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🚀 The most innovative tech startups from Romania and the Republic of Moldova were awarded at the first edition of the Romania Startup Awards Gala by ROTSA (Romanian Tech Startups Association)! Congrats to all of the winners! 👉 Agritech & Foodtech Innovator - Ultragreens 👉 AI Excellence Award - Arcanna.ai 👉 Best Startup în România - Veridion 👉 Best Startup în Republica Moldova - Fagura 👉 Cleantech Pioneer - RENERGIA 👉 EdTech Leade - Youni Choice 👉 MedTech Innovator - Rayscape 👉 Female-Led Startup of the Year - Ruxandra Mercea, Cofondator Spark Generation 👉 FinTech Innovator Local - SOLO 👉 FinTech Innovator International - LENDOX 👉 Retail & E-Commerce Disruptor - Unfrosen 👉 Rising Star Award - FigVision 👉 Sustainability Champion - BonApp 👉 Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Emil Chichioi, Cofondator Bloomcoding 👉 Most Scalable Startup - Veridion 👉 Deep Tech Champion - OxidOS Automotive 👉 ScaleUp of The Year - Creatopy The competition was open to early stage startups (pre-seed, seed) that have a tested MVP and can prove traction through revenue, partnerships, customer interest or have raised investments. The winners were selected according to the following criteria: 1. Market potential (total addressable market and scalability)  2. Business model and traction (revenue generation & projections, customer base and partner-ships)  3. Innovation and differentiation (uniqueness of solution, competitive advantage)  4. Societal and environmental impact (positive societal impact and environmental sustainability)  5. Team and management of the startup (team experience and skills) 6. Presentation and quality of materials submitted through the application (clarity and organization) ✨ The competition is organized by the Romanian Tech Startups Association - ROTSA, and the partners are Techcelerator.Co, EIT Digital, SeedBlink, TechAngels Romania , PPC Romania, BT Stup, Startup Reaktor, European Startup Network, Magurele Science Park (MSP), start-up.ro, Romania-Insider.com and DiFine PR. #RomaniaStartupAwards #ROTSA #Innovation

In this analysis, The Recursive began decoding the DNA of Series A+ AI startups in CEE and uncovering what makes them thrive. For ambitious founders across the CEE region, reaching unicorn status can often seem like a distant dream. Yet recent success stories, such as a large Series B+ funding round from the region, prove that scaling a business to incredible heights is entirely possible with persistence, strategic vision, and the right support. While some startups struggle to adapt and find market fit, others choose to bootstrap their way through challenging times, standing among those armed with venture capital. At the macro level, according to our State of AI in the CEE 2024 report, where we analyzed 1350+ AI companies—more than 1,050 being AI product companies across their current stage—reveals that Poland, followed by Greece, and Croatia, saw the highest inflow of funds as of August 2024.

🚀 Do you want to see startups shine and network with founders and like-minded professionals? Join us at Romanian Startup Awards by ROTSA (Romanian Tech Startups Association) on November 26, at Stup, Bucharest! The best early-stage startups (pre-seed and seed) will compete across the following categories: - Agritech & Foodtech Innovator - AI Excellence Award - Cleantech Pioneer - E-Health Innovator - Female-led Startup of the Year - FinTech Innovator - Most Scalable Startup - Retail and e-commerce disruptor - Sustainability champion - EdTech leader - Rising Star Award - Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Dual Use Award - R&D Award - Best start-up in Moldova - Best start-up in Romania We can’t wait to meet the winners and celebrate their achievements together with an incredible community! Join us here: https://lnkd.in/euY-tqe5 and see you at Stup! #RomaniaStartupAwards #Innovation #Networking

Thank you Innovation Norway Romania for promoting #women in entrepreneuship and supporting them to build successful products Not very surprized to meet again 4 of Techcelerator.Co alumni, strong women founders, at this special event !! AnaMaria Onică co-founder VOXivers AI-Powered Speech Therapy & Education - logopedie online & educație digitala Diana Andritchi, co-founder Synaptiq.io Roxana Margan, cofounder Originis Ruxandra Cord🫀, founder theCoRD Thank you Mihai Stefanescu for the invitation and for hosting this great event! #womanfounder #womanentrepreneur

Today, Romania’s tech sector stands out as one of the most dynamic and rapidly expanding industries. Driven by the innovative spirit of Romanian leaders, the sector showcases remarkable growth in employment and ventures, positioning Romania as an emerging force in the global tech landscape. 🚀 Endeavor Romania just launched The Profile of the Romanian Entrepreneur in Tech report, and it's full of insights: - Global Ambition: More than half (53%) of Romanian tech entrepreneurs target global markets, demonstrating a strong ambition to have an international impact. - Highly Educated Founders: 90% of Romanian tech entrepreneurs hold university degrees, highlighting the exceptional talent driving innovation in the sector. - Rapid Growth: 56% of tech companies in Romania were founded in the last six years, highlighting a dynamic and growing ecosystem. 👉 You can download the report here: https://lnkd.in/dJJkUs7k #RomanianEntrepreneurs #TechEntrepreneurs

