Diogo Alves

Diogo is a global leader, having lived in 9 different countries, from Europe (France, Germany, Portugal, United Kingdom and Spain) to Africa (Angola), Asia (Hong Kong and Malaysia) and Central America (Dominican Republic), giving him a melting pot of creative ideas and an accurate cultural sensitive mindset.He has all-round and complementary academic and business know-how, having lectured on Marketing Management, worked in Banking and Conflict Management and as an International Strategy Consultant for Telecom, Media and Internet Industries. He co-founded the first online printing platform in Iberia and acted as one of the youngest Managing Directors ever for a start-up incubated by Rocket Internet Gmbh, the fastest and largest online venture builder in the world. Then, he was Managing Director for the largest daily deals website of Caribbean and Director for a VC funded mobile app in Berlin. Besides his entrepreneurial experience, he is also advisor to Startup Stock Exchange USA and mentor for several European accelerators (e.g. Mass Challenge, Startup Bootcamp).He is also the Director International Affairs of the German Federal Association of Sustainability and an avid movie enthusiast, basketball player and drummer and improvisation theater performer! A serial entrepreneur who already launched ventures in Europe, Africa and Asia, Diogo will continue to pursue his dream of creating and helping companies to grow with an international perspective.