Connect & Network

Digital and Startup Advisory @ McKinsey & Company

New York, USA

Consulting

McKinsey Digital helps startups and corporates navigate digital transformation, growth strategy, and market expansion. Our startup practice has advised 500+ startups on go-to-market, fundraising preparation, and scaling operations.

Investor Network and Syndicates @ AngelList

Bangalore, India

Fintech / Investment

India largest angel investment platform. 5,000+ accredited investors, 200+ active syndicates, $200M+ deployed into Indian startups. We make angel investing accessible, collaborative, and data-driven.

Computer Science Student and Aspiring Founder @ IIT Bombay

Mumbai, India

Computer Science

Final-year CS student passionate about AI and social impact. Currently building a thesis project on natural language processing for low-resource languages. Looking for a technical co-founder and pre-seed funding for my EdTech startup concept.

Board Advisor and Strategy Consultant @ Hayes Advisory Group

Boston, USA

Strategy

25 years of experience advising startups and Fortune 500 companies on market entry, M&A, and corporate strategy. Board member at 8 startups. Previously VP Strategy at Salesforce and McKinsey partner.

Startup Mentor and Former CTO @ Independent

Berlin, Germany

Technology

Former CTO of 3 startups (2 exits). Now mentoring early-stage founders on technical architecture, team building, and product strategy. Specialized in AI/ML infrastructure, cloud-native systems, and engineering culture.

Equity Crowdfunding Platform @ Wefunder

San Francisco, USA

Fintech / Crowdfunding

Wefunder is the largest equity crowdfunding platform in the US, helping anyone invest as little as $100 in startups they love. 1,500+ companies funded, $500M+ raised, 1.2M+ registered investors.

EU Grant and Equity Program @ EIC Accelerator

Brussels, Belgium

Government Funding

The EIC Accelerator is Europe flagship innovation program, providing grants up to 2.5M euros and equity investments up to 15M euros for breakthrough innovations. We support high-risk, high-impact deep tech startups from idea to market.

Global Startup Competition @ Startup World Cup

San Francisco, USA

Competitions

The world largest startup competition, with 100+ regional competitions across 70+ countries. The grand finale in San Francisco awards $1M to the winning startup. 50,000+ startups have competed since 2017.

Global Tech Conference @ Web Summit

Lisbon, Portugal

Events / Tech Media

Web Summit is the world largest tech conference, gathering 70,000+ attendees, 1,000+ investors, and 2,000+ startups annually in Lisbon. We also run Collision Toronto, RISE Hong Kong, and Web Summit Rio.

Co-working and Innovation Spaces @ WeWork

New York, USA

Real Estate / Co-working

Premium co-working spaces designed for startups, freelancers, and growing teams. Our locations offer private offices, hot desks, event spaces, and a global community of 800,000+ members across 150+ cities.

Hasso Plattner Institute of Design @ Stanford University

Stanford, USA

Education / Innovation

The d.school at Stanford pioneers design thinking and innovation education. We train students, entrepreneurs, and executives in human-centered design, with 100+ courses and workshops annually. Our alumni have founded 200+ companies.

Startup Law Firm @ Cooley LLP

Palo Alto, USA

Legal Services

Cooley represents more venture-backed companies than any other law firm worldwide. We handle formations, financings, M&A, IPOs, and IP for startups from pre-seed through public markets.

Startup Campus @ Station F

Paris, France

Startup Ecosystem

The world largest startup campus. Station F hosts 1,000+ startups across 30+ programs. We provide workspace, mentorship, funding introductions, and a global network of entrepreneurs, investors, and corporates.

Global Accelerator Program @ Techstars

London, UK

Accelerator

Techstars is the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. Our London program invests $120K in 12 startups per cohort, providing 3-month intensive mentorship, office space, and access to 7,000+ mentors and investors globally.

Co-Founder & CEO @ MediScan AI

Mumbai, India

Healthcare / AI

Building AI-powered diagnostic tools for underserved communities. MediScan AI uses computer vision to detect early-stage diseases from smartphone photos. 50,000+ patients screened across 8 countries.

Founder @ FarmGrid

Nairobi, Kenya

AgriTech

FarmGrid connects smallholder farmers in Africa with precision agriculture tools via satellite imagery and IoT sensors. 3,000+ farmers onboarded in Kenya and Nigeria, 35% yield improvement on average.

Angel Investor & Former CTO @ Chen Ventures

Singapore

Technology

Serial entrepreneur turned angel investor. Founded 3 startups, exited 2. Now investing in pre-seed and seed-stage B2B SaaS, AI, and climate tech startups across Asia-Pacific.

