DesignVerse
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Founders
About
DesignVerse is a Bucharest-based AI-native enterprise software startup founded by Andrei Manolache (former Oracle product design lead) and Robert Dragutoiu that helps organizations modernize complex legacy systems—including air traffic management, banking, cybersecurity, and government infrastructure 12. The platform was adopted by EUROCONTROL, which manages European air traffic; DesignVerse modernized a 15-year-old EUROCONTROL application in just over a month versus an estimated six months using conventional methods 2. The €4.6M ($5.5M) Seed round announced May 13, 2026 included Begin Capital, Gapminder VC, Underline Ventures, and strategic angel investors from Adobe, LSEG, and UiPath; capital will fund engineering hiring and US/EU enterprise expansion 12.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Seed | €4.6M | — | Begin Capital, Gapminder VC, Underline Ventures 12 |
What Investors Say
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What Founders Say
Andrei Manolache, CEO, stated: “DesignVerse removes that friction by allowing teams to generate functional enterprise applications directly from their design systems, validate behaviour earlier with stakeholders, and streamline the transition from design to production.” 1
Sources
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Tech.eu, “Romanian DesignVerse raises $5.5M to modernise legacy enterprise software,” May 13, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://tech.eu/2026/05/13/romanian-designverse-raises-55m-to-modernise-legacy-enterprise-software/↩↩↩↩
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BusinessWire, “AI startup supporting Europe’s air traffic management software upgrade raises $5.5m seed funding,” May 12, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260512507543/en/AI-startup-supporting-Europes-air-traffic-management-software-upgrade-raises-$5.5m-seed-funding↩↩↩↩