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