Max Gurvits
Managing Partner
Vitosha Venture Partners
Sofia, Bulgaria
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About me
EN
Max Gurvits is a Dutch-Bulgarian entrepreneur and investor based in Sofia, Bulgaria. A founder of two exited startups and a former founding team member of Eleven Ventures in Bulgaria and the US-based Cross Border Angels, Max has been active in startup and venture ecosystem development worldwide. Since 2020, he has been the founding and managing partner of Vitosha Venture Partners, a CEE venture capital fund in Sofia, Bulgaria, and serves as Deputy Chair of the Bulgarian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (BVCA).
DE
Max Gurvits ist ein niederländisch-bulgarischer Unternehmer und Investor mit Sitz in Sofia, Bulgarien. Als Gründer von zwei erfolgreich verkauften Start-ups und ehemaliges Mitglied des Gründungsteams von Eleven Ventures in Bulgarien sowie des US-basierten Cross Border Angels ist Max weltweit im Aufbau von Startup- und Venture-Ökosystemen aktiv. Seit 2020 ist er Gründungspartner und Managing Partner von Vitosha Venture Partners, einem Wagniskapitalfonds in Sofia, der in Mittel- und Osteuropa investiert. Zudem dient er als stellvertretender Vorsitzender der Bulgarian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (BVCA).
Speaker sessions (2)
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
10:00 - 11:00
Talk | VC and Angel Investments for Beginners (EN)
- Entrepreneurship
Language: English This talk provides creative industry entrepreneurs with a practical overview of angel investing and venture capital, explaining funding ecosystems, investor expectations, and the opportunities of external investment.
11:00 - 12:00
Panel | To Invest or Not Invest: The CCI Dilemma (EN)
- Hands-on
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
Language: English This discussion looks at who gets funding in the creative industries, who is often left out, and how access to money could become more equal.