“Ovidiu Bujorean is simply one of the highest performing people I know–and who I trust 100%. Time and time again, Ovi has shown exceptional execution in carrying out high-impact entrepreneurship programs. For over a decade I’ve seen how Ovi’s work has empowered thousands of entrepreneurs in Africa, Southeast Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Turkey, focusing on economic diversification, job creation, and venture development. Through flagship initiatives such as GIST (Global Innovation through Science and Technology), Reconnect for South and Central Asia, and Venture Frontier Lanka, Ovi has built robust ecosystems that bridge innovation, investment, and global expertise. He’s so talented aligning the interests of governments, private sector players, and venture capitalists has resulted in sustainable, long-term growth opportunities for startups in diverse regions.

Most recently, I was part of the U.S. Embassy team that hired Ovi to lead BioJent, a U.S.-Japan biotech entrepreneurship program, where his strategic leadership ensured a world-class curriculum, elite mentorship, and investor connections. Organized by OviBees Ventures in partnership with the Japan Society of Northern California (JSNC), BioJent created superb collaboration between Japanese and American biotech ecosystems. By bringing together leading entrepreneurs, researchers, and investors, BioJent successfully strengthened cross-border biotech innovation.

Simply put, Ovi is a global leader in entrepreneurship-driven economic transformation.”

Brandon PossinFounder of Merito

“Ovidiu is a powerful force in the world of entrepreneurship. He is passionate yet focused, extremely hard working yet flexible, and truly determined to make a difference in the lives of as many people as possible on a global scale. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with someone whose professional standards and high integrity are visible every single day, in everything he does. I’m proud to be a partner with Ovidiu in GIST, and hopefully for many years to come.”

Jeff HoffmanCo-founder, former CEO of Priceline, a $100B+ family of companies

“As a Media Partner and strong supporter of the Venture Frontier Lanka Initiative, Daily Financial Times is glad to be part of a network of entrepreneurial experts from Sri Lanka and from around the globe and to support a system that brings out some of the best hidden Sri Lankan talent and business ventures to the global market. I believe it will set a culture of entrepreneurship for greater economic prosperity. “ Nisthar Cassim, Chief Editor, Daily Financial Times, Sri Lanka national daily business paper.”

Nisthar CassimChief Editor, Daily Financial Times, Sri Lanka national daily business paper

“I had the privilege to attend the launch event of Venture Frontier Lanka, OviBees Ventures’ first entrepreneurship development platform in Sri Lanka. It was a good opportunity for us to announce the 4 year partnership we established with them for the purpose of identifying and nurturing Sri Lanka’s most promising seed and early-stage entrepreneurs…Venture Frontier Lanka showed a clear focus on implementing a series of online and offline entrepreneurial events in a timely manner, setting up the foundations for long term and meaningful effort to support entrepreneurship growth in Sri Lanka…We believe that Venture Frontier Lanka will fulfill an immense need for mentoring and network building between startups, larger companies, supply chains and markets and it will set a culture of entrepreneurship for greater economic prosperity.”

Hon. (Dr. ) Harsha De SilvaFr. State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs, Sri Lanka

“As a leading player in Sri Lanka’s SME and microfinance sectors, The LOLC group has been a catalyst in facilitating financial inclusion. The Group’s business interests are in key growth areas of the economy and we are confident that LOLC will grow further both in potential and in value creation for the many stakeholders we partner and serve.”

Manju GunawardanaCEO – Research and Innovation, LOLC Sri Lanka, private sector partner Venture Frontier Lanka