Exploring the landscape of disruptive technologies like AI and ML, Global 2024 is all about unveiling opportunities and actionable advice from the leaders who are actively paving the way. Join us as we discover how these insights propel startups and forward-thinking teams to revolutionize industries and shape the future.
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Hosted By
Derek Andersen, Chapter Organizer
For the past 15 years Derek has been building communities. He is the co-founder/CEO of Bevy, a SaaS product that helps companies like Salesforce, Atlassian, Google, Snowflake, and Adobe build virtual and in-person communities. Bevy has raised $60M from Accel, Upfront Ventures, and others. He co-founded Startup Grind, a community of 600 Chapters in 125 countries educating, inspiring, and connecting startup people. Since 2012 Startup Grind has hosted 20,000 events. In 2010 he co-founded Commonred which was acquired by Income.com. Derek also previously worked as a product manager at Electronic Arts. He currently lives in Palo Alto CA with his wife and four children.
Startup Grind, The worldâs largest startup community
Karlie Valine, CMO
Karlie is Startup Grindâs Chief Marketing + Business Officer. She oversees the day to day operations of the organization including revenue and growth, strategy development and implementation, global partnerships, marketing, and more. As the third hire, Karlie began as Director of Events in 2013 and continues to lead the production of Startup Grind's flagship Global Conference today. Karlie is a new mom and lives with her family in Northern California.
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Golds
Dell Technologies (https://partners.startupgrind.com/partner/dell-technologies/?source=Global23)
Dell for Entrepreneurs is a program dedicated to helping startups achieve their dreams through innovation and technology. We partner startups with our Dell Technologies platform of businesses and resources, with the end goal of helping them scale up their technology.
Brex (https://www.brex.com/solutions/startups?ref_code=startupgrind24)
Brex is the AI-powered spend platform with corporate cards, business accounts, and global payments, plus intuitive software for travel and expenses. Tens of thousands companies from startups to global enterprises, use Brex to effortlessly manage every type of spend in one place, in real time.
Microsoft for Startups (https://aka.ms/Microsoft.StartupGrind)
We help founders accelerate startup growth with free access to generative AI models, up to $150K in Azure credits to be used toward Azure AI Studio and expert guidance from real people. Any startup founder â even those with just an idea â can sign up for Founders Hub and get the tech, tools, and resources they need now to prototype, build, and ship their solution.
Mercury (https://mercury.com?utm_source=event&utm_medium=sponsored_event&utm_campaign=24q2_startup_grind_global_sponsordetails)
Mercury lays the groundwork for ambitious companies to operate for excellence with banking and credit cards* engineered for the startup journey. More than 100K startups choose Mercury to perform at their highest level. To learn more, visit Mercury.com.
*Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC.
Silvers
Zendesk for Startups (https://www.zendesk.com/lp/startup-partner/?source=startup_grind&partner_account=0011E00001o8qu1QAA)
Zendesk for Startups empowers startups with the best customer support platform that leverages AI capabilities to accelerate growth. Zendesk knows that startups move quickly, so we've designed an easy to use product that scales and provides you with critical metrics in the early days of your company's journey. Apply now to enjoy six free months of Zendesk.
TriNet (https://www.trinet.com/startupgrind?utm_medium=Startup%20Grind%20website&utm_source=event&lead_source=Event%20-%20Marketing&campaign_id=701Nr00000BBx3GIAT)
TriNet provides full-service HR solutions so you get time back to focus on your business, your employees get HR support, and your business gains HR guidance it needs.
DuploCloud (https://partners.startupgrind.com/partner/duplocloud-inc/?source=Global23)
DuploCloudâs no-code/low-code software platform is your DevSecOps expert, speeding time-to-market by translating high-level application specifications into detailed and fully managed cloud configurations.
Zeni (https://www.zeni.ai/)
Zeni is an AI powered bookkeeping platform that updates your books daily, gives you access to real-time insights and offers personalized support from a dedicated team of experts.
Panoptica (https://www.panoptica.app)
PanopticaâŻprovides continuous cloud application security, compliance, and monitoring at scale, giving customers deep visibility, risk evaluation with context, and actionable remediation insights to secure their entire inventory of cloud assets, including Kubernetes clusters. In addition, Panopticaâs attack path engine that uses graph-based technology to deliver advanced attack path analysis will help security teams quickly identify and remediate potential risks across cloud infrastructures.
