Founder Institute Bucharest

09/10/2025

Another great opportunity to ideate, to validate, to find co-founders and get constructive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs.

Techstars Startup Weekend
October 10-12
House - Bucharest

👨‍🏫 Meet the Mentor: Alex Dascalu
Lead Director @ Founder Institute CEE 🚀

Alex has been shaping the startup ecosystem in Central and Eastern Europe through his role at Founder Institute CEE, where he has mentored and guided countless founders on their entrepreneurial journey. His expertise spans startup strategy, team building, and turning early-stage ideas into viable businesses.

💡 At Startup Weekend Bucharest, Alex will help participants sharpen their vision, validate ideas, and gain the confidence to take their first steps toward building a startup.

📅 10–12 October 2025
📍 Builders House, Bucharest
👉 Secure your place: startupweekendbucharest.com

09/10/2025

Another great opportunity to ideate, to validate, to find co-founders and get constructive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs.

Techstars Startup Weekend
October 10-12
House - Bucharest

👨‍🏫 Meet the Mentor: Alex Dascalu
Lead Director @ Founder Institute CEE 🚀

Alex has been shaping the startup ecosystem in Central and Eastern Europe through his role at Founder Institute CEE, where he has mentored and guided countless founders on their entrepreneurial journey. His expertise spans startup strategy, team building, and turning early-stage ideas into viable businesses.

💡 At Startup Weekend Bucharest, Alex will help participants sharpen their vision, validate ideas, and gain the confidence to take their first steps toward building a startup.

📅 10–12 October 2025
📍 Builders House, Bucharest
👉 Secure your place: startupweekendbucharest.com

09/10/2025

👨‍🏫 Meet the Mentor: Alex Dascalu
Lead Director @ Founder Institute CEE 🚀

Alex has been shaping the startup ecosystem in Central and Eastern Europe through his role at Founder Institute CEE, where he has mentored and guided countless founders on their entrepreneurial journey. His expertise spans startup strategy, team building, and turning early-stage ideas into viable businesses.

💡 At Startup Weekend Bucharest, Alex will help participants sharpen their vision, validate ideas, and gain the confidence to take their first steps toward building a startup.

📅 10–12 October 2025
📍 Builders House, Bucharest
👉 Secure your place: startupweekendbucharest.com

09/10/2025

Another very good opportunity to ideate, validate, find team mates and get constructive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs.

Techstars Startup Weekend
House
Bucharest, 10-12 October

👨‍🏫 Meet the Mentor: Alex Dascalu
Lead Director @ Founder Institute CEE 🚀

Alex has been shaping the startup ecosystem in Central and Eastern Europe through his role at Founder Institute CEE, where he has mentored and guided countless founders on their entrepreneurial journey. His expertise spans startup strategy, team building, and turning early-stage ideas into viable businesses.

💡 At Startup Weekend Bucharest, Alex will help participants sharpen their vision, validate ideas, and gain the confidence to take their first steps toward building a startup.

📅 10–12 October 2025
📍 Builders House, Bucharest
👉 Secure your place: startupweekendbucharest.com

25/04/2024

𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬

Thursday, April 25th @ Hotspot , starting 6:00 pm | Calea Grivitei 82-98, Bucharest --> REGISTER HERE (see comments) 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

AI Innovators Network - Unleashing Potential at the Intersection of AI and Entrepreneurship

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄/ $𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 🆃🅷🆄🆁🆂🆃🅳🅰🆈 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 / 𝟏𝟐𝐱 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫!

Join us at the forefront of innovation and entrepreneurship at our exclusive AI Innovators Network event, held on the last Thursday of every month. This is not just another networking event; it's a powerhouse gathering designed for the alumni of the Founder Institute, alongside the most curious and serious players from the global startup ecosystem.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱?

𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿-𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿:

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢: Reconnect with peers and discover new opportunities.
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘀: Find your next investment among the brightest AI-driven startups.
(𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵) 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗱𝘀: Connect with potential collaborators and explore cutting-edge projects.
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀: Validate your ideas, find co-founders, and gain invaluable advice from seasoned experts.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱?
𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: Forge valuable connections that can propel your projects and ideas to new heights.
𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼-𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: Test your ideas in a supportive environment and meet potential co-founders to kick-start your ventures.
𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Our AI panel features three seasoned practitioners who will share the latest trends, techniques, and methodologies in AI. Witness live demonstrations and learn how to leverage AI to enhance all aspects of business and productivity.

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
Each session features a dynamic AI panel discussion, where seasoned entrepreneurs and industry leaders provide a deep dive into how artificial intelligence can solve complex business challenges and enhance operational efficiency.

08/02/2024

🎉 A round of applause for all the founders in the final Equity & Funding session of the Eastern Europe Fall 2023 program! Making it to this pivotal point in the accelerator is a testament to your dedication and hard work. Only a select few reach this stage, and the next milestone is graduation – an incredible achievement!

🙏 Special thanks to Russell Brand and Angel H. Angelov for being outstanding mentors in the final session, sharing invaluable insights that will undoubtedly shape our entrepreneurs' future success. 🚀|

👏 A heartfelt thank you to the leadership team, Alex Dascalu, Maria Mihes, Janet Todorova, Ivaylo Ivanov, Michelle George, Ivan Germanov, and Simona Irmova, for their unwavering support throughout this transformative journey. Your guidance has been instrumental in helping these entrepreneurs navigate challenges and emerge stronger.

Cheers to the next chapter and the upcoming graduation! 🎓 🌟

31/01/2024

🚀 Our Investor Pitch Review yesterday was a game-changer, thanks to our stellar mentors 👏 Max Gurvits and Delia Necula👏 ! 💡 Insights included exploring viable funding options, understanding investor expectations, mastering fundraising timelines, strategic proceeds allocation, cap table management, identifying friendly investors, refining pitches, and recognizing when founders are ready to fundraise. A massive THANK YOU to our mentors for lighting the fundraising path! 🙌

24/01/2024

🌐✨ Yesterday's Growth Session was a mind-blowing expedition into the art and science of strategic business expansion! In this comprehensive session, we covered various critical aspects, including defining success metrics, employing diverse growth strategies, establishing effective goals and milestones, tracking progress, mastering communication strategies for growth updates with stakeholders and advisors, aligning with investor expectations, utilizing media platforms strategically (including social media and blogs), determining optimal posting frequencies, and navigating the critical decision-making process of when to pivot or persevere.

🌟🙏 A massive shoutout to our rockstar Mentors 👏 Gabriel Paunescu, Charlotte Christensen, and Regine Harr👏 for guiding us through this growth rollercoaster. Your wisdom fuels the journey of our founders to the stars!

22/01/2024

🚀 Elevate your startup game with the secrets of Idea Validation! 🧠 Join us on Feb 5, 2024, at 8:00 PM EET for an exclusive event at the Founder Institute.

🔍 In the early startup stages, understanding problem validation is key. Learn from Oz Nazilli, Founder of PMF Studio, as he unravels Bob Moesta's frameworks, Jobs to be Done, and Forces of Change. 🚀

🎟️ You can register now here: https://fi.co/e/336206/050224

🌟 Don't miss this chance to navigate the startup landscape successfully and network with fellow founders.

18/01/2024

💻 This Tuesday's Co-Founders & Team Session was an insightful exploration into strategic team formation and hiring methodologies.

🔍 We delved into critical aspects such as defining initial roles, co-founder considerations, and optimizing the hiring process. A heartfelt thank you to our Mentors 👏 Florin Cioaca, Victor Schiller, and Abdellah Aouf 👏 for their invaluable expertise and guidance, elevating our understanding of effective team dynamics.