Cristian Dascalu – Gapminder VC Fund Partner, Managing Partner & CoFounder of Techcelerator – investing & accelerating startups in Romania and Eastern Europe.
As an entrepreneur, Cristian founded or co-founded several businesses and major projects aimed at the development of tech startups and digital innovation areas such as GapMinder VC, Techcelerator, ROTSA – Romanian Tech Startups Association, and others. In 2012, Cristian launched ClujHUB, the second-largest startup hub in Romania, a key contributor to the regional startup community. With a Master in Economics (specialization Management & Marketing) and strong capabilities in investment readiness, go-to-market, management, and business development, Cristian is a creative thinker, strategist, and passionate developer of communities in the innovation and digitalization areas.