Eva-Maria Markutzik is the Lead and Community Manager at the MAFINEX Technology Center in Mannheim, home to around 80 startups spanning IT, AI, and sustainable technologies. With a background in…
From guerrilla marketing in Madrid to unifying Europe’s innovation ecosystems, Olivia Czetwertynski has spent nearly two decades at the intersection of communication, entrepreneurship, and community-building. As co-founder of Unboxing the…
Christoph Raethke has been part of the European startup and angel ecosystem since the late 1990s. As the host of the Angels of Deutschland podcast, he has spent years demystifying…
Michael Akampa has spent his career navigating between two distinct worlds — emerging markets in Africa and highly structured innovation ecosystems in the Nordics. As a founder, investor, and ecosystem…
Naimul Abd is the Co-Founder and CEO of SweBAN, the national network organization for business angel networks in Sweden. He’s also the CEO of Connect Sverige Region Öst – an…
Meet Seren Rumjancevs, CEO at Dealum — the next-generation investor group collaboration platform that’s reshaping how early-stage investors work together. With over two decades of experience in innovation and technology…
Sweden has earned a global reputation for building ambitious companies. From Stockholm’s unicorns to broader regional innovators, the country punches well above its weight. But even in a thriving ecosystem,…
In an era where the energy transition demands both speed and creativity, agile innovation has become more than a buzzword — it’s a necessity. At the forefront of this transformation…
In 2019 Leapfunder completed its very first funding round in Germany. At the same time we became a full member of BAND, Germany’s association of angel networks. Since then, we have completed 44 successful German funding rounds. That surely gives us reasons to celebrate a belated 5 year birthday of Leapfunder Germany.
Switzerland is home to one of Europe’s most vibrant and fast-growing startup ecosystems, and at its heart is SICTIC, the country’s largest and most active business angel network. With over…