Venture Capital Firm @ Accel Partners

Bangalore, India

Venture Capital

Accel Partners is a leading global venture capital firm investing in early-stage startups since 1983. Our APAC team focuses on Series A and B investments in technology, enterprise software, and consumer internet across Southeast Asia, India, and Australia.

Founder @ GreenLoop

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Circular Economy / Marketplace

Serial entrepreneur building circular economy platforms. Previously founded EcoPack (acquired 2022). Now working on GreenLoop, a B2B marketplace for recycled industrial materials. Raised $3M pre-seed.

Executive Director @ LatAm LaunchPad

Mexico City, Mexico

Fintech / HealthTech / EdTech

Running the premier startup incubator across Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina. 250+ incubated startups, $180M+ total follow-on funding. Focus on fintech, health tech, and ed tech for underserved populations.

CEO & Co-Founder @ AfriTech Summit

Accra, Ghana

Events / Media

Organizing Africa largest tech conference series across 8 cities. 15,000+ annual attendees, 300+ speakers, $50M in deals facilitated on stage. Creating the continent premier startup showcase platform.

CEO & Co-Founder @ Nebula AI

Singapore

Logistics / Robotics

Building autonomous drone logistics for last-mile delivery in Southeast Asia. 3 years in, 150+ enterprise customers, $2.1M ARR. Previously engineering lead at DJI. Looking for Series A lead and APAC expansion partners.

Managing Director @ TechStars Berlin

Berlin, Germany

SaaS / Accelerator

Running the #1 B2B SaaS accelerator in Europe. Portfolio of 120+ alumni with $800M+ in follow-on funding. Former VP Product at Zendesk. Dedicated to helping technical founders find product-market fit.

Executive Director @ Global Pitch Fest

Copenhagen, Denmark

Startup Competitions

Runs the world largest student and early-stage startup pitch competition. 10,000+ pitches judged annually. $5M in prizes.

Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship @ MIT

Cambridge, MA

Education & Research

Leading MIT entrepreneurship programs for 15 years. Research focuses on deep tech commercialization and university-industry partnerships.

Founder & Managing Director @ Innovation Warehouse

London, UK

Incubation & Coworking

Built Innovation Warehouse from a single coworking space to a network of 12 startup incubators across Europe. Focus on hardware and IoT.

Partner & Program Director @ 500 Global

Mexico City, Mexico

Venture Capital & Acceleration

Runs 500 Global accelerator programs in Latin America and Southeast Asia. 200+ portfolio companies. Specializes in fintech and climate tech.

Lead Angel Investor @ African Angels Network

Lagos, Nigeria

Angel Investing

Active angel investor across 8 African countries. Focus on agtech, edtech, and logistics. Made 35+ investments since 2018.

Executive Startup Mentor @ SheLeads

Bangalore, India

Mentorship & Advisory

Former CTO of 2 unicorns. Now mentors female founders full-time. Advised 120+ startups on product, engineering, and scaling.

CEO & Founder @ Nordic Works

Stockholm, Sweden

Coworking & Community

Operates 24 coworking spaces and innovation hubs across Scandinavia and the Baltics. Focus on sustainability and creative industries.

Senior Startup Advisor @ TechBridge Advisory

Dubai, UAE

Research & Advisory

Former research scientist turned advisor. Helps deep tech startups navigate IP, regulatory, and commercialization challenges.

Founding Partner @ Startup Legal Partners

Milan, Italy

Legal Services

Startup-focused law firm serving 400+ startups globally. Specializes in term sheets, M&A, and international expansion.

CEO & Founder @ Asia Startup Summit

Tokyo, Japan

Events & Media

Organizes the largest startup events in Asia: 50+ events/year attracting 100K+ attendees. Focus on Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.

Managing Partner @ Eiffel Ventures

Paris, France

Venture Capital

Founding partner at Eiffel Ventures, a $350M fund focused on European Series A/B. Deep network in Paris, Berlin, and Amsterdam.

Founder & CEO @ CrowdLaunch

Mumbai, India

Crowdfunding

Built CrowdLaunch into the leading crowdfunding portal for creative and social impact startups. $150M+ raised on platform.

Graduate Student & Founder @ Stanford University

Palo Alto, CA

Artificial Intelligence

PhD candidate in AI/ML at Stanford. Founded 2 side projects, one with 50K users. Looking for co-founders and seed funding.

Founder & CEO @ Desert Bloom Tech

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Agriculture Technology

Building agtech solutions for arid regions. 3rd startup. Previous two exited successfully. Raised $8M Series A last year.

Chairman @ Alpine Investor Circle

Zurich, Switzerland

Investor Networks

Runs a private investor network of 200+ HNWIs and family offices across the Alps region. $500M+ in collective capital.

