Episode description

Our next guest is one of the power ladies of the Bulgarian VC sector.

Elina Halatcheva is a managing partner at BrightCap Ventures.

With a background in finance and investment banking, Elina has an MBA from Stanford University. She grew as a professional in the US and UK markets and her expertise ranges from investment banking to e-commerce and real estate.

Eventually, Elina came back to Bulgaria to contribute to the growth of the local tech ecosystem.

As an investor Elina is also a part of the European Women in VC initiative, trying to bridge the gap for funding for female founders.

In her conversation with Georgi Nenov, Elina talks about:

🎯 What are the key qualities of successful founders?

🤝 Why teamwork is important in the investor-founder relationship and for the success of the business?

💸 Strategies for fundraising in a downturn;