Be part of Romania Startup Awards 2024! 🚀  ROTSA (Romanian Tech Startups Association) invites you to celebrate innovation and meet the future stars of the startup ecosystem at the Romania Startup Awards gala! 📅 Save the date: November 26, Bucharest!  📍Stup, Calea Șerban Vodă 206, București  Join us here: https://lnkd.in/euY-tqe5 Why YOU should join the audience 👀:  ✅ Get inspired by amazing startups across 16 diverse categories, from AI to Sustainability and beyond.   ✅ Network with top investors, founders, and tech enthusiasts – connect with people shaping the future.   ✅ Be part of the action as the best early-stage startups in Romania are recognized for their incredible impact.  #RomaniaStartupAwards #Innovation #Networking

Raising money and finding people to pay for their product are among the chief challenges founders are facing, according to new data from tech event Slush published today. In its Startup Struggle survey of more than 1,000 founders (alongside more than 250 investors), 63% of startups said fundraising was among their top three challenges; 49.6% said customer acquisition was up there; 38.1% mentioned scaling and growth; and 36.8% pointed to revenue growth.

✨ 🍋 Cristina Țoncu, our Co-Founder and Programs Partner, joined the Women in Green Tech – Boosting Female Entrepreneurship across Europe event organized by Innovation Norway this week and met representatives from all across Europe. The event gathered entrepreneurs, financing experts, and policymakers to showcase examples of entrepreneurship, discuss challenges and opportunities, and create a network for women in green tech across Europe. 🤩 We were excited to see there so many of our #TechceleratorAlumni: Roxana Margan @ Origins, Diana Andritchi @ Synaptiq.io, AnaMaria Onică @ VOXivers AI-Powered Speech Therapy & Education, Ruxandra Cord🫀 @ theCoRD. 👏 Kudos to the Innovation Norway Romania team and Mihai Stefanescu for bringing all of us together! #InnovationNorway #WomenInGreenTech #Innovation

🚀 Atomico's State of European Tech 2024 is here, and it's full of insights! The European tech ecosystem has been transformed over the past decade - from talent to capital, to company building and value creation. It’s been a year of political and regulatory turmoil. With this special 10th anniversary edition, Atomico is looking not just to 2024 but to the past decade and what lies ahead. Here are some key takeaways: ✅ Europe’s first $B+ companies came from the UK, Germany, France and Sweden, paving the way for more funding, talent and billion-dollar companies to thrive. ✅ Europe’s talent landscape has transformed over the past decade, and the startup ecosystem now attracts more employees than ever. ✅ Today, the European tech workforce stands at 3.5M. The vast majority of those employees have joined over the past decade with close to 3 million jobs created over that time frame. It's growing at a 24% compounded annual growth rate, which puts Europe on par with the US’s more established scene. ✅ Taking a 20-year horizon illustrates how much the ecosystem has grown. Our pool of capital invested in companies has in fact increased 10 times in ten years, enabling this talent to thrive. ✅ In Europe, the total funding over the past 10 years is 10 times higher than that of the previous decade, having grown from $43B to $426B. To put this in perspective, 2024 is on track to see $45bn capital invested, so in one year it will exceed the amount invested in a whole decade. By comparison, the US grew 2.8 times over the same period, from $249B to $1.2T. ✅ Investment into European tech has levelled up significantly over the past decade. This year, investment levels are on track to reach around $45B — three times as much as the $15B recorded in 2015. 👉 You can download the report here: https://lnkd.in/dQK__DQq #StateOfTech #Atomico #Innovation

Veridion, #TechceleratorAlumnus, started as a side project while all three founders were working for other companies, tells Florin Tufan in an in-depth interview for the Romanian Startups: Roaring Tigers of Europe documentary by start-up.ro, which premiered at the beginning of this year. ”What we really cared about is that we do something that's a technological breakthrough, something that other people don't make. We had no interest in being the Romanian version of something that already exists in London”, Florin Tufan says. The story begins with three tech-savvy founders who started Veridion as a side project while working at tech startups. They weren't initially aiming to build a business, but when they identified a common pain point from past experiences, they decided to explore its potential further, especially when an angel investment offer came along. In this in-depth discussion for the Romanian Startups: Roaring Tigers of Europe documentary, Florin told how Veridion was built and developed over the years, the investments they received, and the challenges to develop a startup in Romania compared to the opportunities of the region.