Exclusive event on November 27, 2024, in Bucharest.
UPGRADE 100 and How to Web are organizing in Bucharest, on November 27, a meetup that brings together ambitious founders from the Romanian startup ecosystem, international investors, experts in the creation of tech products, engineers and leaders.
The event is organized under the umbrella of the GO GLOBAL program, co-produced by UPGRADE 100 and How to Web, led by the Arieli Capital investment fund, supported by Raiffeisen Bank Romania and AmCham Romania. The program aims to transform Romanian startups into global market leaders.
The meeting brings together important voices from the industry, such as Laurentiu BalașaFounder and CEO of BibleChat, Or HavivShare the Arieli Capital, Bogdan PopaCOO at Raiffeisen Bank Romania, Smaranda HeroiuExecutive Director UPGRADE 100 and Monica ZaraHead of Conference at How to Web, and promises opportunities to connect and generate impactful partnerships.
The agenda includes:
- 18.00 – 18.30: Networking session
- 18:30 – 18:40: Official opening of the event with interventions by Smaranda Heroiu, Executive Director of UPGRADE 100 and Monica Zara, Head of Conference at How to Web
- 18.40 – 19.05: Panel „How to scale globally from Romania” what will debate the topic of international expansion – Or Haviv, Partner at Arieli Capital, Bogdan Popa, COO at Raiffeisen Bank Romania
- 19.05 – 19.30: A discussion focused on ways to overcome technical challenges, so that Romanian startup founders, product people and engineers in their teams can reach the scaling stage – with Laurențiu Bălaşa, Founder and CEO of BibleChat
- 19.30 – 21.00: Networking session with Laurențiu Bălașa, Founder and CEO of BibleChat, Or Haviv, Arieli Capital Partner, Bogdan Popa, COO of Raiffeisen Bank Romania.
“We live in an era where technology isn’t just transforming industries – it’s shaping our future. Startups are driving this transformation, and our mission is to enable them to scale beyond local borders and become global forces. The November 27th meeting is about creating these concrete connections to facilitate and support their progress. We bring together the right people at the right time to make international recognition a reality for local startups.”, SAYS Bogdan PopaCOO at Raiffeisen Bank Romania.
“This meeting represents a crucial moment for Romanian entrepreneurs who are prepared to think on a large scale, especially because the existing projects in Romania demonstrate exceptional potential, having technical capabilities that rise to global standards. During the meeting, we aim to exchange more than ideas—we want to open doors to long-term partnerships and offer Romanian startups the competitive advantage they need to succeed globally”, he said Or Havivpartner and head of innovation at Arieli Capital.
“Romanian founders who want to build a solid customer base or are looking for investors or mentors to help them expand their business in Europe or globally, have the best opportunity through the GO GLOBAL program. Through How to Web events and projects, we aim to connect the most promising local start-ups with the expertise and international connections they need, and this will also happen at this meetup.” add Monica ZaraHead of Conference la How to Web.
“We are happy to have brought this program to Romania, through a strategic partnership that combines expertise, advanced know-how and an extensive network of local and especially global contacts. This unique mix will give program participants access to exceptional development opportunities. We invite you to join us in large numbers at this meet-up, and we hope that the startups that will be part of the project will become outstanding examples of success in tech entrepreneurship, with the Made in Romania label” he completed Smaranda Heroiu, Executive Director Upgrade 100.
Event seating is limited and event registration is now open open.
GO GLOBAL is an international accelerator, specially designed to transform promising startups into global market leaders. With successful operations in Italy, Slovenia, Utah (USA) and the Czech Republic, the program combines Arieli Capital’s proven global acceleration methodology with deeply integrated support in the local ecosystem, offering a unique advantage to companies ready to scale ambitiously and internationally. The intensive program runs from December 2024 to March 2025, culminating in a high-impact, in-person program in Milan where participants will engage with international investors and potential partners.
Source: www.iqads.ro
