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Raya Yunakova

Investor @ LAUNCHub Ventures | ex-Microsoft | Central and Eastern Europe

Bulgaria

Invests in

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $340,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $4,500,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $2,300,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Board Observer

    2025

  • Principal

    2019

    Backing ambitious founders from Central and Eastern Europe.

2024

  • Board Observer

    2024

2022

  • Investor

    2022

2022

  • Investor

    2022

2022

  • Investor

    2022

2021

  • Board Observer

    2021

  • Programme Director

    2016 - 2019

    Pre-seed investor and acceleration programme manager Pi Labs is Europe’s first venture capital platform to invest exclusively in early stage ventures in the property tech vertical. Pi Labs is based in London and invests in property tech companies globally.

2010 - 2016

  • Technology Evangelist

    2016 - 2016

    Technical evangelist for Microsoft's software development platforms. Working with students, software developers, and startups.

  • Technology Evangelist

    2010 - 2015

    Working with professional technical audiences, startup community and academic field to increase the adoption of Microsoft technologies.

  • Microsoft Innovation Center global team (project)

    2014 - 2014

    Supported the implementation of the new global strategy for Microsoft Innovation Centers.

2008 - 2010

  • Co-Founder

    2008 - 2010

    Co-founded of the leading SaaS EdTech start-up in Bulgaria now working with 25% of Bulgarian schools.