Todor Tashev

Todor Tashev is a Venture Partner at 42CAP based in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he bridges operations and investing for early-stage technology startups. Prior to joining the venture capital firm in 2024, he served as the Chief Operating Officer at Payhawk. In this executive role, he helped scale the enterprise financial software company to a valuation exceeding $1 billion, achieving unicorn status in 2022. His operational experience in the European technology sector also includes strategic positions at the consumer marketplace Wallapop and the digital banking platform Revolut. Tashev holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, providing an academic foundation for his hands-on involvement with portfolio companies like Adna. His current investment focus centers on sourcing and supporting early-stage software, fintech, and consumer technology enterprises throughout Eastern Europe and the Balkans.