Eastern Europe Exposed - A podcast about startups, founders and investors, created by Techsylvania

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Eastern Europe Exposed - A podcast about startups, founders and investors, created by Techsylvania Podcast

Eastern Europe is the land of talent that is most of the time unrecognized by the media. Here, you will discover technical experts, founders, and investors, who’ve built impressive companies or kickstarted local ecosystems. This podcast is hosted by Vlad Ciurca, the co-founder of Techsylvania. Its aim is to shed a bit of light on the other side of the curtain and to find the next big thing coming out of Eastern Europe. Nonetheless, it tries to direct West’s direction towards East.

Episodes

  1. Digital Marketing Trends in CEE - Conv. with Andra Stuparu, Digital and E-comm Leader CEE at Philips

    22/12/2022

    Digital Marketing Trends in CEE - Conv. with Andra Stuparu, Digital and E-comm Leader CEE at Philips

    In this episode, Andra Stuparu, Digital and E-commerce Leader CEE at Philips shares insights into their strategy since the outbreak of the war, key differences between the CEE and global markets in terms of e-commerces trends, smart shopping channels and many more.

    22 min
  2. With surgical precision in frontier technologies— with Irina Haivas, VC Partner at Atomico

    18/11/2020

    With surgical precision in frontier technologies— with Irina Haivas, VC Partner at Atomico

    This episode of Eastern European Podcast puts Irina Haivas, Partner at high-profile VC fund Atomico, under the spotlight about her career journey from a surgeon to a startup investor. Knowing the healthcare industry from within and having a deeper understanding of it, Irina has a strong eye when it comes to the companies they invest in. Discover more insights found at the intersection of healthcare, tech and VC funds, in this dedicated session.

    25 min
  3. The Journey Of Great Products In Eastern Europe- Behind The Scenes With Ivan Klaric, CEO Score Alarm

    03/08/2020

    The Journey Of Great Products In Eastern Europe- Behind The Scenes With Ivan Klaric, CEO Score Alarm

    Ivan Klaric founded the first tech company to introduce native mobile apps to the sports betting industry in 2012 and got acquired by Superbet in 2017. In this episode, Vlad Ciurca discusses with him about his background, entrepreneurial journey and the tech ecosystem in this region of Europe.

    17 min
  4. How To Fundraise With Zero Connections With Fang Yuan, Director At Baidu Ventures

    02/06/2020

    How To Fundraise With Zero Connections With Fang Yuan, Director At Baidu Ventures

    In this episode of Eastern European Exposed, Fang is helping us understand the traditional VC options as well as identifying some alternative paths. Even if you have a strong business model or an innovation that makes you stand out, there still are some questions that can help us differentiate between a great business idea and a VC-backable idea—discover them by hitting play.

    23 min
  5. COVID-19 crisis within an 800 person organization with Calin Vaduva, CEO of Fortech

    27/04/2020

    COVID-19 crisis within an 800 person organization with Calin Vaduva, CEO of Fortech

    In this episode, Calin Vaduva, the CEO of Fortech, one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Central and Eastern Europe reveals details about their risk mitigation plan. The COVID-19 situation also affects the workflows within a large company, and Calin talks about Fortech and how its well-defined organizational structure can be the backbone of a productive output at all times.

    21 min
  6. Looking for European Diamonds with Andrei Cionca, Founder of RocaX

    07/01/2020

    Looking for European Diamonds with Andrei Cionca, Founder of RocaX

    in this episode of Eastern Europe Exposed, Vlad is talking to Andrei Cionca, Founder of Roca X, an investment fund that invests in technology startups, bridging early-stage startups with experienced VCs. Find out useful insights on what investors look for when choosing to support the right startups.

    16 min
  7. Romanian IT ecosystem insights with Voicu Oprean, Founder and CEO at AROBS

    27/11/2019

    Romanian IT ecosystem insights with Voicu Oprean, Founder and CEO at AROBS

    in this episode of Eastern Europe Exposed, Vlad is talking to Voicu Oprean, founder and CEO of AROBS (https://www.arobs.com/), one of the biggest Romanian IT company. Voicu reveals the challenges of growing an IT company in this landscape and market developing forecasts. He is also exposing his investor’s point of view, listing key startup success attributes.

    15 min
  8. European Travel Startup Success Story with Dennis Vilovic, Founder of TroopTravel

    27/11/2019

    European Travel Startup Success Story with Dennis Vilovic, Founder of TroopTravel

    in this episode of Eastern Europe Exposed, Vlad interviews Dennis Vilovic, Founder of TroopTravel, a European startup success story. They discuss how they came up with the startup idea, tips and tricks for successful investors pitches and how TroopTravel really works.

    17 min
  9. Technology for a healthy lifestyle with Mikael Fredholm, Founder of Monday App

    19/11/2019

    Technology for a healthy lifestyle with Mikael Fredholm, Founder of Monday App

    in this episode of Eastern Europe Exposed, Vlad is talking to Mikael Fredholm, Founder of Monday App, a platform that offers a variety of healthy solutions for improving wellbeing. Mikael gives some insights on their success recipe, but also on his switch from corporate to IT entrepreneurship.

    16 min
  • 9 Episodes

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Eastern Europe is the land of talent that is most of the time unrecognized by the media. Here, you will discover technical experts, founders, and investors, who’ve built impressive companies or kickstarted local ecosystems. This podcast is hosted by Vlad Ciurca, the co-founder of Techsylvania. Its aim is to shed a bit of light on the other side of the curtain and to find the next big thing coming out of Eastern Europe. Nonetheless, it tries to direct West’s direction towards East.

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