Natanail Stefanov is a startup enthusiast, a social change maker and an educator. He is devoted to work for the economic, social and spiritual prosperity of his country and the Balkan region in general. He is passionate about (social and commercial) entrepreneurship, formal and informal education, business and economics, science and innovation, arts and culture, volunteering and social work, sports, and his family and friends.

He has worked on numerous projects for large multinationals, local companies, startups, NGOs and government institutions. He is a co-founder of BESCO – The Bulgarian Startup Association, serves as a Vice Chairman at Sofia Tech Park – the first science and technological park in Bulgaria and is a co-founder of the tech startup KingFootball.

Natanail graduated Business Administration at Sofia University, where he was also a lecturer and teaching assistant. He has also participated in numerous educational and executive programs with focus on leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, marketing, and policy, e.g. Aspen Institute Romania, Babson College, UC Berkeley, Aarhus School of Business, Bulgarian School of Politics “Dimitry Panitza”, etc.

In the little spare time, Natanail enjoys to be with his dear ones, to meet with new people, to travel the world, to hike mountains, to read books, to reflect on life while riding his bicycle and to make some joyful noise with his drums. He appreciates the little things in life, cherishes his relationship with people, respects the good old values and strives to keep the child in him alive.