Hristo Borisov, Founder and CEO of Payhawk, will speak at the EU-Startups Summit 2025!

We’re thrilled to announce that Hristo Borisov, Founder and CEO of Payhawk, will be joining us as a speaker at the EU-Startups Summit 2025 in sunny Malta, taking place on April 24-25!

Hristo co-founded Payhawk in 2018 with a vision to revolutionise business spend management. Today, Payhawk is a global leader in the space, helping customers in over 32 countries maximise efficiency, control spending at scale, and stay agile in a fast-paced business environment. With offices in London, Berlin, Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, Vilnius, Sofia, and New York, Payhawk has raised $239 million in funding and achieved unicorn status in 2022, making it Bulgaria’s first-ever billion-dollar startup.

Payhawk’s innovative platform combines credit cards, payments, expenses, cash management, and pre-accounting into a single, seamless experience. This integrated approach empowers businesses with maximum control and visibility over their finances while simplifying spend management at scale.

At the EU-Startups Summit, Hristo will share insights from his journey from startup founder to scale-up CEO, eventually turning Payhawk into a global unicorn. From scaling across multiple markets to innovating in fintech, his session promises to deliver valuable lessons for founders aiming to build impactful and agile companies.

Don’t miss the chance to connect with Hristo and gain inspiration from his entrepreneurial journey. Join us in Malta to experience this and much more at the EU-Startups Summit 2025. Secure your ticket today and stay tuned for exciting updates on our event page—you can also check out the full agenda here to keep track of all the speakers and panels.

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