Post by Rafael Jankowski

Quick update: my scope now covers CEMEA — the Alps, Central & Eastern Europe, the Middle East incl.Turkey, and Africa regions. I’m especially looking forward to working more closely with startup customers in Poland and Switzerland, two countries close to my journey. Different markets, different stages — same goal: helping founders and teams build and scale, especially around AI native business models. Big thanks to Mediha Zeneli for the strong foundation she built, and to Nimmy Mathews for the trust. Together with Alex Riff and Kartik Renjen as Area & Antonio Duma and Benjamin Mosse as Tech Leaders, we are excited to keep building on that momentum and grow strong startup ecosystems. What I’m most excited about however is the fantastic team: an experienced, diverse, and high-calibre group across Madrid, London and Dubai. Shout out to Razan Alkatheeri Mohammed Alawadhi Hussain Lootah Matar Alsuwaidi Murat Mataracı Mohamed Essmat El Rouby Ali Sider Eric Ssewagudde Jaime Pérez Nacher Jaime Cáceres Villamizar Alisa Martyanova ☁️ Anastassiya Popova ☁️ Sofiya Kesso Ricardo Bonomi Let’s build together!