About Us

Meet the passionate professionals who empower the next generation of startups to achieve groundbreaking results. Our team is here to bridge the gap between your vision and reality. With our expertise, we unlock your startup's full potential.

Lawal Dania

Founder & Principal

Amber J Adams

Head of Leadership & Talent

Marina Lukyanova

Chief Investment Officer

Alon Even

Chief Marketing Officer

Adi Shmorak

Head of Product

Marco Poliafico

Head of Strategy

Rusty Stapp

Chief Revenue Officer

Luca De Matteis

Chief Technology Officer

James Curtis

Financial Modeller

We build startups for success alongside founders who understand the fast pace of tech. Our approach helps you move with agility, making tactical and strategic market moves to deliver the right products at the right time. We unlock your disruptive potential with cutting-edge technology, rapid prototyping, and fearless innovation.

Product-market fit is the sweet spot where where your product solves the problems of your target market. Most startups stumble on the elusive quest for product-market fit. We ignite your growth through tailored marketing strategies, expert go-to-market coaching, and data-driven optimisation.

Our Accelerator programme goes beyond providing mentorship and access to resources, we nurture your vision with personalised action plans and deep industry expertise unlocking your full potential with our transformative approach.

We accelerate your journey with our global network, unparalleled brand exposure, and access to top-tier investors. We become your extended family, providing unwavering support and a collaborative environment. Join us and experience the difference: a venture studio and accelerator that goes beyond resources, ignites your passion, and fuels your success.

At AINAD, we believe:

 

  • Technology has the power to solve the world's most pressing challenges.
  • Brilliant ideas deserve the right tools and support to flourish.
  • Building a better future requires collaboration, not competition.

That's why we bring together:

 

  • Visionary entrepreneurs: Bold minds with audacious ideas and a passion to make a difference.
  • Seasoned mentors: Industry veterans and thought leaders who share our vision and guide startups toward success.
  • A global network: Investors, partners, and collaborators who fuel growth and open doors to the world.

We are excited about technology and innovation. For Founders, we help deliver success through:

 

  • In depth focus on building the right product/market fit
  • Personalised customer experiences and relationships
  • Operational excellence and innovative offerings, services, and business models
  • Supporting pre-seed/seed and future funding rounds

AINAD supports our Investor network. We identify capital investment trends in specific geographies, sectors, and funding stages and we help assess a company’s product. With our hand-on approach, we bring talent, technology, product, investment, risk and finance under a single governance regime demonstrating investment readiness. Our portfolio companies are enriched with internal capabilities that attracts the right level of funding and we offer support to founders through to exits.

  • Respect
  • Responsibility
  • Integrity
  • Trust
  • Fairness
  • Community
  • Strategic Thinking

We believe in Business For Good and we actively support the following United Nations Global Goals

Goal 8

We support Goal 8 through our work with partners, helping them to build, innovate, create new jobs and fundraise.

Goal 9

We support Goal 9 through our our industry partnerships and cross-border relationships across government, regulatory, investment, technology and financial sectors.

Goal 10

We are a diverse team of experts and our work promotes diversity, social & economic inclusion, and equal opportunities towards ending discrimination.

“Are you driven by a bold vision, ready to break the mold, and leave a lasting impact on the world? Join our venture studio, be part of the solution, and shape the future, today”

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Find us

86-90 Paul Street

London EC2A 4NE

 

+44(0)2033087666

Opening hours

Mon – Fri: 9am – 5pm