Max Gurvits
Managing Partner at Vitosha Venture Partners
Max Gurvits
Managing Partner at Vitosha Venture Partners
Bulgaria
Overview
Work Experience
Board Member
2022 - Current
Member of the Board of Directors of the Bulgarian Venture Capital Association, representing over 15 investment organizations, that deploy ~ EUR 500m in VC funding in Bulgaria and beyond
Managing Partner
2020
Vitosha is a EUR 26m seed and early-growth fund, engaged in empowering scalable businesses reach markets and customers, and in galvanizing the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Sofia and the region.
Chief Host
2017
Summit Summit is about connecting the connectors - Twice yearly, invite-only events for good people doing great things in the venture industry. ~50 founders, VCs, and venture builders come together for 3 days to ski, swim, lounge, and share their stories.
Director for CEE, CIS, and MENA
2016 - 2017
At Cross Border Angels we bring top regional companies in touch with eligible angel investors from all across the world.
General Partner
2014 - 2015
Partner
2013 - 2014
Advisor
2012 - 2014
Seed-stage acceleration venture capital for product validation and efficiency phases.
Investment Banking Associate
2012 - 2012
Consultancy, M&A, and capital acquisition for microcap and smallcap in Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Macedonia, and Kosovo.
Co-founder and blogger
2011 - 2012
Chronicling tech startups in Southeast Europe. Blog moved to Netocratic.com
Director of Business Development
2011 - 2011
Providing support, attracting capital, and realizing sales for commercial spacecraft manufacturers and space transport logistical facilities. Helping build the global space transport ecosystem.
Education
Masters
2001 - 2007
UW Law School
2005 - 2006
Investments
Latest Articles
C is for Commitment
Talks about Commitment, startups in emerging geographies and startup ecosystems
The power of making lists
Talks about list making, entrepreneurship and business networking
The Hustler Manifesto
Talks about startup culture, hustler mentality and entrepreneurship