Venture Sprint - The Team

Global Team

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.

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Aditi Sharma

IT Innovation Expert at Siemens Healthineers

Design mind | turning fuzzy problems into clear, user-centric solutions. Former journalist, design researcher, architect, and strategist across 4 countries. Works with curiosity, bringing meaningful playfulness and design-led thinking wherever she goes.

Sanna Koivu

Facilitator + Improviser | Passionate Agile Advocate

Comms-solver, Agile/Scrum focus since 2017. Adds improv to boost training, workshops, meets. Mixes human behavior insights + agile for impact, always chasing what “being human” means.´

Amollo Ambole Ph.D.

Urban Futurist | Inclusion Champion

20 yrs in African cities | Lived disability → passion for access & equity | Builds impact via research & collab | Vision: cities for all to thrive & shape future

Sinan Eren

Tech Innovator, Product Person

PowerCo and ex-BIX Digital Innovation Lab | Startup founder | Orchestrates discovery, design, rollout of purpose-driven tech products.

Maryanne Akoth

Innovation Ecosystem Builder

16+ yrs intl. experience (Sub-Saharan Africa, Finland, Sweden) in innovation, entrepreneurship, and tech adoption. Drives sustainable growth via strategic programs, Startup and MSME support, and cross-sector partnerships.

Verena Riedler

CEO and Chief Impact Aficionada at klimja.org

Oversees project selection and impact | 25+ years of experience in consulting | Verena is also a transformation coach and part of the Impact Investor Network Austria

Rafael Martins

Service & Product Designer | Sustainability Expert | IxDF Country Manager BE

Expert in user research; worked with start-ups as founder, UX designer, researcher | Supports companies on their sustainability journeys as Impact Forecast Coach & Trainer. MSc in Energy Engineering (EIT InnoEnergy)

Mentors and Facilitators

Our network of mentors and facilitators spark the magic locally and online, helping impact founders reach their market fast. Do you want to learn more about our network of mentors and facilitators? Join the Venture Sprint community on Substack and stay tuned!

Do you want to become a mentor or facilitator yourself? Sign up too! We are currently operating on an invite-only basis and will soon open training and certification to a global audience.

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Venture Sprints are a great way to test if your team is 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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