strategi
Teodora Atanasova
347 postsTeodora Atanasova is Senior Editor at The Recursive, covering startups, venture capital, and innovation across Central and Eastern Europe. She reports on emerging technologies, founders, and the region's growing tech ecosystem.
Elena Ivanova
347 postsElena is an Innovation Reporter at The Recursive, an online media dedicated to the emerging tech and startup ecosystems in Southeast Europe. She is keen on sharing the innovation stories that shape th
Bojan Stojkovski
328 postsBojan is The Recursive’s Western Balkans Editor, covering tech, innovation, and business for more than a decade. He’s currently exploring blockchain, Industry 4.0, AI, and is always open to covering d
Elena Vrabie
220 postsElena is an Innovation Reporter at The Recursive with 10+ years of experience as a freelance writer based in Bucharest, Romania. Her mission is to report internationally on the amazing progress of the
Elena Ghinita
133 postsElena is a Startup Community Editor at The Recursive. In other words, she keeps close to the startup ecosystem in CEE and makes their stories heard. She creates educational and informational content a
Ana Marija Kostanic
from Croatia, Zagreb ∙ 128 postsAna Marija is the Editor-in-Chief of The Recursive, driving editorial strategy and operative processes, from daily coverage to yearly reports. She has been working in media industry as tech journalist and editor for 10 years.
Etien Yovchev
from Sofia, Abu Dhabi, Bucharest, Warsaw ∙ 112 postsEtien Yovchev is a co-founder and Managing Partner at The Recursive, building the relationship Infrastructure for regional tech ecosystems with international ambition - from CEE to GCC and DACH.
Lenka Vranová
85 postsLenka is a curious observer of technology, culture, and shifting human narratives. With a background in linguistics and media, she tries to blend analytical insight with a lyrical voice. Writes about
Viktoria Kuzmanova
85 postsViktoria is an Innovation Reporter at The Recursive and a sophomore-standing student at the American University in Bulgaria. Combining her Business Administration studies while mapping the Southeaster
Yoana Stanislavova
from Bulgaria ∙ 59 postsTech & Startup Content Specialist at The Recursive, covering funding rounds, emerging technologies, and AI development in the CEE. Focused on delivering clear, well-researched content that helps readers navigate the fast-changing startup landscape.
Eva Slonkova
49 posts
Snezhana Simeonova
44 postsSnezhana Simeonova is a creative marketer who believes that storytelling is the key to engaging customers and driving demand. Drawing inspiration from some of her favourite brands like Disney, Pixar,
Kristiana Kuneva
28 postsPassionate about innovation and social impact, I help CEE tech communities receive higher visibility and live up to their potential for growth.
Livia Rusu
22 posts
Zornitsa Stoilova
20 postsZornitsa Stoilova is Editor-in-Chief at The Recursive. She has over 15 years of experience in journalism and the management of editorial teams.
Pawel Poltorak
18 postsPawel Poltorak is an experienced CMO and Strategic Advisor in the tech sector, driven by a passion to help founders, entrepreneurs, and investors to succeed. As an author, he explores and writes on CE
Visa Innovation Program
17 posts
Next Consult
15 postsNext Consult is an experienced business and digital transformation consultancy, as well as a reputable partner of Salesforce, SAP, Tableau, UiPath, Certinia.
Loredana Dobrea
14 postsLoredana Dobrea is a Startup & Tech Research Editor specializing in market research and data analysis. She leads data collection efforts and writes analytical articles, with a particular focus on AI,
Borislava Lund
14 postsCurrently working as a Journalist & Chief Of Events at The Recursive mixing technology, innovation & experience for the ultimate event bundle. Combining my drive for exploring, creating meaningful con
Endeavor Bulgaria
13 posts
Vienna Business Agency
13 postsThe Vienna Business Agency offers a “360° service” for companies in Vienna. This includes funding and advice, workshops and coaching for start-ups, assistance with the search for industrial space or o
Alexandra Khakimova
12 postsAnna Atanasova
12 postsAnna Atanasova is part of The Recursive Studio team, where she covers strategic communications and branding for innovative companies.
