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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
Mia Beghetto
EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE
#Marketing #SocialMedia
David Canta
CO-FOUNDER
COMMONS CO-WORKING
Peter Barta
ACCELERATION
EXPERT
Florin CucoÈ™
FUNDING
ADVISOR
Andrei ChiÈ™
PROJECT MANAGER
#Entrepreneurship #Tech
Adriana Ancuța
COMMUNITY LEAD
#Fashion #CircularEconomy
Tiberiu Prunceac
MARKETING 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
