Now, more than ever, the world needs entrepreneurs to build the future.
As a result, the Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Budapest. While the Silicon-Valley based program has chapters in over 200 cities worldwide, early-stage entrepreneurs in Hungary can finally now take advantage of the Founder Institute's renowned structure, mentor support, and network to build an enduring company.
Applications to the first ever Hungary Founder Institute are now open, and anyone interested in building a technology company can apply at FI.co/apply/budapest.
The Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the support network and structured growth process needed to get to traction and funding, and build something that matters.
Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 7,000 Alumni raise over $1.8BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more (see the FI 10 Year Impact Report here).
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in Budapest, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program from the comfort of your home:
- From the Ground Up: Startup Lessons from an Eastern European Founder: 5:30pm, Sep 19, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/356938
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Sep 23, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352662
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Sep 25, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352671
- How to Adopt an Entrepreneurial Mindset: 2:00am, Sep 27, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/356875
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Oct 02, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352705
- How Startup Founders Improve their Hiring Strategies With AI-Driven Solutions: 7:00pm, Oct 07, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/356412
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with J. Skyler Fernandes: 2:00am, Oct 15, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352716
- How Startup Founders Can Prepare For Fundraising Due Diligence: 7:00pm, Oct 21, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/357311
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00am, Oct 24, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352728
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352735
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 7:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352818
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00am, Nov 07, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352826
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00am, Nov 19, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352838
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 2:00am, Nov 26, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352848
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, Nov 27, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352853
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Dec 02, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352864
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 7:00pm, Dec 04, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352872
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Dec 09, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352881
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Dec 16, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/352888
- Founder Showcase: Startup Pitch & Networking Event: 7:00pm, Dec 18, 2024 (Europe/Budapest): https://FI.co/e/356091
The experts that have been critical in bringing the Founder Institute to Budapest include local startup leaders Balazs Horvath, Ivan Ivanka, and Tamas Bohner.
Opportunities are flourishing in Hungary. There's now a great ecosystem for entrepreneurs - from crowdfunding platforms to co-working spaces. The Founder Institute can increase an aspiring technology entrepreneur's chance of success by providing the necessary skills and mindset - and a link to the Silicon Valley!
In addition, many of the region's top founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors have signed on to mentor new entrepreneurs in the Hungary - Eastern Europe Fall 2024 Founder Institute program, including:
- Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
- Adam Matalon: Founder & CEO, Message HQ
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Aditi Singh: Chief Product Officer, WineChain
- Adrian Zarnescu: CTO, SysWin
- Adrian Stoica: Founder, Soft Galaxy
- Adrian Stanica: Founder
- Adriana Iordan: VP Product Management, Microanalytics
- Ajay Naqvi: Founder, The Blue Renaissance
- Aleksandar Hinkov: Community Evangelist, BESCO - The Bulgarian Startup Association
- Aleksandar Karaviloski: Founder, VE DOG FOOD LCC
- Alex Dona: Founder , TimesNewRoman.ro
- Alex Paduraru: Founder, Creative Tim
- Alex Mincu: CEO, Safer Work
- Alex Cernatescu: CEO, Co-Founder & Global Head of Strategy, Stefanini Infinit - US & EMEA
- Alexander Ribbink: General Partner, Keen Venture Partners
- Alexander Swaab: Senior Program Manager, Btomorrow Ventures
- Alexander Naydenov: Head of Sales, GraphCMS
- Alexander Sumin: co-founder, Chief Marketing Officer, ClaimCompass
- Alexander Zemlyak: Principal, Geek Ventures
- Alexandra Karapidaki: Co-Founder, Bizrupt
- Alexandru Gheorghiu: CCO@ABC Data Distributie, Founder@IBWT
- 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 Maria Udriste: Founder & CEO , Avocatoo
- Ana Maria Manda: Global Innovation Managmenet Senior Consultant, SAP
- 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 Roth: Commercial Pricing Director, UiPath
- Andrei Cretu: Co-founder of 7card
- Andrei Cretu: co-founder
- Andrei Ostacie: Founder, Business Development Manager, OKAPI
- Andrei Pitis: CEO, Simple Capital
- 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
- Anil Pillai Dr.: Founder and CEO, Buyer Brain
- Anita Jovic: Founder, PurpleBlock and AI Serbia
- Anna Radulovski: Partner , Tech Family Ventures
- Antonio Eram: Founder & CEO, NETOPIA Payments
- Ashli Weiss: Attorney, Weiss Law LLP
- Assim Ishaque: Co-Director, Founder Institute Midlands, Director, The Entrepreneurs Trust
- Atanas Atanasov: Agile Master, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
- Bartosz Drapikowski: CEO, Debonair Beast
- Benjamin Rameau: Founder, Smile Research
- Bilyana Dimitrova: Managing Partner, Dimitrova and Staykova Law office
- Bogdan Iordache: Founder, How to Web, TechHub Bucharest, TechAngels
- Bogdan Oprea: Founder, Aventurine
- Boris Hristov: Founder and CEO, 356labs
- Boris Kolev: Founder and Managing Partner, DigiMark Ventures
- Borys Musielak: Partner, SMOK Ventures
- Boyan Pavlov: Investor, ConnectedBin Ltd.
