Vlad Panait

Experience

1. Sparking CapitalManaging Partner, Foundercurrent2017 — presentDusseldorf, Germany, Bucharest, Romania,
2. PluriaInvestor & Board Observercurrent2026 — present
3. QuestoInvestor & Board Membercurrent2020 — present
4. Instant.SpaceInvestorcurrent2020 — present
5. Evertoys RomaniaInvestor & Board Membercurrent2018 — presentBucharest, Romania
6. SymphopayInvestorcurrent2019 — present
7. The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, FABIZ, International MBAAssociate Professorcurrent2021 — presentBucharest, Romania
8. Founder InstituteBusiness Mentorcurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
9. Founder InstituteBusiness Mentorcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
10. 2heartsCommunity Membercurrent2023 — presentGreater Dusseldorf Area
11. FlaminjoyInvestor & Board Member2018 — 2026Bucharest, Romania
12. EcoTree.roInvestor & Board Member2020 — 2025Bucharest, Romania
13. HyperhumanInvestor & Board Member2020 — 2025Bucharest, Romania
14. Mindful ChefSeed Investor2017 — 2020Greater London, England, United Kingdom
15. ReUse HubBoard Member2018Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
16. PhilipsMarketing Director, Central Eastern Europe KA, SDA South East Europe2016 — 2018Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
17. Heineken SerbiaMarketing Manager2014 — 2016Serbia
18. HEINEKEN EthiopiaMarketing Manager2011 — 2014Ethiopia
19. Heineken RomaniaGroup Brand Manager Golden Brau & Bucegi2008 — 2011
20. Beiersdorf RomaniaSenior Product Manager2006 — 2008

Education

1. Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus UniversityAdvanced Management & Leadership Program, Diploma2021 — 2022
2. C/O/N/E/C/T/A -Vienna School of Organizational ConsultancyHeineken CEE General Management Program2009
3. The University of SheffieldExecutive MBA, Business Administration /Marketing2006 — 2008
4. Academia de Studii Economice din BucureștiEconomics, Business Administration1993 — 1997

Skills & more

• Leading Change — Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
• Leadership Fundamentals — Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) Belgium
• Leading with Presence — Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
• Venture Capital — IE Business School Executive Education
• Finance for Senior Managers — Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
• Make Strategy Work — Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
• The Challenge of Leadership — Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

From Vlad's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University151

JLJulian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalWWouterHead of Nomads (Fund-of-Fund) at Hummingbird VenturesNFNoah FreyFinance Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJPJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechCCCraig CimoroniHead of Business Development and Investor Relations at BTECH CONSORTIUMYTYang TranPartner at Zero Prime Ventures

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Also attended The University of Sheffield56

DJDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesFPFrancois PrinslooInvestor at MedicxiRBRoberto BonanzingaPartner at Inreach VenturesAMAndy McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorXMXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesRPRyan ProcterHead of Marketing & Communications at Nauta Capital

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Also attended Academia de Studii Economice din București21

FMFlorin MihocVenture Partner at Ff Venture CapitalDCDragos CioacaHead of Luxembourg Fund Finance at Harbert Growth PartnersADAnna DinescuExecutive Team at Hilbert GroupLWLotte WitbreukInvestment Associate at KPN VenturesAGAlina GeorgescuInvestment Manager at Catalyst RomaniaFVFlorin VisaPartner at Early Game Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Symphopay1

RGRadu GeorgescuFounding Partner at Gecad Ventures

Also worked at Founder Institute93

VLVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJPJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGDGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesMYMimi YagoubHead of Operations and Communications at One Way VenturesDCDr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcMSMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran Fund

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Also worked at Philips86

PVPaul van OoikInvestment associate at NoaberLVLidwi van OsProgram & Office Support Officer at NoaberIKIdil KavakliExperts | Venture Partner at 212DGDaniel GrafGeneral Partner at redalpineRORuben OsnabruggePartner & Chief Medical Officer at 415 CapitalNDNeelam DhawanTech Industry Trailblazer at SenseAI Ventures

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Also worked at Unilever South Central Europe139

JLJulian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGCGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersSHStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAGAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJSJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPMPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds

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