Top 5 Retail Startup Investors in Bulgaria in January 2026
A list of 5 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Retail startups based in Bulgaria. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Retail companies from Bulgaria. We update this investor list every month.Top 5 Retail Startup Investors in Bulgaria in January 2026
| Investor | Retail Bulgaria investments |
|---|---|
| LAUNCHub Ventures | 4 |
| Silverline Capital | 1 |
| Impetus Capital | 1 |
| Accession Capital Partners | 1 |
| Black Peak Capital | 1 |
LAUNCHub is a leading early-stage venture capital fund focused on investing in startups in South-Eastern (SEE) and Central-Eastern (CEE) Europe.
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Bulgaria, United Kingdom, United States
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- AMPECO — AMPECO enables large-scale EV charging providers to launch and scale their business operations under their own brand. The company offers a white-label and hardware-agnostic EV charging management platform to cover all business cases - public, private, and home charging. Advanced energy management, flexible billing and subscription management,automatic maintenance algorithms, and inter-operator roaming are some of the platform’s key components. With security and scalability at its core, the platform allows large-scale operators like energy companies, oil and gas, fleets, hardware manufacturers and installers to achieve quick go-to-market in a few months with a ready-made platform combined with unmatched flexibility and extensibility via APIs. AMPECO supports more than 110 charging network operators in over 45 markets and has been globally recognized by Frost & Sullivan for its superior technological innovation and strategic development with the 2022 Global Product Leadership Award.
- SplxAI — SplxAI provides the most comprehensive platform for AI Security Testing and Red Teaming, ensuring your AI Assistants and Agents are secure and reliable from build to runtime.
- UVIONIX — Uvionix deploys Autonomous Flying Robots (AFRs) to monitor and report live data, ensuring a comprehensive view of operations, workflow efficiency, and near 100% inventory level accuracy. The system creates live digital twins of warehouse spaces, meticulously tracking each material movement. Delivering precise, unbiased data, and being immune to human error, the platform drastically enhances material planning, reduces stock losses, and lowers labor costs.
Silverline Capital provides mezzanine and equity financing solutions to mid-market businesses in Bulgaria.
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Investment focus
- Retail, Security, E-Commerce
- Series A, Funding Round
- Bulgaria, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Badu — Badu LTD is a fast growing online ecommerce marketplace that operates in Eastern Europe. Badu works with suppliers from around the world to provide fast, reliable and high-quality service for its customers. We deliver a hassle-free shopping experience with the highly preferable option of payment on delivery for intercontinental purchases, whichprovides us with a niche market for customers, seeking security when shopping from abroad.
- Alcatraz AI — The Rock is an all-in-one touchless biometric access control device that combines facial biometrics, AI, and machine learning for top-notch security.
- Codery — Codery functions as an Employer of Record (EOR), acting as the official employer for hired professionals. The firm handles the administrative and legal parts of employment, such as registration, payroll, and compliance with local labor laws, allowing enterprises to hire without having to establish regional offices or legal entities.
Early stage venture capital fund partnering with founders at Seed and Series A stage.
We are not simply the next investor who sends you money and shows up at board meetings. Our team seeks to empower you throughout your journey with actionable, game-changing support.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Analytics
- Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
- Bulgaria, United States, India
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- Delivers.AI — Delivery droid operator
- Tiger Technology — Turn storage into competitive advantage with Tiger Bridge. Cut costs 60%, improve utilization 10X, seamless cloud extension without changing workflows.
- Crackle Technologies — Crackle Technologies is a vibrant digital publisher ecosystem which is essential for a healthy and useful internet.
Central Europe's leading provider of financing solutions for middle market businesses.
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- Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Health Care
- Funding Round, Debt Financing, Private Equity
- Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary
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- 5 to go — Let's find out the story of 5 to go - a business born and raised with pride in Romania
- Polmed — Polmed provides laboratory tests, medical care packages, and diagnostic tests. They offer companies medical packages that vary in scope and cost, and comprehensive occupational medicine management, vaccinations, and preventive measures. An online inquiry form is available on the company's website.
- Vetti Group — Vetti Group is a veterinary service group create the conditions for better and more complete care for pets.
BlackPeak Capital is a co-investment growth equity fund focused on investing in high-growth Southeast European small and medium enterprises. BlackPeak Capital is funded by the European Investment Fund, part of the European Investment Bank, through the JEREMIE initiative for support of the SME enterprises in Bulgaria.We invest in equity,mezzanine, and other forms of hybrid capital to support the investment plans of dynamic regional companies. As a co-investment fund, BlackPeak Capital invests alongside other private institutional or individual investors on pari-passu terms. Our target investment ticket is between €1-8 million per transaction.
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Investment focus
- Manufacturing, Software, Leisure
- Private Equity, Seed, Series B
- Bulgaria, France, Slovenia
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- GenePlanet — GenePlanet is a European company active in the field of biotechnology, specializing in genetic testing and research. They specialize in preventive genetic tests that are intended for the end user, but they also offer clinical genetic tests which help doctors with their therapeutic procedures. Their tests adhere to the highest standards of qualityand are based on the latest scientific discoveries. They provide people with information which can help them adjust their lifestyle accordingly and take measures that will provide additional protection from health risks due to genetic predispositions.
- Software Group — Software Group is a global technology company that helps financial service providers digitize their business, extend outreach and improve efficiency.
- ASTRAL Holidays — ASTRAL Holidays is currently the Bulgarian tour operator. The company is the exclusive partner of Thomas Cook for the Bulgarian market since 2013, a partnership which services close to 200,000 incoming tourist annually. Astral is also an exclusive partner for BCD travel, the second largest player globally in the travel industry, covering 110countries and employing more than 11,000 professionals.
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