Inside the VC Mind & the Startup Fundraising Playbook
Hosted in collaboration with Puzl CowOrKing, this session gives you an insider’s look into how VC investors think and make decisions. But we won’t stop there - we’ll walk you step by step through the fundraising playbook used by top founders.
💡 What you’ll explore:
What motivates investors and how they make decisions
What it really takes to fundraise
The main stages of the fundraising process
What to prepare for your next fundraising round
P.S. All of this - by people who’ve actually worked in Venture Capital. 🚀
⚡️ Important:
This is an application-based event with limited spots.
Participants will be personally selected and contacted on November 11th.
📍 Location: Puzl CowOrKing - Alabin 58
🗓️ Date: 13th Nov 2025
🎟️ Participation: Free - requires registration
About the Hosts
Nikola Yanev
Nikola has been supporting early-stage founders for over 14 years. He started by running Entrepreneur.bg (exited), co-built 3 accelerator programs - Pre-Accelerator, Elevate AUBG, and Eleven Alpha - and spent 7 years in Venture Capital as Head of Marketing at Eleven Ventures.
Today, he helps founders raise capital through end-to-end advisory and, together with Geri, co-founded Fundraise Ready, creating digital products that support founders in fundraising.
Gergana Stoichkova
With 8 years of experience in VC and startups, Gergana helps founders across CEE understand how investors think and prepare for successful rounds. She spent 5 years at Eleven Ventures, where she led the Visa Innovation Program and later joined the investment team.
Previously, she was Director of the Bulgarian Fintech Association and held roles at Paynetics. Geri has mentored in initiatives such as Teenovator, Founders Institute, and DEA Accelerator.
Limited seats. Apply now - selected participants will be contacted on November 11th.