Doru-Cristian Coretchi – Director & Founder
15 years management consulting, funding & investment advisory across Europe, 4 years experience in project finance and public-private partnership in the construction industry, funding & investment advisory, business innovation grants & government funding across Europe, Blended Finance (Venture Capital & Government funding), State aid schemes, EEA & Norway grants. PhD in Management, Economist, Academy of Economic Studies of Bucharest, MBA Steinbeis University Berlin.
Mihai Balasanu - Managing Partner
18 years of extensive experience in corporate finance, banking, energy, real estate, and international business development. Founder of multiple businesses and investor in start-ups. Past Executive Director of the British Romanian Chamber of Commerce. Studied at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iasi.
Mariel Duminica – Senior Cooperation Partner
Substantial background with the Private Equity/ Venture Capital sector having worked in fund management, fund admin and fundraising from institutional investors in recent years on various markets across Europe. With a very good understanding of the European PE/VC investment ecosystem and special attention for CEE/ Romania. Studied a Masters degree at University of Southern Denmark.
Ira Dinolan – Founder's Associate & Customer Success Manager
Economist, BSc Economics from University of Surrey. Working on business development activities. Oversees financial management and team compliance opportunities. Previous experience in data management and analysis, and financial management within private healthcare.
Camelia Sava - Senior Consultant
Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from Bucharest University of Economic Studies. Over 6 years of experience as a Financial Manager in various sectors such as health, operations and capital management. 2 years of experience as a Financial Consultant in real estate.
Sanda Anca - Project Manager
PhD in Economics and International Affairs from Babeş-Bolyai University, BMath from Babeş-Bolyai University. Over 20 years of experience as a project manager. 5 years experience as a senior consultant for SMEs, development and promotion of business and technology offers and a trainer for business development.
Cristina Balgaradean - Marketing Officer
Marketing professional, MSc in Marketing Strategies and Policies, MSc in Sustainable Development and Environmental Management from Babes-Bolyai University, Romania. Trained in innovation management by IMP³ROVE – European Innovation Management Academy EWIV and Business Mentor madri+d certified by Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d. With over 6 years of experience in SME advisory services within an international network, focusing on communication and growth, access to finance and support for innovation management, she oversees content management and social media management.
Talia Jones – Junior Consultant
Recent graduate from University of Oregon with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in Finance. Working on business development activities, with a funding programme focus on the Horizon Europe.
Astrid Green – Senior Partner
25 years+ in business development, innovation & growth support, cluster management and expansion strategies across sectors and industries. Project delivery for Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Innovation Norway, board member in the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise. Funding advisory and bilateral cooperation in the context of the EEA & Norway grants, on international markets incl. Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Bosnia & Hercegovina. Successful experience with EU funding, EEA & Norway grants, State Aid/Government Schemes and Horizon 2020. Executive Master of Management in Energy at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo and IFP School in Paris
Ankit Gupta – Senior Partner, Finance Expert
Qualified chartered accountant, MBA from Kingston Business School London, 3 years experience in auditing in various multinational private and public companies, 4 years experience in financial management including compliances, taxation & grant claims. Expertise in Research & Development tax credits on the UK market. Financial advisory expertise for crowdfunding, private funding and grants-based funding on international markets.
Meluleki Tazibona - Horizon Europe Expert
Bachelor of Applied Science in Biochemistry from National University of Science and Technology. 5 years of experience in proposal writing. He has contributed to leading consultancies in Europe, specialising in grant proposal writing and project management, particularly in the Horizon Europe/ EIC Accelerator programmes.