Build a Startup with Romania's Top Pre-Seed Accelerator. FI Bucharest Applications Open

Today, the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Romania - Central Eastern Europe Fall 2025 program!

If you could use a structured process and support from Bucharest's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Romania - Central Eastern Europe Fall 2025 Founder Institute today.

Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the devoted support network and structured growth process needed to get to traction and funding. Since 2009, the program has helped over 7,500 Alumni raise over $1.85BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.

To celebrate the launch, we will host several free startup events in Bucharest, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:

Lessons Learned Raising from Top Silicon Valley VCs: AMA with Rajeev Behera: 7:00pm, May 29, 2025 (Europe/Bucharest): https://FI.co/e/372669
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 8:00pm, Jun 02, 2025 (Europe/Bucharest): https://FI.co/e/372214
How to Build Your MVP Using Artificial Intelligence : 8:00pm, Jun 04, 2025 (Europe/Bucharest): https://FI.co/e/372237
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 3:00am, Jun 10, 2025 (Europe/Bucharest): https://FI.co/e/372262
FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 8:00pm, Jun 23, 2025 (Europe/Bucharest): https://FI.co/e/372290
Startup Finance & Banking Basics: AMA with Grasshopper Bank: 8:00pm, Jun 25, 2025 (Europe/Bucharest): https://FI.co/e/372024
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00pm, Jun 30, 2025 (Europe/Bucharest): https://FI.co/e/372310
Founder’s Guide to AI: Creating Effective Content with AI: 8:00pm, Jul 02, 2025 (Europe/Bucharest): https://FI.co/e/373264
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, Jul 07, 2025 (Europe/Bucharest): https://FI.co/e/372342
Founder’s Guide to AI: Building an MVP with No Coding Skills : 8:00pm, Jul 09, 2025 (Europe/Bucharest): https://FI.co/e/373394
Founder’s Guide to AI: Using AI to Increase Productivity: 8:00pm, Jul 16, 2025 (Europe/Bucharest): https://FI.co/e/373521
Founder’s Guide to AI: Using Agentic Workflows to Automate Repetitive Tasks: 8:00pm, Jul 23, 2025 (Europe/Bucharest): https://FI.co/e/373654

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The Bucharest program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Alex Dascalu (Lead Director, Founder Institute Bucharest), and Nicoleta Gologan.

In addition, some of Bucharest's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating in the program, providing them with expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Bucharest Founder Institute includes:

Adam Hsakou: Head of Community, Demium
Adam Matalon: Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer, ThermaGEL Innovations
Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
Aditi Singh: Chief Product Officer, WineChain
Adrian Stanica: Founder
Adrian Zarnescu: CTO, SysWin
Adrian Stoica: Founder, Soft Galaxy
Adriana Iordan: VP Product Management, Microanalytics
Agnieszka Osytek: Founder & Head, DEAF RESPECT Agency and Academy of the Deaf
Ahmad Piraiee: Director, Startup Grind Warsaw
Aiga Kalbjonoka: Startup Partnership Manager, Httpool
Ajay Naqvi: Founder, The Blue Renaissance
Ákos Deliága: CEO, Talk-A-Bot and CHEQ
Aleksandar Karaviloski: Founder, VE DOG FOOD LCC
Aleksandar Hinkov: Community Evangelist, BESCO - The Bulgarian Startup Association
Aleksander Szybilski: Head of Workplace Strategy, Founder Institute Poland
Aleksandra Czubek: IP/Legaltech/Fashion Law Enthusiast, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
Alex Dona: Founder , TimesNewRoman.ro
Alex Cernatescu: CEO, Co-Founder & Global Head of Strategy, Stefanini Infinit - US & EMEA
Alex Mincu: CEO, Safer Work
Alex Paduraru: Founder, Creative Tim
Alexander Ribbink: General Partner, Keen Venture Partners
Alexander Naydenov: Head of Sales, GraphCMS
Alexander Sumin: co-founder, Chief Marketing Officer, ClaimCompass
