The growth program for the most promising companies

Empowering leading late-stage startups to reach new heights with Dare2Scale. Now proudly supporting the Western Balkans alongside Bulgaria!

Edition 7 Application Opens: April 7th 2025
Edition 7 Program Run: September – December 2025

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The Program

Powered by Endeavor, Dare2Scale is a 4-month, industry-agnostic, and non-dilutive accelerator for entrepreneurs who are eager to scale their already profitable businesses through group workshops and 1:1 mentoring from Endeavor’s network members as well as PwC’s top regional consultants.

Supporting over 70 alumni companies in the past 6 years, with an average participant NPS of 9.5 out of 10, Dare2Scale has established itself as a leading accelerator in the region.

Every year, the program partners, together with the Endeavor network, interview the shortlisted candidates and select a cohort of 10-15 high-potential companies to join Dare2Scale.

This highly tailored program empowers founders by providing access to essential resources, a powerful network, and mentorship from some of the most successful entrepreneurs and leading industry experts in the region—key elements for achieving sustainable, global growth.

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Hear from our Alumni quote

Endeavor’s Dare2Scale was a great experience for us. Valuable workshops and mentoring, but the networking opportunities this program, and the Endeavor network, offers are the hidden gem. Overall, it is a great resource for founders looking to expand their horizons, learn how to scale their business and get some much needed clarity, as well as understand the benefit of the “pay it forward” model and the power of community.

Damjan Dano

Founder, Aqtos

Dare2Scale was a step out of my comfort zone, challenging my whole perspective as a representative of the NGO sector.
Thanks to Dare2Scale, I met my mentor, Zhivka Petkova from PwC Bulgaria, who helped me design a better system for recruiting mentors and supported us in launching our new initiative – a program that will train mentors to have an even greater impact on students.

Zornitsa Mitkova

Managing Director, Teenovator

Joining Dare2Scale was an incredible opportunity to get an insider view into the goings-on of entrepreneurship in the Balkans. It also served as a platform to be connected with entrepreneurs 5, 10, and 20 years ahead of me.

Atdhe Trepca

Founder, Happy Productions

The Endeavor Bulgaria Dare2Scale program is invaluable for Several Clouds. Meeting established business leaders widened our perspective, and the hard questions we were asked help us shape the future of Several Clouds on our path of becoming premier Cloud and DevOps provider.

Daniel Rankov

CEO & Chief Cloud Officer, Several Clouds

Dare2scale is an excellent opportunity to meet and learn from real professionals in the field. It is a program build from professionals to professionals. A network of like-minded people willing to share their knowledge and help you grow!

Vladimir Mihailovski

Founder & CEO, Xessable

I plan on implementing multiple changes based on the discussed topics. Two topics were really eye opening to me – the concept of adapting my business strategy, services and effort in order to meet a specific yearly revenue (discussed with my PwC mentor), and the topic on good B2B sales practice.

Boryana Gerasimova

Founder, Re:Gena

Participating in the Dare2Scale program not only allowed us to take a fresh look at our business but also to dive into specific details and opportunities. The positive impact of the program was evident right from the start, and we are excited that it will continue to deliver results in the future.

Yasena Zasheva & Diana Dobreva

Founders, MyCFO

The Dare2Scale program was incredibly insightful and helped us expand our network significantly. We also found direct appliance of our technology in a new market thanks to the other companies in the program and our PWC mentor. We always had considered expanding in sports but now we have the network to do so as well, thanks to the Dare2Scale program.

Tihomir Petrov

Founder, Augment

Going through Dare2Scale was a natural next step in the development of our company and it came at the perfect moment as we started our scale-up efforts. Thought provoking workshops with amazing speakers and interesting mentorship sessions leading to a fun-filled Demo Day provided us with a step-by-step guide for our company to level up!

