
Matei Pavel
Entrepreneur, investor, and mobile app publishing leader
Bucharest, Romania
Joined February 2025
Network
4.8K connectionsFTSVLB
MIPGAT
COGSDM
AJSNFR
CRAVAS
CRNPAM
FTSVMV
Summary
Matei Pavel is a serial entrepreneur with a strong background in developing and scaling online businesses. He started freelancing as a web developer at 15, founded his first company, Konk Media, and subsequently launched several successful startups including CautaReduceri.ro (Romania's first daily deal search engine, acquired by Adulmec) and RandomWinners.com (a SaaS for sweepstakes). His entrepreneurial journey continued with co-founding T-Me Studios, a mobile app publishing giant that achieved over 1 billion downloads and was later acquired by Mocha Global. 2performant+6
Beyond founding, Matei is an active angel investor, supporting various ventures. He has invested in Veridion (formerly Soleadify) and Happy Friday Catering, demonstrating his commitment to fostering new businesses and contributing to the startup ecosystem in Bucharest and beyond. He is recognized as one of Romania's most active angel investors. 2performant+2
Matei Pavel has significant expertise in mobile application publishing and growth, having co-led T-Me Studios to achieve over 1 billion downloads globally. His skills extend to process automation in various aspects of mobile app development, including research, design, QA, marketing, and reporting. His experience also includes strategic partnerships with telecommunication companies worldwide. 2performant+2
Matei is a problem solver with a strategic mindset, evidenced by his executive education in Value Creation in Corporate Partnerships & M&A Negotiations from Harvard Business School. He is adept at identifying market opportunities, building and exiting companies, and driving growth, as demonstrated by the acquisition of CautaReduceri.ro and T-Me Studios. 2performant+2
Matei has a passion for building, evident from his self-description and various projects. He has initiated educational programs like the 'build-a-real-business' program for high schoolers and is involved in developing innovative applications, including a 'first parenting app that's not about other kids.' clarity+2
Work
Education
Projects
Similar profiles
VI
Vlad Ionescu
Founding Partner at Triggify
19.1K connections
ACAndrei Cretu
Advisor at Gympass
11.4K connections
LSLuca Stirbat
House Manager at European Startup Embassy
7.7K connections
CMCristian Munteanu
Seed Investor at YOX
3.7K connections
DCDaria Cupareanu
5.3K connections
TBToni Bunăiașu
Internal Consultant in Brand Marketing at RADCOM Romania
6.9K connections