A Pre-Seed Fund to empower local, national and regional tech startup founders
On track to empower the creation of future Unicorns in Romania with international world-class expertise, starting from the West Region
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On track to empower the creation of future Unicorns in Romania with international world-class expertise, starting from the West Region
Apply now!
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The pre-acceleration program helps people in the region start and shape new startups. It is open to individuals and teams. Through a series of events held throughout the year, from January to December, participants can meet potential co-founders, explore real problems in different industries, test their ideas, and begin building practical solutions.
_ Matchmaking events
_ Business hackathons
_ Series of workshops and intense mentoring sessions from real entrepreneurs & industry experts
The events will be delivered in a flexible format. Some will take place in person across the West Region of Romania, including cities like Reșița, Deva, Arad, and Timișoara, so we come to you. Other events will be hybrid, allowing you to join either in person or online.
_ This is for anyone curious about entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial skills matter today, whether you plan to start a business or simply want to grow as a professional. _ Our events and programs are open to students, high schoolers, junior professionals, and experienced individuals alike. _ You can join as a team with a problem you want to solve, with an idea you want to explore, or with no idea at all. We provide a set of validated, industry-relevant problems to get you started.
A free, cohort-based program lasting three to four months, designed to help startups move fast and grow with purpose. You work closely with top industry experts who have contributed to global programs, receive hands-on mentorship, and take part in an investment round so you can apply feedback in real time. The accelerator runs four cohorts over two years, using a hybrid format that combines on-site and online work. A total budget of 6 million euros is allocated for investments in selected startups. The program is industry agnostic.
_ Three on-site workshop bootcamps
_ Ongoing online mentorship and progress sessions
_ A trip to one of Europe's key startup hubs
_ Incorporated startups willing to relocate to Western Romania
_ Multidisciplinary founding teams that collaborate well and are committed and coachable
_ Teams that have already issued their first invoices and validated the problem they are solving, or, depending on the industry, hold relevant Letters of Intent
_ Founders with a clear ambition to build a high-growth company beyond the region and Romania
This is the venture capital arm of Vest Ventures. We are an industry-agnostic VC that invests seed tickets in early-stage tech startups, alongside other investors. Our focus is on identifying strong founding teams and backing them with capital and expertise. We plan to invest 8 million euros in early-stage startups. This unit operates independently and focuses on active scouting, guiding founders through a clear selection process and deciding where we invest. The goal is to support high-growth businesses that need both funding and hands-on support to scale faster.
_ A clear, efficient due diligence process;
_ More than capital: access to our knowledge, experience, and network;
_ A long-term partnership built around close collaboration with the founders.
_ Early-stage tech founders with proven traction, such as first invoices
_ Multidisciplinary teams that work well together
_ Founders solving real, validated problems
_ Startups addressing large markets, where growth is a matter of execution and scale
