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ABOUT
We are an independent,
equity-free accelerator
led by authentic
business leaders
We connect
Smart & Sustainable
projects to top mentors
and industry experts
We offer financing support through our
partnerships with
investment funds and
corporations
Commons Accel is a project developed by Matei Dumitrescu | IdEA
Accelerated
200
Investments
20
Event Attendees
+1000
Press Releases
+50
VERTICALS
We search for innovative ideas that can be applied in the following areas:
Education & Innovation
Collaborative Education, Corporate e-learning, Training & Employability Programs, Mobile Apps,
AR, VR, AI, Multimodal EdTech
Sustainable Cities & Communities
Mobility & Transportation,
Environmental Sustainability,
PropTech, Smart & Green Buildings
Responsible Business
Fintech & Technology, Smart Retail, Fashion, Health & Beauty,
Food & Drink, Home & Travel
ACCELERATION APPROACH
Unique design workshops
Modern essential curricula
Deep learning design
Customized flow
Real life authenticity
Standardized Scalable Model
TEAM
Acceleration History:
Startup Expert @ Investment Ready Program, Vienna
Director @ Founder Institute
Founder @ Commons Accel
Investment Experience:
Vice President @ TechAngels
General Partner @ Roca X
President @ Institutul de Excelență în Antreprenoriat
Matei Dumitrescu
AnaMaria Onică
PROGRAM MANAGER
#WomenInTech #UI #UX
#SerialEntrepreneur #EIR
Samuel Haret
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE
#Sales #BusinessDevelopment
FOUNDER
Delia Darabană
MARKETING MANAGER
#Marketing #Communication
Andrei ChiÈ™
PROJECT MANAGER
#Entrepreneurship #Tech
Tiberiu Prunceac
MARKETING SPECIALIST
#Marketing #SocialMedia
David Canta
CO-FOUNDER
COMMONS CO-WORKING
Peter Barta
ACCELERATION
EXPERT
Florin CucoÈ™
FUNDING
ADVISOR
Florin Marinescu
PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
Ștefania Bălțoi
COMMUNITY MANAGER
TEAM TRACK RECORD
OUR IMPACT
10
years experience (since 2012)
2000+
accelerated start-ups
6
university accelerators
500
meetings with experts
250+
workshops
120+
press & media appearances
90+
Millions EUR capital attracted
Viena (HQ) 2012
Amsterdam - 2014
Munchen - 2018
+500 investors, start-ups, executives, policy makers, intermediaries in the largest CEE impact investment event
185 cities, 4.000 companies, $900M in financing
& $20B portfolio value
6 University acceleration programs developed in 2020 - 2021
Regional Accelerator
In the Western Part of Romania
Regional finalist
@ Central European Startup Awards
University Master's Program developed in 2022
RAU Entrepreneurship Program
Regional hackathon organized in 2022
MENTOR TEAM
We are a mentorship-driven, equity-free accelerator, led by real business people that help founders solve real problems and create innovative solutions for the Business Ecosystem.
Mălin Iulian Ștefănescu
President @ TechAngels
Andrei PitiÈ™
Founder & CEO @
Simple Capital
Mihaela Mitroi
Managing Partner @ Global Tax Advise
Mihai Rotaru
Founder @ Neobility & Clever Taxi, Investor
Florin Grozea
Founder @ MOCAPP
Cristian Negruțiu
Partner @ Sparking Capital
Mihai Sfințescu
Managing Director @
Abilito Capital
Mirel Bran
Journalist @ Le Monde
Peter Barta
Co-founder @ The Long Run
Cristina Dăianu
Partner and Head @ Dentons, Corporate Group
Ana-Maria Andronic
Head of Intellectual Property, Media and Technology @ DLA PIPER
Radu Atanasiu
Associate Dean @
Bucharest International School of Management
Cristian Cârstoiu
Partner @ EY, Digital & Analytics, Chief Innovation Officer
Daniel Ștefan Obreja
Owner & CEO @ Life Dental Spa, Business Developer, Performance Coach
Alexandru Bogdan
CEO @ ROCA X
Ciprian E. Păltineanu
Banker, Investor Former Director @ Unicredit
Utku Ogrendil
Director @ PayPoint Romania
Grégoire VIGROUX
President @ La French Tech, Co-Founder @ TELUS
Andrei Dudoiu
CEO @ Seedblink, Ex. VP @ Banca Transilvania
DragoÈ™ Nicolaescu
Angel Investor @
+70 Tech Startups
Dan Mihăescu
Founding Partner @ GapMinder Venture Partners
Ciprian Harabagiu
Managing Partner @
Decalex Digital
Mihaela Pântea
Jurnalist, New Media Project Manager
Give back and share your knowledge
Get access to our undiscovered talents
Increase your public visibility
Discover new synergies with our corporate players
BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS
One on one coaching
Dedicated mentors
Local knowledge and a global view
Commons membership
24 / 7 office space
Access to industry experts
Commercialization, Internationalization & scaling support
75 hours of intense trainings and workshops
Funding
Opportunities
Pitch your ventures to
Investment Funds
representatives &
Business Angles
Meet
corporate
customers
WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE WITH?
Business Model
Perfect Pitch
Clear Brand Vision
Legal Advice
Go To Market Plan
Investment Case
OUR PARTNERS
Strategic Partners
Financing
Community partners
Software
Legal
Media
Privacy & GDPR
PROGRAM FLOW
2 months
3 months
12 months
Scouting & Selection
1 Jul - 31 Aug
Kick-off &
Module 1
8 Sep - 10 Sep
Module 2
6 Oct - 8 Oct
Module 3
27 Oct - 29 Oct
Demo Day
8 Nov
Post Graduation
Support
Capacity Building
Investment Support
9 days of training and strategy sessions
Experienced entrepreneurs as mentors
Specific advice by experts
Individual legal advice
Business workshops
Organized pitches
Meet investors
Corporate clients
Press & social media
EVENTS
5
Dedicated networking events for
Commons Accel
Networking
Events
3 Warmups - Recruiting Events
100 guests
Entrepreneurs, Mentors, Investors, Experts and Press @ Commons Unirii (Halelor Street, no. 5)
Kickoff Event - Presenting the cohort
150 guests
Entrepreneurs, Mentors, Investors, Experts and Press @ Commons Unirii (Halelor Street, no. 5)
DemoDay - Pitch sessions & presenting the results
150 guests
Entrepreneurs, Mentors, Investors, Experts and Press @ Commons Unirii (Halelor Street, no. 5)
MODULE 1
1
Kick-off Event
2
Intro & Program Overview
3
Problem / Solution Fit
4
Business Models
5
Pitching Training
MODULE 2
6
Branding
7
Product / Market Fit
Go to Market
9
Growth & Milestones
10
Legal & Tax
MODULE 3
11
Human Resources
12
Sales Session
13
Working Session with Mentors & Experts
14
Build your Investment Case
15
Finance
