A quick presentation of VentureConnect at Open Coffee Sofia. We meet really cool people and great business ideas! Until next time guys :)

1. VentureConnect
Entrepreneurs meet your investors!

2. Agenda
• Who am I?
• What is VentureConnect?
• VentureConnect 2011
• Why should you come to VentureConnect?

3. A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME

4. @AlexOanaDumitru
A traveler A volunteer
A Digital Communicator Project Manager for VC

5. BACKGROUND
VENTURECONNECT

6. VentureConnect Board Members
Biriş Goran is the counsel of choice for heavyweight
international investors and local entrepreneurs
alike. The firm’s primary areas of expertise are: Tax,
Real Estate, Corporate/M&A, Competition,
Litigation/Arbitration and Intellectual Property.
A lawyer by training A seasoned attorney
and profession, Dan who firmly believes
has been doing his that action — and not
best to bring out the chance — determines
entrepreneur in him. progress.

7. VentureConnect Board Members
Radu Georgescu
Marius Ghenea
Peter Barta
Orlando Nicoara
Dragos Roua

8. VentureConnect 20th June
Over 30 local and
international investors,
business angels,
investment funds.
38 project submissions from
Romania, Check Republic,
Bulgaria and Belgium.
Number 3 Romanian
hashtag for the day,
over 1.500 visitors on the
website and social media
channels.

9. VentureConnect 23rd November
More than 40 VCs,
business angels,
international funds.
42 projects from
Macedonia, Great Britain,
Israel, Croatia and
Romania. We selected 11
lucky entrepreneurs.
The first Romanian
pitching event to bring
national and international
startups and VCs to
Bucharest.

10. OBJECTIVES SET FOR
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER
2011

11. Communication Objectives
Increase brand awareness in order
to progressively receive competitive
businesses
Build preference for
VentureConnect conference
Entrepreneur Investor

12. We’ve gone national: Cluj & Timisoara
We started from the idea….
„VentureConnect presents the young
generation of tech entrepreneurs”
Results?
11 pre-selected start-ups presented their
business plan in front of the VentureConnect
Board – Cluj and Timisoara.
Doug Richard was in Cluj and Timisoara to address
the entrepreneurial community.
Full house in Cluj and Timisoara, 4 lucky winners
for the final session in Bucharest.

13. See for yourself…. (part 1)

14. See for yourself…. (part 2)

15. See for yourself…. (part 3)

16. ANY MEDIA ATTENTION OUT
THERE?

17. A few digits (part 1)
CLUJ TIMISOARA
25 individual news (online and printed) 15 individual news (online)
Printed advertising in 4 local publications
5 printed interviews
Display advertising on 3 local websites
2 interviews for Radio Romania Cluj
3 video interviews (Marius Ghenea & Peter
Barta)
Display advertising on 5 local websites
1 printed interview (Doug Richard)

18. A few digits (part 2)
Romania International Exposure
68 individual news covering TechCrunch US, Europe
VentureConnect and Japan coverage
10 printed interviews with board
members
4 articles on tech blogs
7 printed layouts
Display advertising on 10 local websites Being here with you 

19. WHY SHOULD YOU COME TO
VENTURECONNECT?

20. Seed and Venture investments
50.000 Euro from VentureConnect – GECAD
Group collaboration
Possibility of raising more than 250.000 EURO
Goodies from the VentureConnect sponsors!

21. Public Speaking trainings

22. International Boost
Where is Horatiu Mocian from
SociaLook as we speak?

23. Raise your hands 
In the office At home
Enjoying early
holidays

24. Answer….

25. Join us for
VentureConnect!
Facebook.com/VentureConnect
Twitter.com/VCConnect
Twitter.com/AlexOanaDumitru