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Supporting regional tech ecosystem initiatives like Work Evolution Summit 2026 by Life in Codes - Atlassian Solution Partner is part of our bigger mission.🔍

That’s why our CEO, Alexandru Agatinei, is the MC of the summit, happening right now.

We believe in supporting and strengthening the regional tech ecosystem by contributing wherever communities need experience, connection, and the right energy on stage. As Alex says: “he takes MCing very seriously — seriously fun.” 😄

It was great to see yesterday at Demo Nights #3 in Budapest a room full of builders ready to pitch, connect, and share what they’re building with the ecosystem (swipe to the last photo to see the vibe we are talking about) 👀.

🏆 The winner of the evening is BadCompany, building the high-assurance ex*****on substrate for the Agentic Era, while Cropnaut, AtomicChat, azta, and Longivis also stepped on stage to pitch their ideas and join the conversation.

A special thanks as well to András Fehér, Mark Palfalvi, and Balazs Czimer for the thoughtful feedback shared throughout the evening, and to Adam Csuhai and Monica Zara for joining the fireside chat on building and scaling startups in CEE.

Keep building, Budapest! 🤞

You can recognize a great conference experience by what happens after it, when teams think differently, collaborate better, and build with fresh perspective. 🧩

At How to Web Conference 2026, teams explore the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping today’s tech ecosystem through real conversations and practical insights from global tech leaders.

They leave with ideas they can apply immediately, and new energy to keep building.

🎟️ Get an offer for Group Tickets for How to Web Conference 2026 by sending an email at [email protected].

Behind every great startup conversation is the right room of builders. ⚒️

That’s why András Fehér (Principal Day One Capital), Mark Palfalvi (Principal Portfolion), and Balazs Czimer (Partner McKinsey & Company) are joining Demo Nights #3 Budapest as jury, to listen to ambitious ideas and pitches, and share their feedback with the founders stepping on the stage.

Bringing experiences from across startups, investment, and ecosystem building, they’ll help create meaningful conversations and valuable inputs for the founders.

📍 Meet them in Budapest, tomorrow!

Sofia brought the energy for Demo Nights #2, with ambitious founders stepping into the room ready to pitch, connect, and share what they’re building with the community.

🏆 This edition’s winner goes to ESTEL Technologies, providing solutions for voice, data, and video communication services.
Congrats as well to 4A, RadiometriCa, VihraAI, and xHeal for taking the stage to pitch and share their ideas.

A special thanks goes to the jury, Raya Yunakova, Nikola Yanev, and Elina Halatcheva, and to Teodor Antonio Georgiev and Max Gurvits, for joining the fireside chat on building products that last.

From startup pitches to honest feedback and meaningful conversations, Demo Nights continues to bring together founders, investors, and operators across the region.

Tomorrow, Demo Nights continues in Budapest. See you there! 💫

Tomorrow, Sofia gets a room full of builders.⚡
Demo Nights #2 brings together founders, investors, operators, and ecosystem builders for an evening of startup pitches, direct feedback, and conversations around what’s being built across the region.

, Elina Halatcheva and will join the jury to challenge ideas, ask the right questions, and share honest feedback with the teams stepping on stage.

🎙️ We’re also bringing a fireside chat with Max Gurvits and Teodor Georgiev on “Building products that last: lessons from backing founders in Bulgaria” - a conversation shaped by real experiences from the startup ecosystem.

And none of this would happen without the support of our ecosystem partners , .bulgaria, , , Crossroads, .unicorns, and .

See you tomorrow in Sofia!

⚡ “Being named winner meant more to me than just the recognition. It validated that the problem we’re solving resonates with people, and the feedback I received from the judges was incredibly thoughtful”, Fineas Silaghi, CEO & Co-founder, AISafe Labs.

From first-time founders stepping on stage to meaningful feedback from investors and operators, Demo Nights is built to create the kind of environment where ambitious ideas can be shared openly, challenged honestly, and supported by the community around them.

🔖 If you’re thinking about pitching at the upcoming editions in Sofia and Budapest, applications are still open (link in bio).

When you find out that tickets for How to Web Conference 2026 are in the Very Early Period, you can catch the best deal. 😏

🖱️ find your best option at https://www.howtoweb.co/tickets/

AI is moving fast, but the conversations around it are moving even faster, from how founders build products to how teams rethink growth, ex*****on, and decision-making.🧩

At How to Web Conference, AI was part of almost every important conversation shaping the future of startups and technology.

We gathered 4 insights on AI that stood out at How to Web Conference, based on talks from Zamina Ahmad, Arne Kittler, Tejas Kumar, and Bram De Geyter.👇

Big congrats to the team at DesignVerse for this major milestone - a $5.5M seed round raised. ⚡

In 2024, they stepped onto the Spotlight stage at How to Web Conference with a bold vision for enterprise software development: bridging the gap between design and production in enterprise environments.

Today, they’re announcing a $5.5M seed round co-led by Begin Capital and GapMinder VC, with participation from Underline Ventures and strategic angels from companies like Adobe, UiPath, LSEG and Planable.

It’s exciting to see startups from the ecosystem move fast, build meaningful technology and already create real impact.

Congrats to Andrei Manolache, Robert D. and the entire DesignVerse team.

Keep building!

This May, we’re hitting the road. 🚗

How to Web Demo Nights are back with two regional stops - first in Sofia on May 26, then in Budapest on May 28.

At the same time, .romania is touring Romania & Moldova with DELTA Bootcamp Meetups, a series of founder meetups happening from May 10–17.

Different formats, same energy: ambitious founders, meaningful conversations and people actively building what’s next in the region.

See you on the road!