OUR TEAM
Meet Vitosha Venture Partners:
Max Gurvits
Managing Partner
Max has been around Sofia's entrepreneurship scene since the early days, and has helped shape the local community through his work at Eleven and a number of angel syndicates. Connecting Bulgaria with Silicon Valley, London, and the rest of Eastern Europe is his credo.
Marin Iliev
Managing Partner
Marin is an insider of Bulgaria's venture industry from day one, responsible for investments and operations in the first fund in this region. For our founders, Marin brings an intricate understanding of venture techniques and growth channels.
Stoyan Nedin
Managing Partner
A serial entrepreneur by nature, Stoyan is experienced in M&A and venture investing, technology assessment and innovation. He has been a vibrant part of Sofia's ecosystem with Nexpur, Fanstream and Teres Capital, among other endeavours.
Paul Weinberger
Managing Partner
A veteran of venture investing and hands-on portfolio management in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany, Paul’s extensive transaction and exit experience in the largest European markets connects our founders to the top players in the business.
Nikola Stojanow
Managing Partner
Nikola is one of the founders of Aeternity, and the head of Aeternity Ventures' acclaimed StarFleet program, Bulgaria's most successful and globally recognized accelerator program. Nikola's deep expertise in fintech is a key team asset.
Kamen Bankovski
Managing Partner
Kamen is a swiss-army-knife for all things related to strategic planning, financial management, and operational diligence. With background in finance, tech, and management, having mentored multiple startups in the region, Kamen is superpower for our team and our investments.
Maris Prii
Managing Partner
Maris has been involved with the Estonian startup ecosystem from the early days through her work with Startup Wise Guys. An experienced accelerator manager, community builder, and VC operations insider, she brings the Nordic connection to our team.
Erik Anderson
Managing Partner
Shuttling between California and Europe, Erik has been the US access point for a number of successful European accelerator programs and VC funds. At Vitosha Venture Partners, Erik unlocks US connections and is the lead expert on marketing and growth.
Antoniy Zahariev
Investment Analyst
With his expertise and passion for finance, business and technology, Antoniy is contributing to Vitosha's investment analysis as well as to the portfolio management processes of the fund.
