Dear Endeavor community member,
At the end of our second year at Endeavor Romania, we are happy to share with you the most important moments of our journey. It’s been a thrilling ride so far, and we’ve enjoyed every bit of it.
On behalf of our team, we wish you a happy and healthy holiday season! Thank you for being a part of our mission to make a positive difference in the world, one entrepreneur at a time.
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- Mihnea Craciun, Managing Director, Endeavor Romania
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DRUID AI selected as Endeavor Entrepreneur
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In March 2022, Liviu Dragan together with Druid AI's co-founders Dan Balaceanu and Andreea Plesea participated in Endeavor’s selection process and were selected in the global Endeavor Network.
"One of the biggest challenges ahead for us is scaling up globally. We think that the large amount of experience in the Endeavor network and the high quality of the mentors will help any business grow while keeping the quality of the teams high. This is important because hiring the right people is probably the hardest thing to do."
- Liviu Dragan, Founder & CEO Druid AI
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Techsylvania, Cluj-Napoca
An insightful fireside chat between Sergiu Negut and Liviu Dragan, moderated by Mihnea Craciun, on the state of the VC market during 2022, the experience of starting from Romania and scaling up globally.
We also held a Startup Showcase where 9 companies pitched in front of 20+ investors.
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How To Web, Bucharest
Out of 40 startups selected in the final phase of Spotlight, 7 were part of Endeavor Romania’s pipeline, a good indicator that we have an eye for identifying the right founders and companies.
Endeavor Romania was part of the jury at the Spotlight Pitch Competition.
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Web Summit, Lisbon
Our Catalin Epure attended the Web Summit in Lisbon for the Endeavor Network Gathering.
We connected with more than 20 Romanian startups and presented Endeavor to various Pre-seed & Seed Investors that have Romanian start-ups as a target in 2023.
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Worldwide Gathering, Athens
Endeavor Romania joined the first Endeavor Worldwide Gathering organized in the heart of Athens.
Moreover, we had our first live International Selection Panel after the pandemic and an Investor Roadshow with 30+ Tier-1 International Investors. 4 Romanian companies joined us there:
MedicAI, Frisbo, Prime Dash and Ultragreens.
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“It’s hard to imagine a startup with development ambitions so high that they exceed the ability of Endeavor to provide 1-on-1, effective support. The Athens conference was perhaps the most impressive business event I have ever attended.”
- Bogdan Colceriu, Founder & CEO Frisbo
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Our Business Breakfast Series
This event brings together founders from our pipeline, mentors and angel investors, featuring compelling business content and exceptional networking opportunities. Andrei Pitis, Simple Capital, was our first speaker.
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Official Launch Event
We held our first in-person gathering, receiving excellent feedback from our guests.
We had over 150 participants and 6 speakers: Marius Stefan, Sebastian Burduja, Adrian Garcia-Adryanos, Liviu Dragan, Korhan Ercin and Miroslav Stoyanov.
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Endeavor Romania Officially Launches With Its First Local Event
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ALIANTA Gala, Washington DC
Mihnea Craciun attended Alianta Gala and held a panel introducing Endeavor, at the Residence of the Romanian Ambassador, His Excellency, Andrei Muraru.
We met 40+ Romanian diaspora members - entrepreneurs, business leaders, and fund managers of Romanian descent - introduced Endeavor, presenting our objectives and our ideas to work as a bridge between Romanian entrepreneurs and the US market.
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25th Anniversary Gala, New York
More than 500 people, including extraordinary entrepreneurs, top investors, brilliant industry leaders, and innovative corporate partners, celebrated the power of the Multiplier Effect.
Endeavor Romania was represented by Sergiu Negut (FintechOS) and Kurt Lacroix (DRUID), Vargha Moayed and Mihnea Craciun.
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