Bucharest, September 9 – How to Web Conference, the leading startup and technology event in Eastern Europe, announced its agenda for this year’s event, offering a program designed to provide attendees with actionable insights and expert guidance to drive innovation and growth. The agenda features visionary presentations from global technology leaders, insights from top-tier venture… Read more »

Early-stage startups can benefit from significant opportunities for growth, investment, and visibility at the most important event dedicated to startups and technology in the region. Bucharest, August 20, 2025 – How to Web Conference, the most important startup and technology event in Eastern Europe, will host multiple programs and formats for over 550 startups at… Read more »

From a modest startup on the Adriatic coast to a global cloud communications powerhouse and Croatia’s first unicorn, Infobip‘s journey has been extraordinary. Izabel Jelenić, the company’s co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, stands at its technical heart.  Under his leadership, Infobip has built sprawling infrastructure that includes 61 data centers, 40,000 virtual machines, and over… Read more »

These are the last days to join the event. All registrations close at the end of the week, September 28. Bucharest, Romania – September 24, 2025 – As the tech industry accelerates into a new era of innovation, industry leaders, the most ambitious startups, and forward-thinking investors gather in Eastern Europe for the upcoming How… Read more »

The 10th edition of the Leap of Tech wasn’t your usual tech meetup. It had flavor, literally and metaphorically. Set inside the cozy Anagram Brewery, the meet-up felt more like a fireside conversation than a panel. And for the first time, the spotlight was on a woman serial entrepreneur: Adnana Popa, the driving force behind… Read more »

As we stand at the threshold of unprecedented technological transformation, venture capitalists are positioning themselves to identify the next wave of breakthrough companies. We spoke with three prominent investors, Karol Lasota, Raya Yunakova, and Julius de Gruyter, to understand their perspectives on where the biggest opportunities lie, what founders they’re backing, and how valuations are… Read more »

When Radovan Nesrsta launched Orbit Capital six years ago, venture debt was virtually unheard of in Central and Eastern Europe. Local banks were focused on hard collateral, equity was expensive, and young scaleups had few financing alternatives. Today, Orbit Capital has grown into the region’s pioneering venture debt provider, backing ambitious founders with non-dilutive growth… Read more »

Last days for startups to register for Spotlight, part of the How to Web conference: exclusive meetings with global mentors and investors, a chance to win an investment prize of €180,000, and a €15,000 experience in San Francisco at the European Startup Embassy hub in the Bay Area. The flagship program and competition, dedicated to… Read more »

If you’ve been following the global startup landscape, you’ve probably noticed a shift. Increasingly, some of the world’s most ambitious and successful tech companies trace their roots back to Eastern Europe. What once felt like a region of “outsiders” looking in is now a rising powerhouse of global innovation. Think of UiPath, born in Romania… Read more »

At the Leap of Tech #9, we brought together Mihai Vinaga, Co-Founder & CTO at Veridion, and Florin Bombeanu, CTO at Flip.ro. Two technical leaders who built their companies beyond outsourcing. Two different personalities who discovered the same hard truth: building great tech requires stepping outside the codebase. The meet-up featured Lucian Popovici (Founder of… Read more »

The Discipline of Earned Success At the latest Leap of Tech meet-up, the spotlight turned to a founder who knows the long game better than most. Ciprian Borodescu, serial entrepreneur (MorphL- acquired by Algolia, Appticles, Neokinetics Software, et al.), AI advocate, former Head of Algolia Romania and Principal Product Manager, and now Entrepreneur in Residence… Read more »

Leap of Tech #7 felt more like a workshop than a traditional event, and that was exactly the point. This edition shifted the spotlight from product building to personal positioning. Guest speaker Julian Lukaszewicz, founder of CareerIQ Academy, led a hands-on session focused on helping professionals communicate their unique value with clarity and confidence. Julian’s… Read more »