Ivaylo Ivanov, MBA, ACCA in

Ivaylo Ivanov, MBA, ACCA

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Member of the Board of Directors at Bulgarian Fintech Association
📍 Bulgaria

Ivaylo is a fintech founder and venture builder who has scaled multiple companies, including one of the top P2P lending marketplaces in CEE, which was named one of the worlds top 200 fintechs. He is a founding board member of the Bulgarian Fintech Association and holds an Executive Education from Cambridge Judge Business School.

He is passionate about building new ventures and creating stories, with a keen interest in nuclear fusion, AIs role in productivity, and tennis. Ivaylo actively seeks to invest in and advise promising fintech startups, leveraging his extensive experience in scaling and navigating the complex EU regulatory landscape.

Interesting fact: He grew up playing tennis on the courts of the Sea Garden in Burgas, a passion passed down from his parents.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Member of the Board of Directors
Location
Bulgaria
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Fintech & DeFi
Founded multiple fintechs (iuvo, NewPay), advises others on MiCA regulation, and is a founding board member of the Bulgarian Fintech Association.
Venture Building
His headline identifies him as a "Venture Builder, " and he was formerly the Director of Digital Ventures at DSK Bank, focused on creating new businesses.
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Career

Work history

3-2018
Member of the Board of Directors
Bulgarian Fintech Association
7-2025 - 12-2025
Strategy and Ops Advisor
Ka.app
10-2022 - 9-2024
Director of Digital Ventures
DSK Bank
3-2016 - 5-2022
Co-founder and CEO
iuvo
3-2021 - 4-2022
Co-founder and CEO
NewPay
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Education
2019 - 2021
Executive Education
Cambridge Judge Business School
2010 - 2014
Finance
ACCA
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