The week: A tragedy worth uniting for, Plovdiv mayor announces independence and the US ambassador leaves

The better angels of our nature

Nexo co-founders and executives charged as an organized crime group in Bulgaria

Charges ignite political firestorm in the country, while the company continues to operate worldwide

M&As in 2022: Mid-sized deals, cautious outlook

Market continued its recovery from the pandemic

SEE Startups - an overview of the ecosystem

Since 2012, SEE startups have grown 49.9x in combined enterprise value

The day in 3 news: More foreigners attend Bulgarian universities; 6% of GDP comes from outsourcing; Cosmetics producer raises 285 000 euros

The week: the train problem, the Austrian surprise and the Russian oil

Trains, cities, and Elon Musk in the Northwest

The day in 3 news: Inflation up to 17.7% in August; Bulgaria to issue a 2 billion euro debt; Export growth up 41.7% in July

A new model: a company builds apartments for lease

AG Capital plans to build 1,000 apartments for this purpose. Then the company will sell them to a fund in a package

The Bulgarian startup ecosystem is losing momentum

The country has built a good reputation on account of its digital infrastructure, low costs and technical talent, but it’s still being overtaken

Foreign investor joins Botevgrad-based family business

With CEECAT Capital now majority owner of plastic food packaging producer Teda Pack the business is primed to grow

The week: Petkov’s tough choice, 70 (more or less) Russian diplomats & budget debacle

A new plan for the Bulgarian Energy sector: batteries and renewable energy are in, gas is out

Bulgaria’s Recovery plan finally received a green light from the EU. Coal plants get a breather as local energy production takes precedence

Destination "Silicon Valley"

Bulgaria Innovation Hub helps Bulgarian companies enter the US market

Bulgaria gets its first tech institute - with 200 million BGN from the state, Google, Amazon and SiteGround

The new Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) launches this fall with leading researchers and professors from across the globe

The day in 3 news: US offers Bulgaria a new deal for 8 more F-16s, Inflation to hit 10.4%, State plans new gov’t bonds auction after last one fails

How big is the fintech sector in Bulgaria?

About 135 companies with over BGN 1.4 billion (EUR 715 million) in revenues are distributed in more than a dozen segments of the fintech industry

From high school to the telecom industry

Bulgarian startup MYX, founded by Sofia Mathematics High School alumni, develops digital twins for the telecom sector

Recovery plan 3.0: fresh restart with trains and batteries

The state authorities decided to revamp the EU funds plan, squeezing in some radical ideas before being submitted by the end of April

Bulgaria is looking for a unicorn

In 2022 or 2023 there will be at least one Bulgarian startup with valuation over 1 billion dollars

Recycling Humanita’s business

The indebted company for processing of second-hand clothes has two options: rehabilitation or bankruptcy