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Plamen Russev, Ph.D

Investor, Philanthropist, Chairman Webit.Foundation, EU Commission Blockchain OF, GW Ambassador Bulgaria Digital Affairs

๐Ÿ“ Lozenets, Sofia City, Bulgaria๐Ÿ”„ Updated November 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 2 investments๐Ÿ“… 27 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Jan 2017๐• @upgrade_to_unlock
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Founder and Member of the Board
Apr 1999
design.bg is one of the leading web development and e-marketing interactive agencies in Bulgaria. design.bg services clients such as Beiersdorf, Toyota, IKEA, Euroins, etc. design.bg also provides outsourcing solutions to advertising agencies and companies.
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2023
Managing General Partner
Feb 2023
WCP invests in proven, high-growth, revenue-generating, technology-enabled businesses in Europe (EU27) & the rest of the world to generate low-risk, alpha financial returns and exponential ESG impact. We primarily invest in a sub-set of the winners of the Founders Games global growth stage competition which attracts the best scale-ups globally. We select start-ups to invest in based on a number of criteria including their financial potential and current performance, their impact, and the exponential nature of their innovation. We collaborate closely with our portfolio companies to help them de-risk their business while optimizing their value to generate maximum alpha returns for all stakeholders including our LPs.
2017
Endeavor Bulgaria
Member of the Board
Jan 2017
2008
Founder and Executive Chairman
Jun 2008
Webit.Foundation is a not-for-profit organization. Over the past 12 years Webit became a global community and a series of large scale and high impact events around the world from Sofia, Istanbul through Dubai and New Delhi to Singapore. In 2019 alone, Webit.Festival grew by 50% in number of attendees compared to the 2018 edition reaching to over 15,000 attendees from 120 countries. Webit is so much more than just one of the worlds largest technology and innovation events. It is an incredible community based on shared values, a movement of people with hearts, a gathering of technology enthusiasts, investors, global business leaders, founders of the fastest growing companies and policy makers that put peoples wellbeing and happiness in the focus of our sustainable and desirable future.
2004
Balkan Consultancy Centre / National Registry for New Constructions and Reconstructions in Bulgaria
Founder and CEO
Jan 2004
1999
Founder and Member of the Board
Apr 1999
design.bg is one of the leading web development and e-marketing interactive agencies in Bulgaria. design.bg services clients such as Beiersdorf, Toyota, IKEA, Euroins, etc. design.bg also provides outsourcing solutions to advertising agencies and companies.