Ksenia Edsall, MBA

YASO is a next generation solution for ambitious brands looking to sell directly to Chinese Gen Z consumers through the power of social commerce. Our tech-enabled solution provides market entry and brand acceleration options for emerging category-leaders who otherwise would find the complexity of China prohibitively challenging. Find out if China is right for your brand - visit www.goyaso.com

Raspberry is Europes fastest growing investment syndicate, bringing together serial-entrepreneurs, corporate executives and angels to invest in high impact European AI and Climate Tech technology companies. We are transforming the fundraising and investing experience for the founders and private investors in these core verticals. Each month, we review hundreds of investment opportunities and invite Raspberry Syndicate members to join us in investing in 1-2 cherry-picked startups alongside top-performing VC funds. Our vision is to be the most founder- and private-investor-friendly ClimateTech/AI syndicate in Europe with at least €100m in virtual dry powder deployed annually.

Niya AI builds human-centric AI solutions for fast-growing businesses. We contract top AI experts from Niya Network to help companies design AI strategies, train teams, integrate AI into day-to-day workflows and build custom AI tools and agents. Practical AI, delivered by real people who know how to build it.

Sie Ventures is a trusted capital platform for female (co-) founded businesses and investors in Europe. Our ultimate goal is to close the gender funding gap by providing female founders with better access to capital, network, experienced founders and community. We run programs that enable founders to raise from VCs and invest via our Syndicate and Fund. You can learn more about Sie, apply to our programs, pitch for investment or join us as an investor, via our website.

We are accelerating the UKs startup ecosystem. Follow us to find out about new accelerators, funding opportunities and support programmes as they are announced. With our extensive network of partners, experts, and investors, we collaborate to offer programmes to take your business to the next level. Programmes we currently or recently delivered include: - The Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester AI Accelerator, supporting the next generation of AI-first startups in Greater Manchester. - TEAM SY, offering tech pre-accelerator and accelerator programmes targeted at founders and startups based in South Yorkshire. - Machine Learning Academy, training non-technical startup leaders in the fundamentals of machine learning and AI. - Cancer Tech Accelerator, supporting the commercialisation of new technologies in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. - Barclays Eagle Labs Funding Readiness Programme, helping entrepreneurs demystify the funding landscape and providing founders with the skills and knowledge they need to fund their business growth. - CAP AI, supporting AI startups to gain access to computational power, resources and talent that they would not normally be able to find or afford, enabling them to move their businesses forward.

The Venture Cooperative is a free educational program and inclusive community that makes Laconias investments, processes, and learnings accessible for the next generation of early stage investors. The first of its kind, this structure expands financial access into the asset class and sheds light on the inner workings of a venture firm. . Members financially share in our success, participate in our investment processes, share expertise within our community, and collaborate with early stage founders. Apply for our next cohort here: https://bit.ly/3e0VPjm

We help entrepreneurs, investors, and finance professionals make calculated decisions. Our financial modelling solutions are grounded on expertise in corporate finance, problem solving, and UX design.

YASO is a next generation solution for ambitious brands looking to sell directly to Chinese Gen Z consumers through the power of social commerce. Our tech-enabled solution provides market entry and brand acceleration options for emerging category-leaders who otherwise would find the complexity of China prohibitively challenging. Find out if China is right for your brand - visit www.goyaso.com

We are a collaborative circle of entrepreneurs connecting curious and bright minds across the world to invest jointly.