Beyond pre-accelerator

Big congratulations to PlayGo for making it to the Demo Day of the latest Beyond Accelerator cohort. 🎉

📱 PlayGo is building a mobile app that motivates youngsters to stay active through gamified challenges powered by real-life movement. 🏃‍♂️

Designed for schools, the platform includes teacher dashboards, class engagement tools, and a safe environment for children while providing measurable health impact through anonymous activity data 📊

Their mission is simple but powerful 👉 Move. Earn. Grow.

By combining virtual and real-world rewards, PlayGo reinforces healthy habits and makes physical activity more engaging, social, and fun for the next generation.

We’re excited to see the impact the PlayGo team will create and proud to have them as part of the Beyond Accelerator community. 🙌

🚀 We are excited to have Bonev as a mentor in Beyond!

As Co-Founder of Technokrati and Co-CEO of Telerik Academy School, Ivaylo brings years of experience in entrepreneurship, education, innovation, and business development.

His strong background in business development is especially valuable for B2B startups that need to learn how to sell before they build - validating markets, understanding customer needs, and creating real demand from day one. 📈🤝

Thank you for joining Beyond community! 🔥

🚀 We are thrilled to have had Georgi Nikolaev as a mentor for several seasons in Beyond!

With over 10 years of experience across business operations, HR, and innovation, he brings a results-driven mindset and proven expertise in driving growth, and building strong partnerships. 🤝

His strategic thinking, founding skills, and passion for continuous improvement provide incredible value to the startups and founders in our community.

Together, we create impact! 🔥

⚡ Demo Nights by is happening today in Sofia 👉 https://luma.com/Demo-Nights-2

Starting at 6:30 PM at Barter Community Hub, founders, investors, VCs, and ecosystem operators will come together for an evening of startup pitches, live demos, direct Q&A sessions, and high-value networking.

Expect meaningful conversations, fresh ideas, and connections that can lead to future collaborations and real opportunities.

🏆 The winning startup will receive:
• 3 Startup Tickets to How to Web Conference 2026
• Direct feedback from the jury
• A free half-day booth at How to Web Conference 2026
• Fast-track access to Spotlight 2026

See you tonight in Sofia 🚀

🗣️ Important ‼️ The SCALE'HER project is still looking for experienced experts to support women-led ventures across Europe.

Right now, there are a few critical expert profiles still missing from the programme:
📌 CFOs & Financial Executives
📌 Capital Deployment Specialists
📌 Corporate & Industry Executives
📌 Regulatory Specialists in MedTech, FoodTech, and CleanTech, where regulatory pathways are critical for ventures at TRL 6–9.

⚡ This is not about lecturing. It’s about facilitating, challenging, and sharing practical experience from building and scaling technology-driven companies.

If you have experience as a CFO, founder, CTO, operator, regulatory expert, IP strategist, or corporate innovation leader, we’d love to hear from you.

⌛ Apply by 5 June: https://lnkd.in/ewPHuNK6
🌐 Full details: https://scaleher.eu/

⚡ Demo Nights, organized by How to Web, is back for edition #2 in Sofia!
On May 26, starting at 6:30 PM, founders, investors, and ecosystem operators will come together in Sofia, at Barter Community Hub.

Attendees can expect startup pitches and live demos, direct Q&A sessions with investors and operators, networking with founders, angel investors, and VCs, plus conversations that can lead to real opportunities and future collaborations.

📌 Startup applications are open until May 22!
If you want to pitch, registration is required both on Luma and Airtable 👉 https://luma.com/Demo-Nights-2

📌 What the winning startup receives:

• 3 Startup Tickets to How to Web Conference 2026
• Direct feedback from the jury
• A free half-day booth at How to Web Conference 2026
• Fast-track access to Spotlight 2026

We’re proud to continue having Ivaylo Petrov as a mentor at Beyond Accelerator. 🚀

He is a healthcare innovator, social entrepreneur, with extensive experience across the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. 🩺

His work focuses on building more human-centered and sustainable healthcare systems by connecting innovation, policy, and digital transformation. 🌍

Through his mentorship, founders gain strategic and business insights into the healthcare sector, as well as a deep understanding of how to create real-world solutions from a proven entrepreneur in the field.
🤝 Thank you, Ivo!

🚀 Huge congrats to Lesley for a stellar Demo Day! 👏✨
As a standout from our most recent cohort, Lesley is redefining the fertility journey with their AI-powered IVF support platform. 🧬📱

They are tackling the complexities of family-building by providing:
📈Real-time treatment timelines.
📁 All medical records in one secure place.
🧠Personalized support to reduce stress.
🤝Connecting patients through shared experiences.

It was an honor to have them in the program. We can’t wait to see them scale after such an incredible pitch! 🚀🌟

🚀 At Beyond Accelerator, we are excited to have Dimitrova as one of our mentors.

Jane is a bright example of what it means to build and scale a startup in Bulgaria with a mission that creates real impact. Through Foodobox, she is helping food businesses reduce waste by turning surplus food into revenue- proving that sustainability and business growth can go hand in hand.

💡 Her experience in building an innovative company in the food industry, scaling operations, and driving meaningful change makes her an inspiring mentor for our founders.

🙌 We are grateful to have her share her knowledge, vision, and entrepreneurial journey with our community.

😎 Excited to share that Kostova has been part of the current cohort at Beyond Accelerator as a mentor.

She brings a strong business and entrepreneurship mindset, shaped through founding and scaling AllVesta and previously leading Velexa across international markets. 🌍
Her experience spans Europe, the US, Asia, and the Middle East, where she helped financial institutions transform digital investing and build stronger user engagement at scale. 💡
Recognised globally with awards including Stevie Awards for Women in Business 🏆, Forbes Female Leader 2023, UK CEO of the Year 2024, and Women in FinTech Powerlist 2025, she has consistently combined ex*****on, leadership, and vision.

Her contribution to the current cohort at Beyond brings a valuable entrepreneurial perspective to health-focused founders building scalable, impact-driven innovation worldwide. 🚀