Skopje, Skopje Statistical Region, North Macedonia
Igor is a passionate entrepreneur and investor that unconditionally supports the development and growth of the Macedonian Startup Ecosystem and startups in SEE. He is driven by technology and loves problem-solving for early to growth-stage Startups. For over 10 years, I mentored and worked in business development and lead generation for startups and SMEs, handling deals from 100K to 3M. Curent portfolio of 9 Angel investments and total facilitated 25M in 29 companies through his syndication services and Angel community part of NEST Group He is one of the initiators and co-founders of Startup Macedonia and Active President, an organization with a mission to accelerate the growth of the Startup scene . As a community builder, Igor takes part in many local and regional initiatives and events, including co-organizing Startup Europe Week and Startup Weekend and taking part as a mentor or organizer in other conferences and events. His expertise is in business development, sales, event management, project management, and acceleration of startups. He can't live without music and his percussion and is aiming for his first triathlon soon. 8+ Years in VC and Angel investing and fundraising for tech Startups 15+ years in Startup and Business Development 12+ years of experience in sales and event management. 15+ years of involvement in project management Consulting on Innovation and entrepreneurial thinking Specialties: Fundraising, Business Development, Investment, Lean Startup, Project Management, Corporate innovation, Event Management, Communication, Lead Generation, preSales, and Sales
Finqup was born from a bold vision: to redefine financial security for the digital generation through AI-driven automation. Today’s young, tech-savvy professionals are more inclined to invest in volatile assets like crypto than navigate the outdated, paper-heavy processes of traditional insurance and investment firms—institutions that form the backbone of economic stability. Recognizing this gap, Dime and me set out to build the AI-powered infrastructure that seamlessly bridges modern customer expectations with the trusted financial industry. Our AI Agents, explicitly built for the insurance sector, enable insurers and brokers to provide instant, 24/7, and fully compliant customer service—handling policy inquiries, claim processing, and product explanations with zero wait time, all through a simple phone call.
Supporting Bold Founders from SEE fundraise from top European Investors and access markets of SEE and Beyond
Startup Macedonia is an Association created by a group of Macedonian startup enthusiasts, experts, investors, accelerators and organisations. We have one common goal: to connect the Macedonian startup community, encourage and help create a suitable and creative work environment for startups in Macedonia.
- Matching Earlystage Tech companies from Western Balkans with investors in WB CEE and Europe. - Working with 50 most prominent seed and early-stage startups in the WB region - Developing Capacities of Investors (Angel Groups, Family offices, private funds) with external Support from -Experts around the world and working on policy changes -Assisting Stakeholders in improving Investment readiness programs and access to Early to growth stage funding for their beneficiaries.
Scouting for the most promising tech startups in South East Europe.
With offices in Belgrade, Zagreb and Skopje, South Central Ventures (SCV), through Enterprise Innovation Fund (ENIF), is focused on tech companies in the Balkans. The € 40 million fund is dedicated primarily to early stage and growth investments. Responsibilities: deal sourcing;Startup ecosystem development, business development, social media, analysis and evaluation of investment opportunities preparation and presentation of investment proposals; coordination of due diligence for selected investment opportunities and monitoring of portfolio companies.