Ivana Stoyanova
11 posts
Petya Kotseva
11 postsSessions
10 postsRaphael Linhares
10 posts
Europe Cloud
9 postsEurope Cloud, a Google Cloud Partner of the Year for 2023, helps businesses get the most out of their cloud infrastracture.
Dilyana Haralanova
9 postsDilyana Haralanova is Managing Partner & COO at The Recursive. She is also a Project Board Member at D2XCEL, a pan-European scaling program backed by the EU, and a founding team member of the Bulgaria
Viktoriya Ikonomova
9 posts
Hellen's Rock Capital
8 postsHellen's Rock is a family office investing CEE tech startups across media, health and wellbeing, fintech, and web3.
How to Web
8 postsYulvie Izet
8 posts
Irina Stefanova
8 postsIrina Stefanova is a marketing communications and PR expert with over 20 years of experience across Europe and the Middle East. She specializes in business storytelling, helping startups and corporati
Irina Obushtarova
8 postsIrina started her career path in Vienna, working in media and communications. In 2016, she made her first attempt as an entrepreneur when she co-founded WelcomeBuddy - a platform for expats Austria. T
Lyubomira Velikova
7 postsLyubomira creates campaigns and deals with the marketing activities here at The Recursive. She works the magic of our platform Growth Club, allowing founders to receive press coverage, attract more in
Felicia Olteanu
7 postsStelizara Borisova
7 posts
Gregoire Vigroux
6 postsGregoir Vigroux is a serial entrepreneur and business angel who has co-founded/ invested in 20+ businesses across Eastern Europe, achieving 4 exits so far.
SeedBlink
6 postsThe Doers Company
6 posts
Tytus Cytowski
6 postsTytus Cytowski, is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and lawyer working with CEE startups. He has built a successful startup and technology law practice that has a focus on European startups expanding
EBRD
6 posts
Denitsa Velikova
6 postsUniversity of Mannheim student tackling the strategic overlap of Media, Communication, and Business Administration. When not diving into market data, she's channeling creative energy by teaching dance
Commerzbank DTC in Bulgaria
6 posts
Bulgaria Innovation Hub
5 postsBulgaria Innovation Hub runs an US go-to-market accelerator program, led by successful Silicon Valley experts. It provides Bulgarian entrepreneurs with access to local investors, partners, and custome
Cristian Munteanu
4 postsCristian Munteanu manages the Romanian VC fund Early Game Ventures. He has 15 years of experience in marketing and advertising and has also been a tech founder. In 2017, he began his career as a profe
Svetoslava Stoyanova
4 postsGeorgi Madjarov
4 postsTodor Ivanov
4 postsDaniel Nikic
4 postsRadostin Dimitrov
4 posts
Maksym Nosarev
4 postsFounder & CEO of TRETTEN LAWYERS, a legal firm specializing in working with IT companies of all sizes, from startups to enterprises. Maksym has 22 years of legal experience, seasoned expertise in IT o
Austrian Business Agency
4 posts
Lyudmila Stefanova
4 postsLucy Stefanova is a Digital Storytelling Intern at The Recursive.
Alexander Kukolev
4 postsMatthias Zeitler
4 posts
Innovation Capital
3 postsBeetroot
3 postsdaniela.yonova@next-consult.com
3 posts
Serhiy Tokarev
3 postsSerhiy Tokarev is the co-founder and general partner at Roosh, a Ukrainian investment group based in Kyiv and London. Roosh scales tech businesses globally, focusing on capitalization through Roosh Ve
Desislava Smokova
3 postsDesislava Smokova is a brand and digital marketing specialist with a strong focus on strategy and storytelling. Occasionally, she contributes articles to The Recursive as well.