Alexander Swaab: Senior Program Manager, Btomorrow Ventures
Alexander Zemlyak: Principal, Geek Ventures
Alexandra Karapidaki: Co-Founder, Bizrupt
Alexandru Gheorghiu: CCO@ABC Data Distributie, Founder@IBWT
Alexandru Agatinei: CEO, How to Web
Alex M. Dascalu: Lead Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
Alina Kornienko: COO, co-founder, Quppy
Alina Balan: Partner, designthinkingsociety.com
Ana Iorga: CEO, Buyer Brain
Ana Robakidze: Co-founder & CEO, Theneo
Ana Dalakishvili: Head of Intellectual Property Training Center, Sakpatenti
Ana Maria Udriste: Founder & CEO , Avocatoo
Ana Maria Manda: Global Head AI Adoption Services Center, SAP
Anano Dolaberidze: Co-founder & CEO, Phubber
Anastasia Angelova: CSO & Co-Founder, Noble Hire
Andon Simeonov: VP @ SoftServe | Bulgaria Country Manager, SoftServe
Andreea Suciu: Managing Partner, Suciu | The Employment Law Firm
Andrei Pitis: CEO, Simple Capital
Andrei Cretu: co-founder
Andrei Cretu: Co-founder of 7card
Andrei Ostacie: Founder, Business Development Manager, OKAPI
Andrei Roth: Commercial Pricing Director, UiPath
Andrei Muscalu: CEO, SUNMARKET.IO
Andres Jordan: Founder, Factor6, LLC
Andrew Crawford: Head of Finance
Aneida Bajraktari Bicja: Serial Entrepreneur, Balkans Capital / Doll'App / Adams Chips
Angel Angelov: Managing Partner, Innovation Capital
Angela Ivanova: Co-Founder & CEO , LAM'ON
Anil Pillai Dr.: Founder and CEO, Buyer Brain
Anita Jovic: Founder, ANAX3
Anna Radulovski: Partner , Tech Family Ventures
Anna Gaile: Co-Founder , Edudoro.eu & zlotynauczyciel.pl
Anna Magiera: Managing Director, ICLUB Global
Ante Bilić: VC, SQ Capital
Antonio Eram: Founder & CEO, NETOPIA Payments
Armik Yordekyan
Ashli Weiss: Attorney, Weiss Law LLP
Assim Ishaque: Co-Director, Founder Institute Midlands, Director, The Entrepreneurs Trust
Atanas Atanasov: Agile Master, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
Aurélien Deleusière: CEO, Webellian
Bacho Khachidze: Chairman, Bach&Investment
Barbara Płucienniczak: Director, Bank Pekao S.A.
Bartek Janowicz: Founder, 11 bit studios S.A.
Bartek Pucek
Bartłomiej Barwicz: CEO & Co-Founder, Rent like home
Bartosz Drapikowski: CEO, Debonair Beast
Bartosz Biskupski: General Manager, TCL
Benjamin Rameau: Founder, Smile Research
Bernie Li: Board Member and Investor, Antler
Beso Kacharava: Founder & Sound Designer, Postred
Bilyana Dimitrova: Managing Partner, Dimitrova and Staykova Law office
Bogdan Iordache: Founder, How to Web, TechHub Bucharest, TechAngels
Bogdan Oprea: Founder, Aventurine
Boris Kolev: Founder and Managing Partner, DigiMark Ventures
Boris Hristov: Founder and CEO, 356labs
Borys Musielak: Partner, SMOK Ventures
Boyan Pavlov: Investor, ConnectedBin Ltd.
Bozhidar Georgiev: CEO & Founder
Bozhidar Georgiev : Founder and CEO, Work & Share Coworking
Bozhidar Hristov: Founder, Streebl
Brad Pilgrim: CEO, Parity
Bulent Erbilgin: Partner, Concordia Ventures
Bülent Duagi: Digital Business Strategist
Calin Lupsan: Founder, CEO, Intelligence
Carlos Morales: Founder, Stealth Startup
Catalin Grigorescu: Managing Partner, bpv GRIGORESCU STEFANICA
Charlotte Aschim: CEO and Co-Founder, TotalCtrl
Charlotte Christensen: Executive Director, Fintocat
Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
Chris Lascor: Owner, Global Pecunia
Chris Foltz: Global Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Responsible Solutions Ltd
Christo Peev: Co- Founder & CEO, Motion Software
Christopher Siemienski: Business Development and Marketing Manager, Skanska
Claudia Falkinger: Co-Founder, Women in Mobility
Colin Howes: Founder, Series-A
Colin Donohue: CEO, Kernel Finance
Constantino Navarro: CFO, - Jumia / Taparo / World Bank
Corentin Bernard: CEO, Accolade-Pro
Corina Toma: Founder, Hub Eleven Advertising
Corneliu Manescu: Principal Software Development Engineer, Microsoft
Cosmin Pasnicu: Founder, KOFITI
Cosmin Curticapean: Founder, iFactor
Costin Baroiu: Founder, Heroo
Cristi Badea: Co-founder & CEO , MavenHut Games
