With over 28 years in real estate, Valentin is one of the professionals who played a decisive part in developing and modernizing the Romanian market. He led Coldwell Banker Romania, which became the market leader in real estate, and later devoted himself to expanding the Coldwell Banker network across Africa.

Throughout his career, he has led complex real estate projects in four major regions of the country, working hands-on in asset management, large mixed-use developments, urban regeneration projects, hospitality, PRS, and PaaS. He played a key role in introducing modern property and asset management standards in Romania, leading teams across 38 counties and managing thousands of NPL assets and more than 2,000 properties.

Passionate about innovation and about improving how real estate investments and projects are managed, Valentin founded Ambrella®, a platform providing integrated solutions across the full project life cycle, from planning and financing to construction and operational management.

He is also co-founder of Kingmaker®, a management software platform for industries with complex sales processes. It integrates CRM, inventory management, contract automation, and AI-based tools, providing real-time visibility and greater operational efficiency.

Alongside this, Valentin holds leadership and advisory positions at several real estate companies and initiatives, providing strategic direction and supporting the professionalization of the industry.

Within Braintrust, Valentin draws on his solid experience in asset structuring, investment strategy, and governance, balancing growth vision with financial discipline. With his pragmatic, results-oriented approach, he supports Braintrust’s mission of promoting sustainable, transparent, trust-based growth in the Romanian business environment.