Overview
Portfolio 6
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
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| Mundus Services | mundus.bg | Bulgaria, Sofiya, Sofia | ||
| Fidelis Research | fidelis-research.com | Bulgaria, Sofia | ||
| City Clinic | cityclinic.bg | Bulgaria, Sofia | ||
| Mammoth DB | mammothdb.com | Bulgaria, Sofia | ||
| The Bakers Company | thebakerscompany.eu |
News 19
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| Operating Partner at Empower Capital Stanislav Nikolaev on Acquisition in Bulgaria | --> CEE Legal Matters reports on the new acquisition by Mundus Services – VM Automation. VM Automation offers complete engineering including investment consulting, technical management, design, supply and installation of complex solution... | |
| MammothDB among top 100 big data companies in CIO Review | --> CIO Review 100 most promising big data solution providers http://www.mammothdb.com/mammothdb-leads-100-most-promising-big-data-solution-providers/ --> Learn more Big Data investments | |
| “Investing in Bulgaria”, Empower Capital featured in the special report of Financial Times | --> “The companies are more competent than the small market size indicates”, Elvin Guri http://im.ft-static.com/content/images/4e780a00-b532-11e6-ba85-95d1533d9a62.pdf --> Learn more investments Private Equity Venture Capital | |
| Bulgaria’s Empower Capital looking to invest EUR 4.5m in local SMEs | --> Empower Capital has so far invested EUR 11m in five Bulgarian companies The fund’s investments are in the sectors of healthcare, technology, production, and facility management services. http://wire.seenews.com/news/interview-bulgari... | |
| Bulgaria’s JEREMIE experiment | --> As the pilot JEREMIE programme for funding startups in Bulgaria wraps up its first stage, inventures takes a look at what has been achieved and what is yet to come. Back in 2011, “startup” was not even much of a concept in Bulgaria a... | |
| Participation at Balkans M&A and Private Equity Forum | --> Elvin Guri, CEO of Empower Capital, participated at the Balkans M&A and Private Equity Forum organized by MergerMarket. The conference took place in Belgrade on 05th June 2018. The topic of discussion was ‘ Taking advantage of th... | |
| The Bulgarian VC ecosystem | --> A truly informative video on Structural Funds’ contribution in building a VC ecosystem in Bulgaria. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=wAawR4oAhpc --> Learn more | |
| Elvin Guri, CEO of Empower Capital, on Bulgarian Entrepreneurial Environment | --> “The small size of the [Bulgarian] market doesn’t reflect the level of companies’ competence and sophistication,” says Mr Elvin Guri, founder of Empower Capital, one of few Bulgarian venture capital funds. Early-stage companies in Bu... | |
| “3 charts that show the effect of venture fundraising on founder ownership” – Pitchbook | --> Raising money inevitably dilutes the stakes of company investors, employees and founders, but the idea is that a growing valuation results in a net positive, as it increases the value of everyone’s now-smaller slice of the pie. http:... |
Mentions in press and media 6
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| Aug 23, 2021 | Elvin Guri, CEO at Empower Capital: “There are great things young people can do in Bulgaria” | Sofia, Bulgaria ~ Company: On September 9, 2021, NGO and global brain gain network of Bulgarians Tuk-Tam is hosting its annual event – “Hive 2021”. In the course of a day, young people will get the chance to meet leading experts from all pr... |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Turning brain drain into brain gain: Bulgarian Tuk-tam’s Hive 2021 is coming this September | Sofia, Bulgaria ~ Company: Tuk-Tam, a non-government organization and a global brain gain network of Bulgarians, committed to improving Bulgaria and its communities abroad, is hosting its annual initiative Hive 2021. The event will take pla... |
| May 11, 2021 | In search of the right VC and accelerator: a guide for SEE founders | Company: Take a detailed look behind the numbers, approaches, and terms of some of the venture capital funds and accelerators in Romania, Serbia, Greece, and Bulgaria, which together make available more than €450M for investment in innovati... |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Startup Cities in SEE: Who Is Who in the Еmerging Sofia Еcosystem | Sofia, Bulgaria ~ Company: While Sofia is yet to transform into a major European tech hub, the startup community in the city has been developing rapidly in the past couple of years and next to a number of fast-growing startups that are expa... |
| Apr 14, 2019 | The Bulgarian Tech & Digital Startup Ecosystem: Who is Who in 10 Words | In the past seven years, the Bulgarian IT ecosystem is thriving at a rapid pace. However, it still remains relatively unknown in the global technology scene. Despite the fact that the country has not produced a unicorn yet, or is not at top... |
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FAQ about Empower Capital
How many startups has Empower Capital invested in?
Empower Capital has 6 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them Mundus Services, Fidelis Research and City Clinic.
What is the latest news about Empower Capital?
Parsers VC has 19 news items about Empower Capital, among them “Operating Partner at Empower Capital Stanislav Nikolaev on Acquisition in Bulgaria” and “MammothDB among top 100 big data companies in CIO Review”.
What has the press written about Empower Capital?
Parsers VC has collected 6 articles mentioning Empower Capital, among them “Elvin Guri, CEO at Empower Capital: “There are great things young people can do in Bulgaria”” (Aug 23, 2021) and “Turning brain drain into brain gain: Bulgarian Tuk-tam’s Hive 2021 is coming this September” (Jul 15, 2021).
Is Empower Capital still active?
Empower Capital is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jan 23, 2024.