Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Eastern Europe 2024 Semester!

If you want to build a startup in Sofia and could use expert training and feedback, then apply to the Sofia Founder Institute today, or attend a free event.

Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (Mar 17, 2024) will have their application fees waived (typically $50), and if you enroll by the Early Deadline you are also eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships.

Since launching in Sofia in 2015, the Founder Institute has helped launch several promising companies in the region, and our efforts in Sofia have also been profiled by several high profile media channels.

To celebrate the launch, the Sofia Founder Institute will several free startup events for the general public, where you can meet top entrepreneurs and learn more about the program:

How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas (Interactive Online Event): 8:00pm, May 08, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/339338
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 8:00pm, May 15, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/342687
How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 8:00pm, May 20, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/338757
How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 8:00pm, May 29, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/340133
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 8:00pm, Jun 03, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/343413
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 8:00pm, Jun 12, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/339758
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00pm, Jun 17, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/339883
How to Turn your Value Proposition into a Product Market Fit: 8:00pm, Jun 24, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/341415
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, Jun 26, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/339811
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 3:00am, Jul 02, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/340194
How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 8:00pm, Jul 03, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/341925
How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 8:00pm, Jul 08, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/344378
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 8:00pm, Jul 17, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/341310
How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 8:00pm, Jul 24, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/343117
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 8:00pm, Jul 29, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/341626
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 8:00pm, Aug 12, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/344072
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 8:00pm, Sep 16, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/342325
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 8:00pm, Sep 23, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/343519
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00pm, Sep 25, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/344271
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, Oct 02, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/342011
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 7:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/344569
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 8:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/343306
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 3:00am, Nov 07, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/342118
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 8:00pm, Nov 27, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/342511
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, Dec 02, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/342218
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00pm, Dec 09, 2024 (Europe/Sofia): https://FI.co/e/344764

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Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more - like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, and Appota. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.

Running the Founder Institute's efforts in Sofia are local startup leaders Bozhidar Georgiev (Founder, Work & Share Coworking Space) and Milen Ivanov (Founder and CEO, CEO Angels Club).

In addition, some of Sofia's top entrepreneurs will mentor founders in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Eastern Europe 2024 includes:

Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO Platform
Adam Matalon: Founder & CEO, Message HQ
Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
Aditi Singh: Chief Product Officer, WineChain
Adrian Stanica: Founder
Adrian Zarnescu: CTO, SysWin
Adrian Stoica: Founder, Soft Galaxy
Adriana Iordan: VP Product Management, Microanalytics
Ajay Naqvi: Founder, The Blue Renaissance
Aleksandar Karaviloski: Founder, VE DOG FOOD LCC
Aleksandar Hinkov: Community Evangelist, BESCO - The Bulgarian Startup Association
Alex Dona: Founder , TimesNewRoman.ro
Alex Cernatescu: CEO, Co-Founder & Global Head of Strategy, Stefanini Infinit - US & EMEA
Alex Mincu: CEO, Safer Work
Alex Paduraru: Founder, Creative Tim
Alexander Ribbink: General Partner, Keen Venture Partners
Alexander Naydenov: Head of Sales, GraphCMS
Alexander Sumin: co-founder, Chief Marketing Officer, ClaimCompass
Alexander Swaab: Senior Program Manager, Btomorrow Ventures
Alexandra Karapidaki: Co-Founder, Bizrupt
Alexandru Gheorghiu: CCO@ABC Data Distributie, Founder@IBWT
Alex M. Dascalu: Lead Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
Alina Kornienko: COO, co-founder, Quppy
Alina Balan: Partner, designthinkingsociety.com
Ana Iorga: CEO, Buyer Brain
Ana Maria Udriste: Founder & CEO , Avocatoo
Ana Maria Manda: Global Innovation Managmenet Senior Consultant, SAP
Anastasia Angelova: CSO & Co-Founder, Noble Hire
Andon Simeonov: VP @ SoftServe | Bulgaria Country Manager, SoftServe
Andreea Suciu: Managing Partner, Suciu | The Employment Law Firm
Andrei Pitis: CEO, Simple Capital
Andrei Cretu: co-founder
Andrei Cretu: Co-founder of 7card
Andrei Ostacie: Founder, Business Development Manager, OKAPI
Andrei Roth: Commercial Pricing Director, UiPath
Andrei Muscalu: CEO, SUNMARKET.IO
Andres Jordan: Founder, Factor6, LLC
Andrew Crawford: Head of Finance
Aneida Bajraktari Bicja: Co-Founder & Partner, Balkan Capital
Angel Angelov: Managing Partner, Innovation Capital
Anil Pillai Dr.: Founder and CEO, Buyer Brain
Anita Jovic: Founder, PurpleBlock and AI Serbia
Anna Radulovski: Partner , Tech Family Ventures
Antonio Eram: Founder & CEO, NETOPIA Payments
Ashli Weiss: Attorney, Weiss Law LLP
Assim Ishaque: Co-Director, Founder Institute Midlands, Director, The Entrepreneurs Trust
Atanas Atanasov: Agile Master, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
Bartosz Drapikowski: CEO, Debonair Beast
Benjamin Rameau: Founder, Smile Research
Bilyana Dimitrova: Managing Partner, Dimitrova and Staykova Law office
Bogdan Iordache: Founder, How to Web, TechHub Bucharest, TechAngels
Bogdan Oprea: Founder, Aventurine
Boris Kolev: Founder and Managing Partner, DigiMark Ventures
Boris Hristov: Founder and CEO, 356labs
Borys Musielak: Partner, SMOK Ventures
Boyan Pavlov: Investor, ConnectedBin Ltd.
Bozhidar Georgiev: CEO & Founder
Bozhidar Georgiev : Founder and CEO, Work & Share Coworking
Bozhidar Hristov: Founder, Streebl
Bülent Duagi: Digital Business Strategist
Calin Lupsan: Founder, CEO, Intelligence
Catalin Grigorescu: Managing Partner, bpv GRIGORESCU STEFANICA
Charlotte Aschim: CEO and Co-Founder, TotalCtrl
Charlotte Christensen: Executive Director, Fintocat
Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
Chris Foltz: Entrepreneur In Residence, Founder Institute + Responsible Solutions Ltd + IRG 100 CMO's & Change Agents
Christo Peev: Co- Founder & CEO, Motion Software
Claudia Falkinger: Co-Founder, Women in Mobility
Colin Howes: Founder, Series-A
Constantino Navarro: CFO, - Jumia / Taparo / World Bank
