BrightCap Ventures Found Their All-in-one Event For CEE, And They Keep Coming Back
ABOUT BRIGHTCAP VENTURES BrightCap Ventures backs global founders built on local engineering talent across Central and Eastern Europe. Their second fund operates under the European Investment Fund’s Bulgarian and Romanian mandate, together with restriction-free private capital (40% of the fund), which means the regional ecosystem isn’t just relevant to them. It’s core to their strategy…. Read more »
5 Questions with Dan Toma (author of ‘The Corporate Startup’): The key elements of building an innovation framework
Innovation is essential for companies to stay relevant. Although many agree with this statement, there’s still the question ‘how can big companies become innovation engines?’, a question that until recently had no clear answer. ‘The Corporate Startup’ is a playbook that provides just that – a proven methodology for building a culture of innovation. We… Read more »
5 Questions with Radu Georgescu (Gecad Ventures): Romania is a good product building environment
Whether you’re a startup founder or an investor, I’m sure that you’ve heard the name Radu Georgescu dropped in a conversation at least once. And that’s because Radu is one of the OG Romanian entrepreneurs, having started his career back in 1992 when Romanian startups were but a myth. Some of Radu Georgescu’s successful exits… 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 »