Members of the jury

Alena is an early-stage investor at Auxxo, a VC fund dedicated to investing in European teams with at least one female founder. Before that, she has been working as an operator and consultant.

Martina Lartey ist eine erfahrene Expertin in den Bereichen Business Consulting, Social Entrepreneurship, Community-Management und nachhaltige Startup/Innovationsförderung.

For more diversity in the startup ecosystem, Svenja founded the Female Investors Network for women in DACH in 2020. In 2022 she launched the online training program FIN-Academy.

Carsten Puschmann gründete bereits mit 16 Jahren sein erstes Startup und baute Deutschlands größte Schülerzeitung auf. Heute ist er Serial Entrepreneur, Investor und CEO von Scale Now Ventures, wo er über einen kombinierten Ansatz aus Cash & Advisory mit renommierten Family Offices early stage Startups unterstützt. Er ist geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der führenden Digitalagentur für Loyalitäts- und Bonusprogramme, Juror verschiedenster Startup-Events und Mitglied des FDP Wirtschaftsforums. Das Magazin Business Punk zeichnete ihn im Jahr 2024 als einer der führenden Köpfe der deutschen Digitalwirtschaft aus. Carsten ist Gastdozent im Master-Studiengang Entrepreneurship der Hochschule Fresenius und seit Oktober 2024 Host des Innovations-Podcast „How to Hack“.

Ariane is Head of Venture Capital at HEUKING. The focus of her corporate law advice covers the entire spectrum of venture capital.

Veronika is CFO and MD at everphone. Having started her career at McKinsey, she worked at banks and leasing companies before turning to startups. She also serves as board member and keynote speaker.

Isabel Casey is a B2B marketing leader with 10+ years of experience driving growth through data-driven GTM strategies, brand building, and revenue-focused marketing.

Roxane is an experienced investor in public and private markets as well as a venture builder. She is the founding partner of Alma Angels, Europe’s largest gender-diverse community of investors.

Anne Madariaga is a technology expert, startup enthusiast and female founders champion. As a Startup Lead at Google Cloud, she empowers founders with cutting-edge technology, helping them to succeed.

Alex Arnot has raised over $100m and led 25 successful exits. He is LinkedIn’s #1 recommended tech board advisor and advises 30+ founders and boards from start-ups to award winning multi nationals.

David Iglesias, founder of Growth Bay, has created over £600m in client value. He’s passionate about challenging the status quo and levelling the playing field for female founders.

Flore Egnell, Déléguée Générale de WILLA, œuvre pour l’égalité en soutenant les femmes entrepreneures. Experte en inclusion, elle accompagne les startups fondées par des femmes.

Katrin Redmann, Head of Operations chez SAP, œuvre pour l’innovation et l’impact. Engagée chez Encourage Ventures, elle soutient activement les femmes entrepreneures.

Maxime Paradis, entrepreneur et investisseur, a fondé G. Ventures et Paradise Club, levant des fonds pour des startups tech et accompagnant leur passage à l’échelle.

Loreley, investisseur en capital-risque chez Korelya Capital depuis 2021, gère plus de 800M€ et investit dans des startups tech européennes dès la Series B (Bolt, Ledger, etc.).

Tarik Admane, entrepreneur et mentor, dirige l'incubateur HEC, soutenant les startups innovantes. Son expertise en stratégie et développement aide les entrepreneurs à réussir.

Margaux Cannoni, cofondatrice de Jolly Mama, a levé plusieurs millions pour transformer la nutrition féminine. Son expérience en croissance de startups fait d’elle une véritable référence.

Magali Boisseau, fondatrice de BedyCasa, pionnière de l'hébergement collaboratif avant Airbnb. Entrepreneure passionnée, elle inspire par son parcours et son expertise.