Ben Younkam, Regional Director for Europe at Village Capital, will speak at this year’s EU-Startups Summit!

On April 20-21 we’ll be hosting this year’s EU-Startups Summit in Barcelona! Our annual flagship event will gather over 2,000 founders, startup enthusiasts and investors for two exciting days of networking, inspiration and learning. And we can’t wait to welcome you there.

In addition to a buzzing exhibition hall, great networking opportunities, and an exciting pitch competition, we’ll also have two stages where you’ll be able to learn from over 70 speakers and listen to educational and inspiring talks by internationally successful founders.

We’re very excited to share another speaker in our exciting lineup: Ben Younkam, Regional Director for Europe at Village Capital! Ben will join us for a talk on unlocking capital for underrepresented founders who are solving the world’s biggest problems.

As Regional Director of Europe at Village Capital, Ben works on bringing Village Capital’s tools, network, and methodology to the European region to support mission-driven entrepreneurs and grow the existing impact economy.  He has proudly led over 20 accelerator programs while at Village Capital ranging from financial inclusion, sustainable housing, refugee solutions, access to the internet, and under-represented founders.

Based in Washington DC, Village Capital has been disrupting the VC space since 2009 with its mission to back the entrepreneurs of the future. The firm specializes in supporting founders who are building solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges, and, aims to back underrepresented founders. To date, Village Capital has supported over 1,400 startups that have raised over $5 billion in investment capital.

Ben has a considerable track record in impact-driven work, having previously been involved in sustainable tourism in Latin America, as a documentary anthropologist in Peru, and as a consultant for social enterprises globally. His talk certainly touches on one of the most pressing topics of the moment and makes for vital listening.

Make sure to secure your ticket today and join us there. To learn more about the event, and the other wonderful speakers taking part, check out our dedicated event page, and enjoy the video below, which will give you some insights into what’s to come.

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Our Event Sponsors

Silicon Castles is a Tech Company Builder and Strategic Business Accelerator for technology, intellectual property and licensing businesses, located in Salzburg, Austria. The focus is on European Diamonds: technology startups with a unique business idea, scalable technology and outstanding intellectual property. Silicon Castles also organizes the Startup Executive Academy (SEA), an international Go-to-Market program for founders and executives of early-stage startups, taking place annually since 2017.

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EPAM is the foremost global digital transformation services provider – leading the industry in digital and physical product development and digital platform engineering services. Through its innovative strategy; integrated advisory, consulting, and design capabilities; and unique ‘Engineering DNA,’ EPAM’s globally deployed hybrid teams help make the future real for clients and communities around the world by powering better enterprise, education and health platforms that connect people, optimize experiences, and improve people’s lives.

ACCIÓ Catalonia Trade & Investment is the Catalan Government’s agency that works to attract foreign investment to Catalonia, promoting the region as attractive, innovative and competitive business location for startups. Check out their offerings and the Catalonia Startup Directory.

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