Silicon Valley Startup Program Testing a New Launch in Bucharest

The Founder Institute (http://FI.co), the world's premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, announced today that it is exploring a new semester launch in Bucharest this Winter 2016.

Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch some of the fastest-rising startups across 6 continents like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, Appota, and many more. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.

If you'd like to help bring a semester to Bucharest, then fill out an Interest Form, or attend a free event. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (Nov 16, 2021), then the Founder Institute will formally launch a Winter 2016 program.

The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are serious about launching a startup, the Founder Institute can give you the structured process, constant feedback and evaluation from expert mentors, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.

Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more.

In order to test demand for a Eastern Europe Fall Virtual 2021 program, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Bucharest:

Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession

See all upcoming events

Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Bucharest include local startup leaders Alex M. Dascalu (President, German Center for Internationalization of Small and Medium Size Enterprises) and Marius Mitroi (Innovation funds consultant).

Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Bucharest Founder Institute program include:

Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
Adrian Stanica: Founder
Adrian Stoica: Founder, Soft Galaxy
Alex Dona: Founder , TimesNewRoman.ro
Alex Cernatescu: CEO, Co-Founder & Global Head of Strategy, Stefanini Infinit - US & EMEA
Alex Mincu: CEO, Safer Work
Alexander Naydenov: Head of Sales, GraphCMS
Alexander Sumin: co-founder, Chief Marketing Officer, ClaimCompass
Ana Iorga: CEO, Buyer Brain
Ana Maria Udriste: Founder & CEO , Avocatoo
Anastasia Angelova: CSO & Co-Founder, Noble Hire
Andreea Suciu: Managing Partner, Suciu | The Employment Law Firm
Andrei Pitis: CEO, Simple Capital
Andrei Cretu: co-founder, Pluria
Andrei Ostacie: Founder, Business Development Manager, OKAPI
Andrew Crawford: Head of Finance
Aneida Bajraktari Bicja: Serial Entrepreneur, Balkans Capital / Doll'App / Adams Chips
Anil Pillai Dr.: Founder and CEO, Buyer Brain
Anna Radulovski: Partner , Tech Family Ventures
Antonio Eram: Founder & CEO, NETOPIA Payments
Assim Ishaque: Co-Director, Founder Institute Midlands, Director, The Entrepreneurs Trust
Bartosz Drapikowski: CEO, Debonair Beast
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
Bozhidar Hristov: Founder, Streebl
Bülent Duagi: Digital Business Strategist
Calin Lupsan: Founder, CEO, Intelligence
Catalin Grigorescu: Managing Partner, bpv GRIGORESCU STEFANICA
Charlotte Aschim: CEO and Co-Founder, TotalCtrl
Christo Peev: Co- Founder & CEO, Motion Software
Claudia Falkinger: Co-Founder, Women in Mobility
Constantino Navarro: CFO, - Jumia / Taparo / World Bank
Corina Toma: Founder, Hub Eleven Advertising
Corneliu Manescu: Principal Software Development Engineer, Microsoft
Cosmin Curticapean: Founder, iFactor
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
Dan Mihaescu: Founding Partner , Gapminder Venture Partners
Dan Calugareanu: Partner, Early Game Ventures
Dan Huru: Co-Founder, Meetgeek
Danail Koev: Co-Founder & CEO, VEDA
Daniel Lorer: Advisory Board Member, Quadrodynamics
Daniel Vaduva: Founder, Kalium Labs
Daniel Rogoz: Founder, Kinderpedia
David Llorente: Founder and CEO, Narrativa (AI-Generated Content)
Dilyan Dimitrov: Partner, Eleven Ventures
Dimitar Giulev: CEO, Antipodes
Dimitar Savov: Founder & Head of Marketing, Startup Masters
Dimitar Vouldjeff: Co-founder and CEO, Enhancv
Dimitris Polychronopoulos: Former 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
Eli Zhabevska: Senior Associate, South Central Ventures
Elina Halatcheva: Managing Director, BrightCap Ventures
Elitza Stoilova: Founder & CEO, Umni.co
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
Gabriel Paunescu: CEO, Naologic
Gabriela Milcev: Partner, MILCEV BURBEA Intellectual Property & Law Office
Galia Jordanova: CEO, Gaida.ai
George Brashnarov: General Manager, Nemetschek OOD Bulgaria
George Dita: Founder, WiseUp
George Sidjimkov: General Partner , Sofia Angels Ventures
George Cretu: ALECHMIST, AXIOBIT LIMITED
Georgi Malchev: Managing Partner, XploraBG
Georgi Milenchev: CEO, Fonio
Georgi Ivanov: Founder & CEO, Noble Hire
Georgi Kadrev: Co-Founder & CEO, Imagga & Kelvin Health
