MVP Angels

MVP Angels is a business angels network that collaborates with the MVP Academy accelerator to support early-stage tech startups in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. By syndicating a micro-investment fund for each cohort of the MVP Academy, MVP Angels provides financial backing to promising teams. This initiative is part of a broader investment readiness program offered by MVP Academy, which includes an 8-week onsite acceleration program in Bucharest, Romania. MVP Angels offers an average investment of 50,000 EUR in exchange for a minor equity stake in the companies, facilitating their journey from product development to market readiness and sales generation.

Dan Calugareanu

Partner

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InnerTrends

Seed Round in 2015
InnerTrends is a platform that helps developers, marketing and salespeople alike act upon the activity of its web or mobile apps users. It is a data science service for SaaS that uncovers insights in customer onboarding, retention, and engagement without the need for data scientists. InnerTrends was founded in 2015. It inspires companies to grow faster by using data to make informed business decisions.

Squady

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Squady is a social media application that enables its users to discover new friends and what is happening in their cities. It allows its users to discuss with friends, plan, and promote social activities. Squady was launched in 2015 and is based in Bucharest, Romania.

MyDog

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
MyDog offers a web and mobile application that enables dog owners to make profiles and share information about their dogs. The application enables dog owners to find information and connect with others to find mating partners for their dogs. It also enables them to connect with service providers to find the availability of pens and animal clinics. MyDog was founded in 2015.

Swapr

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Swapr is a mobile app that lets women swap clothes with other fashion enthusiasts in their area. Got a closet full of clothes but nothing to wear? Enter your email below and be the first to find out when we launch.

SafeDrive

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
SafeDrive is the app that rewards drivers with points for not texting while driving (or using the phone above 5 mph). The points can be converted into discount vouchers from partner companies.

SwipeTapSell

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
SwipeTapSell is a mobile application that offers a better shopping experience for online stores helping them increase smartphones and tablets conversions. The application is fully-integrated with its clients’ e-commerce configuration. SwipeTapSell also enables its users to find their products easier by filtering through options like color, size, and more. It was launched in 2014 and is operated from Stockholms Lan, Sweden.

Clepsisoft CyberFog

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Clepsisoft CyberFog is a proactive cyber-security solution that helps companies deflect cyber attacks.

Seeds

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
A unified survey platform, for any company using forms on a daily basis. Their target now is into Insurance Brokers and Market Research Companies. To make forms that have some kind of advanced logic (such as the one required to offer an insurance quote), there is always a need for a developer. They're replacing the developer from the equation, offering an Apple-like interface and experience, at a price and SLA that can rival easily with the big guys in the industry. They've seen this face to face during their demos via Skype. When they mention the price, eyebrows are raised since it might be a bit expensive, but after a 30 min demo where they replicate almost any form the customer has, right in front of them, they're immediately sold, and price is no longer the issue :)

CloudHero.io

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
CloudHero is a platform that enable users to create server environments on any cloud in seconds using a simple web interface. It features out of the box integration with major public cloud vendors, support for open-source technologies like LAMP or MEAN components and single click preconfigured and scalable application deployments of WordPress, OpenCart, PrestaShop and many others.

Conversion Network

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Conversion Network is a SaaS-based company that offers an affiliate marketing platform to its clients. Conversion Network was founded in 2014 by Dinu Gheorge and is based in Delaware.

UNLOQ

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
UNLOQ Systems's main service, UNLOQ.io, provides secure authentication, transaction authorisation and encryption keys. Beside this, along the way they have developed some other services that they needed in order to provide their authentication, transaction authorisation and encryption key service. sconfig is an encrypted CDN for configuration files. LogLet is an application logs management system. They work as a distributed team from London, Cluj-Napoca and (soon) San Francisco and levarage their growing network of white hackers to test and validate their solutions.

Accelerole

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Accelerole allows its users to create engaging learning programs that empowers people to take actions. It offers automated training reinforcement for teams. The customers of the company are Unilever, HEINEKEN, and OMV. The company also offers key services such as training, employee engagement, and induction training. Training reinforcement helps keep the teams motivated and measure the impacts. Employee engagement bridges marketing and sales and moves the team forward. Induction training decreases costs with post-employment training by identifying the employee problems. Accelerole is a Romania-based company that was founded in 2014.

