Brainient, the Romanian startup developing a platform to support video advertising, announced earlier today that they closed another funding round, raising $1.8m from a collection of investors. The main investor is Prague-based Credo Ventures. Atlas Venture, Estag Capital and existing investors Serry Coutu and 500 Startups have also Read on →
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Romanian startup, Brainient, raises $1.8m and plans to open a new office in New York
Interview with eVenture Capital Partners: “First we invest in people, second in market, thirdly in business models”
An important step in growing a business is getting an investment for your startup. So we had a chat on this topic with two great guys from eVenture Capital Partners, an Internet focused early stage venture capital firm, currently investing both in the North America and in Europe. We had the pleasure of talking to Christian Leybold, Partner at eVenture Capital Partners, and Read on →
Why business incubators are advantageous
I know we have tackled this subject on a previous occasion, but it is too juicy to leave aside. Why are business incubators successful and advantageous on both sides? We will assume the cause of viewing the subject from both perspectives: in part one from the investors corner, in part two from the entrepreneurs side. So, let the boxing begin. 
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123contactform – what changed after the first angel investment?
123contactform is a Romanian start-up which offers the possibility to create personalized online forms. The start-up has managed to attract angel-investor Adrian Gheara‘s attention after last year’s How to Web conference.
We thought we’d do a follow-up with them and see how things are going after almost a year since the pair up. So we had a chat with Florin Cornianu, one of the founders of 123contactform.
HTW: What makes 123contactform successful? How does it attract clients?
Florin Cornianu: It’s simple. That’s our philosophy. It doesn’t matter if you need a simple contact form or a complicated order form with payment integration that is linked to SalesForce. Read on →
Tips for valuating your start-up
The Valuation question is a question every entrepreneur eagerly expects and fears at the same time. It is a stamp of worth on what you worked so hard to create. It is The question, the one you’ve been waiting for all along and still the one you’re never sure how to answer. And in case you’re not yet an entrepreneur you may have still wondered about how these billion dollar valuations are made and how experts come up with the huge figures. If you are nodding right now, then this article is for you. However, if you expect this article to give you some exact straightforward answer then you’d better stop reading. We are not going to give you the exact long formulas used by financial experts and investors valuating your company. What we are going to give you in this article are a few tips that can help you get a more clear image about the valuation your startup will receive when discussing with a potential investor.