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March 1, 2022

Bulgaria gets its first unicorn as Payhawk raises an additional $100m

The fintech platform has aggressive expansion plans, and aims to be a catalyst for the local startup ecosystem as a whole


Kit Gillet

4 min read

The Bulgarian tech ecosystem celebrates a key milestone today, with fintech platform Payhawk announcing $100m in new funding, and in doing so becoming the eastern European country’s first unicorn.

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