Martin Gikov

Martin Gikov  is an experienced Executive and entrepreneur  with a demonstrated track record in Bulgaria, USA, and Austria.  He is currently a co-founder of FinGrow Bulgaria (venture build advisory company), and Chair of the Borad of the Jeremy program of EIF in Bulgaria.  Recently, he was also a Deputy-minister of Innovation and Growth in the last regular government.

His main areas of expertise include structured corporate and development finance, fund management, asset management and investment banking.   Martin has been a CEO of the Fund of Funds in Bulgaria, Executive Board Member in UniCredit Leasing, Member of the Board of Pirelli RE, LP representative of the NATO Innovation Fund, etc.

He is also an active investor and mentor in the exciting development of the Bulgarian entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Martin has a Global Executive MBA from the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management and from the WU - Vienna University of Economics and is working on the expansion of the entrepreneurial interaction between Austria and Bulgaria