The Founder Games gives investors access to something rarely visible: how founders actually think, decide and execute when the stakes are real.
This is not demo day theater. This is deal flow with context.
We invite investors who are actively involved in early-stage ecosystems and value informed decision-making.
You're a fit if you are:
An angel investor, VC, fund partner or family office
Actively investing in pre-seed, seed, or early growth startups
Interested in observing founder behavior, not just valuation slides
Open to engaging with founders during challenges, evaluation or demo moments
If you prefer seeing execution before conviction, this is built for you.
Investors are selected to ensure high signal, aligned expectations and meaningful access.
Apply as an InvestorYou don't just see startups pitching — you see how founders sell, lead, adapt, and recover under pressure.
Investor decisions are informed by real moments: crisis handling, team dynamics, prioritization, and execution.
Startups are pre-screened, accelerated, and battle-tested before they ever sit across from you.
You engage founders organically through challenges, feedback sessions, and live demo days.
Access startups from across Southeast Europe and beyond — all in one structured, visible pipeline.
By observing founders across multiple challenges, investors gain pattern recognition and conviction based on behavior over time — not a single pitch moment.
Active investors and VCs who are part of The Founder Games ecosystem, supporting startups with capital and expertise.
Maria Carolina Romero
Angel Investor & Early Stage Investing Expert
Angel H. Angelov, CF
Managing Partner at Innovation Capital
Dancho Dimkov
Founder & Investor
Stoyan Nedin
Managing Partner
Sven Meyer
Investor & Advisor
Vuk Lau
Partner @ Silicon Gardens
Nikola Trajanov
Todor Valev
Timmy Ghiurau
Michal Csonga
Kristina Cvetanov
Silvia Lupu
Tomasz Kościelniak
Sydney Wong
Igor Mishevski
Grant Van Cleve
Cihan Özsönmez
Dimitris Matsakis
Dragan Dimitrov
Eli Zhabevska
Dushan Gajikj
Keo Sar
Investor, Advisor, Ecosystem Enabler
Ivan Gjurovski
The Founder Games is more than a show or an accelerator — it’s a growing community of ambitious builders from across Southeast Europe. Get access to a curated founder network, practical playbooks, mentors, capital, and a platform where your story can be seen by the region and beyond.
See how founders actually operate before you write the check. Get access to deal flow with context, not just slides.
Get curated access to battle-tested startups
Connect with founders, mentors, and fellow investors in the ecosystem
Be among the first to experience 'The Founder Games' in a way like no other. Subscribe now and gain premium access to the show.
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