Vlad Cazacu and Mark Bugas

CEO and CRO Co-Founders Flowlie Technologies

 Vlad Cazacu is a Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer for Flowlie Technologies.
Vlad is an Ex-VC investor and syndicator having led investments in 11 companies, a published author on VC, and a 40x angel investor.
 
Vlad's investing experience spans 4 firms, most recently as a Senior Investor with Fuel Venture Capital in Miami, FL investing in Seed to Series B technology companies focusing on enterprise software. Previously, he was a Principal at Assure Syndicates, a group of High Net Worth Individuals and Family Offices focusing on early-stage private equity deals from Pre-Seed to Series B. While at Assure, he sourced and led the investment in 11 companies as well as acted as an exclusive advisor to 5 private equity transactions using SPVs. At the time of departure, he was co-managing an 8-figure AUM portfolio.
Prior he was with VU Venture Partners and ff Venture Capital. Vlad is a second-time founder and a published author on the venture ecosystem with his book “When They Win, You Win: A More Human Approach to Supporting Entrepreneurship” being a best-seller at launch. Vlad holds a Master's degree from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and two Bachelor's degrees from the University of Rochester.
 
At the age of 18, Vlad moved from Eastern Europe to the United States. He came to study at the University of Rochester where he majored in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, and Social Psychology. There he realized he could combine his passion for business and technology with his fascination for the future all in the venture space. He pursued his Masters of Professional Accounting at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, the number one graduate accounting program in the nation. Since then, he’s dedicated his time to helping people build incredible products and services.
 
Mark Bugas is the Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer of Flowlie Technologies. Mark is a repeat founder with B2B sales and go-to-market expertise, having brought 7 different products to market. He was an early hire at Triptease, where he spearheaded the North American sales strategy, delivering millions in annual recurring revenue as an individual contributor and sales leader.
 
Mark has walked in the shoes of the early-stage founders he so enthusiastically seeks to help. He’s experienced the ups and downs of being a founder, including having to close the books on his first business. He values resilience and grit above all else and is so attracted to entrepreneurship because he believes it accelerates personal and professional learning and growth more than any other pursuit in the world.
 
Mark applied what he learned on the operating side to his role as an investor within several funds. He’s invested in companies from pre-seed through Series C, including as part of Fuel Venture Capital, where he met Vlad. Mark earned his Bachelor’s in Peace & Conflict Studies at Colgate University and a Master’s in Business Administration with concentrations in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and management science at UVA’s Darden School of Business.