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
 

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.
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
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.

Timeline

Submit your interest Office Hours
January – March 2025
Applications Open call
April 2025
Interviews
May 2025
Notification to selected participants and alternates
June 2025
Get to know our newest cohort
July – August 2025
Program Run
September – December 2025

Dare2Scale Cohort 7 – To Be Announced!