A Global Team for Global Goals.

The Venture Sprint is backed by a global team of senior ecosystem builders, entrepreneurs, innovators and change makers with the shared mission of helping impact founders be more successful.

Global Team

Mentors and Facilitators

Michael Laussegger

Creator of the Venture Sprint and founder of Silicon.Garden. Serial founder and coach with 20+ years of coaching experience and an MSc in Coaching and Organisation Development.

Aditi Sharma

IT Innovation Expert at Siemens Healthineers. Design researcher and strategist with a journalism background, working across four countries.

Sanna Koivu

Facilitator and improviser focused on agile and Scrum, using improv in training and workshops.

Amollo Ambole, Ph.D.

Urban futurist and inclusion advocate with about 20 years in African cities, focused on access and equity.

Sinan Eren

Tech innovator and product person at PowerCo, formerly of the BIX Digital Innovation Lab, and a startup founder.

Maryanne Akoth

Innovation ecosystem builder with 16+ years of international experience across Sub-Saharan Africa, Finland, and Sweden.

Verena Riedler

CEO of klimja.org and impact lead with 25+ years in consulting. Transformation coach and part of the Impact Investor Network Austria.

Rafael Martins

Service and product designer and sustainability expert, IxDF Country Manager for Belgium, with a background in user research and an MSc in Energy Engineering.

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Venture Sprints are a great way to bring your team on the shortest path to market fit. Startup discounts are available at selected innovation hubs and co-working spaces. Drop us a line!

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