Corina Toma: Founder, Hub Eleven Advertising
Corneliu Manescu: Principal Software Development Engineer, Microsoft
Cosmin Pasnicu: Founder, KOFITI
Cosmin Curticapean: Founder, iFactor
Costin Baroiu: Founder, Heroo
Cristi Badea: Co-founder & CEO , MavenHut Games
Cristian Orasanu: Co-Founder, Paybilla
Cristian Negrutiu: Partner, Sparking Capital
Cristian Munteanu: Partner, Early Game Ventures
Cristian Onetiu: Entrepreneur, Life Care Corp
Cristina Daianu: Partner, Dentons
Cristina Bucur: Counsel, DLA Piper Global Law Firm
Daan Weddepohl: CEO & Founder, Peerby
Dan Mihaescu: Founding Partner , Gapminder Venture Partners
Dan Calugareanu: Partner, Early Game Ventures
Dan Huru: Co-Founder, Meetgeek
Danail Hadjiatanasov: Engineering Manager, MUI
Danail Koev: Co-Founder & CEO, VEDA
Daniel Lorer: Advisory Board Member, Quadrodynamics
Daniel Vaduva: Founder, Kalium Labs
Daniel Rogoz: Founder, Kinderpedia
Daniel Ratke: CTO, rhome
David Llorente: Founder and CEO, Narrativa (AI-Generated Content)
Diana Aladzhova: Founder , CFO Insights
Dilyan Dimitrov: Partner, Eleven Ventures
Dimitar Giulev: CEO, Antipodes
Dimitar Savov: Founder & Head of Marketing, Startup Masters
Dimitar Vouldjeff: Co-founder and CEO, Enhancv
Dimitris Polychronopoulos: Oslo Chapter Director, FI Mentor
Diyan Mihaylov: Co-Founder, ProductTank
Dora Petrova: Founder, FemGems
Dragos Preda: Co-Founder & CEO, PrimeRenting
Elena Mlotok: General Manager, Head of EU Newsstand, Amazon
Elena Nikolova: Community Manager, CEO Angels Club, Co-Founder, ESCREO
Elena Gramatova-Andreeva: Director of Product Development / Program Manager Generative AI, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
Eli Zhabevska: Senior Associate, South Central Ventures
Elif Güngör Reis: Food Technology & Entrepreneur Expert, Istanbul Arel University
Elina Halatcheva: Managing Director, BrightCap Ventures
Elina Zheleva: Managing Partner, launchlabs Sofia
Elitza Stoilova: Founder & CEO, Umni.co
Emmett King: Co-Founder, Transylvania Angels Network (T.A.N.)
Eric Bartha: Head of Investment Management, Seedblink
Erik Barna: CEO and Founder, LIFE IS HARD SA
Erik Evrard: Partner Director EMEA and APAC, Platform.sh
Evelina Necula: Co-Founder, kinderpedia.co
Florian Zgunea: CEO, Remantec AG
Florin Cioaca: Founder, Traderion
Florin Grosu: Co -founder, Traderion
Frane Sesnic: CEO, Zagreb Innovation Centre
Frederik Bohn: Manager Venture Development, CreativeDock
Gabriel Paunescu: CEO, Naologic
Gabriel Barcaru: Managing Partner, BRIDCON Business and Management Consulting
Gabriela Milcev: Partner, MILCEV BURBEA Intellectual Property & Law Office
Gabriel Alin Zainescu: Founder & CEO, Zainescu Consulting
Galia Jordanova: CEO, Gaida.ai
Galina Markova: Angel Investor, Angel Investor
George Brashnarov: General Manager, Nemetschek OOD Bulgaria
George Dita: Founder, WiseUp
George Petrov: Founder, Trevor Labs ltd.
George Sidjimkov: General Partner , Sofia Angels Ventures
George Cretu: ALECHMIST, AXIOBIT LIMITED
George Rimpeff: CEO, Prudentia Sarl
Georgi Malchev: Managing Partner, XploraBG
Georgi Milenchev: CEO, Fonio
Georgi Ivanov: Founder & CEO, Noble Hire
Georgi Kadrev: Co-Founder & CEO, Imagga & Kelvin Health
Gergana Stoitchkova: Investment Associate, Eleven Ventures
Gold Hood: Founder, Ads4Earth
Gregoire Vigroux: Co-Founder & Vice-President, TELUS International
Grzegorz Grabowski: CEO, Maspex Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova
Hristo Hristov: CEO, Darik
Hristo Chernev: Founder and CEO, TaxiMe
Hristo Neychev: Founder & CEO, Tryad Games