- Bozhidar Hristov: Founder, Streebl
- Bozhidar Georgiev: CEO & Founder
- Bozhidar Georgiev : Founder and CEO, Work & Share Coworking
- Bülent Duagi: Digital Business Strategist
- Calin Lupsan: Founder, CEO, Intelligence
- 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 Foltz: Entrepreneur In Residence, Founder Institute + Responsible Solutions Ltd + IRG 100 CMO's & Change Agents
- Christo Peev: Co- Founder & CEO, Motion Software
- Claudia Falkinger: Co-Founder, Women in Mobility
- Colin Howes: Founder, Series-A
- Constantino Navarro: CFO, - Jumia / Taparo / World Bank
- 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 Negrutiu: Partner, Sparking Capital
- Cristian Munteanu: Partner, Early Game Ventures
- Cristian Onetiu: Entrepreneur, Life Care Corp
- Cristian Orasanu: Co-Founder, Paybilla
- Cristina Bucur: Counsel, DLA Piper Global Law Firm
- Cristina Daianu: Partner, Dentons
- Daan Weddepohl: CEO & Founder, Peerby
- Dan Huru: Co-Founder, Meetgeek
- Dan Mihaescu: Founding Partner , Gapminder Venture Partners
- Dan Calugareanu: Partner, Early Game Ventures
- Danail Koev: Co-Founder & CEO, VEDA
- Danail Hadjiatanasov: Engineering Manager, MUI
- Daniel Ratke: CTO, rhome
- Daniel Kiss Kiraly: VC, PortfoLion Capital Partners
- Daniel Vaduva: Founder, Kalium Labs
- Daniel Lorer: Advisory Board Member, Quadrodynamics
- Daniel Rogoz: Founder, Kinderpedia
- David Llorente: Founder and CEO, Narrativa (AI-Generated Content)
- Diana Aladzhova: Founder , CFO Insights
- Dilyan Dimitrov: Partner, Eleven Ventures
- Dimitar Savov: Founder & Head of Marketing, Startup Masters
- Dimitar Vouldjeff: Co-founder and CEO, Enhancv
- Dimitar Giulev: CEO, Antipodes
- Dimitris Polychronopoulos: Oslo Chapter Director, FI Mentor
- Diyan Mihaylov: Co-Founder, ProductTank
- Dora Petrova: Founder, FemGems
- Dragos Preda: Co-Founder & CEO, PrimeRenting
- Elena Nikolova: Community Manager, CEO Angels Club, Co-Founder, ESCREO
- Elena Gramatova-Andreeva: Director of Product Development / Program Manager Generative AI, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
- Elena Mlotok: General Manager, Head of EU Newsstand, Amazon
- Eli Zhabevska: Senior Associate, South Central Ventures
- Elif Güngör Reis: Food Technology & Entrepreneur 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
- Eric Bartha: Head of Investment Management, Seedblink
- Erik Evrard: Partner Director EMEA and APAC, Platform.sh
- Erik Barna: CEO and Founder, LIFE IS HARD SA
- Evelina Necula: Co-Founder, kinderpedia.co
- Florian Zgunea: CEO, Remantec AG
- Florin Cioaca: Co-Founder & CEO, Traderion
- Florin Grosu: Co -founder, Traderion
- Frane Sesnic: CEO, Zagreb Innovation Centre
- Frederik Bohn: Manager Venture Development, CreativeDock
- Gabriel Barcaru: Managing Partner, BRIDCON Business and Management Consulting
- Gabriel Paunescu: CEO, Naologic
- Gabriel Paunescu: CEO, Naologic
- 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 Dita: Founder, WiseUp
- George Petrov: Founder, Trevor Labs ltd.
