Florin Vișa joins Early Game Ventures and, together with Cristian Munteanu and Dan Călugăreanu, is gearing up for the launch of EGV II

Early Game Ventures (EGV) investment fund welcomes Florin Vișa as a partner, bringing onboard an expert with 24 years of experience in private equity, venture capital, M&A, and corporate finance in Central and Eastern Europe. Alongside Cristian Munteanu (managing partner) and Dan Călugăreanu (partner), Florin Vișa is already preparing for upcoming launch of the second EGV fund.

“Early Game Ventures provides the best environment where young entrepreneurs aspiring to build some of the best global businesses can truly reach their maximum business potential. I decided to join the existing team because, alongside Cristi and Dan, I am confident that we will establish a dynamic partnership, grounded in shared values. We all have firsthand experiences as entrepreneurs in complementary environments and the same hunger for success,” says Florin Vișa.

The new partner specialized in Private Equity investments, having previously worked for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and built a substantial career in M&A (mergers & acquisitions) for investment banks and Big4 consulting firms, as well as in venture capital (VC), crowdfunding, and angel investments.

As an entrepreneur, Florin Vișa has overseen the activities of a financial consulting company recently contributing to OMV Petrom’s completion of its largest acquisition in the renewable energy sector. His professional focus has primarily been on markets in Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Ukraine.

“We are delighted to welcome Florin to our team; his experience and skills perfectly complement the team dedicated to our new venture capital fund. I believe that in this configuration, we are one of the strongest VC teams in CEE, particularly with Radu Stoicoviciu continuing as a Partner in Fund I,” concludes Cristian Munteanu, Managing Partner EGV.

Early Game Ventures (EGV) is a venture capital firm registered in the Netherlands, mostly through the Competitiveness Operational Program 2014-2020, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

The European Investment Fund (EIF) is part of the European Investment Bank Group and is the leading risk financier for Europe’s SMEs through venture capital, collateral, and microfinance instruments. In Romania, the EIF implements financial instruments co-financed through structural and investment funds, such as JEREMIE 2007-2013, SME Initiative, ROP, JOP, NRDP.

The Competitiveness Operational Program 2014-2020 (POC) makes investments to address the needs and challenges raised by the low levels of economic competitiveness, in particular with regards to (a) insufficient support for research, development and innovation and (b) underdeveloped infrastructure for Information and Communication Technology. POC benefits from a € 1.33 billion allocation from the European Regional Development Fund.