Hristo Tenchev: Co-Founder, Softuni
Hristomir Hristov: CEO, Prikazkite.bg
Idowu Akinde: Founder, Boolean Labs
Idowu Akinde: Founder, Boolean Labs
Idris Revert, Time for the Planet
Ihar Mahaniok: Managing Partner, Geek Ventures
Illia Kolomoiskyi: Founder, Boatscribe
Inga Driksne: Operations Lead & Advisor, Early stage SaaS startups
Ioan Cocan: Managing Partner, Tremend
Ioan Iacob: Founder & CEO, FLOWX.AI
Ionut Tata: President, Cluster for Innovation and Technology
Ionut Patrahau: Managing Partner, Corporate Development, SeedBlink
Irena Teneva: CEO, Space Pro Ltd.
Irina Obushtarova: Co-founder & CEO, The Recursive
Iskren Mitev: Co-Founder & Wizard of Light-bulb moments, Co-Founder, ESCREO
Iskren Krusteff, VC LAW FIRM
Iulian Circiumaru: Managing Partner
Ivan Bjelajac: CEO, MVP Workshop
Ivan Dzheferov: Community Manager & GM for Bulgaria, Vereign AG
Ivan Ivanka: General Partner, i1x
Ivan Germanov: Regional Success Manager, Founder Institute
Ivan Ivanka: President & CEO, Ivanka Group
Ivan Draganov: Senior Innovation Analyst, Dealroom.co
Ivan Osmak: CEO & Co-Founder, Quantive (formerly Gtmhub)
Ivan Guberkov: VP & GM, Hybrid Work Division, OfficeRnD | Flex & Hybrid Work Software
Ivan Germanov
Ivaylo Slavov: CEO, Bulpros
Ivaylo Hristov: Founder, DEV.BG
Ivaylo Simov: Founder, Eleven Ventures
Ivaylo Ivanov: Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
Ivelin Ivanov: co-founder, FI Web 3
Ivo Vasilev: Founder and CEO, Reloyalty
Ivo Radulovski: Partner, Tech Family Ventures
Jaco Fok: Founder, equalifai
Jamal Maxey, Pitch Lounge
James Song: Co-Founder, HOTPOT NETWORK
Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
Janne Saarikko: Director, Food Ecosystems Accelerator, Founder Institute
Jascha Willimek: Managing Partner, neusta group
Jeroen Bertrams: Online Marketing Consultant
Jeroen Maudens: Partner, ONEtoONE Corporate Finance
Jivko Ivanov: Managing Partner, Simbula Ltd.
Joel Walker: Chief Operations Officer, THE KNOWLEDGE GROUP SERVICES LIMITED
Konstantinos Vassakis: Co-founder, Bizrupt
Konstantinos Karvounakis: Principal, Metavallon VC
Kostas Karolemeas: Founder, CEO, Allcancode
Krasimir Nikolov: CEO & Co-founder, Quark VR
Krasimir Kehayov: Investment Manager, DYNAX Invest
Kristijan Mileski: Program Director, Business Impact Lab
Lars Wiechen: Partner in Charge, Deloitte
Laura Bloomer: Founder, Backed Technologies / Redaim
Laurentiu Balasa: Founder, Founder at BookVitals
Lenard Adanov: CEO, Adan Media Ltd.
Leo Mart: Founder, Sunrise VR Studio
Leona Aslanova: Founder and CEO, Innovation Starter Box
Liviu Dragan: Founder, DRUID
Luca Stirbat: Founder, Creative Motion
Lucas Jacquet: Chief of Staff, Umiami
Lucia Cerchlan: Co-Founder, Lumus Investment
Lukasz Owczarek: Head of Growth, MIT Enterprise Forum CEE
Lyubomir Yanchev: Founder and CEO, MClimate
Maciej Zawadzinski: General Partner, Hard2beat
Magdalena Jabłońska: CEO, MIT Enterprise Forum CEE
Maher Santarissy: Managing Director, moment
Maksym Moneta: CEO and Founder, Startupers Online
Malin Iulian Stefanescu: Vice President, TechAngels
Maria Mihes: Storyteller, FI EE Director, UiPath alumni
Marian Ignev: CEO, TeachableHub
Marian Dinu: Managing Partner, DLA Piper Dinu
Mariola Bitner: Director, Founder Institute Poland
Marius Ursache: CEO & Co-founder, MetaBeta
Marius Mitroi: CEO , Rise
Marius Dosinescu: CEO, AYSA.ai
Marius Deak: CEO, AVANDOR & Green Pixel
Marius Dosinescu: Founder, AYSA.ai
Marius Costin: CEO, PayU
Mark Rogers: CEO, Futurist Labs
Marvin Liao: Partner, GAMEGROOVE Capital & Diaspora Ventures