- George Oprea, XIGA Marketing
- George Rimpeff: CEO, Prudentia Sarl
- George Brashnarov: General Manager, Nemetschek OOD Bulgaria
- George Cretu: ALECHMIST, AXIOBIT LIMITED
- George Sidjimkov: General Partner , Sofia Angels Ventures
- Georgi Kadrev: Co-Founder & CEO, Imagga & Kelvin Health
- Georgi Ivanov: Founder & CEO, Noble Hire
- Georgi Milenchev: CEO, Fonio
- Georgi Malchev: Managing Partner, XploraBG
- Gergana Stoitchkova: Investment Associate, Eleven Ventures
- Gold Hood: Founder, Ads4Earth
- Gregoire Vigroux: Co-Founder & Vice-President, TELUS International
- Hristo Neychev: Founder & CEO, Tryad Games
- Hristo Chernev: Founder and CEO, TaxiMe
- Hristo Tenchev: Co-Founder, Softuni
- Hristo Hristov: CEO, Darik
- Hristomir Hristov: CEO, Prikazkite.bg
- Idowu Akinde: Founder, Boolean Labs
- Idowu Akinde: Founder, Boolean Labs
- 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 Iacob: Founder & CEO, FLOWX.AI
- Ioan Cocan: Managing Partner, Tremend
- Ionut Tata: President, Cluster for Innovation and Technology
- Ionut Patrahau: Managing Partner, Corporate Development, SeedBlink
- Irena Teneva: CEO, Space Pro Ltd.
- Irina Obushtarova: Co-founder & CEO, The Recursive
- Iskren Mitev: Co-Founder & Wizard of Light-bulb moments, Co-Founder, ESCREO
- Iskren Krusteff, VC LAW FIRM
- Iulian Circiumaru: Managing Partner
- Ivan Dzheferov: Community Manager & GM for Bulgaria, Vereign AG
- Ivan Bjelajac: CEO, MVP Workshop
- Ivan Ivanka: CEO / General Partner, i1x Venture Studio / Camel Capital
- Ivan Germanov: RSM, Founder Institute HQ
- Ivan Germanov: Regional Success Manager, Founder Institute
- Ivan Guberkov: VP & GM, Hybrid Work Division, OfficeRnD | Flex & Hybrid Work Software
- Ivan Ivanka: General Partner, i1x
- Ivan Osmak: CEO & Co-Founder, Quantive (formerly Gtmhub)
- Ivan Draganov: Senior Innovation Analyst, Dealroom.co
- Ivaylo Simov: Founder, Eleven Ventures
- Ivaylo Hristov: Founder, DEV.BG
- Ivaylo Slavov: CEO, Bulpros
- Ivaylo Ivanov: Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
- Ivelin Ivanov: Mentor, FI
- Ivo Radulovski: Partner, Tech Family Ventures
- Ivo Vasilev: Founder and CEO, Reloyalty
- Jaco Fok: Founder, equalifai.com
- Jamal Maxey, Pitch Lounge
- James Song: Co-Founder, HOTPOT NETWORK
- Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
- Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
- Janne Saarikko: Director, Food Ecosystems Accelerator, Founder Institute
- Jascha Willimek: Managing Partner, neusta group
- Jeroen Maudens: Partner, ONEtoONE Corporate Finance
- Jeroen Bertrams: Online Marketing Consultant
- Jivko Ivanov: Managing Partner, Simbula Ltd.
