Raimonds Kulbergs

Raimonds Kulbergs is a prolific entrepreneur and angel investor with a strong focus on the CEE startup ecosystem. He founded BADideas.fund, an angel syndicate that actively invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups, particularly in B2B SaaS, marketplaces, fintech, and developer tools. His investment philosophy is characterized by hands-on experience and a willingness to fund 'bad ideas' that have the potential to become unicorns. evalyze+5

He has a proven track record as a founder, successfully building and exiting his startup Funderful, a conversational AI platform for university fundraising, which was acquired by Ruffalo Noel Levitz. This experience has provided him with valuable insights into the startup acquisition process, which he shares through his writings and advisory roles. theorg+4

Beyond his entrepreneurial ventures, Raimonds possesses a solid background in corporate finance and management consulting, having held senior positions at Deloitte and Ernst & Young. This dual expertise in corporate and startup environments allows him to offer comprehensive guidance to the companies he advises and invests in. theorg+4