Matiullah Rahmaty: Founder/President , BrightPoint Consulting Services
Matteo Ressa: Founder & CEO, ChefPassport
Mattia Raffaelli: CEO & Co-Founder, RoomMate
Max Gurvits: Managing Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
Maya Zlatanova: Co-Founder & CEO, FindMeCure
Mester Catalin: Founder, Bookups & I Love Failure
Mihai Sfintescu: Managing Director, Abilito Capital
Mihai Darzan: Founder, RINGHEL
Mihai Rotaru: FOUNDER, CLEVER TAXI
Mihai Stefanescu: Senior Advisor at Innovation Norway, innovasjonnorge.no
Mike Suprovici: Head of Acceleration, VC Lab
Mike Hapoianu: CEO, Mindspace Romania and Poland
Mila Petrova, TeamUp services
Milen Ivanov: Managing Partner, Sofia Angels Ventures, Co-Founder, CEO Angels Club
Milena Kraeva: Founder & CEO, Nexus Impact Ventures
Mircea Vadan: Founder, Cluj Startups, MVP Academy
Mircea Capatina: Founder, smartbill.ro
Mirella Yordanova: Network & Community Manager, Seedcamp
Miroslav Nedyalkov: Co-founder & CTO, OfficeR&D
Miroslav Miroslavov: Co-Founder and CEO, OfficeRnD
Miroslav Nedyalkov: Software Architect & Co-founder, OfficeRnD
Monica Georgieff: CMO, School Space
Myrto Papathanou: Partner, Metavallon VC
Nadia KANOUN: CEO, Senior Adviser, Trainer & Coach, IHSCEN for Startups
Nancy Brito: Partner - Investor, Ground Capital
Natalya Bagrova: Co-Founder, Art Director, Brand Strategist , Suva Inc.
Natanail Stefanov: Executive Director
Nathan Evans: Co-Founder, fulfin - financing ecommerce
Nick Saunders: Chairman, Golden Media OOD
Nick Todorov: Founder & CEO, LimeChain
Nicolas Boitout: Co-Founder, Beyond Business School
Nikita Kharchenko: Startup Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Nikolai Nedelchev: CEO, Publicis Groupe Bulgaria
Nikolas Samios: Managing Partner, PropTech1 Ventures
Nikolay Yarmov: Founder and CEO, CEED
Nina Nikolikj: SwissEP Program Officer, Swisscontact
Oana Petrescu: CEO, Blueair
Olivia Marcu-Iordanescu: Founder, Chief Legal Strategist, https://spotlegal.io
Orkun Ozbatur: Director & Founder, FI Benelux & Concio
Ovi Negrean: Chief Executive Bee, SocialBee.io
Ozana Giusca: CEO & Founder, Tooliers
Paloma Lecheta: LatAm Regional Director, Founder institute founder institute
Patrick O'Connor-Read: AI || Blockchain || Product, Architect & CTO
Paul Kikano: Head of Product, B2B Marketplace Europe, Amazon
Paul Putz: Managing Partner, Danube Angels
Pavel Kaminsky: Founder & CEO, 7Security GmbH
Pavlina Dzhartova: COO, HyperAspect
Pedro Conceição: Director of Growth, Kencko
Petar Zaharinov: CTO, DiFOLD
Petar Tsachev: Investor, LAUNCHub Ventures
Petar Petrov: Chief AI Officer, Eleven Ventures
Peter Barta: CEO, FPP
Peter Lozanov: Co-founder and CEO, BattlePass Studio
Petko Karamotchev: Director
Petya Angelova: Strategic Sourcing Lead, EnduroSat
Philip Grother: CEO & Founder, Stepping-Stone / Test my App
Piotr Boulangé: Director, Founder Institute Poland
Pouria Kay: Mentor, Founder Institute
Radoslav Nikolov: Managing Director, SAP Labs Bulgaria
Radoslav Stankov: Head of engineering, Product Hunt
Radostina Tsenova: Lead Manager of Tech Tour Investors Club, Tech Tour
Radoy Stoyanov: FSI Leader, DIGITALL
Radu Savopol: CO-FOUNDER & GENERAL MANAGER, 5-To-Go
Radu Ionicioiu: National Quantum Coordinator, Romanian Quantum Network
Radu Ticiu: Co-Founder, Growceanu Angel Investment
Radu Balaceanu: Co FOunder, LifeBox
Radu Sebastian Amarie: CTO, Findie.me
Rali Ivanova: CPO, Appolica
Razvan Dinu: Founder, RoboSelf
Razvan Tapu: Chief Digital Officer, Stefanini
Regine Harr: Investor , Regine Investements
Remi Saint-Jean: Founder, delighting.io
