Miruna-Ioana Girtu

Miruna-Ioana Girtu is an early-stage startup investor, strategist, and operator passionate about driving innovation and enhancing access to capital, information, and partnerships.

Currently, she collaborates with top angel investors to identify, invest in, and support the upcoming generation of daring entrepreneurs.

With a focus on data-driven strategies, she aims to invest in more than 50 startups annually through a superangel fund at SR.

Having extensive experience working with numerous startups, managing partner networks, and spearheading product launches to facilitate capital access, Miruna-Ioana Girtu has a broad footprint in the startup realm.

Beyond her investment activities, she actively engages with various entities in the startup ecosystem, advising universities, accelerators, government initiatives, and other organizations.

Miruna-Ioana Girtu holds key roles as an Entrepreneurship Expert at Oxford's Entrepreneurship Centre and as an Advisory Board Member at prestigious institutions like Oxford Seed Fund and Yale University School of Medicine's Center for Digital Health & Innovation.

She is deeply involved in mentoring startups as part of programs such as the London Mayor's International Business Programme and Wayra, a renowned accelerator fostering entrepreneurial growth.

Additionally, she contributes to initiatives supporting refugee entrepreneurs and professionals aiming to establish scalable businesses, particularly from Romania.

A connector by nature, Miruna-Ioana Girtu enjoys fostering relationships and nurturing communities within the European startup ecosystem, actively contributing to its expansion and assisting newcomers in navigating its landscape.

Aiming for transparency in funding, she shares her insights as a Forbes.com contributor focusing on Venture Capital and the Startup Ecosystem, and has authored an award-winning fundraising guide for entrepreneurs.

Miruna-Ioana Girtu's educational background is equally impressive, with degrees in Economics from UCL, International Business from Rome, and Management from Cambridge Judge Business School, showcasing her diverse academic pursuits.

Growing up in Romania in an academic environment, she developed a keen interest in various disciplines from an early age, balancing sports, literature, and a sense of adventure, reflecting her enduring curiosity and thirst for knowledge.