# Bulgaria

> Chaos V-Ray, Telerik, SiteGround, Payhawk and rose-oil cosmetics: Bulgarian brands worth choosing over US and Chinese defaults.

Bulgaria Brands Worth Choosing: European Alternatives | Euronomy

Bulgaria writes software the world renders on. Chaos built V-Ray, the renderer behind countless films and buildings. Telerik put Sofia on the developer map, SiteGround hosts millions of websites, and Payhawk became the country's first unicorn.

The older exports still matter. The Rose Valley supplies much of the world's rose oil, feeding cosmetics from Bulgarian Rose and Alteya. Sopharma covers pharma, Arsenal covers defence, and Lactobacillus bulgaricus puts the country's name in every real yoghurt.

Below: the Bulgarian brands worth choosing over US or Chinese defaults.

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