Ricardo Monagas: CTO, TotalCtrl
Rina Onur: General Partner, 500 Istanbul
Rita Vilas Boas: Investor & Advisor, Ground Capital
Robert Wijers: Founding Partner, Value & PurposeValue
Robin Teurlings: Founder / CEO, The Startup Buddy
Rodrig Naska: Founder, Revido
Roland Van Kralingen: Founder, Marketing Fund
Ruben Seoane: CEO, Damocles Analytics
Rumen Iliev: Partner, LAUNCHub
Ruslan Bocancea: Owner, Bocancea Law Group
Ruslan Leteyski: Founder & CEO, Vanga AI
Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
Ryan Riegg: Senior Associate, Adams Corporate Law, Inc
Salim Virani: Founder, Source Institute
Sam Olawale: Founder, DGL
Sasha Bezuhanova: Founder and Chairperson, MoveBG
Serban Alexandrescu: CEO, Headvertising
Sergiu Petre: Senior PR Consultant, Graffiti Public Relations
Sergiu Gîdei: Founder, Boanță, Gîdei și Asociații
Sergiu Maier: Founder, Plaeto
Shahar Hillel: Software Solutions Specialist, Innovation-Hill
Silvia Axinescu: Managing Associate, Reff & Associates SCA
Silyana Bojilova, Nebula Coworking Space
Simona Bali: Head of Investor Program, GoingVC
Simona Irmova: Eastern Europe Program Manager & HQ Operations Associate, Founder Institute
Sinisha Djukic: General Manager, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
Sorina Conea: Co-Founder, EduMagic
Stanislav Sirakov: Partner, LAUNCHub
Stefan Jørgensen: CEO, itembase.com
Stefan Vladimirov: Creative Director, monolig.
Stefano Glauser: Founder, Startup Jam
Stephane Gantchev: Co-Founder, Mobile Monday Sofia
Stéphane Ambrosini: European & Chartered Patent Attorney, Marks and Clerk
Stoyan Nedin: Venture Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
Svetla Simidchieva: Founder and CEO, Placement Feed
Svetlin Nakov: Co-founder, Software University Ltd.
Svetoslava Georgieva: Founder, Talent Hub
Svetozar Georgiev: Co-Founder, Telerik, Telerik Academy, Campus X
Tatjana Kalezic: Founder, Serbia Start Up
Tatyana Mitkova: Co-Founder and CEO, ClaimCompass
Teodor Panayotov: CEO, CourseDot
Thibaut Taittinger: Founder & CEO, Puzl CowOrKing
Till Kaestner: Founder, Managing Director, BrightSide Holding UG
Timo Kugler: Co-Founder, NASH + BANKS
Todor Kolev: Founder and CEO, Farstar
Tomasz Kolodziejak
Torrey Smith: Co-Founder & CEO, Endiatx
Valentin Mihov: CTO, Santiment
Valentina Zaharia: Actor & Coach, The National Theater In Bucharest
Vasile Tamas: CEO, Beez
Vassil Popovski: CEO & Co-founder, Connecto.ai (Acquired by Leanplum)
Veroniek Vermeulen: Founder, Silatha
Victor Schiller: President, R Cubed Group
Viktor Bilyanski: Chief Technology Officer, ScaleFocus
Viktor Petrov: Co-Founder & COO, Crypto APIs
Viktor Minchev: VC Investor, Eleven Ventures
Vittoria Casanova: Investment Manager, The Index Project
Vlad Sarca: Partner, Sparking Capital
Vlad Tudorie: Founder, Fuse Press
Vladimir Sijakovic: Founder, Cvik & Partners
Vladimir Rusev: Regional Manager Eastern Europe, Turkey and Israel, Leanplum
Volen Vulkov: Co-Founder, Enhancv
Xenia Muntean: Founder, Planable
Yasen Rusev: Co- Founder & CEO, Escreo
Yavor Gochev: Investment Manager, Innovation Capital
Zbigniew Barwicz: Managing Partner, Freya Capital
Zoya Todorova: Partner, Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm
Zsofi Toth: Co-founder and Navigator, Puzl CowOrKing Budapest

And many more to be announced.

The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are serious about launching a startup, the Founder Institute can give you the structured process, constant feedback and evaluation from expert mentors, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.