Panel: Business Venture Financing Opportunities Panelist: Serial Entrepreneur Davorin Štetner
Davorin Štetner is a Croatian entrepreneur and investor born in 1981 in Zagreb. He has served as the President of CRANE (Croatian Business Angels Network) since 2015 and has been a member of the Parliamentary Committee on the Economy since 2025. Additionally, he served as an advisor to the President of the Republic of Croatia from 2015 to 2020.
He began his career at the age of 20 and gained prominence in 2011 by acquiring the Formula 1 television rights for Croatia, becoming the youngest private owner of such rights globally. He is the owner and partner of several projects, including the GP1 TV channel and the Tihočaj Estate, which specializes in Wagyu cattle breeding. He is also the co-founder and managing partner of the Croatia Ring international racing track project, which is included on the List of Strategic Investment Projects of the Republic of Croatia.
Active in international business and sporting organizations, including EBAN and the FIA, Štetner played a key role in bringing the WRC (World Rally Championship) to Croatia. He is a former president of the Croatian Automobile and Karting Federation and the founder of the successful Kreator Racing Team.
With extensive experience in diplomacy and business, he has participated in numerous international forums and has traveled to over 90 countries.
