Draper University

Focused on global business development and partnerships for leading Silicon Valley Venture Network, Founder Residency and Accelerator.

Led major deals to accelerate global entrepreneurship and ecosystem growth for partners ranging from governments to leading blockchains including Jetro Japan, Cyberport Hong Kong, Stellar Development Foundation, and the Cardano Foundation.

VP - Ecosystem Growth

DraperU is a leading pre-accelerator located in Silicon Valley founded by Venture Capitalist Tim Draper. Their entrepreneurship programs have gathered 2100 entrepreneurs from 101 different countries with  US$900m raised in venture capital.

Led major crypto program deals: Algorand, VeChain, NEO, CEEK, etc

Head of Business Development and Partnerships - APAC

Bevy

Helping brands build, grow, and scale their communities. Clients include Slack, Twitch, Atlassian, Asana, Webflow, etc

Investor

LawAdvisor Ventures

Helping leading Legal-tech platform LawAdvisor connect to Startups.
Raised US$5M Million Seed from backers, including Google Maps founder Lars Rasmussen, ex-Barclays Ventures CEO Ben Davey, former Orrick chairman and CEO Ralph Baxter, Microsoft general manager and associate general counsel Jason Barnwell, etc

Investor & Startup Ambassador

SOSV MOX (Mobile Only Accelerator)

Mentor

Startup Grind

Global startup community: 4 million startups in 600 cities and 125 countries worldwide.

Proudly interviewing and sharing the stories of global game changers, from Unicorn founders to Nobel Prize Winners.

Global Podcast Host

Connecting the World's Best Startups with Silicon Valley, Our Global Network, and Partners.

Startup Grind (powered by Google for Entrepreneurs) inspires, educates, and connects 3,500,000+ entrepreneurs, in 600 cities in 125 countries around the world. Local partners include: ASX, Deloitte Private, Salesforce, IBM, MYOB, Zendesk, Airwallex and NAB.

APAC Director

The aim of Startup Grind Australia is to both showcase the best of local startups and help support the progression of online business, in addition to amplifying our voice within the international community.

Startup Grind is an event series and media company designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs.

Established local and national partnerships with the ASX, NAB, Deloitte, MYOB, Zendesk, 99designs, Holding Redlich, inVision, Xero, Salesforce, and Vinomofo.

General Manager - Australia/New Zealand

DreamPushers

On a mission to build the #1 Crypto Creator Community and Lifestyle Brand™

Founder

Startupbootcamp

Corporate Innovation, Growth Hacking and Program Management for global leading industry-focused
accelerator.
Lead venture builder for the 雀巢 Nestle Accelerator (Beijing, China) - Commercialising
patented technology in personalized nutrition. Venture building and growth hacking for Mars and Asahi.

Managed and trained 5 cohorts of growth hackers redesigning curriculum with the latest in
digital marketing and ethical growth hacking.

Program Director / Venture Builder

Draper Startup House

The Hotels for Entrepreneurs. On a mission is to enable ONE MILLION entrepreneurs by 2030. 
Part of the Global Draper Venture Network and Ecosystem.

Head Of Marketing (International)

Collective Campus

Connecting Melbourne's leading startups with local and global resources. Collective Campus is Melbourne's Leading Enterprise Innovation Hub. It is focused on running corporate accelerator programs for Mills Oakley (LawTech), Village Roadshow (VR/ AR), and Charter Hall (Proptech) and Lemonade Stand - A fun business & entrepreneurship program for kids (Australia & Singapore)

Entrepreneur In Residence

Forbes

Covering startups and entrepreneurship in Australia and New Zealand for Forbes.

Contributing Writer

VP - Ecosystem Growth @ Draper University

With over 11 years of experience in the startup and venture capital space, I am a passionate and proactive leader who helps brands build, grow, and scale their communities, products, and impact. As the VP of Ecosystem Growth at Draper University, I focus on global business development and partnerships for the leading Silicon Valley Venture Network and Pre-Accelerator, connecting entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, and governments across the world.

I am also an active investor and mentor, supporting startups in various domains and stages, such as Bevy, LawAdvisor, SOSV MOX, and Startup Grind. I have a strong track record of building partnerships, launching programs, and growing ecosystems. I leverage my expertise in marketing, innovation, and blockchain to empower and inspire the next generation of changemakers and disruptors. My mission is to push the boundaries of what is possible and create value for society.

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Zack Yurtsever

Mallconomy

Mallconomy is pioneering the future of retail in the metaverse. We're committed to creating the most engaging shopping malls with immersive dynamics and exclusive partnerships. Leveraging the endless possibilities of a decentralized society ('DeSoc'), our platform empowers creators and shoppers alike, transforming the retail and shopping community in the metaverse.

Co-Founder & CEO

Pynk

Pynk is the game-changing, crowd wisdom investment platform that's built for everyday people, by everyday people. 🦄

Invest Better Together

🚀 We’re Crowdfunding!  🌱 
go.pynk.io/Crowdfunding

Co-Founder & Head of Product Marketing/Growth

NatWest

Pynk is part of the six-month program for entrepreneurs with high growth businesses who are looking to scale up.

RBS & Natwest FinTech Accelerator 

Fitzhack.com

F. Itzhak is a freelance strategist who worked with the web since the 90s, working in the areas of Brand/Web Development, Analytics, UX, SEO & SEM, e-Commerce, Growth Hacking and various related areas.

He uses his expertise to help his clients, both SME's and start-ups, to enhance sales and growth of the project/product/brand while developing a solid plan for his clients to get killer results.

Strategist, Consultant and Growth Hacker

Wakes & Co. Ltd.

Investment pool of Dry Bulk Vessels with an estimated market value of 4.5 Million USD

Executive Director & Investor

Karkay 2543 Ski Hotel

3-star hotel and chalet with a double chairlift at Turkey's most famous winter break destination in Uludag Ski Resort.

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Managing Director / Family Office

MPR Group

- MPR Marine Consultancy
- MadPARX Extreme
- QwertyU Games Ltd. 
- QenLAB Digital Inc.

Building the Malls of the Metaverse with Mallconomy

My passion is to lead teams that build great products for the people, by the people!

With a mission for building diverse, sustainable and meritocratic communities, specially designed gamification elements that reward hard work with multiple possible revenue streams! 

Serial entrepreneur co-founded FCA regulated fintech Pynk, 20+ years of start-up experience, Formerly the owner of Karkay Hotels. Father, Husband, Gold medallist national ski racer, Star Wars Fan, and speaks fluent Geek.

Co-Founder & Project Lead

Mallconomy is building the metaverse's most fun shopping mall on Polygon specifically for the creators, brands and workers, with immersive dynamics, exclusive partnerships and the endless possibilities of a robust GameFi economy.

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