The first strategic meeting of beamuplab vol.2 starts with a focus on the types of financial instruments and the opportunities for companies to access investment capital. Mr. Martin Gikov, Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fund of Funds will open Gravity MeetUp I, which is held today entirely online. In the subsequent sessions, representatives of the 22 participating companies will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the nature, structure and benefits of risk and equity financing as part of the expert presentation of the Fund and other guest speakers.

„For the second year in a row, we are running beamuplab in the context of many challenges. However, the Bulgarian Stock Exchange and partners continue to work actively to build a functioning and vital ecosystem of startups and SMEs that will receive comprehensive support and access to capital from the program to thrive even in a global environment of uncertainty. We are convinced that today the companies will receive valuable practical information to apply in their business development strategies“, said Assoc. Prof. Manyu Moravenov, CEO of the BSE.

This year, the European Investment Bank (EIB) joins the partners of beamuplab. One of the highlights of Gravity MeetUp I will be the presentation of useful interactions with EU programs by Teodor Radonov, Head of the EIB Group's Office for Bulgaria. New in the program of the meeting is also the inclusion of Vitosha Venture Partners with a presentation of the acceleration and start-up funds as intermediaries of the Fund, which will upgrade the basic knowledge of companies and give additional added value to the forum. Traditionally, selected companies will make a demonstrative investor pitch. Of particular interest are the special presentations of Bizportal, EconicOne, Moite pari and Shkolo, as well as the subsequent feedback from investors.

The moderator of the meeting is Dimitar Vuchev - a proven business journalist, host of the show „Business Daily“. His professional experience passes through the newspaper „Capital“, the financial portal Investor.bg, the magazines „Economy“ and Business Quarterly, as well as the televisions Bloomberg TV, Bulgaria ON AIR and „TV Europe“.

Gravity MeetUp I is attended by representatives of the 22 companies selected for the beamuplab program, its partners and consultants.