Chișinău, Moldova Mar 23: Startup Moldova Summit, the Republic of Moldova’s flagship event dedicated to startups, technology, and innovation, returns to Chișinău this April, bringing together founders, investors, and technology leaders from across Europe and beyond.
Now in its sixth edition, the Summit highlights Moldova’s rapid evolution as an innovation hub in Eastern Europe. Held at Arena Chișinău under the theme “Born in Moldova. Built for the World.”, the 2026 edition is set to be the most ambitious yet, expecting over 2,000 participants, 150 startups, 60 speakers, and more than 50 active investors.
The Summit will feature international speakers from leading technology companies and investment networks, including Sacha Michaud (Glovo), Bill Reichert (Pegasus Tech Ventures), Jaïr Halevi (Miro), Vasile Tofan (Horizon Capital), Guillermo Sohnlein (Humans2Venus), and Massimo Caterino (Microsoft), Laurent Koerge (Bolt), among others.
The event is designed to connect ideas with capital, ambition with expertise, and local founders with international markets, reinforcing Moldova’s increasing integration into the global startup ecosystem.
Moldova is now home to more than 300 technology startups, with women representing 30% of co-founders. In 2025 alone, startups generated over $43 million in revenue and created more than 1,200 jobs. They also raised $16.3 million in funding – double compared to the previous year – bringing the total investment attracted by Moldovan startups to $60.7 million.
Notably, 2025 marked two major startup exits – Planable and Parkopedia – a clear signal that the ecosystem is entering a new stage of maturity.
“In recent years, we have witnessed a clear shift from potential to performance. As Moldova advances towards EU accession, the startup ecosystem is being strengthened by targeted support mechanisms and improved access to capital: from the launch of a Fund of Funds attracting investments into startups and high-growth companies, to new co-matching grant programmes and the development of Moldova HiTech Park as a bridge between academia, startups, and corporates,”
said Olga Melniciuc, CEO of Startup Moldova Foundation.
“Startup Moldova serves as a gateway to the Moldovan startup ecosystem, connecting founders with capital, expertise, international markets, and policymakers to help build a more competitive, innovation-driven economy.”
The 2026 Startup Moldova Summit edition sends a clear message: globally competitive companies with regional roots are built in Moldova.
