Lingxiu Zhang, CFA, CIMA

StarPower Media is a leading digital entertainment and marketing company based in Sydney and Beijing. Founded by former executives of 20th Century Fox and TikTok, StarPower Media is a team of creative producers, expert marketers, strategists and social media gurus. With experience of both digital and traditional media, we help creators to shine beyond their own talent and resources. We focus on presenting high quality, authentic, top performing & engaging content.

Pattern Technologies is a venture builder and product studio focused on building successful software businesses. We develop and scale SaaS products, and partner with operators to take products from idea → production → scale. Our work includes custom software, enterprise platforms, web/mobile apps, integrations, and vertical SaaS across multiple sectors and markets. We are known for production-grade execution - strong architecture, reliability, scalability, and outcome-driven delivery - helping teams move beyond prototypes and build products that turn into successful businesses across the world.

Gigmile is a Mobility FinTech platform that offers vehicle subscriptions and financial services to gig workers in Africa. Through partnerships with OEMs and financial institutions, Gigmile provides rent-to-own vehicle financing to underserved informal workers in the logistics and transportation sector. This addresses the demand for employment opportunities and improved mobility infrastructure in Africa. We are building a critical layer and infrastructure needed for the growth of commerce on the continent.

Launch and run a US business, from anywhere. Backed by iconic investors in Silicon valley, StartGlobal helps anyone launch and run a business in the US. Any business noob can smoothly run the operations of a small startup without dedicated person. We abstract away all the administrative work of starting a business (incorporation, bank account, address and phone, taxes, first 409a, etc.), and let founders focus on product & hiring.

Qwili is a digital marketplace and sales portal used by micro-merchants in the informal sector to sell digital products and services.

Kyshi is a UK-based company providing digital expansion services to global companies enabling accelerated expansion and payment services across Africa. We are passionate about building for our clients revolutionary solutions for cross-border expansion and payments and are driven by a desire to make global and African businesses and consumers trade seamlessly.

Chargel brings the offline operations of trucking online, by matching the shippers to the right carriers at the right price and by reshaping the infrastructure around trucking to facilitate payments, fuel management, insurance...

We are building the largest car-sharing and rental platform in Africa. Rent a car in 3 clicks. Make money with your car in 3 clicks.

T40 is a cloud-based transport and logistics operating system built for African intercity transportation and logistics service providers. We make digitization accessible for intercity transportation for all stakeholders in emerging markets. We provide modern inventory, fleet, and customer relationship management for intercity transport service providers across Africa and beyond. Get in touch: 📨: hello@myt40.com ☎️: +234 813 532 5365

Aya is a trailblazing and innovative technology company, driving growth in the Web3 and Blockchain technology space. We are driven by a passion for fostering collaboration and unlocking the untapped potential of African talents in the Web3 space. We are a catalyst for growth and development in Africa’s Web3 and Blockchain space. We are a gateway to Web3 in Africa, providing access, education, and opportunities for engagement with cutting-edge technologies. Our comprehensive educational programs and collaborations with startups and institutions solidify our position as a key player in Africa’s blockchain ecosystem. At Aya, we propel African talents and startups towards unparalleled success in the Web3 and blockchain space. We connect, project and promote African talents and technologies in Web3 and Blockchain globally.

Bringing the best of global sneaker & clothing culture to Pakistan by selling 100% Original Pre-Loved Fashion at fraction of the price of their brand-new counterparts. Giving 142 million Pakistani Millennials and Gen-Z access to hottest global brands which arent readily available locally.

Spark is a fintech for Groups. All groups get a Free Joint Account. Spark Groups get discount deals on essential food and household products, helping to combat inflation. We plan to integrate more services into our Joint Accounts that help people make and save money. Today, were helping to combat inflation. Tomorrow, we will help to financially connect 100M+ Africans to each other, and the World. Our full app is live in Nigeria, and we are offering our Spark Deals in Ghana to help combat inflation there as well.

Shamiri Health is on a mission to make psychotherapy affordable and accessible in underserved regions of the world, starting with Africa. We enable users to access a wide range of caregiving options ranging from effective low-touch therapy to one-on-one therapy through a tiered caregiving model where users are matched to lay-providers, social workers, and therapists depending on clinical need. Care is provided on our community-oriented platform called Rafi where users turn their lived experiences into shareable art and connect with new friends and a community that understands them.

Last mile end to end supply chain & distribution technology platform enabling suppliers, kiosks and individuals to buy and sell easily through innovation, imagination and ingenuity. A Techstars Backed company Duhqa is coined from the common Arabic and Swahili word "Duka" meaning shop. Commonly used in East, West and North Africa. We have a team that comprises of professionals across different countries in Africa who understand the challenges that affect the continent in logistics and distribution. We pride ourselves in having the best team in tech that have created one of the most robust tech platform in Africa! Our philosophy is "Not there yet!" There is a lot to do for our continent and we are more than ready and committed to take on the challenge. Our tagline is "More Better". We believe that by working with Duhqa, any business becomes better in service to their customers, effective and efficient in their distribution. Our investors and teams become better in changing the world! We exist to make you and your business more better, join us in changing the world! A Techstars backed Company!

Single solution for small businesses everywhere. • Digitised bookkeeping • Accept payments • Run your business • Sell more •

StarPower Media is a leading digital entertainment and marketing company based in Sydney and Beijing. Founded by former executives of 20th Century Fox and TikTok, StarPower Media is a team of creative producers, expert marketers, strategists and social media gurus. With experience of both digital and traditional media, we help creators to shine beyond their own talent and resources. We focus on presenting high quality, authentic, top performing & engaging content.

Pattern Technologies is a venture builder and product studio focused on building successful software businesses. We develop and scale SaaS products, and partner with operators to take products from idea → production → scale. Our work includes custom software, enterprise platforms, web/mobile apps, integrations, and vertical SaaS across multiple sectors and markets. We are known for production-grade execution - strong architecture, reliability, scalability, and outcome-driven delivery - helping teams move beyond prototypes and build products that turn into successful businesses across the world.

Newton Venture Program provides venture capital training and development for aspiring investors, practising investors, and others in the venture space. Our mission is to level the playing field for people from typically overlooked and underestimated backgrounds, ensuring that the next generation of investors represent the world we live in. Newton Alumni span the globe with more than 500 people from all backgrounds going on to secure positions in VC firms, accelerate their careers in VC, and become disruptors of the status quo. As of the start of 2024, 46% identify as female or non-binary, and 49% identify as the global majority. Newton is a joint venture between Phoenix Court and London Business School with founding partner, HSBC Innovation Banking. With our unique blend of faculty and practitioner teaching, we are training the investors of tomorrow to back the ventures of the future.

Gigmile is a Mobility FinTech platform that offers vehicle subscriptions and financial services to gig workers in Africa. Through partnerships with OEMs and financial institutions, Gigmile provides rent-to-own vehicle financing to underserved informal workers in the logistics and transportation sector. This addresses the demand for employment opportunities and improved mobility infrastructure in Africa. We are building a critical layer and infrastructure needed for the growth of commerce on the continent.

Launch and run a US business, from anywhere. Backed by iconic investors in Silicon valley, StartGlobal helps anyone launch and run a business in the US. Any business noob can smoothly run the operations of a small startup without dedicated person. We abstract away all the administrative work of starting a business (incorporation, bank account, address and phone, taxes, first 409a, etc.), and let founders focus on product & hiring.