Davorin Stetner is a Croatian entrepreneur and investor. President of the Croatian Investors & Business Angels Association – CRANE from 2015. Head and partner of the Croatia Ring race track project. Member of the Committee on the Economy of the Croatian Parliament from 2025. Former advisor to the President of Croatia.

Born on 10th of November 1981. In Zagreb, Croatia Štetner founded first company when he was 20. He made a world breakthrough with acquisition of Formula 1™ media rights for Croatia in 2011. when he signed a contract with Bernie Ecclestone beating huge multinational companies. At 29 years old then, he became the world’s youngest private F1™ rights holder. As he later said – Formula 1™ and the contacts and friendships he made there were his true breakthrough and lifetime value. From that time he is continuously present in the F1™ Paddock.

Štetner is an active investor with a wide portfolio of investments in companies around the world like Central European motorsport TV network and broadcasting company – GP1, Croatia Ring race track project in Croatia, Tihočaj Estate in Žumberak Mountains Nature Park where he established the fi rst Croatian Wagyu beef production and many others.

Štetner is the President of the Croatian Investors & Business Angels Association – CRANE in third term from 2015. He was a Board member at EBAN – European Business Angels Network in two mandates (2018-2022). He organized many international – high level conferences and forums. President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar – Kitarovic appointed him as advisor in her Presidential Economic Council in 2015. He was to obtain the role until 2020. The Croatian Minister of Economy appointed him to the Innovation Council (2018 – 2020.). The Croatian Parliament elected him as a Member of the Committee on the Economy in 2025. Stetner has signifi cant experience in diplomacy and working with Governments from representing the President of Croatia as personal envoy to being a member and speaker at many high-level conferences and meetings like Wilton Park, Dubrovnik Forum, Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Dubai Airshow Vista and others. He is actively working with international institutions, the Diplomatic Corps and world leaders.

In 2011. Štetner became a Board member of the Croatian Automobile & Karting Federation (CAKF), Deputy President in 2017. and elected as the President of the Federation in two terms until the end of 2023. In Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) he obtained multiple roles from 2019. Štetner was among people responsible for bringing the FIA World Rally Championship – WRC in Croatia in 2021. He was a member of the General Assembly of the Croatian Olympic Committee. In 2024. he was elected president of the Automobile Federation of North Macedonia (AFNM).

He founded Kreator Racing Team in 2012 which made great results in Formula Renault Italia, Karting and Motocross. The team holds more than 25 national and international Championships titles and is one of the most successful motorsports teams in Croatia.

Stetner traveled through more than 90 countries of the world. He has a Pilot License (PPL) and he is a skipper. He was awarded with many public awards and recognitions.