Gregoire Vigroux: Co-Founder & Vice-President, TELUS International
Hristo Hristov: CEO, Darik
Hristo Chernev: Founder and CEO, TaxiMe
Hristo Neychev: Founder & CEO, Tryad Games
Hristo Tenchev: Co-Founder, Softuni
Inga Driksne: Operations Lead & Advisor, Early stage SaaS startups
Ioan Cocan: Managing Partner, Tremend
Ionut Tata: President, Cluster for Innovation and Technology
Iskren Mitev: Co-Founder & Wizard of Light-bulb moments, Co-Founder, ESCREO
Iulian Circiumaru: Managing Partner
Ivan Bjelajac: CEO, MVP Workshop
Ivan Dzheferov: Community Manager & GM for Bulgaria, Vereign AG
Ivan Ivanka: CEO / General Partner, i1x Venture Studio / Camel Capital
Ivaylo Slavov: CEO, Bulpros
Ivaylo Hristov: Founder, DEV.BG
Ivaylo Simov: Founder, Eleven Ventures
Ivaylo Ivanov: Director, Founder Institute CEE
Ivelin Ivanov: Venture Advisor, Founder Institute
Ivo Vasilev: Founder and CEO, Reloyalty
Ivo Radulovski: Partner, Tech Family Ventures
James Song: Co-Founder, HOTPOT NETWORK
Jascha Willimek: Managing Partner, neusta group
Jivko Ivanov: Managing Partner, Simbula Ltd.
Krasimir Nikolov: CEO & Co-founder, Quark VR
Lars Wiechen: Partner in Charge, Deloitte
Laurentiu Balasa: Founder, Founder at Biblechat
Leo Mart: Founder, Sunrise VR Studio
Leona Aslanova: Founder and CEO, Innovation Starter Box
Liviu Dragan: RIP, RIP
Liviu Munteanu: Partner, Founders Bridge
Lucia Cerchlan: Co-Founder, Lumus Investment
Lyubomir Yanchev: Founder and CEO, MClimate
Malin Iulian Stefanescu: Vice President, TechAngels
Marian Dinu: Managing Partner, DLA Piper Dinu
Mariola Bitner: Director, Founder Institute Poland
Marius Mitroi: CEO , Rise
Marius Dosinescu: CEO, AYSA.ai
Marius Deak: CEO, AVANDOR & Green Pixel
Marius Costin: CEO, PayU
Mark Rogers: CEO, Futurist Labs
Marvin Liao: Partner, GAMEGROOVE Capital & Diaspora Ventures
Max Gurvits: Managing Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
Maya Zlatanova: Co-Founder & CEO, FindMeCure
Mercedes Bankston: Founder, Funderstar LTD
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
Mike Suprovici: Head of Acceleration, VC Lab
Mike Hapoianu: CEO, Mindspace Romania and Poland
Milen Ivanov: Managing Partner, Sofia Angels Ventures, Co-Founder, CEO Angels Club
Mircea Vadan: Founder, Cluj Startups, MVP Academy
Mirella Yordanova: Network & Community Manager, Seedcamp
Miroslav Nedyalkov: Co-founder & CTO, OfficeR&D
Miroslav Miroslavov: Co-Founder and CEO, OfficeRnD
Monica Georgieff: CMO, School Space
Myrto Papathanou: Partner, Metavallon VC
Natanail Stefanov: Executive Director
Nick Todorov: Founder & CEO, LimeChain
Nikolai Nedelchev: CEO, Publicis Groupe Bulgaria
Nikolay Yarmov: Founder and CEO, CEED
Nina Nikolikj: SwissEP Program Officer, Swisscontact
Oana Petrescu: CEO, Blueair
Ovi Negrean: Chief Executive Bee, SocialBee.io
Ozana Giusca: CEO & Founder, BeYou.BeFree
Patritsiya Kostadinova
Pavlina Dzhartova: COO, HyperAspect
Petar Zaharinov: CTO, DiFOLD
Peter Lozanov: Co-founder and CEO, BattlePass Studio
Petko Karamotchev: Director
Piotr Boulangé: Startup Mentor Advisor 🚀, EIT Jumpstarter
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 Sebastian Amarie: CTO, Findie.me
Raluca Elena Rogoz: Founder, Raluca Elena Rogoz
Razvan Dinu: Founder, RoboSelf
Razvan Tapu: Chief Digital Officer, Stefanini
Ricardo Monagas: Head of Product, Uppersky
Rina Onur: General Partner, 500 Istanbul
Ruben Seoane: CEO, Damocles Analytics
Rumen Iliev: Partner, LAUNCHub
Ruslan Bocancea: Owner, Bocancea Law 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 Petre: Senior PR Consultant, Graffiti Public Relations
Sergiu Gîdei: Founder, Boanță, Gîdei și Asociații
Silvia Axinescu: Managing Associate, Reff & Associates SCA
Sorina Conea: Co-Founder, EduMagic
Stanislav Sirakov: Partner, LAUNCHub
Stanislav Chervenkov: Deputy Executive Director, CEED Bulgaria
Stefan Vladimirov: Creative Director, monolig.
Stefano Glauser: Founder, Startup Jam
Stephane Gantchev: Co-Founder, Mobile Monday Sofia
Svetla Simidchieva: Founder and CEO, Placement Feed
Svetlin Nakov: Co-founder, Software University Ltd.
Svetozar Georgiev: Co-Founder, Telerik, Telerik Academy, Campus X
Tatyana Mitkova: Co-Founder and CEO, ClaimCompass
Teodor Panayotov: CEO, CourseDot
Teodora Donkin: Founder & Attorney-at-Law, "Donkin & Partners" Law Firm
Thibaut Taittinger: Founder & CEO, Puzl CowOrKing
Till Kaestner: Founder, Managing Director, BrightSide Holding UG
Todor Kolev: Founder and CEO, Farstar
Valentin Mihov: CTO, Santiment
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 Bilyanski: Chief Technology Officer, ScaleFocus
Viktor Petrov: Co-Founder & COO, Crypto APIs
Vlad Sarca: Partner, Sparking Capital
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
Zoya Todorova: Partner, Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm