2023年5月18日

在创业的广阔土地,马吉奥吉夫居住在特定领域的领导认为成功是回馈和培养别人的增长。他支持保加利亚科技发展的生态系统从第一大出口第一个独角兽在战壕里,分享公司的成长的烦恼和科技社区作为一个导师,一个商业天使,一个慈善家,一位企业家。他的秘密武器——知识共享和利用社区的力量。现在,ex-Telerik创始人开始一个新的旅程11个合资企业合伙人,第一个保加利亚初创企业的风险基金目前拥有CEE-wide投资组合和密封的第三次基金在€60米。马吉奥吉夫认为这一步是一个自然发展他的使命贡献积极的改变在科技商业景观。十一点时,他将扩大该基金的未来工作垂直特别注重与人工智能的十字路口。他认为“人工智能是平整地面,允许与少数人甚至计划公司实现很多和攻击者使用过时的技术,商业模式,和营销策略。“但这是怎么开始的他吗?成立Telerik内外马吉奥吉夫是Telerik的创始人之一,开发工具软件公司被美国公司收购进展在2014年以262.5美元——这个日期的最大出口公开宣布保加利亚的生态系统。2002年,吉奥吉夫共同Telerik连同Boyko Iaramov, Vassil Terziev,和斯托伊Kosev。Telerik收购之后,就像其他的创始人,吉奥吉夫重定向他努力分享经验教训和帮助的企业家成功构建跨国公司。 He co-founded educational institutions such as Telerik Academy and Telerik Academy School, which provide digital economy education for people of all ages. Additionally, he played a vital role in establishing Campus X, the biggest private incubator in Bulgaria for startups , established companies, and entrepreneurial talent. Georgiev’s vision for Campus X and the startup ecosystem is centered around developing a knowledge-sharing mentality. He has stressed in interviews that sharing expertise and best practices among community members enables everyone to excel together. He himself has provided guidance and support to multiple startups like the Agritech startup Pollenity (BeeHive Technologies), the manufacturer of edible cups Cupffee , the manufacturer of biodegradable packaging film LAM’ON, the electric bicycles producer Econic one, and the autonomous cargo drones Dronamics . But Georgiev’s impact extends beyond his contributions to the business sector. He’s also a member of the board of trustees of the American University in Bulgaria (his Alma Mater), the board of the “Teach for Bulgaria” Foundation, the Public Council of TUES (Technological School “Electronic Systems” at Technical University – Sofia), and a chairman of the board of BESCO – The Bulgarian Entrepreneurship Association. The Recursive caught up with Svetozar Georgiev to chat about his new role at Eleven Ventures, the opportunities that AI presents to regional startups, and how to best leverage this technology to outrun the competition. The Recursive: You have been supporting the growth of the Bulgarian tech ecosystem as a business angel, mentor, and advisor. What is the motivation behind your decision to join Eleven Ventures as a partner? Svetozar Georgiev: I have been working together with Eleven for quite some time now, having a number of angel investments that are portfolio companies. Also, I have been involved with mentoring some of the #Oneof11 founders in the areas where I am versed. So joining Eleven Ventures as a Partner was a natural progression for me. What’s new is that now there is much more structure, team support, and diversity in my daily routine – which I like a lot. In your role at Eleven Ventures, you will be focusing on the Future of Work vertical with an emphasis on AI. How do you envision AI shaping the Bulgarian tech ecosystem?