Cristian Orasanu: Co-Founder, Paybilla
Cristian Negrutiu: Partner, Sparking Capital
Cristian Munteanu: Partner, Early Game Ventures
Cristian Onetiu: Entrepreneur, Life Care Corp
Cristina Daianu: Partner, Dentons
Cristina Bucur: Counsel, DLA Piper Global Law Firm
Daan Weddepohl: CEO & Founder, Peerby
Dachi Gubadze: Co-founder & COO, Stack
Dachi Choladze: Co-founder, Pulsar AI
Dan Mihaescu: Founding Partner , Gapminder Venture Partners
Dan Calugareanu: Partner, Early Game Ventures
Dan Huru: Co-Founder, Meetgeek
Danail Hadjiatanasov: Engineering Manager, MUI
Danail Koev: Co-Founder & CEO, VEDA
Daniel Lorer: Advisory Board Member, Quadrodynamics
Daniel Vaduva: Founder, Kalium Labs
Daniel Rogoz: Founder, Kinderpedia
Daniel Ratke: CTO, rhome
Daniel Kiss Kiraly: VC, PortfoLion Capital Partners
Daniel Neder: Venture Partner, Flashpoint Venture Capital
David Llorente: Founder and CEO, Narrativa (AI-Generated Content)
David Chechelashvili: Co-founder & SVP Business Development, XpanD
David Khosroshvili: Co-founder & CEO, MaxinAI
David Stepania: Founder & CEO, ThirstySprout
David Kavelashvili: Senior Portfolio Manager, Digital Area
Delia Necula: Venture Partner & Entrepreneur , Agista
Diana Aladzhova: Founder , CFO Insights
Diana Koziarska
Dilyan Dimitrov: Partner, Eleven Ventures
Dimitar Giulev: CEO, Antipodes
Dimitar Savov: Founder & Head of Marketing, Startup Masters
Dimitar Vouldjeff: Co-founder and CEO, Enhancv
Dimitri Dekanozishvili: Head of Product, smava GmbH
Dimitri Abuladze: Partner, Smarter
Dimitris Polychronopoulos: Former Oslo Chapter Director, FI Mentor
Dimitry Kumsishvili: Managing Partner, Kedari Ventures
Diyan Mihaylov: Co-Founder, ProductTank
Don Samoil: Managing Partner, Trusted Scale
Dora Petrova: Founder, FemGems
Dorota Caban: COO, BallSquad
Dragos Preda: Co-Founder & CEO, PrimeRenting
Ebin Ephrem Elavathingal: Director/Tecknogog, MERSTRA Foundation / MITC
Efi Ben Artzy: Investor, Scout & Strategic Partnerships Manager , Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder
Elena Mlotok: General Manager, Head of EU Newsstand, Amazon
Elena Nikolova: Community Manager, CEO Angels Club, Co-Founder, ESCREO
Elena Gramatova-Andreeva: Director of Product Development / Program Manager Generative AI, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
Eli Zhabevska: Senior Associate, South Central Ventures
Elif Güngör Reis: Entrepreneurship and Business Development Expert, Istanbul Arel University
Elina Halatcheva: Managing Director, BrightCap Ventures
Elina Zheleva: Managing Partner, launchlabs Sofia
Elitza Stoilova: Founder & CEO, Umni.co
Emmett King: Co-Founder, Transylvania Angels Network (T.A.N.)
Enriko Marinov, Cyrcl
Enriko Marinov: CEO, Cyrcl
Eralp Hatipoglu: Co-founder, CityPay.io
Eric Bartha: Head of Investment Management, Seedblink
Erik Barna: CEO and Founder, LIFE IS HARD SA
Erik Evrard: Partner Director EMEA and APAC, Platform.sh
Evelina Necula: Co-Founder, kinderpedia.co
Ewa Geresz: Managing Director, Founder Institute Poland
Ewelina Winska: Managing Director, Girls In Tech Poland
Ferdinand Mühlhäuser: Digital Strategist, Business Angel & Coach, Founder Institute Germany
Florian Zgunea: CEO, Remantec AG
Florin Cioaca: Co-Founder & CEO, Traderion
Florin Grosu: Co -founder, Traderion
Frane Sesnic: CEO, Zagreb Innovation Centre
Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Cofounder , Vitamin C&S Coaching
Frédéric Delamare: CEO, Park4night
Frederik Bohn: Manager Venture Development, CreativeDock
Gabriel Paunescu: CEO, Naologic
Gabriel Paunescu: CEO, Naologic
Gabriel Barcaru: Managing Partner, BRIDCON Business and Management Consulting
Gabriel Meliva: Co-Founder & CEO, Cactus Verify
Gabriela Milcev: Partner, MILCEV BURBEA Intellectual Property & Law Office
Gabriel Alin Zainescu: Founder & CEO, Zainescu Consulting
Galia Jordanova: CEO, Gaida.ai
Galina Markova: Angel Investor, Angel Investor
George Brashnarov: General Manager, Nemetschek OOD Bulgaria
George Dita: Founder, WiseUp
George Petrov: Founder, Trevor Labs ltd.