- Joel Walker: Chief Operations Officer, THE KNOWLEDGE GROUP SERVICES LIMITED
- Josephine Hus
- Kamen Bankovski: Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
- Konstantinos Karvounakis: Principal, Metavallon VC
- Konstantinos Vassakis: Co-founder, Bizrupt
- Kostas Karolemeas: Founder, CEO, Allcancode
- Krasimir Nikolov: CEO & Co-founder, Quark VR
- Krasimir Kehayov: Investment Manager, DYNAX Invest
- Kristijan Mileski: Program Director, Business Impact Lab
- Lars Wiechen: Partner in Charge, Deloitte
- Laura Bloomer: Founder, Backed Technologies / Redaim
- Laurentiu Balasa: Founder, Founder at BookVitals
- 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: Founder, Creative Motion
- Lucas Jacquet: Chief of Staff, Umiami
- Lucia Cerchlan: Co-Founder, Lumus Investment
- Luka Ivicevic: CEO, Index Health
- Lukasz Owczarek: Head of Growth, MIT Enterprise Forum CEE
- Lyubomir Yanchev: Founder and CEO, MClimate
- Maciej Zawadzinski: General Partner, Hard2beat
- Magdalena Jabłońska: CEO, MIT Enterprise Forum CEE
- Maher Santarissy: Managing Director, moment
- Maksym Moneta: CEO and Founder, Startupers Online
- Malin Iulian Stefanescu: Vice President, TechAngels
- Mara Rada: CEO & Chief of Strategy, Feral (thinkferal.com)
- Maria Mihes: Storyteller, FI EE Director, UiPath alumni
- Marian Ignev: CEO, TeachableHub
- Marian Dinu: Managing Partner, DLA Piper Dinu
- Mariola Bitner: Director, Founder Institute Poland
- Marius Dosinescu: Founder, AYSA.ai
- Marius Dosinescu: CEO, AYSA.ai
- Marius Costin: CEO, PayU
- Marius Ursache: CEO & Co-founder, MetaBeta
- Marius Deak: CEO, AVANDOR & Green Pixel
- Mark Rogers: CEO, Futurist Labs
- Marvin Liao: Partner, GAMEGROOVE Capital & Diaspora Ventures
- Matei Dumitrescu: Startup Advisor , VP @ TechAngels
- 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
- 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
- Mike Suprovici: Head of Acceleration, VC Lab
- Mila Petrova, TeamUp services
- Milen Ivanov: Managing Partner, Sofia Angels Ventures, Co-Founder, CEO Angels Club
- Milena Kraeva: Founder & CEO, Nexus Impact Ventures
- Mircea Capatina: Founder, smartbill.ro
- Mircea Vadan: Founder, Cluj Startups, MVP Academy
- Mirella Yordanova: Network & Community Manager, Seedcamp
- Miroslav Nedyalkov: Software Architect & Co-founder, OfficeRnD
- Miroslav Miroslavov: Co-Founder and CEO, OfficeRnD
- Miroslav Nedyalkov: Co-founder & CTO, OfficeR&D
- Misa Nikolic: CEO, Resonator – Creative Tech Hub
- Monica Georgieff: CMO, School Space
- Myrto Papathanou: Partner, Metavallon VC
- Nadia KANOUN: CEO, Senior Adviser, Trainer & Coach, IHSCEN for Startups
- Naimul Abd: CEO, Connect Öst
- Nancy Brito: Partner - Investor, Ground Capital
- Natalya Bagrova: Co-Founder, Art Director, Brand Strategist , Suva Inc.
- Natanail Stefanov: Executive Director
- Nathan Evans: Director, Founder Institute
- Nick Todorov: Founder & CEO, LimeChain
- Nick Saunders: Chairman, Golden Media OOD
- Nicolas Boitout: Co-Founder, Beyond Business School
- 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 Nikolikj: SwissEP Program Officer, Swisscontact
- Oana Petrescu: CEO, Blueair
- Olena Bochulia: Co-Founder, Severus
- Olivia Marcu-Iordanescu: Founder, Chief Legal Strategist, https://spotlegal.io
- Orkun Ozbatur: Director & Founder, FI Benelux & Concio
- Ovi Negrean: Chief Executive Bee, SocialBee.io
- Ozana Giusca: CEO & Founder, BeYou.BeFree
- Paloma Lecheta: LatAm Regional Director, Founder institute founder institute
- Patrick O'Connor-Read: AI || Blockchain || Product, Architect & CTO
- Paul Kikano: Head of Product, B2B Marketplace Europe, Amazon
- Pavel Kaminsky: Founder & CEO, 7Security GmbH
- Pavlina Dzhartova: COO, HyperAspect
- Pavlina Yanakieva, Bulgaria Innovation Hub, Inc.
