Our team

  • Claus KartheFounder/CEO, German Accelerator Southeast Asia

    Founder & Mentor, Southeast Asia

    Claus has over 25 years in-depth business experience in Asia, both in large MNCs and in the startup environment. As an entrepreneur, he has been architecting new businesses across tech, finance, big data and deep learning technologies over the last 13 years. He serves on multiple corporate boards and sees himself as a global citizen, having lived in Finland, Germany, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, the Philippines and Singapore. As the CEO of German Accelerator Southeast Asia, Claus is excited to be paving the way to help young German companies to capitalize on the fast growing region of Southeast Asia.

  • Gio BacarezaFounder/CEO, Turing Machines

    Mentor, Southeast Asia

    Industries

    Data Analytics, Machine Learning & AI, FinTech, Payment

    Expertise

    Business Strategy, Business Development, Product Strategy

  • Joseph de LeonDirector & Venture Strategy Advisor, Gravitas Prime

    Mentor, Southeast Asia

    Industries

    Education, FinTech, Marketplace, Food & Beverages, Retail

    Expertise

    Business Strategy, Brand Marketing, Presentation/Pitching

  • Tina Di CiccoCEO and Co-Founder, LARGA

    Mentor, Southeast Asia

    Industries

    Transportation, Aerospace, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Travel & Tourism

    Expertise

    Business Strategy, Brand Marketing, Product Strategy