.TECH Domains (https://get.tech/)
Launched in 2015, .Tech is a leading new domain extension for the tech industry. Over 300K domains and 5 years later, .Tech is in use by some of the worldâs most cutting-edge startups and businesses; as well as widely-known industry leaders, content creators, and tech communities. .Tech is owned and operated by Radix, one of the worldâs largest registries for new domain extensions. For more information, visit www.get.tech or @dottechdomains on Twitter.
tonik (https://tonik.com)
We're a design studio focused on early stage startups, helping founders design, build and scale their products. Apart from designing products, we build brands, sites and MVPs, both traditionally and by leveraging no-code. Trusted by companies like Segment, Auth0 or Langchain.
Gunderson Dettmer (https://www.gunder.com/)
Gunderson Dettmer is the preeminent international law firm with an exclusive focus on the innovation economy. The firm serves market-leading venture capital and growth equity investors and pioneering companies through inception, growth and maturity, as well as groundbreaking public companies that result from the global venture capital ecosystem.
Maryland Department of Commerce (https://business.maryland.gov/information-for/startups)
The Maryland Department of Commerce, one of 20 agencies within Marylandâs Executive Branch and the stateâs primary economic development agency, is dedicated to excellence in customer service and creating quality jobs by attracting new businesses, stimulating private investment and encouraging the expansion and retention of existing companies.
Carta (https://www.carta.com/launch)
Carta helps people manage equity, build businesses, and invest in the companies of tomorrow. Carta Launch is the only free cap table product, helping new founders get started. The company is trusted by more than 40,000 companies, over 7,000 funds and SPVs, and over two million equity holders to manage cap tables, compensation, valuations, liquidity, and more. For more information, visit carta.com.
Bronzes
Infobip (https://www.infobip.com/startups/)
Infobip is a global leader in omnichannel communication. We make it our business to simplify how brands connect with, engage and delight their customers at global scale.
Our programmable communications platform delivers a suite of tools for advanced customer engagement and support, plus security and authentication. We make this available to you across the widest range of communication channels possible.
Point72 Ventures (https://p72.vc/)
Point72 Private Investments is the Point72âs institutional private investment platform that includes Point72 Ventures, a multi-stage venture capital strategy led by a diverse set of domain experts, and the firmâs growth equity investing strategy.
HubSpot for Startups (https://www.hubspot.com/startups)
The HubSpot Growth Platform is a full suite of software for marketing, sales, and customer service, with a completely free CRM at its core. Our tools are offered at startup-friendly prices, to help you grow and scale your business, better.
IDA Ireland (https://idaireland.com)
IDA Ireland is Irelandâs Investment Promotion & Development Agency. We work as a strategic partner and provides consultancy and support services free of charge to help organizations set up and grow.
Customer.io (https://customer.io/startup-program/application/)
Customer.io is a marketing platform for sending targeted and automated emails, push notifications, and SMS messages to engage and retain an audience.
Bevy (https://www.bevy.com/)
Bevy is the world's best tool to create strong, connected communities through events. We're on a mission to end loneliness by powering communities of all sizes to be able to acquire, engage and retain members through connection. By using Bevy you can use a true Community-Led Growth approach that will lead to a tangible business value for your community.
mConnexions (https://www.mconnexions.com/startups)
If accelerating growth is your number one, number two, and number three goal â youâve found your marketing partner! At mConnexions, we understand the unique challenges startup founders face. Data drives our strategy, creativity fuels our fire. We create winning branding, design, and marketing strategies to take your growth to the next level and give you a competitive advantage. Connect with us to learn more: https://www.mconnexions.com/
Brella (https://www.brella.io/)
The Event Experience Platform. Easy to use event app and management platform that you, your attendees and sponsors love. AI built in. Why Choose Brella? Unlock the full potential of your events. Fully customizable mobile app that beats whatever you've used before. Artificial intelligence matchmaking & networking for the meetings that make your customers happy. We work hard by your side and integrate with your favourite tools.
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 600 cities and 125+ countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. For more information visit StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind.
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