The week: A coalition is (still) born, a mobster is killed, and a Booker is won

K Insights newsletter 26/05

The week: A genuinely bold idea, cross-party ‘friendship’ fizzles out, a ‘superhero’ targeted by evildoers

Let’s dream big

The day in 3 news: Eurozone deadline is 2025; Nationalists seek moratorium on solar projects; Bulgaria sells record number of weapons

The day in 3 news: 1bn telecom deal with Saudis; DPS ‘wins too big’ in some areas; Unicredit gets top banking spot

Federico Menna, EIT Digital: We are actively looking for companies in Eastern Europe

We are discussing opening an office in Sofia, says the new CEO of EIT Digital

The day in 3 news: Serbia fails to detain Nexo founders; CNN: Bulgaria promised Ukraine free fighter jets; AI startup raises BGN 1.2 million

Renalfa buys Bulgaria’s second largest wind farm

Bulgaria's unexplored wind potential remains appealing

The day in 3 news: Vazrazhdane vies for 3rd spot; Building sector defies downturn; New funding opportunity for student firms

The week: The hidden economy, The man who built Bulgaria, Don't call them by their name, Save the Tomatoes

Thousand shades of gray

Chinese interests creep into Bulgaria through municipalities and educational institutions

Unlike elsewhere in the Balkans, Beijing’s influence in Bulgaria remains limited, an expert report claims

The day in 3 news: Vote to be overseen via mobile phones; 50% of Bulgarians do not shop online; Caravan leasing platform raises EUR 60 k

The week: The sheriff is in town, where does all the asphalt go, and Telus won’t tell on us anymore

A thunder in the sky of dust

Iris.ai receives a 2.5 million euro grant from Brussels

The European Investment Bank has committed to invest up to 12 million euros in the search engine for scientific literature

The day in 3 news: European Prosecutor's Office raids several firms; Software startup raises EUR 2.5 million; 700 000 foreign tourists in January

The day in 3 news: Bulgarian refinery ditches Russian oil; Italy among top trading partners for 2022; Local tech company sells shares on BEAM

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

The better angels of our nature

The Cult of Nexo

How the Bulgarian company convinced itself, its employees and its customers that all accusations against it were a conspiracy - or FUD

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

Recap: VCs and startups in 2022

Bulgarian private equity firms and startups have continued to evolve in the past year, despite worldwide economic concerns