Martin Kokalov

Co-founder, Price International

Dare2Scale helped us zoom-out of the day-to-day challenges, think strategically, define our ultimate objectives and start taking long-term bets towards them. The program also had a huge network effect for our company within the Bulgarian scale-up community! And most importantly, even during the COVID times, thanks to Dare2Scale, I managed to make some awesome new friends!

Ruslan Leteyski

Founder, Checkout X

Dare2Scale program is an excellent opportunity for early stage founders to learn from experienced entrepreneurs who have walked the path before. Besides various workshops that cover many of the aspects of running a company, you also get appointed a personal mentor, who will be supporting you during 1:1 sessions! Above all, it’s really up to you to take most of the program, the access to many successful entrepreneurs and peers.

Oggy Popov

Founder, Prospecto

Dare2Scale was very useful in a number of ways: 1) We made a number of improvements to our business, based on practical advice from mentors and speakers. 2) I upgraded my knowledge in each of the business areas we covered. This would serve me in the years to come. 3) Dare2Scale gives you access to a vast network of top experts and achievers in all business areas. Everyone was open to invest some of their time, talking to us.

Svetoslav Dimov

CEO, DEV.bg

On top of everything learned, the program provides you a friendly 360 degrees view of yourself and your company and this gives a strong kick for your next endeavors and growth.

Blagovesta Pugyova

Co-Founder, Childish

The great strength of Dare2Scale is that it has mentors who are business practitioners. These are entrepreneurs from the local community who have build successful companies and are business operators, not lecturers.

Boyan Ivanov

CEO & Co-founder, StorPool Storage

Dare2Scale proved to be an excellent opportunity also for non-software scale-ups, which is a rare gem to find in the sea of accelerators and programs. I believe the mentors and presenters at the workshops at Endeavor are the best you can find in our market and we highly value everything we learned. I believe Dare2Scale will change our business tremendously.

Olya Antonova & Boris Georgiev

Founders, Trastena Wines

Dare2Scale exceeded our expectations both in terms of value obtained through the workshops and mentor sessions and with respect to the way it was organized. The program pushed us to make some key steps, which are now enabling us to scale our business.

Boris Pavlov

CEO, FlatManager

Being part of Dare2Scale was a great experience for our team. All the meetings and workshops are so inspiring and, at the same time, challenging. We want to encourage every founder to participate in next year’s cohort as the value you will take, the people you meet and the opportunities you will have are priceless.

Ralitsa Ivanova

Co-founder, Appolica

Thanks to the Program, I have become way more confident and ambitious as a CEO. Dare2Scale not only allowed us to dream big but also provided us with practical business guidance.

Mihail Dimitrov

CEO, Swipe.bg

After expanding regionally in 2024, Dare2Scale now proudly supports the Western Balkans alongside Bulgaria.

70+ Alumni

Gone through the Program since 2019

100+ Network Members

Involved with the Program through mentorship and leadership

170+ Warm Intros

Made to program partners, investors & media outlets

780+ Hours Donated

By network members since 2019

Eligibility Criteria

Headquartered in Bulgaria, Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, or Serbia

Entrepreneur commitment to growth and learning

Demonstrated market validation and scalability potential through revenue, investment, and/or clients

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Workshops

The program features a minimum of 6 three-hour group workshops focused on key business topics and the most relevant challenges for each year’s cohort. Led by high-profile executives and founders, the sessions provide the founders with unique perspectives and useful resources to further grow their ventures.

Mentorship

Building on Endeavor’s strong commitment to a pay-it-forward mentality, Dare2Scale connects participants with top regional executives, successful founders, and local investors dedicated to late-stage startup mentorship. Each company is paired with a senior consultant from PwC for in-depth, one-on-one strategy sessions. Additionally, founders gain access to Endeavor Bulgaria’s extensive network of mentors for personalized guidance.

Networking

Founders have numerous opportunities to expand their network during Dare2Scale. In addition to the Kick-Off and Demo Day events—each historically attracting over 100 attendees—founders will gain access to exclusive networking gatherings across the region, as well as Endeavor community events in Bulgaria attended by key stakeholders, investors, and successful founders.