Scale AI-native startups with real frameworks, mentors, and global insights
What You'll Learn:
About the Ecosystem Organizations:
BRUMA: BRUMA is where ideas don’t just flow,but they scale, and it’s the official playground for Founder Institute’s monthly power gatherings, led by Alex M Dascalu. As our strategic partner, BRUMA delivers a next-level vibe: curated spaces, high-energy ambiance, and the kind of infrastructure that turns panels into mic-drop moments and pitches into real opportunities. If you’re building, dreaming, or disrupting, this is the room where it all clicks. Founder Institute Central Eastern Europe: the World’s Largest AI-Native Company Builder. We give idea-stage founders, solo founders, and ambitious professionals making the leap to entrepreneurship the AI toolset, methodology, network, and funding access they need to build an AI-powered startup and get their first funding. A proven, structured methodology refined over 1,200+ cohorts. A global network of 40,000+ mentors and investors who are literally invested in your success. And when you’re ready, our venture fund Founder Capital provides the first check to our most promising alumni.
Speakers:
Gratian Urcan – Senior Research Associate @ Insight Partners
Irina Raicu – Entrepreneur, Institute for Applied AI and Creative Director of AVIRGENT
Alex M. Dascălu – Lead Director, Founder Institute Central Eastern Europe
Additional Resources:
Find more Startup Events, learn about Finding a Co-Founder, or visit our Insights Blog for more startup tips.
About Founder Institute
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 8,900 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 8,900 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.