Our Team

We are a diverse, global and eclectic team, just like our members!

Andrea Sommer

Co-Founder & CEO

Andrea is an entrepreneur, advisor, and investor with global expertise in emerging tech, innovation, investment strategy, and growth. She is Co-Founder & CEO at Hive Founders, a network and accelerator for women-led companies and Co-Founder at Womankind Ventures, an inclusive angel investment group for female founders. With notable roles at Avanade, Microsoft, Accenture, she's a recognized speaker and gender equality advocate. Holding degrees from Reed College and London Business School, Andrea champions tech and entrepreneurship.

“When it comes to pitch decks, less is more! Your deck is not your business plan so only include the information investors care about”

Andres's Top Tip for Female Founders

“Capital is (almost) everything to a startup. You simply cannot build anything of any scale without a lot of it. So your #1 job as a founder is to bring in the money. The rest you can figure out once you have the money!”

Caroline's Top Tip for Female Founders

Alexandra Florea