In the first 6 months of activity, Rōnin financed campaigns worth almost 1 million euros

• Currently, there are over 1,700 registered users on the crowdfunding platform, and over 400 start-ups are being analyzed and listed.

• Rōnin’s “revolution” democratizes investment. Anyone can invest in their favorite business with a minimum contribution of only 100 euros. Despite the challenges of recent years – the coronavirus pandemic, which created the largest global crisis since World War II, followed by the security crisis in Ukraine – the Romanian entrepreneurial ecosystem has proved resilient and has kept pace accelerated development.

However, one of the most acute needs faced by entrepreneurs and not just those at the beginning of the road is the need for financing. On the other hand, another feature of the current economic climate is that more and more people, regardless of age and economic background, have become interested in investing. Rōnin, the crowdfunding platform created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, but also a marketplace for investments, is the space where entrepreneurs and investors find the quick solution for financing business ideas, respectively diversifying the portfolio. Founded as a business support community, Rōnin represents the chance for quick access to capital for entrepreneurs, but also the opportunity to invest in start-ups and more, with a single minimum investment threshold of only 100 euros for investors.

Launched on December 15, 2021, the Rōnin platform facilitated financing of almost 1 million euros in just 6 months of activity. Currently, there are over 1,700 registered users on the platform, and over 400 start-ups are being analyzed and listed. Romanian start-up RepsMate opened its crowdfunding campaign to the general public at the end of last week, while the Playerfy application will be listed later this week.

The two companies aim for financing between 250,000 euros and 550,000 euros. Another 10 companies are in the preliminary stages of listing on the investment and development platform.

“In a completely transparent way, Rōnin ensures good communication between entrepreneurs and investors,” says Felix Crișan, Rōnin’s co-founder. “It is the area where those who need capital to generate profit meet with capital holders who want investment opportunities. Together we are a community that believes that every bold idea with significant potential for change in the industry it belongs to must be given a chance ”.

The Rōnin Revolution – Anyone can be an investor In addition to facilitating access to finance for businesses in any field or stage of development, through a much easier and faster process, the Rōnin platform brings an absolute novelty to the market: it connects entrepreneurs and retail investors, giving anyone the opportunity to become investor in favorite business.

Thus, Rōnin redefines the concept of crowdfunding by reducing the minimum investment threshold to only 100 euros. This means not only that anyone can become an investor, but also the opportunity to rapidly diversify their investment portfolio to reduce risk exposure. In addition, with the help of technology, the investment and financing processes become easier and faster, the platform taking over the administrative effort and streamlining the processes.

“Entrepreneurs no longer have to go alone!” An investment platform that supports local and European entrepreneurs to finance their business ideas regardless of the industry they belong to and the stage of business development, Rōnin was founded at the end of last year by three Romanian entrepreneurs with solid business experience – Bogdan Almași, CEO of the company, Felix Crișan and Ovidiu Ghiman.

Designed as a space that brings together people with common interests, entrepreneurs and investors, the platform wants to be an alternative to financing and investment where resources and opportunities meet and are available “democratically” for everyone.

The most daring business ideas are more likely to be turned into reality through Rōnin, because “entrepreneurs no longer have to go it alone,” says Bogdan Almași, the company’s CEO. A crowdfunding and development platform for companies with scaling potential, Rōnin facilitates entrepreneurs’ access to capital obtained directly from potential beneficiaries.

Thus, along with the financing, the start-ups also receive a (so necessary) trust capital, by validating the market. “Our goal is to support innovation, regardless of the stage of development of a company, its size or the industry to which it belongs,” says Bogdan Almași.

Innovation is thus one of the essential criteria for selecting companies that want to be listed on Rōnin. Evaluated according to an independent grid, companies with an important innovation factor and scaling potential are supported by the Rōnin team in increasing the level of investment readiness, conducting financing campaigns and facilitating access to retail investors.

“The Rōnin platform is aimed at all companies that innovate, not just those in the field of technology,” explains Ovidiu Ghiman, co-founder of Rōnin.

“In order to be listed on the platform, we are primarily interested in the proposed solution being a viable one and responding to a real need of the community. The existence of a relevant differentiator is an important part of the success of the funding campaign. At the same time, we monitor the ability of the team implementing the project to execute the proposed business plan. The market validates all these elements through the investments with which it supports the project ”.

Investors will find tech start-ups on the Rōnin platform, but companies in other fields, such as HoReCa, production, services, agriculture or the food industry, are also being listed. “We finance any innovative business, not only those with a strong technological background”, explains Bogdan Almași. The platform also offers the opportunity to access capital for both start-ups and companies with a market history, which want to accelerate their growth. And in their case, innovation is the test they will have to pass to list Rōnin:

“We are convinced that business success is fundamentally based on innovation. This is the foundation on which to build a business significantly different from the competition and designed to serve the needs of customers and the community where it develops. The profitability and sustainable growth of a business are closely linked to its positive impact on the community, ”says CEO Rōnin.