Co-Founder & CTO @ GreenCycle

Austin, TX

Climate Tech

Climate tech startup building AI-powered waste management solutions. 25-person team. Raised $3M seed. 15 enterprise clients.

Director General @ MENA Innovation Hub

Cairo, Egypt

Government & Facilitation

Government-backed innovation facilitator. Runs 8 programs connecting startups with government contracts, grants, and international markets.

Editor-in-Chief @ Startup Daily Europe

Berlin, Germany

Startup Media

Leading European startup media outlet. 2M monthly readers. Covers funding rounds, founder stories, and ecosystem analysis.

Lead Product Designer @ NeuroTech Labs

Barcelona, Spain

Brain-Computer Interfaces

Product designer at NeuroTech Labs, a brain-computer interface startup. 4th employee. Designed core product interface used by 10K+ users.

Program Officer @ African Development Grants

Nairobi, Kenya

Grant Funding

Manages $50M grant program for African startups in climate, health, and agriculture. 200+ grants awarded.

CTO @ MediLink Health

Seoul, South Korea

HealthTech

Telemedicine platform serving rural communities across 15 countries. YC W23 batch.

Investment Manager @ Flat6Labs Cairo

Cairo, Egypt

Impact Investing

Leading MENA seed investments. Passionate about female founders and social impact ventures.

Partner @ Sequoia Capital

Singapore

VC / Climate Tech

Early-stage investor focused on climate tech and sustainability. Led 20+ investments across 3 continents.

Executive Director @ TechBridge Africa

Lagos, Nigeria

Fintech / EdTech

Serial entrepreneur with 3 exits. Mentoring 50+ African startups in fintech and edtech.

Co-Founder @ EcoFashion Paris

Paris, France

Sustainable Fashion

Sustainable fashion marketplace connecting European designers with conscious consumers. 10K+ monthly users.

Principal @ Accel India

Bangalore, India

SaaS / B2B

Investing in SaaS and B2B marketplaces across India and Southeast Asia. Ex-Flipkart product lead.

Founder & CEO @ GreenTech AI

San Francisco, USA

AgriTech / AI

Building AI-powered solutions for sustainable agriculture. Former Google engineer with 8 years ML experience.

Program Director @ Startup Estonia

Tallinn, Estonia

GovTech / Deeptech

Helping Baltic startups expand globally. Expert in EU grant funding and cross-border scaling.

Editor-in-Chief @ Venture Daily

Hong Kong

Media / Journalism

Leading Asia most-read startup media publication. 2M monthly readers, 500K newsletter subscribers. Previously tech reporter at South China Morning Post. Deep network across Greater China VC ecosystem.

Startup Lending Director @ MENA Development Bank

Dubai, UAE

Development Finance / Lending

Leading the startup lending division at MENA Development Bank. Providing venture debt, revenue-based financing, and grant matching to 200+ startups across 12 MENA countries. No equity dilution required.

Founding Partner @ Sharma & Associates

Bangalore, India

Legal Services

Full-service law firm specializing in startup formation, IP protection, and cross-border M&A. Advised on 200+ venture financings and 30+ exits. Trusted counsel to India top 50 startups.

Strategic Advisor to 12 Startups @ Independent

Osaka, Japan

Strategy / Marketplaces

Former head of strategy at Rakuten. Now advising startups on international expansion, especially Japan-APAC-US corridor. Specializes in marketplace business models, growth strategy, and strategic partnerships.

Founder @ CrowdLaunch EU

Brussels, Belgium

Fintech / Impact

Built the EU largest equity crowdfunding platform for sustainable startups. Facilitated 180 campaigns, EUR 45M raised. Former regulatory policy advisor at European Commission. Championing retail investor access to impact ventures.

Principal Research Scientist @ MIT Media Lab

Cambridge, MA

DeepTech / Biotech

Leading research on quantum computing applications for drug discovery. Published 40+ papers and holds 12 patents in computational biology. Looking to commercialize lab discoveries through startup partnerships.

CS Student @ Stanford University

Stanford, USA

Robotics / AI

Building autonomous drone delivery systems. Looking for co-founder and first customers.

Entrepreneurship Lead @ Tokyo Institute of Technology

Tokyo, Japan

University / R&D

Running Japan largest student startup incubator. Connecting students with corporate innovation labs.

Managing Partner @ Black Founders Fund

London, UK

Diversity / PE

Supporting underrepresented founders in the US and UK. 15 years in private equity and angel investing.

Founder @ EdUplift India

Delhi, India

EdTech

Affordable online tutoring platform for rural Indian students. 50K+ students enrolled, 4.8 rating.