Romania Startup Summit
Join us on February 4 at 18:00 for an evening dedicated to Romania’s thriving startup ecosystem. Hear from founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders, discover the new Vest Ventures VC & accelerator, and enjoy live startup pitches, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.
🗓️ Agenda:
Agenda – February 4 17:30 – 18:20 | Registration & Networking Connect with founders, investors, and ecosystem partners to start the evening.
18:20 – 18:35 | Opening Remarks - Andrei Munteanu, Programs Managing Director at Vest Ventures
18:35 – 18:55 | Panel: Successful Tech Entrepreneurship Moderated by Vlad Andriescu, Chief Editor at Start-up.ro Speakers: Evelina Necula, Co-founder & COO at Kinderpedia and Stefan Iarca, Co-founder & CEO at Rayscape
18:55 – 19:30 | Panel: Regional Development & Innovation Speakers:
Sorin Maxim, General Director, West Regional Development Agency
Krzysztof Kasprzyk, Deputy Head of Unit Romania, European Commission
Ciprian Man, General Partner, Vest Ventures
Ovidiu Sandor, CEO Mulberry Development
Moderated by Adrian Seceleanu, Business hi-tech editor at Ziarul Financiar
19:30 – 20:00 | Panel: The Impact of Corporate Innovation Speakers:
Mihai Stanciu – Head of Digital Innovation at PPC Romania
Ana Ciobanu – Startup Programs Manager at Orange Fab
Ionut Stanimir - Chief Brand Officer at BCR
Moderated by Raul Geana – Managing Director at Haufe Group
20:00 – 20:15 | Startup Awards – Finalist Pitches Three selected startups present their solutions.
20:15 – 20:55 | Vest Ventures Announcement & Q&A Vest Ventures Team: Cristobal Alonso (General Partner), Ciprian Man (General Partner), Andrei Munteanu (Programs Managing Director), Razvan Suta (Chief Operating Officer) Presentation of investment focus, seed tickets, and tips for early-stage founders
20:55 – 21:00 | Startup Awards – Winner Announcement
21:00 – 22:00 | Wine & Networking Continue discussions, explore partnerships, and network within the ecosystem
Don’t miss your chance to connect with Romania’s top innovators!
Register now to attend as audience.
If you are a startup and want to apply to pitch, you can find the application link on our social media channels. [https://bit.ly/romanian-startup-awards-2026]
