Romania Startup Summit

​Romania Startup Summit

​Join us on February 4 at 17:30 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

• ​Ionuț 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 by 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. Vest Ventures is funded through the West Regional Programme, managed by ADR Vest.

​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]