Our Partners

Srinivas Raghavan is an entrepreneur, technology professional, and startup mentor with over 30 years of experience across IT, telecommunications, technology operations, and entrepreneurship. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Ensatus Technology, an Accel-funded company focused on transaction systems and technology solutions, and also serves as Director – Business Operations at Sprouts.ai.

Srinivas has extensive experience building and scaling technology teams and solutions, with leadership roles at WiFi Networks, Uganda Telecom, and ITS Kuwait. As a startup mentor, he advises founders on technology strategy, building technology teams, product development, and scaling operations. With an engineering background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Srinivas brings deep practical experience to startups navigating technology and growth challenges.

Jacqui Bloom is a board director, investor, advisor, mentor, and executive leader with over 30 years of experience in entrepreneurship, business growth, investment, and strategic leadership. She is currently Head of Investment at Backable and a Non-Executive Director at Mobilicom (NASDAQ: MOB).

She also serves on the Investment Committee for Swinburne University of Technology and Innovation Victoria’s University Innovation Platform, supporting early-stage innovation and commercialisation. Through her mentoring work with Tech Ready Women Academy, Jacqui supports emerging female founders navigating growth and capital raising. With extensive experience scaling businesses and assessing investment opportunities, she brings practical expertise in strategy, leadership, investment, and helping founders build sustainable, high-growth businesses.

Abhishek Kapahi is a fundraising expert, startup mentor, and angel investing professional with experience helping founders become investment-ready and raise growth capital. As the founder of Scaler Bee Ventures, he works with startups on pitch decks, valuations, fundraising strategy, FEMA compliance, and investor connections through a network of 14,000+ investors and 150+ mentors.

He has worked with 5,000+ startups from pre-seed to Series A and mentors entrepreneurs through NITI Aayog, IIT Bombay, IIM Kashipur, BITS Pilani, and Wadhwani Foundation. With expertise in fundraising, deal sourcing, strategic partnerships, and business development, Abhishek helps founders validate their businesses, strengthen their investment narrative, and connect with the right investors.

Daniela Schumacher is a serial entrepreneur, startup mentor, and mental health and NeuroTech expert focused on healthcare innovation. She is the Founder and CEO of PsyCurio, where she develops VR-based digital mental health solutions designed to make psychological care more accessible and scalable.

She has mentored technology and healthcare startups through programs including the Stanford EdTech Lab, Grace Accelerate, and Women Entrepreneurs in Science, and has served on the board of 6GEMcubator, evaluating deep-tech and HealthTech ventures for innovation funding. With a background in Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience, Business Administration, and Entrepreneurship, Daniela combines scientific expertise with hands-on startup experience, advising founders on healthcare innovation, digital mental health, VR, AI, strategy, and scaling.

Serhii Popel is a technology entrepreneur, researcher, and startup mentor with over 20 years of experience in business automation, enterprise software, and digital transformation. He is the Founder of Smart, where he has delivered business automation and software solutions to thousands of companies, and Founder of Accurly, a B2B SaaS platform focused on AI-driven business management and automation.

Recognized as the 1st Place Winner of the 2025 GLOBAL100 Reputation Awards in the “Business Automation Innovator of the Year” category, Serhii brings proven expertise to his work. As a Startup World Cup Mentor, he supports founders with technology, automation, customer discovery, and business development. Serhii is also a Senior Member of IEEE and holds a Master’s-equivalent degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, helping startups adopt AI, automate processes, build scalable systems, and turn technology into measurable business value.

Christian Nwachukwu is a second-time entrepreneur, startup mentor, and growth strategist with over 14 years of experience across healthcare, finance, product development, and business strategy. As Head of Product and Strategy at 10mg Health, he leads product development, partnerships, and market expansion across African markets.

Christian has supported early-stage founders in product development, commercial strategy, and fundraising, helping businesses secure more than £1 million in external funding. He brings hands-on expertise in scaling businesses, healthcare innovation, strategic growth, and turning complex challenges into practical, sustainable solutions.

Alina Bodaieva is an Operations & Product Advisor with experience helping early-stage startups turn ideas into scalable businesses. With a background spanning product strategy, operations, investment ecosystems, strategy, and stakeholder management, she works closely with founders on product-market fit, business models, go-to-market strategy, and execution.

Alina is also a Founding Circle Member and fundraising advisor at CleverSkin Technologies and an Ambassador at Venture Café London. With deep exposure to the European and US startup ecosystems, she brings founders practical insight into product development, scaling, cross-border fundraising, and investor expectations.

Dr. Vaibhav Tripathi is an entrepreneurship educator, startup mentor, and researcher with over 16 years of experience in entrepreneurship education, startup mentoring, and innovation. Currently an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship & Research at UPES, he leads entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives while mentoring emerging founders and supporting entrepreneurial engagement.

Previously, he has worked with institutions including XIME, Wadhwani Foundation, and CHRIST University, contributing to entrepreneurship education and incubation. With a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship and an MBA in Marketing & Operations, Vaibhav combines academic research with practical mentoring in business growth, innovation, and startup development, helping entrepreneurs understand markets and build sustainable ventures.

Vaibhav Samant is a business leader, CEO, and startup mentor with over 25 years of experience spanning FMCG, telecom, technology, consulting, retail, and agribusiness. His career includes frontline sales and commercial roles at Colgate-Palmolive and Himalaya, business leadership positions at HCL Infosystems and Videocon, and transformation consulting experience with KPMG, where he led process digitisation and business transformation engagements.

As Founder and Director of Revasa Farms, Vaibhav has built an integrated fresh produce business covering sourcing, packhouse operations, cold chain, digital ordering, B2B, D2C, and organised retail. As a startup mentor, he brings practical expertise in business strategy, operations, transformation, distribution, supply chain, technology adoption, P&L management, and growth, helping founders develop scalable operating models and sustainable growth.