Miruna-Ioana Girtu

Endeavor Fellow

2024

Principal

2023

Built by families, for families. Heritage is a global investment platform. We leverage a modern technology stack and superior access to alternative assets to help the most prominent families, entrepreneurs, and advisors globally to protect and compound their Legacy.

Founding Member - Cambridge Founders

2023

Venture Partner

2023

Partner

2019 - 2023

• My team had 94% NPS from portfolio startups • Sourcing and Investing in 50+ startups per year through SR's new data-driven superangel fund • Working with top investors (including 70+ superangels) to find, co-invest into and further support the next generation of successful startups • Increasing access to capital for promising startups by highlighting them to relevant investors

Head of New Product (SRC)

2016 - 2019

• Built, launched and grew SR Connect, SyndicateRoom's bespoke capital raising service • Responsible for drafting the strategy, operations, project management and business development • Sourced and qualified investment opportunities • Developed and worked with an extensive network of international investors, including ultra-high-net-worth individuals, venture capital funds, corporate venture arms and family offices, with expertise and investment appetite spanning sectors, stages and geographies Further enriching our proposition, we crafted SR Connect to service the more established private companies, based in the UK and beyond, that are going through their growth stage and are approaching or have surpassed the £1m revenue mark. The main purpose of SR Connect is to bring together scale-ups and the right strategic investors. As the European ecosystem keeps growing, there are many opportunities available for both investors and companies, but also a lot of noise. By facilitating the most relevant conversations, we hope to significantly increase the number of valuable connections established and, ultimately, investments.

Strategic Partnerships Manager

2016 - 2019

• Set up and managed the Scout Programme, which was responsible for >50% of completed deals. • Grew and managed SyndicateRoom's extensive ecosystem of partners to include key industry players • Represented SyndicateRoom at international industry events and as part of panels discussing fundraising and judging panels for pitching competition • Built brand awareness, including by hosting events • Led investment office hours and workshops for startups

Investment Associate

2015 - 2016

• Supported CEOs/CFOs in their fundraising efforts, from inception until completion of rounds • Responsibilities included: sourcing, reviewing business plans and financial models, presenting to investment committee, copywriting, performing closure checks

Tutor, Entrepreneurship Project, MBA and EMBA Programme

2022

Tutoring and assessing students' presentations and assignments.

Entrepreneurship Expert, Entrepreneurship Centre

2019

Advisory Board Member

2019

The Oxford Seed Fund is Europe’s largest and one of the world's biggest student-led seed funds. We invest in the top Oxford-affiliated startups and provide them with the network and support they need to scale.

Director

2020

We are a community-led fund set up specifically to meet the current financing gaps for refugee entrepreneurs.

Innovation Radar Jury Member

2020

Angel Investor

2020

Mentor

2020

Helping address the gender funding gap by supporting female founders on their fundraising journey.