Catwalk15

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Upload a photo Upload an image of your outfit, hairstyle or accessories and ask a style question. Instant fashion advice Receive instant advice from our fashion savvy community. Style inspiration Follow other users, discover new trends and find style inspiration. Download now And you'll never have to make a fashion decision alone again!

Qalendra

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Qalendra, Inc. automates travel research. It develops technology that ingests data from numerous sources to compare destinations and identify where the best conditions for vacations and activities are up to 4 months in advance. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Wallet Buzz

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Wallet Buzz is a geolocation-based mobile marketing platform. It helps its users save money by offering vouchers provided by their favorite retailers. Wallet Buzz connects retailers and smartphone users while delivering exclusive offers directly to their mobile phones. With minimum data traffic and battery consumption, the platform helps its users avoid spending more time and money to search and buy vouchers from online discount sites. Its geolocation function enables merchants to provide offers and deals based on their customers’ locations. The application was awarded as the Best Advertising App at Mobilio 2013 Conference. It provides its services through many popular retailers including Bata, MedLife, The Body Shop, Inmedio, Otter, New Look, and many others. Wallet Buzz was founded by Bogdan Dinu, Bogdan Onofrei, and Mihai Putinelu on August 15, 2012.

Complement

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Management tool for school administrators and online grade book for teachers, parents and students, developing into an on-line game for students to develop skills, hobbies and interests.

Axosuits

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Axosuits is a startup focused on developing battery-powered exoskeletons aimed at assisting individuals with walking disabilities. The company is dedicated to creating high-powered and affordable solutions that enhance mobility for paralyzed persons. With a small but committed team, Axosuits leverages proven technology to deliver innovative products that are both accessible and user-friendly. The company positions its offerings at a price comparable to that of a mid-sized car, and also provides competitive leasing options for businesses. Through its efforts, Axosuits strives to improve the quality of life for those with mobility challenges, making advanced technology more attainable for patients and organizations alike.

Study Mentors

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Study Mentors is a collaborative platform focused on helping students who go abroad for studies. Students can sign in and gain access to first-hand information about applying for universities, studying, and living abroad.

Pillbuzz

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Pillbuzz's product is a bracelet, set through a mobile app, which helps people manage their medical treatment.

Hickery

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
For people who love to discover new things but are having a hard time doing so, Hickery provides a content discovery platform based on social network activity that centralizes the things they've enjoyed, arranges them in predefined categories and offers recommendations based on their tastes.

Lifebox

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Lifebox is a mobile application that finds the photos you and each of your friends took when you were together and creates common memories, so each one of you quickly receives the photos and nobody nags for them anymore.

Restack

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Restack is an example of what a startup can do with a great team, tenacity, and the commitment to make things happen. They started up as a hardware platform for prototyping Internet of Things devices, pivoted a couple of times and ended up being a solution for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications.

drimm.in

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
drimm.in is a social platform that allows users to team up to fulfill dreams for friends.

Bravatar

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Bravatar helps you express yourself through the brands you love, not just like, while providing you a beautiful and simple way to build a personal experience with said brands.

Inovolt

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Inovolt visualizes, measures, records, and analyzes energy generation and consumption over multiple electrical circuits in real-time. It helps customers by balancing consumer grid phases, choosing advantageous tariff plans from Electrica, planning technical operations under optimal programs, and installing timers. The company provides its users with inovolt box and application which helps customers simplify their tasks. Inovolt box is installed at the entrance to the client's network. It monitors the current parameters and stores them in the database. Inovolt app allows its users to view Inovolt box data recorded in real time. It also generates reports, forecasts, and projections of income. The platform is applicable to photovoltaic plants, residential applications, and industrial applications. Inovolt is a Romania-based company.

getFittter Inc.

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
getFittter Inc. provides a cloud-based platform that serves as a monetization and client retention tool for health clubs, fitness studios, and personal trainers. The company offers a comprehensive solution that connects trainers with fitness enthusiasts through a web and mobile dashboard, allowing trainers to manage client accounts and workouts effectively. Clients receive personalized workout plans, track their training progress, and monitor their achievements through detailed statistics and reports. The platform also features interactive training content, enabling users to engage with training equipment through animated sequences and illustrations. Additionally, getFittter Inc. facilitates a digital coaching subscription model, connecting users with renowned health and fitness coaches while offering a marketplace for health programs curated by selected professionals, including fitness trainers and nutritionists. This innovative approach not only enhances user engagement but also creates new revenue opportunities for fitness coaches. The company is headquartered in the United States.