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March 11, 2026

9 Bulgarian startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

VCs from Bek Ventures, Eleven Ventures and BrightCap share the startups they’re eyeing


Anne Sraders

5 min read

Sofia, Bulgaria. Photo: Alexandr Bormotin/Unsplash

Although the bigger tech hubs like Paris and Berlin attract most of the VC funding in Europe, VCs are seeing promising companies in the Balkans, too. 

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Veselina Markova, investment principal at Eleven Ventures. Courtesy of Eleven Ventures
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Elina Halatcheva of BrightCap Ventures. Courtesy of Halatcheva
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Arda Kirkagac, principal at Bek Ventures. Courtesy of Bek Ventures
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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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