Eric is passionate towards data research, market research and lead generation. Eric is currently taking up his MBA degree in De La Salle University Dasmarinas and is a Dean’s List recipient. Prior to joining Accelerating Asia, Eric worked as a Senior Research Analyst for an investor relations company based in Australia and a Researcher at S&P Global. Outside work, Eric loves collecting variety of plants and diffusing essential oils.

Bettina Gamboa is a change and impact enabler by heart. Prior to Accelerating Asia, she began her stint in supporting startups through executing startup development programs at IdeaSpace Foundation, the largest startup support organisation and accelerator in the Philippines. The pursuit of meaningful work and being a catalyst for change are at the core of everything she does.  Alongside program development, she finds her niche in startup events hosting, having hosted over dozens of workshops, networking events, and demo days since she stepped into the startup space.

Keefe oversees the admin operations, and provides administrative support within the team and company. He is able to learn & adapt to new things, and develop & maintain high standards for his work. He likes to stay organized, likes to be on time for organised events, work-related or otherwise.

Keefe graduated from De La-Salle College of Saint Benilde in 2018 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Multimedia Arts. He has also previously worked as a multimedia designer and a project coordinator for both international and national clients/companies.

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Charlyn has worked with numerous brands across the globe as a Digital Marketing Professional for more than 6 years with a focus on social media, copywriting, and SEO. Charlyn is fueled by her desire to deliver content that reflects the heart and vision of each founder.

Marvin is our marketing automations, website, database and dev specialist. He’s an experienced operator who has worked with international and national organisations across APAC.

A curious individual, Marvin always looks to learn and develop new marketing technologies to create more efficient processes and effective marketing.

Nikki is our go-to creator and multimedia designer for all things video, content and graphic design related. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Arts from De La Salle College of Saint Benilde and is a Dean’s List recipient. Nikki is flexible and meticulous in developing and producing quality videos, animation, and design. She has also worked with multiple national and international clients, from content to branding.

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Besides graphic designing, she’s a fashion designer and entrepreneur.

Pulkit is passionate about finance and the startup ecosystem. Through his undergraduate days, he has interned at several finance companies both in Singapore and India. It is at these internships where he honed his skills and developed an interest in the world of startups.

Pulkit graduated in 2021 and is building a career in the VC industry. Apart from startups, Pulkit is also intrigued by public equities and runs his own website on the topic

Swami Sekar is a Technologist, Investor and Serial Entrepreneur. He co-founded Winimy AI, a multi-award winning Voice and Conversational AI company to build the future of Brand-Customer Engagement.

Swami Sekar has worked as a Venture Capital Investor at Intel Capital and held leadership roles in Sales and Business Development at Intel and VMWare. He was recognised as one of 100 Leaders of Tomorrow by St. Gallen Symposium in 2010. Swami Sekar has been recognised as a Young Leader at World Cities Summit (Global initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of National Development, Singapore), joining a network of global leaders & change-makers from diverse sectors who shape the global urban agenda. Swami Sekar holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and an MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Entrepreneur, certified yoga teacher and coach. Driven by curiosity and his passion to unlock potential, he is constantly seeking ways to find the best version of himself and others.

He has held senior leadership roles in various tech companies and was previously Head of Enterprise Partnerships at Grab.

He specialises in scaling startups across regions and implementing growth strategies. A Chartered Accountant by profession, he honed his skills by working in Consulting and Investment Banking at KPMG and Alpen Capital respectively.

Chalinda has spent 10 years building startup, ecosystems and fundraising investment. He is the CEO of the Lankan Angel Network and raised the first Angel Fund dedicated to early-stage startups in Sri Lanka. The Angel Fund brings together 100 Limited Partners from over 20 industries & disciplines and are from Asia, APAC, Europe & North America.

He obtained a Bachelors from the University of London in 2009 and began my entrepreneurial crusade. In 2020, I received the Chevening Fellowship(CRISP), hosted by the University of Oxford.

Rohana is an experienced stakeholder engagement, communications, media and partnership manager with 10+ years experience across APAC. From working with social entrepreneurs in Indonesia to facilitating cross-country financing opportunities for creative projects, Rohana’s stakeholder engagement experience spans the government, corporate, private and tech sectors. 

Rohana has managed high-profile national and international programs and public relations campaigns which have featured in Tech in Asia, Deal Street Asia, BBC, Sky News and the Business Times.

Alex Miller is an entrepreneur and former CTO of GetCraft.com, South East Asia's Premium Creator Network.  Originally from New York City, Alex got his start in NYC's Silicon Alley in 1999. Later, he spent 10 years in Beijing where, as Product Manager for Advertising, he helped Renren.com go from $5m to $50m in annual advertising revenue and achieve an IPO on the NYSE.

Since then Alex has cofounded 4 startups in video, marketing technology and chat.  He has worked as an Entrepreneur In Residence at 500 Startups in San Francisco as well as Head of Product at creadits.com in Singapore.

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For close to a decade, Amra has spearheaded high-impact partnerships and programs including the award-winning UN Women global social entrepreneurship program, Project Inspire and was a key contributor to muru-D’s startup selections including investing into Shop Up. It is this outlook and depth of experience that has fostered a unique perspective and market understanding of the early stage ecosystem helping to establish Accelerating Asia as one of the top startup accelerators in Asia. 

She is the Southeast Asia Lead for Impact Capital and Outgoing Curator for the Global Shapers Singapore Hub, an initiative of the World Economic Forum and is the host and creator of the Doing Good Podcast.

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Craig has founded several startups, including Zumata, a B2B travel tech company which exited its travel business to Rakuten in 2019. As Co-Founder of Zumata, Craig raised funding from Wavemaker Partners, The National Research Foundation of Singapore, 500 Durians, and Siemer Ventures.

Prior to co-founding Accelerating Asia, Craig was the Entrepreneur in Residence and Program Manager for the muru-D accelerator in Singapore which included startups that received follow-on investment from investors including Sequoia, Omidyar Network and Delta airlines. With his extensive startup investment experience, including over 100 startup investment rounds, Craig has oversight of the Accelerating Asia’s Venture Capital fund which invests in pre-Series A startups.

Prior to his startup career, Craig was a high net-worth wealth manager at global investment firms including Citigroup and Merrill Lynch. Craig holds an MBA from the University of Maryland/HKUST.