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Raluca Ciobancan

Raluca Ciobancan

Talent investor, venture builder, and startup ecosystem leader

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United Kingdom
Joined August 2025
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Summary

Raluca is a dedicated talent investor and venture builder at Founders Factory, where she leverages her expertise to identify and support early-stage founders. She actively advises startups on talent, people, and culture, and contributes to the strategic growth of Founders Factory's global initiatives, including new programs in Australia. foundersfactory+4
With a strong background in talent acquisition and development, Raluca is adept at assessing founder potential and building effective teams. Her insights on 'killer founder traits' like high risk appetite, founder-market fit, coachability, magnetism, and resourcefulness are regularly shared through articles and her work. foundersfactory+3
Raluca has a diverse professional history, spanning recruitment, business analysis, and co-founding a startup focused on hygiene practices (Snice). Her experience includes roles in financial services, insurance, and tech leadership development, demonstrating a broad and adaptive professional toolkit. theorg

Work

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Writing

Founder Traits—and where to find them

November 5, 2024

Co-authored article providing insights from the Founders Factory Venture Studio talent team on the killer traits they look for in founders and how to self-assess for them, including risk appetite, empathy, market fit, magnetism, and resourcefulness.

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A guide to essential startup founder traits

October 23, 2024

Co-authored article exploring the key characteristics investors seek in early-stage entrepreneurs, based on Founders Factory's experience with over 300 investments and 90 Venture Studio companies.

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How to find a co-founder

June 20, 2023

Authored article sharing advice on the process of finding a co-founder, covering defining a co-founder profile, communicating vision, understanding where to look, narrowing down candidates, and onboarding, emphasizing the importance of alignment on values and complementary skill sets.

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Five top tips for early-stage talent acquisition

July 19, 2022

Contributed tips on profile identification, job description writing, candidate attraction, assessment, and onboarding for early-stage startups.

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