# Top 30 Angel Investors in Romania in June 2026

## Malin-Iulian Stefanescu
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Marketing, Internet

Business Angel, Entrepreneur, Father

## Marius Ghenea
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech

•	Partner of Catalyst Romania VC Fund (part of 3TS Capital Partners) - http://catalystromania.ro/
•	“Investor of the Year in Romania 2016 and 2017" award by CESA with Catalyst Romania Fund
•	Serial entrepreneur and business-angel with successful investments in SEE, ranks in fortune Romanian surveys Capital, Forbes.
•	Experienceas an start-up entrepreneur  with Flamingo, from zero revenues and capital to a $50M company, the largest IT product distribution network in Romania, in 7 years. Setting-up a Flamingo International group structure with direct operations in 7 SEE countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Yugoslavia) and one fully-fledged subsidiary in Holland, 1999 – 2001.
•	Manager of team of 500+ people with Flamingo, employees from various countries (majority Romanian), cultures, backgrounds and contributing to the creation of one of the best teams in the IT business in the Balkan region
•	Experience in private equity and venture capital investments. Deal-leader on 6 (123ContactForm, VectorWatch, Marketizator Friends, Intelligent IT/SmartBill, Smartdreamers, Vola.ro) out of 10 investments of Catalyst Romania Fund.
•	Exit track-record: VectorWatch, sold to FitBit early 2017, PCGarage, bought by Naspers/Emag in 2016; VikingProfil, bought by Pruzsinski of Poland, 2008, Flanco, successful exit in 2006, Flamingo, successful IPO in 2004, etc. •	Co-Founder VentureConnect (regional matchmaking platform for tech start-up entrepreneurs and early-stage investors); President Romanian Association for the Online Stores (ARMO)
•	Entrepreneurship, Innovation and New Business Ventures Professor, Maastricht School of Management EMBA program
•	Co-organizer Schoolforstartups Romania, the first SE European entrepreneurship school
•	Author of “Entrepreneurship”, the first Romanian book on entrepreneurship and TV dragon in the Romanian Dragons’ Den

## Marius Istrate
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Software

Former Chief People Officer of UiPath, from 2017 until 2020. 
Former CEO of SkillValue, from 2014 until 2016.
Angel Investor and VC Investor. Focus on Enterprise SaaS, Productivity Tech, Dev Tools, Cloud, AI & Automation.

## Sherry Coutu
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Mobile

Sherry Coutu currently works as an Independent Non Executive Director for Pearson. She previously worked at superpower as a Director. Sherry Coutu attended Harvard Business School.

## Oliver Hehl
- Type: Angel
- Location: Walldorf, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Banking, Financial Services, Apps

Oliver Hehl

## Bianca Rusu
- Type: Angel
- Location: Cluj-napoca, Cluj, Romania
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Education

Entrepreneur & angel investor in disruptive startups building the future through technology.

## Ștefan Muscalu
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Consumer Goods, Electric Vehicle

Ștefan Muscalu is a individual investor.

## Daniel Dines
- Type: Angel
- Location: Dover, Delaware, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

Daniel Dines is based out of New York, New York, and is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Innovation Officer of UiPath. Daniel Dines attended the University of Bucharest.

## Ana Cinca
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Consulting, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence

Ana Cinca

## Vlad Ionescu
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: B2B, Software, Cyber Security

Vlad Ionescu is Chief Marketing Officer at Tokinomo - Robotic Shelf Advertising. Attended at University of Bucharest.

## Sacha Dragic
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: News, Sports, Fitness

Sacha Dragic - Founder, Board member & Executive Chairman @ Superbet

## Mihai Tarta
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Apps, Artificial Intelligence

Mihai Tarta is the founder of Synex Media, IT entrepreneur and investor.

## Charlie Songhurst
- Type: Angel
- Location: Greater Seattle Area, Washington, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Charles Songhurst  is a founding partner of Katana Capital, a long-short equity hedge fund. He also runs the Songhurst Group, which holds assets in a variety of private companies.Charles ran corporate strategy for Microsoft and focused on partnering and M&A. He was involved in the Yahoo acquisition and commercial deal, and the Skypeacquisition. Before running corporate strategy, Charles was focused on the emergence of Google and the growth of the search industry.Prior, Charles was an analyst at McKinsey & Company in London. Charles received a bachelor’s degree from Oxford University in politics, philosophy, and economics.

## Paul Robert Cary
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Consumer Goods, Electric Vehicle

Classically trained pianist & composer, 20 years working in strategy, sales, marketing & startups. History degree, speaks 6 languages. Born in Africa, educated in the US. NCAA Division 1 Athlete. Award winner at Columbia Business School.

## Florin Pop
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Apps, Artificial Intelligence

Florin Pop is the founder of Primainvest and investor of Telios, Foodprints, Aiva and others.

## Loredana Apreutese
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Leasing

Loredana Apreutese is a General Manager at International Alexander Holding.

## Shane Gray
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Consumer Goods, Electric Vehicle

Shane Gray is a individual investor.

## Chris Severson
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Consumer Goods, Electric Vehicle

Chris Severson is a Non Executive Director of Annington homes limited.

## Lucian Despoiu
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Consulting, Information Services, Information Technology

Founder & CEO of Majoritas, leading political technology and communication consortium of companies, Lucian Despoiu is a serial entrepreneur with over 16 years of experience in the digital marketing industry and over 20 digital political campaigns all around the world.A result driven specialist, Lucian is one of the key innovators of thePolitical and Institutional Communication industries, with a vision of making research, data, technology and paid media work together for politicians and Governments all around the world. Under his leadership Majoritas Global has been influencing elections in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe through its 12 offices.To the group of companies in Majoritas Global, Lucian has recently added Majoritas Insights, a real-time research company, and Majoritas Academy, an educational initiative, and is currently working on developing a solution addressed to citizens willing to get involved in how decisions are being made in their society.

## Luke McNeice
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Apps, Artificial Intelligence

Luke McNeice is the founder of Lola Tech, multi-exit techpreneur from UK.

## Mihai Florin Talpos
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Apps, Artificial Intelligence

Mihai Florin Talpos is entrepreneur, founder of the IT Informal School and investor.

## Mircea Ilea
- Type: Angel
- Location: Cluj-napoca, Cluj, Romania
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Logistics, E-Commerce

Mircea Ilea

## Septimiu Pop
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Apps, Artificial Intelligence

Septimiu Pop is HORECA entrepreneur and owner of DaVinci restaurant, Square hotel and investor.

## Simion Ioan Apreutese
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Leasing

Simion Ioan Apreutese is the CEO and General Manager at SC International Alexander SRL.

## Alex Hoye
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Apps, Internet

Alex Hoye is the Co-founder and CEO of Full Stack Supply Co. He previously worked at Runway East as a Co-founder. Alex Hoye attended Stanford University.

## Radu Amarie
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Consumer Goods, Electric Vehicle

Radu Amarie is a angel investor.

## Andrei Doibani
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Apps, Artificial Intelligence

Andrei Doibani is the Managing Director Eastern Europe Nagarro and investor.

## Gabriela Amarie
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Consumer Goods, Electric Vehicle

Gabriela Amarie is a Founder of Digital Tailors Agency.

## Cosmin Manea
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Big Data, Restaurants, Food Delivery

Cosmin Manea

## Andreas Cser
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Apps, Music, Mobile

Andreas Cser - Partner @ Automat Ventures
