A short, yet insightful presentation of the programs designed by the VentureConnect Foundation.

1. Ventur
eConn
ect
Entrepreneurs
meet your
investors!

2. Agend
a
o Target Insights
o Outline of VentureConnect
o Programs for 2012
o Press Clippings
o Thank you!

3. Why Venture
Connect in
Romania?

4. SME Overview
 Romanian SMEs represent 97% of the
number of active companies. [2011]
 50,24 % of Romania’s gross added value
is represented by SMEs input [2011]
 SME distribution: 468.000 small and
medium companies, 1.518 large
companies out of which 89.3% micro-
enterprises, 1,7% medium enterprises,
9,0 % small enterprises
 In 2011, 184.099 Romanian SMEs are
specialized in services, with 15.832
SMEs focused on IT&C and
Telecommunications. The average
annual revenue in the software and IT
service is EUR 400 millions.
 National distribution: 24% of Romanian
SMEs are located in Bucharest – Ilfov
area, the smallest number of national
companies is the South and South-West
part of the country (only 7%).

5. Demogphic
Profile (I)
oITprofessionals are mostly males,
aged 25-35 y.o., with a higher
education and income above average
oBetween 2007 – 2011, the number of
young entrepreneurs – ages 18 – 24
y.o – increased by 5%.
o67,03% of entrepreneurs started a
new business thanks to market
opportunities, 31,01% out of
necessity.

6. Demographic Profile
(II)
• IT professionals are mostly males (70%), aged 25-35 (59%), with high education (97%) and
income (62%);
Education
100%
High
35
75%
Mid
50% 35 97 Low
25%
30
0% 13
All Urban IT Professionals

7. Average Media Day
Relaxing/ Morning at home/
doing paperwork quick breakfast
TV Newspaper Online Radio
Online Magazines Newspaper Mobile
Dinner time
Way to job
TV Radio
Radio OOH
Mobile
"Coffee break":
reading/ watching TV
Online TV
Job
Newspaper
Online Radio
Going out with friends
Newspaper Magazines
OOH Radio
Mobile
Way back home
Newspaper Magazines
Radio OOH In-store Mobile

8. Outline of
Venture
Connect

9. VentureConnect
A bi-annual meeting which brings together Eastern-European entrepreneurs
with potential investors from Romania and South-East Europe interested in
the IT, Online, Technology areas.
Venture Connect is an opportunity to:
o pitch projects to potential investors for a
seed or venture investment
o network with relevant people from the
business market
o get to know good practices for a joint
venture
o mobilize / raise financial resources for
your start-up
o receive exceptional business
consultation for your project’s
development
o attend training sessions

10. Beginning: 2010
VentureConnect started as an initiative
to bring together entrepreneurs with
potential investors interested in the IT,
Online, Technology areas, a match-
making event. In 2012, it has become a
support platform for entrepreneurs and
investors in the region.
Ana Maria Dan Visoiu
Andronic (Biris (Biris
Goran) Goran)
The project was endorsed by renowned
Romanian businessmen, gaining
credibility and offering sustainable VentureConn
programs for start-ups and middle to ect Board
large businesses.
Radu Georgescu Marius Ghenea
(GECAD Group) (Business
Angel)
The first VentureConnect meeting was
held in June 2010 and it paved the way
for further development: two venture
investments, 70 pitching start-up, 240
Orlando Nicoara Dragos Roua
investors and over 1500 participants
(Mediafax Peter Barta (online
close to the start-up community. Group) (Foundation entrepreneur)
Post
Privatization)

11. In 2011
Two VentureConnect events in Bucharest
and first local meetings in Cluj Napoca and
Timisoara.
Success story: TJOBS.ro -- online recruiting platform for
international job offers received a EUR 500.000 investment from
3 venture capitalists.

12. In 2012
Success story: BITTNET Systems –
leading project in the Network Training
market in Romania received a
substantial investment from Răzvan
Căpăţînă (Romanian business-angel).
 February – registered as
Venture Connect Foundation to
assure the sustainability of the
project
 March – start of the monthly
Venture Mentoring meetings
 31st May – the 5th
VentureConnect event
Bucharest
 October – launching Angel
Connect, a dedicated platform
for investors.

13. Programs for
2012

14. VentureConnect
With each edition, VentureConnect brings projects from
Start-ups Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Hungary, Czech Republic,
Great Britain, Croatia and United States with a total of over
40 submissions and 14 pre-selected businesses.
Each VentureConnect sessions welcomes business
Investors Angels from Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary,
France and Great Britain.
In the first 3 months of 2012, with 145 articles in print
Coverage and online media, both national and international,
VentureConnect become one of the most important
pitching and networking events dedicated to
entrepreneurs in CEE.
VentureConnect is becoming an investment hub for
Expansion Eastern Europe, with Venture Mentoring Sofia scheduled
for 7th February 2013.

15. Venture Mentoring
What A monthly mentoring session. Five sessions so far with
over 60 companies that have attended.
Why To assist start-ups in becoming scalable businesses and
market their product or service at a global level.
Entrepreneurs with on-going projects who need advice and
Who concrete solutions for the challenges they face in their
business.
Host VentureConnect Board members and other well established
guests who use their experience and expertise to provide full
feedback on the business plan presented.

16. Angel Connect
What An index of business angels grouped by field interest and
desire to potentially invest in Romanian IT startups. Official
release – first week of October 2012.
Who Business angels and Venture Capitalist from Romania and
Eastern Europe, affiliated to European Business Angels
Association (www.eban.org).
An ever growing data base of possible investors
Why interested in the IT and Technology sectors.

17. Press Clippings
for January-
May 2012

18. Press Clippings (I)
“At the event I met and interviews
(see video) with VentureConnect, an
initiative to maximize investors’ and
entrepreneurs interaction and kick-
start the scene there. They put on
one-day events consisting of two
sessions, with the first involving pre-
selected entrepreneurs pitching
before the attending investors, and
the second creating one-on-one
discussions.”
(Mike Butcher, TechCrunch.com)

19. Press Clippings (II)
Goal Europe Moitepari Bulgaria
Georgios Gatos, Greek Blogger How to Web

20. Press Clippings
(III)
5 articles in Ziarul Financiar, both print and online

21. Press Clippings
(IV)

22. Press Clippings (V)
15 article in the Active
Soft network
22 articles on Wall-
Street.ro

23. Overview May 2012
Entrepreneurs
o70 projects present in the VentureConnect pitching session
o264 startups sending in their application form coming from Romania, Bulgaria,
Macedonia, United States, United Kingdom.
Investors
oOver 40 investors for each VentureConnect session from Romania, Bulgaria,
Poland, Hungary, France, United Kingdom.
Press
o4,000 mentions of VentureConnect and Biris Goran law firm in the last 2 years
o147 articles in the national and international press in the last 3 months (February –
June 2012)
VentureConnect Foundation
o6 VentureConnect sessions, a Venture Mentoring training program and Angel
Connect – Index on BAs & VCs.

24. Overview May 2012

25. Overview May 2012

26. Overview May 2012

27. Overview May 2012

28. Venture Connect Foundation is a
support organization for Romanian
entrepreneurs and all those interested
in becoming familiar with the
Technology, Online and IT business
scene. The Foundation’s programs are:
Venture Connect, Venture Mentoring
and Angel Connect.
Contact us…
Alexandra Dumitru
Project Manager VentureConnect
Alexandra.dumitru@ventureconnect.ro
+40 729 003 956