About
Vlad Stoicescu joined Contrarian Ventures in June 2025, first as an intern and then as a full-time Investment Analyst, supporting sourcing, analysis, and execution of climate tech investments. Originally from Romania and raised in Dubai, he holds a Bachelor's in Economics from the University of Amsterdam and an MSc in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics.
Invests in
Climate Tech
Experience
- Contrarian VenturesInvestorcurrent2025 — presentVilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania
- Blackmont ConsultingProject Manager2025London Area, United Kingdom
- Tulip VenturesProject Manager - Start-up & VC Interviews2024Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Tulip VenturesResearch Analyst2024Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- 020Financial Director2022 — 2023Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- 020Accountant2021 — 2022Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- BloomcodingInvestor Relations Intern2022Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- LevitonMarketing & Finance Intern2019Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MSc, Accounting and Finance: Finance Specialisation2024 — 2025
- University of AmsterdamBSc (Hons.), Economics and Business Economics (Finance Track)2021 — 2024
- The University of ManchesterGlobal Exchange Undergratuate Programme, Social Sciences2023 — 2024
- GEMS EducationInternational Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, Economics HL2019 — 2021
- International Baccalaureate2019 — 2021
Skills & more
FundraisingEntrepreneurship1Presentation SkillsProject ManagementLeadership2Public SpeakingTeamwork1Strategic PlanningCommunicationMentoring
Languages English · French · Romanian · Spanish
- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) - 770 (99.9 percentile) — GMAC
- Silver Award — The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
- Behavioral Finance — Coursera
- Europe: A Continent in Crisis — Oxford Royale
From Vlad's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Amsterdam140
TorjusInvestor at InvestinorAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesChristina PasanenInvestor at GGV CapitalFreya WordsworthAssociate at Nauta CapitalEmil SchaeferInvestor at Index VenturesMátyás VölgyiAssociate at Interactive Venture Partners Llc
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Also attended The University of Manchester118
Joel NoyceInvestor at Moonfire VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalSimon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal VenturesHonor de WintonExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global LlpRajiv DatarEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
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Also attended GEMS Education4
Also attended International Baccalaureate47
AlptugInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesDanny EdmanInvestor at Alpha PartnersHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesEdward YangSenior Associate at Prelude VenturesArmita HosseiniVenture Fellow at Leonis CapitalSara JawadInvestor at Industrifonden
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Shared employers
Also worked at Contrarian Ventures14
Rokas PeciulaitisFounder & Managing Partner at Contrarian VenturesTomas KemtysGeneral Partner at Contrarian VenturesMichael HuertaVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesChristopher BrownVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesEryk FrontczakVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesMarc WesselinkVenture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
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Colleagues at Contrarian Ventures
Agne Gudonaviciute
Chief of Staff at Contrarian Ventures
Benjaminas Venslovas
Data Scientist at Contrarian Ventures
Bunmi Adekore
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Christopher Brown
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Darius Zakaitis
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Eryk Frontczak
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Giedrius Muckus
Investor at Contrarian Ventures
Iohan Dessard
Finance & Operations Manager at Contrarian Ventures