George Sidjimkov: General Partner , Sofia Angels Ventures
George Cretu: ALECHMIST, AXIOBIT LIMITED
George Oprea, XIGA Marketing
George Laliashvili: Co-founder & CEO, Stack
George Shamugia: Managing Director, Singular
George Basiladze: Co-founder & CEO, Wert
George Rimpeff: CEO, Prudentia Sarl
Georgi Malchev: Managing Partner, XploraBG
Georgi Milenchev: CEO, Fonio
Georgi Ivanov: Founder & CEO, Noble Hire
Georgi Kadrev: Co-Founder & CEO, Imagga & Kelvin Health
Georgi Koreli: Co-founder, Novelty
Georgy Kostava, dev.ge
Gergana Stoitchkova: Investment Associate, Eleven Ventures
Gerti Boshnjaku: CEO, Business Magazine Albania
Ghada Othman: Global Executive, Loyal VC
Giga Kerkadze: Former General Manager, Glovo
Giorgi Kintsurashvili: Head of Strategic Department, Innovation and Technology Agency
Giorgi Tsurtsumia: Co-founder & Co-CEO, PAYZE
Giorgi Kintsurashvili: Head of Digital Banking Ecosystem Unit, Bank of Georgia
Giorgi Mirzikashvili: Co-founder, Optio.Ai
Giorgi Jvaridze: Co-founder & Director of Engineering, MaxinAI
Giorgi Otiashvili: Co-Founder & Product Development Director, Lemondo
Giorgi Chugoshvili: Co-founder, Phubber
Givi Beridze: CEO & Co-Founder, Edison
Gold Hood: Founder, Ads4Earth
Grażyna Polkowska: CEO, ACROSS THE GLOBE SP. Z O.O.
Gregoire Vigroux: Co-Founder & Vice-President, TELUS International
Grzegorz Grabowski: CEO, Maspex Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova
Grzegorz Maciaszek: Innovation Manager, Space Bridge Sp. z o.o.
Grzegorz Koguciuk: Senior Associate, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
Guri Koiava: Co-Founder, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network
Hayk Asriyants: Co-founder, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network
Hristo Hristov: CEO, Darik
Hristo Chernev: Founder and CEO, TaxiMe
Hristo Neychev: Founder & CEO, Tryad Games
Hristo Tenchev: Co-Founder, Softuni
Hristomir Hristov: CEO, Prikazkite.bg
Hubert Anyzewski: Managing Partner | Founder, Namuri Capital
Ian Scarffe: Global Influencer in Blockchain, AI and Fintech, Ian Scarffe
Idowu Akinde: Founder, Impact Hub Lagos
Idowu Akinde: Managing Director, Impact Hub Lagos
Idris Revert, Time for the Planet
Ihar Mahaniok: Managing Partner, Geek Ventures
Illia Kolomoiskyi: Founder, Boatscribe
Inga Driksne: Operations Lead & Advisor, Early stage SaaS startups
Ioan Cocan: Managing Partner, Tremend
Ioan Iacob: Founder & CEO, FLOWX.AI
Ionut Tata: President, Cluster for Innovation and Technology
Ionut Patrahau: Managing Partner, Corporate Development, SeedBlink
Irakli Vekua: Angel Investor, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network
Irena Teneva: CEO, Space Pro OOD.
Irina Obushtarova: Co-founder & CEO, The Recursive
Irina Lastovjak: Marketing Expert with multiple Awards 🏆 I connect technology providers with business | Industry 4.0 | Woman in eCommerce '23 📈 Woman of The Future '23 🕊️ The Best Startup Marketer 💡 Business Tigers Diamond Winner, I work for several technology companies
Iskren Mitev: Co-Founder & Wizard of Light-bulb moments, Co-Founder, ESCREO
Iskren Krusteff, VC LAW FIRM
Iulian Circiumaru: Managing Partner
Ivan Bjelajac: CEO, MVP Workshop
Ivan Dzheferov: Community Manager & GM for Bulgaria, Vereign AG
Ivan Ivanka: General Partner, i1x
Ivan Germanov: Regional Success Manager, Founder Institute
Ivan Ivanka: CEO / General Partner, i1x Venture Studio / Camel Capital
Ivan Draganov: Senior Innovation Analyst, Dealroom.co
Ivan Osmak: CEO & Co-Founder, Quantive (formerly Gtmhub)
Ivan Guberkov: VP & GM, Hybrid Work Division, OfficeRnD | Flex & Hybrid Work Software
Ivan E. Germanov: Certified Coach, Founder Institute
Ivaylo Slavov: CEO, Bulpros
Ivaylo Hristov: Founder, DEV.BG
Ivaylo Simov: Founder, Eleven Ventures
Ivaylo Ivanov: Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
Ivelin Ivanov: Venture Advisor, Founder Institute
Ivo Vasilev: Founder and CEO, Reloyalty
Ivo Radulovski: Partner, Tech Family Ventures
Jacek Koman: Proxy, Stepstone Services
Jacek Turkowski: Marketing & Sales Director , Protektel
Jaco Fok: Founder, equalifai.com
Jacob Barhak: Sole Proprietor, Software Developer, and Computational Disease Modeler, Jacob Barhak Analytics
Jakub Kubalski: Partner | Interactive Entertainment, IP/TMT at SSW , SSW Pragmatic Solutions
Jamal Maxey, Pitch Lounge
James Song: Co-Founder, HOTPOT NETWORK
Jan Van Der Saar: Head of Innovation Lab , Bank Pekao S.A.
Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
Janne Saarikko: Director, Food Ecosystems Accelerator, Founder Institute
Jarek Dudko: Mentor, IndustryLab Akcelerator Innowacji Przemysłowych
Jarosław Kołcun: CEO, A+V
Jascha Willimek: Managing Partner, neusta group
Jeroen Bertrams: Online Marketing Consultant
Jeroen Maudens: Managing Partner, ONEtoONE Corporate Finance
Jino Dollini: CEO, Terminal Co-working Space
Jivko Ivanov: Managing Partner, Simbula Ltd.
Joel Walker: Co Founder & MD Platform Services , THE KNOWLEDGE GROUP SERVICES LIMITED
Josephine Hus
Juliusz Modelski: CEO, WNĘTRZA3D
Kacper Reutt: Engineering Manager, Tink
Kamen Bankovski: Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
Kamila Stępniowska: Owner, Ginger Tech
Kamila Wincenciak: Head of FinTech Partnerships, Alior Bank
Karolina Mikołajczak: Chief Education Officer, ITFF Institute
Karolina Wilk Tryjanowska: Director | Investor Network, Founder Institute Poland
Karolina Tądel: Digital Health Innovation Manager, Novartis Poland
Katarzyna Szczudlik: Partner at SSW Pragmatic Solutions| Data, privacy & TMT | attorney at law, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
Katarzyna Solarz: VC I M&A I Corporate Partner, SSW Pragmatic Solution
Keti Kavtaradze: CEO, Kedari Ventures
Keti Meparishvili: Regional Manager of Asia, TWINO
Koba Kurdadze: Founder & CEO, Unipay
Konrad Latkowski
Konrad Ozdowy
Konstantinos Vassakis: Co-founder, Bizrupt
Konstantinos Karvounakis: Principal, Metavallon VC
Kostadin Mihaylov: CEO, BuddyGuard
Kostas Karolemeas: Founder, CEO, Allcancode
Krasimir Nikolov: CEO & Co-founder, Quark VR
Krasimir Kehayov: Partner, DYNAX Invest
Kristijan Mileski: Program Director, Business Impact Lab
Krzysztof Kowalewski: President, MovieBeats S.C. & Advertise Sp. z o.o.
Lars Wiechen: Partner in Charge, Deloitte
Lasha Antadze: Founder, Shelf Network
Laura Bloomer: Founder, Backed Technologies / Redaim
Laurent Uhres: Partner and VP, Webellian
Laurentiu Balasa: Founder, Founder at Biblechat
Lena Marcinoska: Associate, Wardyński&Partners
Lenard Adanov: CEO, Adan Media Ltd.
Leo Mart: Founder, Sunrise VR Studio
Leona Aslanova: Founder and CEO, Innovation Starter Box
Liviu Dragan: Founder, DRUID
Luca Stirbat: CEO, Creative Motion & ReaktorX
Lucas Jacquet: Chief of Staff, Umiami
Lucas Stapf: Business Development Manager, Start Smart CEE
Lucia Cerchlan: Co-Founder, Lumus Investment
Luiza Nowacka, Vinci S.A.
Luka Ivicevic: CEO, Index Health
Lukasz Polikowski: CEO at człowiekabsurdalny, CzłowiekAbsurdalny
Lukasz Owczarek: Head of Growth, MIT Enterprise Forum CEE
Łukasz Smolarski: Innovation & Co-creation Manager, Ikea
Łukasz Wiśniewski
Lyubomir Yanchev: Founder and CEO, MClimate
Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
Maciej Majewski: CEO, Accelpoint
Maciej Markowski: Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer, SpaceOs
Maciej Niezgoda: Associate at SSW Pragmatic Solutions, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
Maciej Zawadzinski: General Partner, Hard2beat
Maciek Sadowski: Cofounder, Startup Hub Poland
Magdalena Jabłońska: CEO, MIT Enterprise Forum CEE
Magdalena Olczak - Nowicka: Board Observer, eologix sensor technology
Magdalena Kulczycka: Managing Director, Central European BioForum
Maher Santarissy: Managing Director, moment
Maka Natadze: Fintech, Uber
Makho Kituashvili: Co-founder & CEO, OMOFOX
Maks Stempniewicz: Partner Poland, Startup Wise Guys
Maksym Moneta: CEO and Founder, Startupers Online
Malin Iulian Stefanescu: Vice President, TechAngels
Mara Rada: Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)
Marcel Dridje: Member of the Supervisory Board, Sophia Business Angels
Marcin Kurek: Founder & Partner, Protos Venture Capital
Marcin Koziorowski: CEO, EcoBean
Maria Mihes: Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
Maria Kobryń: CEO, BlueShell Legal
Maria Voskanyan
Mariam Sharangia: Head of Strategic Development Department, Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA)
Mariam Gagua: Product Manager, Klarna
Marian Ignev: CEO, SashiDo.io
Marian Dinu: Managing Partner, DLA Piper Dinu
Mariano Doncel M.: Business Accelerator Leader and Professor of EAN University , Universidad EAN
Mario Rojas: -, Octopus Ventures
Mariola Bitner: Director, Founder Institute Poland
Marius Ursache: CEO & Co-founder, MetaBeta
Marius Mitroi: CEO , Rise
Marius Dosinescu: CEO, AYSA.ai
Marius Deak: CEO, AVANDOR & Green Pixel
Marius Dosinescu: Founder, AYSA.ai
Marius Costin: CEO, PayU
Mariusz Mielczarek: Head of Public Policy & Government Affairs CEE at Amazon, Amazon
Mark Rogers: CEO, Futurist Labs
Marta Machalska: Chairman of the Board, iPro Sp. z o.o.
