EC STARTUP MENTORSHIP SCHEME

Chet is a Technology Investor passionate about disruptive innovation and  companies that harness network effects. He looks for founders that win in the quality of the software or product and the ability to attract and translate to people at mass.

Bill is the Founder of Seven Legal and advises companies through the Seed to Series B stages of growth. As a lawyer to 100s of companies in this sector and a founder himself, clients enjoy his understanding of the intricacies and challenges of growing companies.

Karen recently launched Forbes & Consulting, developing growth and marketing strategies for brands and agencies. Karen was previously UK Director at Think Jam - working for clients including HBO, TikTok, DCComics and Sony. Earlier in her career, she worked in partnerships at CNNInternational.

Julias specialises in creating marketing strategies and campaigns designed to deliver revenue growth, scale and to drive towards the next round of funding

Ritam worked as a consultant for a decade for the likes of Accenture and Bank of America Merrill Lynch before, in 2014, going on to launch Studio Graphene – a firm that specialises in developing blank canvas tech products for small businesses through to large corporates.

Daniel has built some very successful investor communities himself both in the UK and in Spain, with special focus on Angel investing & Family Offices. He has raised +£10m from HNWI’s and Corporate Investors. Passionate about scaling-up businesses, due diligence and deal-closing. Firm believer of entrepreneurship, innovation and cooperation.

Bart doesn't think inside the box, and doesn't think outside the box either. He doesn't even know where the box is. Bart is a rebel, the pink elephant in the room, ultimately the Chief Tying the Knots. Be open-minded, socially aware and values driven, and you will without doubt grow together.

Stephen is a consultant, advisor and investor in startups and tech-based businesses. He was a strategy consultant at BCG, built trading systems at JPMorgan, and worked at banks and fintechs in Australia, Netherlands and UK. He particularly likes scalable business models, clever revenue opportunities, and AI that actually works.

Chieu Cao is the CEO and founder of Mintago, an employee financial wellbeing platform that helps employees achieve their dreams and goals via unbiased education and tools. He's been in the employee wellbeing space for over 10 years. He's also the cofounder of Perkbox, an employee experience platform.