Numerama / Numerama investigates how cryptocurrencies are now frequently used in traditional investment scams. Victims are tricked into transferring money to crypto wallets instead of banks — often without realizing they’re dealing with digital assets.

BBC / Bulgaria's startup scene is gaining global attention, led by innovators like Pollenity and supported by fast broadband, low taxes, and a growing network of coworking spaces and local investors.

Trending Topics / Trending Topics covers the launch of the Replication Challenge, a training event in Bulgaria that offers young people the opportunity to start social impact businesses by replicating over 40 proven international models. The initiative is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs aged 18–35 and focuses on localizing scalable ideas to address community-specific problems across the country.

Trending Topics / iBanFirst has facilitated over €2 billion in cross-border payments for businesses in Central and Eastern Europe within just two years. With a strong focus on SMEs, the fintech firm is expanding in Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary, leveraging digital transformation and risk management solutions.

Forbes Bulgaria / Forbes Bulgaria reports on the upcoming Replication Challenge, an initiative aiming to adapt over 40 successful social business ideas from around the world to address social and environmental issues in Bulgaria. The program seeks young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 who are eager to implement these proven models in their local communities, fostering social entrepreneurship across the country.​

Капитал (Capital) / Global tech group Atos reports over BGN 120M in consolidated revenues in Bulgaria, making it the 5th largest IT company in the country. Its two local subsidiaries are scaling steadily through digital services and international support.

Economy.bg / Puzl CowOrKing won the Best Shared Office Space in Central and Eastern Europe at the Global Startup Awards—for the third time—highlighting its impact on Bulgaria’s tech and coworking scene.

Капитал (Capital) / The Klear platform, which connects people looking for money with those who want to finance them (so-called peer-to-peer lending), received the innovation award in the competition of the Franco-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFB).

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The Recursive / This feature from The Recursive explores the journey and evolution of La French Tech Sofia, the Bulgarian chapter of France’s global initiative to support tech startups and cross-border collaboration. It profiles French Tech Sofia leadership, values, and strategic goals, and highlights Bulgaria’s emergence as a CEE tech hub with strong ties to the French innovation ecosystem.

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Капитал (Capital) / French digital marketing company Sendinblue has acquired Bulgarian SaaS startup Metrilo, known for its analytics and marketing platform for e-commerce businesses, in a deal valuing Metrilo at approximately €2.6 million.

Капитал (Capital) / In this in-depth feature, Capital.bg explores how Klear is disrupting the traditional banking model in Bulgaria with a peer-to-peer lending platform built around transparency, fairness, and user empowerment. The article positions Klear as a consumer-first alternative that puts financial literacy and ethical lending at the heart of its mission.

Economy.bg / Marcela Georgieva left a high-profile finance career in London to co-found Capto in Bulgaria, aiming to modernize administrative and business processes through automation.

Trending Topics / Bulgaria has become home to Eastern Europe’s most powerful supercomputer, hosted at Sofia Tech Park. Developed by French tech company Atos and co-financed by the Bulgarian government and EuroHPC JU, the machine is part of a broader European initiative to strengthen high-performance computing (HPC) capacity. With a peak performance of 6 petaFLOPS, the system is designed to serve scientific research, public sector needs, and industry across the continent.

Investor.bg / Puzl CowOrKing expands its Sofia hub with a new floor named Greenhouse, increasing its capacity to over 1000 desks and reinforcing its long-term vision despite pandemic disruptions.

Trending Topics / Trending Topics reports that Sofia and Bucharest have been ranked among the Top 25 Tech Cities of the Future 2020/21 by the Financial Times' fDi Intelligence division and The Next Web. Sofia takes 20th place, recognized for its innovation efforts, cost-effectiveness, and growing startup scene. The ranking analyzes 76 European cities based on economic potential, FDI performance, innovation, cost, and startup environment.

Trending Topics / Puzl CowOrKing is investing €15M–€20M to expand into Budapest, shifting from renting to owning coworking spaces. The move aims to grow a unified CEE IT community and strengthen regional innovation.

Sofia Invest Agency / Sofia has officially joined the global French Tech network, gaining recognition as a French Tech Hub and aligning with over 50 international centers of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Investor.bg / Investor.bg reports that German-based Varengold Bank AG has acquired a 20% stake in Klear, a Bulgarian peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform. This marks Varengold’s first investment in a Southeast European fintech, strengthening Klear’s position in the regional alternative lending space.