Marta Subko: CEO, Subko&co
Marvin Liao: Partner, GAMEGROOVE Capital & Diaspora Ventures
Matei Dumitrescu: Startup Advisor , VP @ TechAngels
Mateusz Kozlowski: President, Venture Capital Development
Mateusz Stasiak: CEO, Trainers.org & ITFF
Mateusz Zawistowski, ff Venture Capital
Matiullah Rahmaty: Founder/President , BrightPoint Consulting Services
Matteo Ressa: Founder & CEO, ChefPassport
Mattia Raffaelli: CEO & Co-Founder, RoomMate
Max Gurvits: Managing Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
Maya Zlatanova: Co-Founder & CEO, FindMeCure
Mester Catalin: Founder, Bookups & I Love Failure
Michael Y. Gordon: Fractional Head of Operations, Agile Delivery Partner, Business Analyst, Mentor, Holistic Coach, Ignite Ops
Michal Sukiennik: CEO, Personit
Michał Paschalis: Vice President, K2 Internet SA
Mihai Sfintescu: Managing Director, Abilito Capital
Mihai Darzan: Founder, RINGHEL
Mihai Rotaru: FOUNDER, CLEVER TAXI
Mihai Stefanescu: Senior Advisor at Innovation Norway, innovasjonnorge.no
Mihail Dimitrov: CEO, Swipe
Mika Wojtczak: Founder/CEO, Just Click - Social
Mika Wojtczak: Founder/CEO, Just Click
Mike Suprovici: Head of Acceleration, VC Lab
Mike Hapoianu: CEO, Mindspace Romania and Poland
Mila Petrova, TeamUp services
Milen Ivanov: Managing Partner, Sofia Angels Ventures, Co-Founder, CEO Angels Club
Milena Kraeva: Founder & CEO, Nexus Impact Ventures
Mircea Vadan: Founder, Cluj Startups, MVP Academy
Mircea Capatina: Founder, smartbill.ro
Mirella Yordanova: Network & Community Manager, Seedcamp
Miroslav Nedyalkov: Co-founder & CTO, OfficeR&D
Miroslav Miroslavov: Co-Founder and CEO, OfficeRnD
Miroslav Nedyalkov: Software Architect & Co-founder, OfficeRnD
Misa Nikolic: CEO, Resonator – Creative Tech Hub
Monica Georgieff: CMO, School Space
Monika Borowiecka: Managing Partner , Tangent Line Ventures Capital
Moritz Spangenberg: CEO, Founder, Unlock LinkedIn
Myrto Papathanou: Partner, Metavallon VC
Nadia KANOUN: CEO, Senior Adviser, Trainer & Coach, IHSCEN for Startups
Naimul Abd: CEO, Connect Öst & SweBAN (Swedish Business Angel Networks)
Nancy Brito: Partner - Investor, Ground Capital
Natalia Iudina: Co-founder & COO, Zlotynauczyciel.pl, Edudoro.eu
Natalya Bagrova: Co-Founder, Art Director, Brand Strategist , Suva Inc.
Natanail Stefanov: Executive Director
Nathan Evans: Founder | Angel Investor | Advisor , Stealth Fintech Startup
Nato Chakvetadze: Ambassador, WTM Georgia
Nick Saunders: Chairman, Golden Media OOD
Nick Todorov: Founder & CEO, LimeChain
Nicolas Boitout: Co-Founder, Beyond Business School
Nika Kapanadze: Insights Analyst, Google for Startups Accelerator (via EPAM)
Nika Koreli: Co-founder & CTO, Hinkal Protocol
Nikita Kharchenko: Startup Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Nikolai Nedelchev: CEO, Publicis Groupe Bulgaria
Nikolas Samios: Managing Partner, PropTech1 Ventures
Nikolay Yarmov: Founder and CEO, CEED
Nina Tumanishvili: Founding Member, Odin
Nina Nikolikj: SwissEP Program Officer, Swisscontact
Nino Macharashvili: Co-founder & CEO, ForSet
Nino Jolia: Head of Legal Advisory Department, Grant Thornton Georgia
Nodar Daneliya: Co-Founder & CEO, shuttle
Nodo Ivanidze: Co-founder & CEO, WiFisher
Oana Petrescu: CEO, Blueair
Olena Bochulia: Co-Founder, Severus
Olivia Marcu-Iordănescu: Founder, Chief Legal Strategist, https://spotlegal.io
Orkun Ozbatur: Director & Founder, FI Benelux & Amazon
Oskar Kiwic: Head of Innovation @ OHG, Physician, Inventor & Entrepreneur
Ovi Negrean: Chief Executive Bee, SocialBee.io
Ozana Giusca: CEO & Founder, BeYou.BeFree
Paata Shurghaia: Deputy Managing Partner, Grant Thornton Georgia
Paloma Lecheta: LatAm Regional Director, Founder institute founder institute
Panayiotis Ketikidis: Chairperson, South East European Research Center (SEERC)
Patrick O'Connor-Read: AI || Blockchain || Product, Architect & CTO
Paul Kikano: Head of Product, B2B Marketplace Europe, Amazon
Paul G. Putz: Managing Partner, Danube Angels GmbH
Pavel Kaminsky: Founder & CEO, 7Security GmbH
Pavlina Dzhartova: COO, HyperAspect
Pavlina Yanakieva: Founder, Bulgaria Innovation Hub, Inc.
