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This fall, Vest Ventures is hitting the road.

From Budapest and Belgrade to Bucharest, Timișoara and Moldova, we’re joining some of the region’s most relevant startup events and creating more opportunities for founders to meet us directly.

Find us along the route, introduce yourself and tell us what you’re building. Ask us about your startup, the Vest Ventures Accelerator, our investment process or the next step you’re trying to figure out.

No perfectly polished pitch required. Just come over and say hello.

Find us along the route and stay tuned for more details about location and schedule.

September 16–17 · Budapest, Hungary

The ScaleupFest

The Vest Ventures Fall Tour begins in Budapest, where Andrei Cosmin Munteanu, Programs Managing Director at Vest Ventures, joins founders, investors and technology leaders from across Central and Eastern Europe.

On September 16, Andrei will take the stage for:

“Why Human Connections Matter More Than Ever — Reaching, Engaging and Mobilising People in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”

He will be joined by:

Marianna Szarkova, Head of Startup Program and Community at Doers United
Urška Jež, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Transformation Lighthouse
Leonard Eldić, Founder of SaaStanak and B2Coast
Clemens Böhmer, Co-Chief Executive Officer at weXelerate

The panel explores what technology can accelerate — and why trust, relevance and genuine human connection remain essential when building companies, teams and communities.

You can also meet Andrei during his open Meet and Greet hours. Bring your startup, your questions or the next move you are trying to figure out.

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September 18–20 · Chișinău, Republic of Moldova

Tech Village

The route continues in Chișinău, where Răzvan Suta joins the Tech Village community for three days dedicated to technology, entrepreneurship and the people building the region’s future.

Răzvan will be there to meet founders, discover new ideas and introduce the Vest Ventures programs and investment opportunities to the local ecosystem.

If you are attending Tech Village, find him and tell him what you are working on. A good introduction can be the beginning of something much bigger.

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September 21–22 · Timișoara, Romania

Vest Ventures Open Hours

Back in Timișoara, Andrei Cosmin Munteanu and Cristobal Alonso are opening their calendars for direct meetings.

This is an opportunity to sit down with two people who have worked closely with founders across different markets and growth stages.

Bring the idea you are validating, the challenge you are facing or the decision you need to make next. Expect honest feedback, sharp questions and practical guidance you can actually use.

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September 22–25 · Timișoara, Romania

United States–Romania Artificial Intelligence & Business Summit

Silicon Valley is coming to Timișoara — and Vest Ventures is proud to be a partner of the United States–Romania Artificial Intelligence & Business Summit.

Andrei Cosmin Munteanu joins a four-day program bringing a carefully selected delegation of American investors and technology founders face-to-face with Romanian startups, investment funds, companies and universities.

The delegation includes:
Martin Jasinski, Managing Partner at Cogito Capital Partners
Zach Coelius, Founder and Managing Partner at Coelius Capital
Scott Hartley, Managing Partner at Everywhere Ventures
Justin Lobo, Investor at Full In Partners
Dawid Przybysz, Investor at One Way Ventures
Alexandre Lazarow, Managing Partner at Fluent Ventures
Tanya Dadasheva, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Ainekko
Roman Shaposhnik, Co-founder and Head of Software at Ainekko

Their mandates span early-stage venture capital, growth software, enterprise artificial intelligence, financial infrastructure, artificial intelligence chips, aerospace and dual-use technology, with investment tickets ranging from 500,000 to 15 million United States dollars.

The program includes:

Two days of pre-matched one-to-one meetings
Focused roundtables on investment and growth
United States market-entry discussions
Growth financing and commercial partnership opportunities
Research, development and university collaboration
Presentations from selected Romanian startups
A public summit with keynotes and panels on September 24
This is where international capital meets Romanian technology — across the table, in Timișoara.

Public Summit: September 24
Participation: Free, with advance registration
Registration deadline: September 21

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September 26 · Belgrade, Serbia

Vest Ventures Office Hours

Andrei Cosmin Munteanu is bringing Vest Ventures Office Hours to the local founder community, creating direct access to the team behind Romania’s only accelerator that also invests in participating startups.

Come and talk openly about what you are building. Test an assumption, ask about the Vest Ventures Accelerator or get an outside perspective on the next move ahead of you.

You do not need a pitch polished to perfection. Bring the real version of the startup — including the parts you are still figuring out.

Location: To be announced
Booking details: To be announced

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October 6–8 · Bucharest, Romania

How to Web Conference

For three days, you will find Vest Ventures right at the centre of one of the region’s leading technology and startup conferences.

Visit the Vest Ventures booth to meet:
Cristobal Alonso
Răzvan Suta
Andrei Cosmin Munteanu
Andreea Petrica
Ciprian Man

Members of our team will also join the event jury, meeting and evaluating some of the most promising startups taking the stage.

Alongside the main conference, Vest Ventures and Asternova Vest will co-host a private side event bringing together the perspectives, investment strategies and regional ambitions of two venture capital funds.

Whether you want to understand how our Accelerator works, explore an investment opportunity or simply put a face to the Vest Ventures name, stop by and say hello.

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October 8 · Timișoara, Romania

Romanian Business Leaders Banat Conference

We close the route at home, in Timișoara, with Andrei Cosmin Munteanu joining the Romanian Business Leaders Banat Conference.

The event brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs and people actively contributing to the region’s economic future.

Meet Andrei to learn more about Vest Ventures, our work with early-stage founders and the role we play in building a stronger bridge between Western Romania and the wider European startup and investment ecosystem.

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One route. Many chances to meet.

Whether you’re building your first MVP, looking for sharper direction or preparing for your next stage of growth, come find us.

You don’t need to wait for an introduction or for the “right moment.” Check the route, choose your stop and walk up to the Vest Ventures team.

We’re coming closer. Now it’s your move.