About Us
You know that feeling when you've got five different apps trying to talk to each other and they're all pretending the others don't exist? That's what we fix. Helixio started because we were tired of watching businesses waste time on manual data shuffling and broken integrations. We built an API platform that actually works like you'd expect it to — fast, intuitive, and without requiring a PhD in cryptic error messages. Our clients range from tiny startups to companies with way too many spreadsheets. They all came to us with the same problem: their tools weren't playing nice. Now they're not. Problem solved.
Over time, we’ve built a reputation for reliability, quality, and clear communication. We treat each project as a partnership and aim for outcomes that last.
Our Approach
Our approach combines proven methods with modern tools. We start with discovery, align on goals, plan clearly, and execute with quality checks at every step.
Meet Our Team
The people behind Helixio
We’re a team that values ownership, clarity, and growth. We celebrate wins, learn fast, and keep client outcomes at the center.
Mihai Popescu
Founder & CEO
Built three failed startups before this one stuck. Drinks too much coffee and somehow still drinks more. Thinks spreadsheets are a crime against humanity. Handles strategy while avoiding management meetings whenever possible.
Elena Kovács
Lead Architect
Former infrastructure engineer at a fintech company. Speaks in API specs and occasionally regular English. Designed our entire platform backbone. Also makes the best sausages in Brașov (not a technical skill, but notable).
Adrian Ștefan
Head of Product
Spent eight years listening to developers complain. Now he channels those complaints into features. Obsessed with reducing clicks. Believes every bug is a feature request waiting to happen. Disagrees with Mihai approximately twice daily.
Our Core Values
The principles that guide everything we do
Friction is the enemy
We obsess over making things simpler. If our platform requires 14 steps when it could take 3, we broke something. Complexity kills innovation, so we sweat the details.
Tell us the truth
We don't want cheerleaders. We want people who'll tell us when something's broken, confusing, or just plain dumb. That's how we actually get better.
Speed matters
Your systems should talk to each other in real-time, not whenever the batch job feels like running. We optimize for now, not eventually.
Humans first
Behind every integration request is a real person trying to get work done. We design for them, not for the abstract notion of 'efficiency.'
Our Story
Helixio launched in 2016 when four frustrated developers decided the integration space needed a reality check. We started in Iași, built our first product in a co-working space, and spent the first year making mistakes that taught us everything. By 2019, we'd helped 47 businesses actually solve their integration problems. 2021 brought our shift to Brașov and a complete rebuild of our core platform based on what we'd learned. Today we're a 23-person team that genuinely cares about making this stuff work. Not hype. Just results.
Company founded with a team of 3 passionate professionals
Expanded services and reached 500+ satisfied customers
Opened new headquarters and doubled our team size
Celebrated serving over 2,000 clients with 98% satisfaction rate
