I am passionate about venture because..
it allows me to support ambitious founders in realizing their vision and transforming entire industries. Every investment is more than just a financial transaction; it is a commitment to the people behind the idea.
The one word I’d choose to describe why Bek is different is..
deliberate.
The first and last thing I do every day is..
turn on the tap for my cat to drink water while I play a five-minute blitz chess match until he finishes.
If I wasn’t in venture, I’d likely be..
deep in code as a software engineer, working hard on finding elegant solutions to complex problems – most likely fueled by an unhealthy amount of coffee.
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve received is..
to always strive to make decisions for the right reasons.
I’m most skeptical about..
the culture of "follow-the-leader" investing, where firms replicate strategies based on recent successes rather than developing a unique thesis. This often leads to a herd mentality that inflates valuations and stifles critical analysis of business fundamentals.
The qualities I look for in exceptional early-stage founders are..
product obsession combined with global ambition from Day 1. I consistently find this combination in founders from Dynamic Europe - places like Bulgaria, Poland, and Romania. They're solving real problems with world-class technology, but they never think small or local. They understand that exceptional products require global scale to succeed.