Pawel Bochniarz, European Center for Services Investments and Financing - ECSIF
Pawel Lopatka: Vice President, Poland Country Manager
Paweł Sieczkiewicz: Co-Founder, Telemedi.co
Paweł Petryna: Vice president , MovieBeats S.C. & Advertise Sp. z o.o.
Paweł Michalski: Managing Partner, Cobin Angels
Paweł Przybyszewski
Pedro Vieira: Director of Operations, Startup Programs - EMEA, 500 Global
Pedro Conceição: Director of Growth, Kencko
Petar Zaharinov: CTO, DiFOLD
Petar Tsachev: Investor, Launchub Ventures
Petar Petrov: Chief AI Officer, Eleven Ventures
Peter Barta: CEO, FPP
Peter Lozanov: Co-founder and CEO, BattlePass Studio
Peter E. Braun: CEO, Phenogy
Petko Karamotchev: Director
Petya Angelova: Strategic Sourcing Lead, EnduroSat
Philip Grother: CEO & Founder, Stepping-Stone / Test my App
Philip Choban, Telios
Piotr Boulangé: Startup Mentor Advisor 🚀, EIT Jumpstarter
Piotr Semla: CEO, Space Wizard
Piotr Augustyn: Board Member/Owner, Rise.pl
Pouria Kay: Founding Partner, Atlan
Radoslav Nikolov: Managing Director, SAP Labs Bulgaria
Radoslav Stankov: Head of engineering, Product Hunt
Radostina Tsenova: Lead Manager of Tech Tour Investors Club, Tech Tour
Radoy Stoyanov: FSI Leader, DIGITALL
Radu Savopol: CO-FOUNDER & GENERAL MANAGER, 5-To-Go
Radu Ionicioiu: National Quantum Coordinator, Romanian Quantum Network
Radu Ticiu: Co-Founder, Growceanu Angel Investment
Radu Balaceanu: Co FOunder, LifeBox
Radu Sebastian Amarie: CTO, Findie.me
Rali Ivanova: Head of Venture Studio, Appolica
Raya Yunakova: Investor, launchhub
Razvan Dinu: Founder, RoboSelf
Razvan Tapu: Chief Digital Officer, Stefanini
Regine Harr: Investor , Regine Investements
Remi Saint-Jean: Founder, delighting.io
Renata Heranova: Miss, Callaflow LTD
Ricardo Monagas: CTO, TotalCtrl
Rina Onur: General Partner, 500 Istanbul
Rita Vilas Boas: Investor & Advisor, Ground Capital
Robert Ługowski: CEO, Cobin Angels
Robert Wijers: Founding Partner, Value & PurposeValue
Robin Teurlings: Managing Partner, Zero Emissions Fund
Rodrig Naska: Founder, Revido
Roland Van Kralingen: Founder, Marketing Fund
Romain Rebour: CEO, Glokal
Roman Gujabidze, Giffer
Roman Sharapov: Mr., xRobotics inc.
Ross Knap
Ruben Seoane: CEO, Damocles Analytics
Rudradeb Mitra: Serial Entrepreneur, Omdena Inc.