- Pedro Conceição: Director of Growth, Kencko
- Petar Tsachev: Investor, Launchub Ventures
- Petar Petrov: Chief AI Officer, Eleven Ventures
- Petar Zaharinov: CTO, DiFOLD
- Peter Barta: CEO, FPP
- Peter Lozanov: Co-founder and CEO, BattlePass Studio
- Petko Karamotchev: Director
- Petya Angelova: Strategic Sourcing Lead, EnduroSat
- Philip Grother: CEO & Founder, Stepping-Stone / Test my App
- Philip Choban, Telios
- Piotr Boulangé: Director, Founder Institute Poland
- Pouria Kay: Mentor, Founder Institute
- 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
- Razvan Tapu: Chief Digital Officer, Stefanini
- Razvan Dinu: Founder, RoboSelf
- Regine Harr: Investor , Regine Investements
- Remi Saint-Jean: Founder, delighting.io
- Ricardo Monagas: CTO, TotalCtrl
- Rina Onur: General Partner, 500 Istanbul
- Rita Vilas Boas: Investor & Advisor, Ground Capital
- Robert Wijers: Founding Partner, Value & PurposeValue
- Robin Teurlings: Founder / CEO, The Startup Buddy
- Rodrig Naska: Founder, Revido
- Roland Van Kralingen: Founder, Marketing Fund
- Ruben Seoane: CEO, Damocles Analytics
- Rumen Iliev: Partner, LAUNCHub
- Ruslan Leteyski: Founder & CEO, Vanga AI
- Ruslan Bocancea: Owner, Bocancea Law Group
- Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
- Ruxandra Ion: CEO, Ventivo Group
- Ryan Riegg: Senior Associate, Adams Corporate Law, Inc
- Salim Virani: Founder, Source Institute
- Sam Olawale: Founder, DGL
- Sasha Bezuhanova: Founder and Chairperson, MoveBG
- Serban Alexandrescu: CEO, Headvertising
- Sergiu Maier: Founder, Plaeto
- Sergiu Gîdei: Founder, Boanță, Gîdei și Asociații
- Sergiu Petre: Senior PR Consultant, Graffiti Public Relations
- Shahar Hillel: Software Solutions Specialist, Innovation-Hill
- Silvia Axinescu: Managing Associate, Reff & Associates SCA
- Silyana Bojilova, Nebula Coworking Space
- Simona Irmova: Eastern Europe Program Manager & HQ Operations Associate, Founder Institute
- Simona Bali: Head of Investor Program, GoingVC
- Sinisha Djukic: General Manager, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
- Sorina Conea: Co-Founder, EduMagic
- Stanislav Sirakov: Partner, LAUNCHub
- Stefan Vladimirov: Creative Director, monolig.
- Stefan Jørgensen: CEO, itembase.com
- Stefano Glauser: Founder, Startup Jam
- Stephane Gantchev: Co-Founder, Mobile Monday Sofia
- Stéphane Ambrosini: European & Chartered Patent Attorney, Marks and Clerk
- 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
- Tatjana Kalezic: Founder, Serbia Start Up
- Tatyana Mitkova: Co-Founder and CEO, ClaimCompass
- Teodor Panayotov: CEO, CourseDot
- Thibaut Taittinger: Founder & CEO, Puzl CowOrKing
- Till Kaestner: Founder, Managing Director, BrightSide Holding UG
- Timo Kugler: Co-Founder, NASH + BANKS
- Todor Kolev: Founder and CEO, Farstar
- Tomasz Kolodziejak
- Torrey Smith: Co-Founder & CEO, Endiatx
- Valentin Mihov: CTO, Santiment
- Valentina Zaharia: Actor & Coach, The National Theater In Bucharest
- Vasile Tamas: CEO, Beez
- Vassil Popovski: CEO & Co-founder, Connecto.ai (Acquired by Leanplum)
- Veroniek Vermeulen: Founder, Silatha
- Victor Schiller: President, R Cubed Group
- Viktor Petrov: Co-Founder & COO, Crypto APIs
- Viktor Bilyanski: Chief Technology Officer, ScaleFocus
- 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
- Volen Vulkov: Co-Founder, Enhancv
- Xenia Muntean: Founder, Planable
- 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
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute is designed for founders and teams all throughout the pre-seed stage, including aspiring founders with a full-time job, solo founders, teams, and founders of established companies that are pre-funding. The organization's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and build sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Budapest and help build the future.
Apply to the Hungary - Eastern Europe Fall 2024 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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