Elena Ghinita 123 articles

Investors

What Early Game Ventures Learned (and Won’t Do Again) from Fund I

By Elena Ghinita 28 October 2024 3 mins read

Early Game Ventures, a Romanian venture capital fund focused on CEE, recently reported the outcomes […]

Ecosystem

Number of IT Employees in Romania Dropped by More Than 10,000 in 2023

By Elena Ghinita 24 October 2024 3 mins read

A recent study by ANIS (Employers’s Association of the Software and Service Industry), analyzing the […]

AI

40% of Rounds in CEE Went to AI Startups: 7 Key Insights from The Recursive’s State of AI in CEE Report

By Elena Ghinita 11 October 2024 4 mins read

Despite rising geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures, and a challenging fundraising environment, the tech startup landscape […]

Events

By 2025, 75% of Deal Analysis Will Be Data-Driven—But Most VCs Still Trust Their Gut

By Elena Ghinita 9 October 2024 4 mins read

The ongoing shift towards data-driven methodologies is expected to reshape the VC landscape significantly. A […]

Events

How to Web 2024: Global Investors Eye CEE Potential

By Elena Ghinita 7 October 2024 4 mins read

Last week, Bucharest became the center of attention for innovation and entrepreneurship as the How […]

Events

Invest in Moonicorns: CEE Needs More Private Money for Startup Funding

By Elena Ghinita 2 October 2024 6 mins read

When I was invited to the “Invest in Moonicorns” event, organized by Growceanu on October […]

Events

Investing in Moonicorns: A High-Potential Opportunity for CEE’s High-Net-Worth Investors

By Elena Ghinita 27 September 2024 3 mins read

For high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) looking to diversify beyond traditional investments like real estate and stocks, […]

Events

SHIELD by VCLeaders Unites DefenseTech Founders, Investors, and Stakeholders in Warsaw

By Elena Ghinita 20 September 2024 2 mins read

VCLeaders, in collaboration with the Polish Development Fund (PFR), PFR Ventures, Balnord.vc, #CyberMadeInPoland, and media […]

Others

How to Web’s Monica Zara on Organizing a Complex Event and What Challenges Her to Build

By Elena Ghinita 12 September 2024 5 mins read

This October, Bucharest is on the verge of transforming into a buzzing hub of innovation, […]

Deals

€7.7M Investment Fuels Polish Company’s Electric and Hydrogen Bus Projects

By Elena Ghinita 27 August 2024 3 mins read

In A Nutshell MMI, a Polish producer and distributor of buses, secures €7.7M funding from […]

Events

Why Failure is the New Key to Innovation: Insights From the Founder of I Love Failure Movement

By Elena Ghinita 21 August 2024 5 mins read

Failure is often seen as something to avoid, but for Catalin Mester, Romanian serial entrepreneur, […]

Ecosystem

Polish Founder and Investor Plans to Sue Big Tech Company

By Elena Ghinita 13 August 2024 2 mins read

Polish billionaire Rafał Brzoska and his wife are planning to sue Meta over fake ads […]