Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is proud to announce the newest Alumni from the Eastern Europe Virtual 2021 program.
Over 200 people applied to the program, and after an intense four months of aggressive business-building sprints and constant evaluation and feedback from investors and mentors, just eight Founders and six companies were able to make it through. We are also proud to share that we have 62% out of the Alumni Founders are Female Founders.
Each of these Founders have demonstrated a high level of perseverance and creativity, and their businesses have been thoroughly vetted and supported by a panel of Eastern Europe's top startup experts and investors.
And now, without further ado, we present the Alumni of the Eastern Europe Virtual 2021 accelerator:
The Eastern Europe Virtual 2021 program would not have been possible without help, because it truly takes a city to raise a startup. We would first like to thank the Local Leaders of the Eastern Europe Founder Institute: Janet Todorova, Alex M. Dascalu, Bozhidar Georgiev, and Tatyana Mitkova. Our Local Leaders play an incredibly important role in building the local Founder Institute program, and creating an environment and regional network that is conducive to building great companies.
In addition, the Eastern Europe Virtual 2021 program was supported by some of the region's top technology organizations, including:
Some of the region’s top startup mentors helped our founders in the program, including:
- Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
- Adam Hsakou: Head of Community, Demium
- Adam Matalon: Founder & CEO, Message HQ
- 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
- 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
- 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 Innovation Managmenet Senior Consultant, 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
- Anil Pillai Dr.: Founder and CEO, Buyer Brain
- Anita Jovic: Founder, PurpleBlock and AI Serbia
- Anna Radulovski: Partner , Tech Family Ventures
- Anna Magiera: Managing Director, ICLUB Global
- 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
- 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
- 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: Entrepreneur In Residence, Founder Institute + Responsible Solutions Ltd + IRG 100 CMO's & Change Agents
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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: Oslo Chapter Director, FI Mentor
- Dimitry Kumsishvili: Managing Partner, Kedari Ventures
- Diyan Mihaylov: Co-Founder, ProductTank
- Dora Petrova: Founder, FemGems
- Dorota Caban: COO, BallSquad
- Dragos Preda: Co-Founder & CEO, PrimeRenting
- Ebin Elavathingal: Director, MERSTRA Foundation / Next Market
- 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: 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
- 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 Ltd.
- 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 Germanov: RSM, Founder Institute HQ
- Ivaylo Slavov: CEO, Bulpros
- Ivaylo Hristov: Founder, DEV.BG
- Ivaylo Simov: Founder, Eleven Ventures
- Ivaylo Ivanov: Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
- Ivelin Ivanov: Mentor, FI
- 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: Partner, ONEtoONE Corporate Finance
- Jino Dollini: CEO, Terminal Co-working Space
- Jivko Ivanov: Managing Partner, Simbula Ltd.
- Joel Walker: Chief Operations Officer, 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
- 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
- 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 BookVitals
- 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: Founder, Creative Motion
- 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
- 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: CEO & Chief of Strategy, Feral (thinkferal.com)
- Marcel Dridje: Member of the Supervisory Board, Sophia Business Angels
- Marcin Kurek: Founder & Partner, Protos Venture Capital
- Marcin Koziorowski: CEO, EcoBean
- Maria Mihes: Storyteller, FI EE Director, UiPath alumni
- Maria Kobryń: CEO, BlueShell Legal
- Mariam Sharangia: Head of Strategic Development Department, Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA)
- Mariam Gagua: Product Manager, Klarna
- Marian Ignev: CEO, TeachableHub
- 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 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: ICF Coach ✪ Customer Success ✪ fCOO ✪ Project & Delivery Management | Business Analysis, Curious People Company
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Nato Chakvetadze: Program Coordinator, Startup Programs in EMEA
- Nick Saunders: Chairman, Golden Media OOD
- Nick Todorov: Founder & CEO, LimeChain
- Nicolas Boitout: Co-Founder, Beyond Business School
- 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-Iordanescu: Founder, Chief Legal Strategist, https://spotlegal.io
- Orkun Ozbatur: Director & Founder, FI Benelux & Concio
- 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
- Pavel Kaminsky: Founder & CEO, 7Security GmbH
- Pavlina Dzhartova: COO, HyperAspect
- Pavlina Yanakieva, 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: Director, Founder Institute Poland
- Piotr Semla: CEO, Space Wizard
- Piotr Augustyn: Board Member/Owner, Rise.pl
- 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 Dinu: Founder, RoboSelf
- Razvan Tapu: Chief Digital Officer, Stefanini
- 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 Ługowski: CEO, Cobin Angels
- Robert Wijers: Founding Partner, Value & PurposeValue
- Robin Teurlings: Founder / CEO, The Startup Buddy
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
In the Founder Institute's pre-seed accelerator program, early-stage entrepreneurs and teams build their business alongside a critical support network of local startup experts that share equity in their success, and through a structured and challenging business-building process that has helped alumni raise over $1.85BN.
After Graduation, the new Eastern Europe Founder Institute Portfolio Companies now have a fast-growing company that has been fully validated by experienced startup founders, with access to the Founder Institute's global network and post-graduate support programs to continue building their business.
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to raise funding, building a co-founding team, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities and 100+ countries, the Founder Institute’s mission is to Globalize Silicon Valley and empower talented and motivated entrepreneurs to build companies that will create one million new jobs.
The next Eastern Europe Virtual Fall 2021 Founder Institute program will open applications shortly. If you are interested in applying when enrollment opens in the coming days, visit FI.co/apply/sofia.
Alumni of the Founder Institute are creating some of the world's fastest growing startups, having raised over $1.85BN in funding, and building products people love across over 200 cities worldwide.
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