<p>What was it like to study AI back in 2003, and how does it pay off today? In this episode of The Recursive Podcast, Bogdan Iordache shares his journey from becoming a CTO at just 21 years old to his evolution as a successful investor. Bogdan is a prominent person not only in Romania’s startup ecosystem, but in CEE. 

Over the years, he has worn many hats—founder, advisor, event organizer—and today, he plays a leading role as an investor. Just a year ago, he announced the first close of Underline Ventures with $20M in funding.

Bogdan is also the founder of How to Web, one of the region’s most prominent tech conferences.

In his conversation with Irina Obushtarova, he discusses:

- Why he didn’t enjoy being a founder, but loves being an investor
- Passing the reins of How to Web to Alex Agatinei and Monica Zara
- Underline VC's approach to identifying excellent founders 
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Timestamps

0:00 Trailer 
1:33 Reflections on How To Web Conference & how it started 
7:36 Doing business as a teenager and how selling sunglasses paid off 
16:18 Getting a degree in AI in 2003 and what was it about 11 year ago 
19:21 Becoming a CTO at 21 y/o in 2000 and challenging your superiors 
26:56 Leaving for France, but finding the way back to Romania 
31:08 Founder life vs investor and what is Bogdan better at 
43:12 Underline VC’s checklist for finding investable founders 
51:38 Bogdan’s daily routine and non-negotiables 

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