Teodor Georgiev
3 postsTeodor Antonio Georgiev is the CEO of The Recursive, the leading media platform covering the tech and innovation ecosystem in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). A recognized connector between the CEE r
Diana Nitescu
3 postsDiana is the Founder and CEO of OctogonHUB, space for start-ups in deeptech, science, research. With a background of 22 years in corporate business, Diana assumed the mission of mentoring start-ups an
Arthur Azizov
3 postsFounder and Investor of B2 Ventures, a private fintech alliance encompassing a portfolio of financial and technology projects, including B2BROKER and B2BINPAY. A serial entrepreneur with over a decade
Orange
3 postsNomad Excel
3 posts
Startup Luxembourg
3 posts
Kseniya Tarasevich
2 postsKseniya Tarasevich is a Belarusian born, but now based in Poland, journalist and editor. She focuses on tech industry around CEE and new media development.
Cathy Sarisky
2 posts
Green Transition Forum
2 postsThe CEE’s largest and most influential platform for discussing the European Green Deal.
Nadezhda Markova
2 posts0100 Conference
2 postsZero One Hundred Conferences is a leading provider of offline and online events for PE & VC players in various regions in Europe with a global outreach. In the last 8 years, the company has organized
Petr Šíma
from Prague, Czech Republic ∙ 2 postsPetr Šíma is a General Partner at DEPO Ventures, a Prague-based early-stage fund backing deep tech across Europe. He has been investing in the region since 2016 and sits on the board of EBAN, the European Business Angel Network.
Gergana Georgieva
2 posts
Adi Gheorghe
2 postsMentor & Coach for Tech Founders | Early Stage | Worked with 350 Tech Founders & 200 Angels | Evaluated 3K pitch decks | Contributed in deal process of 30 investments | Co-founded an Angel Investment
NIK
2 posts
George Chisuse
2 postsGeorge Chisuse, LL.M graduate from King's College London, is the founder and managing partner at VC Law. His expertise spans International Finance, Litigation, Contract, and Corporate Law. With a focu
Adrian Drinceanu
2 postsAdrian Drinceanu is a project manager at RoFintech, where he leads initiatives at the intersection of innovation, finance, and technology. With a background in web development and a decade of entrepre
Found.ation
2 posts
Aleksandra Janakievska
2 postsAleksandra Janakievska is a Product Growth Marketer at Brainster.io, a co-founder of Laika and a tech enthusiast. She has been working in Ed-tech and SaaS for the past 4 years.
Nooka Space
2 posts
Evelina Prodanova
2 postsEvelina Prodanova is interested in the way people make organizations successful. She has a PhD in Organizational Psychology and is currently a Site Program Manager at the Uber engineering site in Sofi
Bruno Zagorščak
2 postsBruno is the Chief Content Officer and co-founder of Neuralab, leading eCommerce content strategy. With two decades of experience, he works across video, audio, photography, and written content.
SCION
2 postsSCION connects nature-tech innovators, scientists, and ecosystem builders through community, capital, and programs that turn bold ideas into impactful businesses.
Nemanja Lazendic
from Vienna, Austria ∙ 2 postsBanking expert leading Supply Chain Finance initiatives at Erste Group. Alongside his industry role, he lectures at FH Salzburg, Lauder Business School, and soon after at FH des BFI Wien.
Jan Bílek
2 postsProduct Manager at Localazy. I'm all about getting things done with passion and precision. My mission is to listen and learn from our users to create products they'll absolutely love.
Scalefocus
2 postsVictor Goleminov
2 posts
LimeChain
2 postsLimechain is a Sofia-based blockchain development and consulting company.
DEV.BG
2 postsVenislav Atanasov
2 posts
DefCamp
2 postsDefCamp is a leading cybersecurity event in Central and Eastern Europe, having attracted 11,000 participants from 55 countries across the globe since its launch in 2011.
Roman Eloshvili
2 postsRoman Eloshvili is a founder and CEO of XData Group, a B2B software development company. As a serial entrepreneur he developed a keen eye for trends and opportunities in internet banking. He embarked
Petar Tsankov
2 posts
Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria
2 posts
Catalin Mester
2 postsCatalin Mester is a serial entrepreneur, community builder, and business mentor with over two decades of experience in the innovation and media sectors. He is the founder of I Love Failure, a global c
