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VentureConnect by Biris Goran announces the establishment of the VentureConnect Foundation, an organization that will begin, starting in February this year, a series of projects aimed at developing entrepreneurial businesses in the IT environment, online and technology.

VentureConnect, project which aims at facilitating the direct contact between investors and entrepreneurs in the IT / Technology / On-line, announces the launch of the VentureConnect Foundation. The Foundation is endorsed by the founding members VentureConnect project: Ana Maria Andronic, Daniel Visoiu, Marius Ghenea, Radu Georgescu, Orlando Nicoara, Péter Barta and Dragos Roua, their role being to ensure the development and function of all activities initiated under the VentureConnect brand, also making sure that direct opportunities and benefits are available for all entrepreneurs present in the VentureConnect programs.

The launch of the VentureConnect Foundation is an extension to work already done around VentureConnect events in order to ensure continuity in the direct interaction of entrepreneurs with investors. The foundation will provide entrepreneurs with a series of programs and resources they need to launch and develop their business at an international level.

“The role of the VentureConnect Foundation is to facilitate education and growth projects for the Romanian and Eastern-European business environment. We want the VentureConnect Foundation to maintain the permanent connections generated by the VentureConnect events to date; so that appropriate amounts of funding can be accessed far more easily and entrepreneurs can become more familiar with the requirements and expectations of potential investors. And in order to fulfill this role, in the near future we will launch a series of monthly activities (Venture Mentoring) in order to answer entrepreneurs’ inquiries on how to start a business and raise its potential, and a dedicated digital project aiming at forming a cohesive community of business angels, “said Ana Maria Andronic, Senior Associate Biris Goran and founding member of the VentureConnect Foundation.

“Establishing the Foundation is a natural step for the VentureConnect project, as the initiative is close to reaching maturity and required national and international recognition. With an intense activity in the last two years, VentureConnect is recognized for successfully facilitating investment opportunities. For the next few months, the Foundation will launch a series of initiatives to be announced shortly, all dedicated at reaching the set goals for VentureConnect Foundation “, states Peter Barta, Executive Director at Post-Privatisation Foundation.

The next VentureConnect event is scheduled for 31 May 2012.