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EMPOWERING TOMORROW'S INNOVATORS
- Fri, Aug 15Exclusive Recruitment Event for Startups & Practical Insights from Serial Entrepreneurs /Register to see location
- Sun, Sep 07
- Date and time is TBD
Mission
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Help existing early startups grow
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Help entrepreneur enthusiasts form their new startups
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Provide novice entrepreneurs and entrepreneur enthusiasts with mentoring resources, investment resources, and other resources including talent recruitment, legal, and financial services, tech and business coaching, etc.
Upcoming Events
- Fri, Aug 15Exclusive Recruitment Event for Startups & Practical Insights from Serial Entrepreneurs /Register to see location
- Sun, Sep 07
- Date and time is TBD
Founder
Vivian Wang
As the founder of Seattle Startup Accelerator, Ride2gether and Nuanrong Technology, I've led ventures in carpooling and online education. With a history of scaling businesses like LeGain Finance Group and driving innovation at OneConnection and PayPal, I'm passionate about turning bold ideas into impactful solutions.
Advisors
Jason Lu
Mr. Lu is currently an investor and adviser for a leading VC in Silicon Valley as well as consultant for a series of start ups in U.S. and Asia. He was VP of Alipay / Ant Group in charge of trust & safety and fraud management from 2014-2018. Prior to that, he was Sr Director at PayPal looking after its global risk management platform. He also worked at UBS investment bank and TIBCO in executive roles for 10+ years.
Mr. Lu has a MS degree in Computer Science from DePaul University as well as BSCS from Beijing University of Science and Technology.
Mr. Lu has a MS degree in Computer Science from DePaul University as well as BSCS from Beijing University of Science and Technology.
Paresh Rajwat
Early stage investor;
Former Vice President of Product Management at Meta;
Board Member of Technology Alliance Advisory board member of several startups;
Fortune 50 tech executive
Former Vice President of Product Management at Meta;
Board Member of Technology Alliance Advisory board member of several startups;
Fortune 50 tech executive
Bruce Zhang
Distinguished Engineer/Engineering Director, AI/ML at Apple
Coaches
Joy
Joy, an international student from China, graduated from MIT before diving into a successful 7-year career in high-frequency algorithms trading. Today, she's a distinguished serial entrepreneur with a knack for building and scaling startups.
Joy's accolades speak volumes about her expertise - winning the MIT AI idol competition in 2022, earning the Top 100 most intriguing entrepreneur award by Goldman Sachs in 2018, and clinching a Gold Medal in the National Mathematics Olympic in China at just 16!
Not just that, Markable.ai boasts multiple AI patents in the US and Japanese markets, showcasing Joy's innovative approach and commitment to excellence.
Joy's accolades speak volumes about her expertise - winning the MIT AI idol competition in 2022, earning the Top 100 most intriguing entrepreneur award by Goldman Sachs in 2018, and clinching a Gold Medal in the National Mathematics Olympic in China at just 16!
Not just that, Markable.ai boasts multiple AI patents in the US and Japanese markets, showcasing Joy's innovative approach and commitment to excellence.
Pablo Casilimas
Founding Partner at OneSixOne Ventures - a VC fund investing in US-based pre-seed startups with a focus on dual-use tech and infrastructure for cloud & AI.
Mu Hu
Mu (Gordon) Hu is an accomplished entrepreneur and the founder of Revenue Insights, a consulting firm that helps companies drive growth through data-driven strategies. As a trusted startup advisor, he works closely with early-stage founders on go-to-market strategy, business model validation, and investor readiness. Mu is also a published author—his book Highly Effective Marketing Analytics was selected by Harvard Business Publishing to accompany their lectures and case studies, underscoring his expertise in turning analytics into actionable business results.
Brandon Shuman
Medical Device innovator and start up consultant R&D Leadership; Global Supply Chain; Manufacturing Optimization; Regulatory Strategy; Program & Project Management; Medical Device Innovation; Product Lifecycle
Maren Nelson
Angel Investor, Alliance of Angels Life Sciences Screening Committee Co-chair, Seattle Startup Competition judge
Mu (Gordon) Hu
Author, Serial Entrepreneur, Marketing coach, Angel Investor
Eric Larson
Experienced angel investor, Seattle Startup Competition judge
Dongsheng Song
Co-founder of Wyze Lab
Colin (Xiaosi) Li
Serial entrepreneur; Angel investor
Dana Sather Robinson
Industrial Mentors
Jing Zhou
Serial entrepreneur
Jessie Zhou
Entrepreneur; Marketing expert
Jeff James
GM of Microsoft
Kristann Orton
Product Innovation Manager of HP; Angel investor
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