In this episode of The Recursive Podcast, visionary entrepreneur Sergiu Negut shares his journey and insights on business growth, international markets, and fundraising. As the co-founder of FintechOS, one of the region's fastest-growing companies, Sergiu brings a wealth of experience, including raising a $60M Series B+ round this year.

Beyond leading a tech company, he is an angel investor, founding partner at the healthcare-focused Cleverage VC, Board Member of Romanian Business Leaders and a professor of entrepreneurship at the Bucharest International School of Management.

Together with Irina Obushtarova, they explore:

Why Central and Eastern Europe needs to unite as a region.
Strategies for creating more success stories and driving systemic change in the region.
The intersection of tech entrepreneurship and politics.

Tune in for an inspiring deep dive into Eastern Europe’s entrepreneurial pulse!

Timestamps

00:00 Trailer 2:01 Intro 4:45 Why CEE needs to stand together at a region 9:25 The halo effect of UiPath 13:45 How to create more success stories and systemic change 19:18 Is there a place for tech entrepreneurs in politics? 23:07 The American dream leaves in Eastern Europe 27:45 Why Sergiu Negut decided to go into entrepreneurship and his experience of living abroad 40:51 What does failure look like? 56:17 How does Sergiu deal with wearing more hats? 1:11:19 Next things in Sergiu’s career 1:23:46 Outro

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