• Startup Moldova Summit 2025 is Moldova’s biggest startup/VC gathering
• The date is April 16th, and the place is Mediacor in Chișinău
• The Summit’s agenda features global investors, founders, and experts, focusing on startup growth, talent, scaling, and investment

On April 16th, Chișinău’s Mediacor will welcome Startup Moldova Summit 2025, the second iteration of Moldova’s biggest startup/VC gathering. The Summit is set to be the country’s most significant startup event, bringing together founders, investors, and industry experts for a day of innovation, networking, and opportunity.

Following the success of last year’s edition, which attracted over 1,000 attendees from 25 countries, this year’s summit promises even greater impact. Moldova continues to rise in the global startup ecosystem, securing a record EUR 7.3M in funding in 2024—double the amount raised the year before. With increasing international investment and strong ecosystem support, 2025 is shaping up to be a milestone year for Moldova’s entrepreneurial landscape.

The 2025 edition aims to be even more expansive, with expectations of over 800 in-person attendees, speakers from more than 30 countries, and participation from over 50 VC funds and angel investors. 

Speakers and Topics

Fitting into just one day, the upcoming Summit’ speakers roster will include:

• Daniela Aldescu, Co-Founder and Partner at Smart Impact Capital
• Ashot Arzumanyan, Partner at SmartGateVC
• Vlad Cernoutan, Senior Associate at Longe VC
• Natalia Chicu, Communication Lead at Vintage Investment Partners
• Michal Csonga, General Partner at 0100 VC
• Jan Davideck, Partner at Purple Ventures
• Marius Ghenea, Managing Partner at Catalyst Romania, Board Director at SeedBlink
• Dr Marcus Erken, Founding Partner at Sunfish Partners
• Marius Istrate, Chairman of the Board at TechAngels Romania
• Mohammad Kabajah, Infrastructure Architect at Amazon Web Services, Tech Consultant, Angel Investor
• Irina Misca, Investment Manager at Fortech Investments
• Cristian Negrutiu, Founding Partner at Sparking Capital
• Raido Pikkar, Founding Partner at Thorgate Ventures
• Keo Sar, Angel Investor at DSI Business Angel Group
• Radu Skutaru, Venture Partner at VU Venture Partners
• Ondřej Štěpánek, Investment Manager at MITON
• Vasile Tofan, Senior Partner at Horizon Capital
• Jaroslav Trojan, Managing Partner at N1 Ventures
• Eugene Tsyrklevich, Angel Investor
• Florin Visa, Managing Partner at Early Game Ventures
• Sasha Vidiborskiy, Partner at Atomico
• Raya Yunakova, Investor at LAUNCHub Ventures
• Follow the updates to the speakers list as it grows here.

Startup Moldova Summit 2025 hasn’t disclosed its precise agenda yet, but it is known that the topics will revolve around guiding startups through their journey from ideation to international expansion, structured around four key themes:

• Foundation: Building solid startup fundamentals
• Talent: Attracting and growing top teams
• Scaling: Expanding into global markets
• Investment: Securing the capital to grow.

Startup founders can expect comprehensive insights and strategies to navigate the various stages of development and achieve sustainable growth.

You are welcome to follow the agenda updates here.

In a Nutshell

• Where: Mediacor, Chișinău, Moldova 
• When: April 16th, 2025
• More information: at the Summit’s website
• Tickets: free for startups, MDL 1,000-2,000 (EUR 52-104) for others, available here
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