The startup scene in Bulgaria

Sofia Tech Park says SEEIP serves Bulgarian and Southeast European startups in ICT, green energy, and life sciences, and describes collaboration with its 11-laboratory research complex. SEEIP invites scientific, deep-tech, and research-based founders to apply; the inspected page does not provide a dated intake window or specify a Sofia-residency requirement. (Claims 36048 and 36049)

SEEIP lists a BGN 3,500 annual cap, excluding VAT, for qualifying lab services for early-stage member companies, with 30% company co-financing; dates are not stated. EnduroSat says it was founded in 2015 and lists its headquarters in Sofia, but the retained excerpt does not specify its founding city. In an October 30, 2025, company announcement, EnduroSat reported a $104 million funding round and a Sofia Space Center with capacity for up to two 200–500 kg satellites per day. (Claims 36050, 36051, and 36052)

StartupBlink’s September 2026 page ranked Sofia 117th globally and first nationally, using total investment, employee count, and quarterly website traffic in its stated scoring algorithm. Startup Genome reported a $3 billion Sofia ecosystem value and $63 million in seed and Series A funding for H2 2023–2025, plus a $1 billion exit amount for 2021–2025; its profile displayed no rank. These are publisher-attributed measures for the stated periods. (Claims 36055 and 36056)