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
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.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vlad Stoicescu?
- 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.
- Where does Vlad Stoicescu work?
- Vlad Stoicescu is Investment Analyst at Contrarian Ventures.
- What does Vlad Stoicescu invest in?
- Vlad Stoicescu invests in Climate Tech.
- Where did Vlad Stoicescu go to school?
- Vlad Stoicescu studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MSc, Accounting and Finance: Finance Specialisation); University of Amsterdam (BSc (Hons.), Economics and Business Economics (Finance Track)); The University of Manchester (Global Exchange Undergratuate Programme, Social Sciences).
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