Raya Yunakova

Raya Yunakova is an Investor at LAUNCHub Ventures based in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she focuses on seed and pre-seed investments in early-stage technology startups. She previously served as an Investment Analyst at the firm from 2021 to 2023 after earning a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria. In her current capacity, Yunakova evaluates high-potential opportunities across the software, fintech, and deep tech sectors, contributing to investments in more than 20 distinct portfolio companies. Her work involves managing capital across multiple vintages, including LAUNCHub's €55 million assets and the recent €25 million first close of Fund III in September 2024, alongside notable regional entities like Payhawk, Transmetrics, and Chaos Labs. Yunakova currently centers her professional efforts on utilizing financial modeling and market analysis to support European founders scaling emerging market enterprises.