Rumen Iliev: Partner, LAUNCHub
Ruslan Bocancea: Owner, Bocancea Law Group
Ruslan Leteyski: Founder & CEO, Vanga AI
Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
Rusudan Chachanidze: Head of Media Lab, Media Academy
Ruxandra Ion: CEO, Ventivo Group
Ryan Riegg: Senior Associate, Adams Corporate Law, Inc
Salim Virani: Founder, Source Institute
Sam Olawale: Founder, DGL
Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
Sasha Bezuhanova: Founder and Chairperson, MoveBG
Serban Alexandrescu: CEO, Headvertising
Sergii Kalinchuk: Ambasador, Founder Institute CEE
Sergiu Petre: Senior PR Consultant, Graffiti Public Relations
Sergiu Gîdei: Founder, Boanță, Gîdei și Asociații
Sergiu Maier: Founder, Plaeto
Shahar Hillel: Software Solutions Specialist, Innovation-Hill
Shalva Bukia: Co-founder & Product Director, Spribe
Shota Giorgobiani: Co-founder & CEO, Optio.Ai
Silvia Axinescu: Managing Associate, Reff & Associates SCA
Silyana Bojilova, Nebula Coworking Space
Simon Stanisz: Co-Founder, The NorthStar Consulting Group
Simona Bali: Head of Investor Program, GoingVC
Simona Irmova: Eastern Europe Program Manager & HQ Operations Associate, Founder Institute
Sinisha Djukic: General Manager, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
Siyanna Lilova: Co-Founder, CuratedAI
Sławek Karasiński: Partner, F&K Attorneys at Law LL.P
Sopo Chkoidze: VP, Operations, Impel
Sorina Conea: Co-Founder, EduMagic
Soumaya Ben Beya Dridje: Associate, imVentures
Stanislav Sirakov: Partner, LAUNCHub
Stefan Jørgensen: CEO, itembase.com
Stefan Vladimirov: Creative Director, monolig.
Stefano Glauser: Founder, Startup Jam
Stephane Gantchev: Co-Founder, Mobile Monday Sofia
Stéphane Ambrosini: European & Chartered Patent Attorney, Marks and Clerk
Stephanie Claudel: Digital Marketing Strategist, Founder Institute Berlin
Stoyan Nedin: Venture Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
Svetla Simidchieva: Founder and CEO, Placement Feed
Svetlin Nakov: Co-founder, Software University Ltd.
Svetoslava Georgieva: Founder, Talent Hub
Svetozar Georgiev: Co-Founder, Telerik, Telerik Academy, Campus X
Tamta Gvelesiani: General Director, Spark
Tasha Tolmacheva: Co-Founder/Community Director, PropTech Finland
Tatjana Kalezic: Founder, Serbia Start Up
Tatyana Mitkova: Co-Founder and CEO, ClaimCompass
Teodor Panayotov: CEO, CourseDot
Tessa Mclver
Test Test: Test, Test
Thibaut Taittinger: Founder & CEO, Puzl CowOrKing
Till Kaestner: Founder, Managing Director, BrightSide Holding UG
Tim Angus: CEO, Bell Lap Ventures Inc.
Timo Kugler: Co-Founder, NASH + BANKS
Timur Daudpota: Lifecycle Manager, Upland
Todor Kolev: Founder and CEO, Farstar
Tomasz Sieroń: CEO Poland, Frontkom
Tomasz Kolodziejak
Tomasz Rudolf: Co-Founder, Doctor.One
Tornike Turiashvili: Managing Partner, Kraken
Torrey Smith: Co-Founder & CEO, Endiatx
Vadym Melnyk: CEO, Dronehub
Valentin Mihov: CTO, Santiment
Valentina Zaharia: Actor & Coach, The National Theater In Bucharest
Valerian Gegidze: Co-Founder & CEO, Team up
Vasile Tamas: CEO, Beez
Vassil Popovski: CEO & Co-founder, Connecto.ai (Acquired by Leanplum)
Veroniek Vermeulen: Founder, Silatha
Vestico LTD: Co-founder & CEO, Vestico
Victor Schiller: President, R Cubed Group
Viktor Bilyanski: Chief Technology Officer, ScaleFocus
Viktor Petrov: Co-Founder & COO, Crypto APIs
Viktor Minchev: VC Investor, Eleven Ventures
Viktor Minchev: VC Investor, Eleven Ventures
Vittoria Casanova: Investment Manager, The Index Project
Vlad Sarca: Partner, Sparking Capital
Vlad Tudorie: Founder, Fuse Press
Vladimir Sijakovic: Founder, Cvik & Partners
Vladimir Rusev: Regional Manager Eastern Europe, Turkey and Israel, Leanplum
Vladimir Pletyukhin: Founder and Creative Director, Launch Deck
Vladyslav Kampov: Staff UI Engineer, Netflix
Volen Vulkov: Co-Founder, Enhancv
Walid Barsali: CEO / Director , BallSquad / Founder Institue Poland
Weronika (Vera) Banas: Co-Founder, Solty
Wiktoria Wójcik: Co-Founder, inSTREAMLY
Xenia Muntean: Founder, Planable
Yannick Kok: Team Lead - Smart Office Advisor, Mapiq
Yasen Rusev: Co- Founder & CEO, Escreo
Yavor Gochev: Director, Rinker Center for Entrepreneurship
Zbigniew Barwicz: Managing Partner, Freya Capital
Zoya Todorova: Partner, Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm
Zsofi Toth: Co-founder and Navigator, Puzl CowOrKing Budapest
Zurab Pertaia: Head of IT Learning Academy, TBC

And many more to be announced.

The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech or tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including both solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. FI's mission is to create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.