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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...
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...
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...
37 Businesses, Zero Days as CEO: The Remarkable Story of Radu Georgescu
In this episode, The Recursive podcast makes a stop in Bucharest, meeting one of the most prominent founders and investors on the Romanian tech scene. Radu Georgescu is a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in the tech industry. He has successfully exited several companies, including the acquisition...
What Investors Look For in a Startup Founder With Elina Halatcheva From BrightCap Ventures
Next on The Recursive podcast, we introduce you to one of the power ladies of the Bulgarian VC sector – Elina Halatcheva, the managing partner at BrightCap Ventures. Elina has an MBA from Stanford University and her professional journey started in finance and investment banking. She built her expertise in the...
Going Global is About How You Perceive Limitations with Dan Mihaescu from GapMinder VC
The Recursive podcast is back in Bucharest to explore the most interesting stories of the Romanian tech ecosystem and this time we meet with one of the people who participated in its very inception. First as an angel investor, and later on as the founding partner of GapMinder VC, Dan...
How to Nurture a Growth Mindset With Apostolos Apostolakis From Venture Friends
He is known as the Guru of the Greek startups. Our next guest Apostolos Apostolakis is partner at Venture Friends, the first 100% private venture capital fund in Greece with successful exits and soonicorns like Blueground and Spotawheel in their portfolio. Today, Venture Friends has spread its impact not only...
In The Tech Ecosystem We All Mature Together With Dimitris Kalavros-Gousiou From Velocity.Partners
This week our guest on The Recursive Podcast is a real ecosystem chameleon. Dimitris Kalavros-Gousiou has taken various roles in building up the innovation ecosystem in Greece – a journalist, a community builder, an entrepreneur, and an investor. During his conversation with Irina, Dimitris shares why he came back to...
The Art of Breaking the Ice in Business
Grégoire Vigroux is a French Serial Entrepreneur and Business Angel, based in Romania since 2006. He co-founded and invested in 21 businesses across Eastern Europe and had 4 exits. The French entrepreneur believes entrepreneurs have an increasing role to play in shaping a meaningful world. He thinks success, in...
