The Road to Spotlight: 20 Startups That Made It into the Semifinals

Hundreds of startups applied between May and September. Twenty made it through the selection process. You’re about to meet the founders who built these early stage tech solutions and earned their spot in Eastern Europe’s premier startup competition. What is Spotlight? Spotlight is the leading How to Web Conference’s matchmaking program and competition for the… Read more »

5 Questions with David Bizer (Talent Fountain): Early-stage startups require individuals who can wear many hats

Hiring the very first employees to join your startup is a nerve-wracking experience for any startup founder, especially since many think that the dream team is what makes the difference between a successful startup and a startup that will eventually fail. That is why the team of an early-stage startup is that much more important…. Read more »

5 Questions With Dan Mihaescu (GapMinder Venture Partners): “We fill in a critical investment gap”

In early January 2018, GapMinder Venture Partners announced it was open for business, targeting to invest EUR 26m in early stage technology companies in Central Eastern Europe, with an emphasis on Romania’s developing tech scene. The fund is led by Dan Mihaescu as Founding Partner, a well-known investor in a number of high tech start-ups with a deep knowledge of… Read more »