Lyuben Belov

Overview

Lyuben Belov is a Bulgarian angel investor and co-founder of LAUNCHub Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Sofia, Bulgaria. He has been instrumental in supporting early-stage startups across Southeastern Europe, particularly in Bulgaria. His investment focus includes sectors such as enterprise software, fintech, and consumer internet. At LAUNCHub Ventures, Belov has led investments in companies like FintechOS, a fintech platform, and BCB Group Holdings Ltd, a provider of business accounts and trading services for the digital asset economy. The firm typically invests between €300,000 and €700,000 per company, with the capacity to extend up to €2 million in special cases. Belov's extensive experience in the digital sector includes co-founding Net Info in 1998, where he served as CEO until its acquisition by Sanoma in 2007. Net Info was a leading digital group in Bulgaria, operating platforms such as abv.bg, vesti.bg, and vbox7.com. His background in building and scaling digital businesses has significantly influenced his approach to angel investing, emphasizing strategic support alongside financial backing.

Investment Focus

• Seed and Series A stage startups
• Focus on Southeastern Europe
• Sectors: Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer Internet, among others

Portfolio Companies