The StartupScience.IO Team

We are a team of experienced professionals in startups, product development, investment, and business strategy, united by a passion for empowering founders and accelerators. Our collective expertise spans digital transformation, venture growth, and ecosystem building—ensuring that every founder and accelerator we work with gains the strategic and operational support needed to scale successfully.
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Our Leadership Team

Our leadership team brings together decades of hands-on experience in building startups, scaling businesses, and driving innovation—uniting strategic vision with operational excellence to guide our founders and partners toward lasting success.

Gregory Shepard

Chief Executive Officer
Visionary Leader, Connector, and our very own Leeroy Jenkins.

Scott Tait

Chief Operation Officer
Strategic Commander and our Go-To for navigating both Zumwalts and Zooms!

Daniel Dickson

Chief Technical Officer
Experienced Architect. Knows how to code with the best of them. Pun Connoisseur.

Gerardo Ortiz

Chief Product Officer
Knows our product inside and out. Big on details. "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast"

Gary Horn

Chief Support Officer
Problem solver, efficiency creator, and master of riddles.

Hassan Mahmood

Chief Marketing Officer
Our Go-To-Market Guy. Loves Ads and Emails way too much. Has a whole lot of hustle.

Jonathan Engle

Head of Marketplace
$3.5M+deals on software, services, and benefits in one place

Investors & Advisors

Our network of investors and advisors combines deep industry knowledge with a commitment to founder success—providing not only capital, but also the strategic insight, mentorship, and global connections needed to accelerate growth and maximize impact.
Wesley Clover

Fulbright Canada

Foundation for Educational Exchange
Wesley Clover

Wesley Clover

Private, Global Investment Management
Banneker Partners

Banneker Partners

Private, Global Investment Management
PCM

Prosperity Capital Management

Leading Investment Firm
Permira

Permira

Global Investment Firm
EV

Entrepreneur Ventures

Venture Capital Firm

Careers at StartupScience.IO

Join the Movement That’s Transforming the Startup Economy
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At StartupScience.IO, we’re not just building a platform—we’re uniting an entire global ecosystem.

Our mission is bold: to radically improve the success rate of early-stage startups by connecting founders, mentors, investors, program managers, service providers, and software providers into one seamless, intelligent system.

We’re creating the infrastructure that empowers innovation—and we’re just getting started.

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A Mission That Matters

Startups drive global innovation, create jobs, and fuel the economy. But with a 90% failure rate, the support systems surrounding them must evolve. At StartupScience.IO, your work directly helps founders succeed—and ecosystems thrive.

Grounded in Research, Built for Impact

Our platform is based on the most comprehensive research ever conducted on why startups fail and what helps them succeed—led by our founder, a Fulbright Scholar, TEDx speaker, Forbes radio host, 12X entrepreneur, and co-founder of the Fulbright Entrepreneurship Initiative.We’re translating that research into action at scale.

A Global Reach with a Human Touch

With over 10,000 founders supported and 150+ startup programs across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, our work spans borders and builds bridges—especially in historically underserved and overlooked communities.We believe in radical inclusion, measurable outcomes, and founder-first thinking.

Our Culture

At our core, we're united by a shared mission to help our users thrive—and we support each other with that same dedication. We champion a founder-first mindset, thinking like entrepreneurs and uplifting those who dare to build boldly. Curiosity drives us: we question fearlessly, experiment often, and make decisions grounded in insight. Diversity isn't an afterthought—it’s foundational. We design inclusively, for a global community, and our team reflects that purpose in everything we do.
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Founders-First

We think like entrepreneurs and empower those who act like them.
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Mission-Driven

We care deeply about the success of our users—and each other.
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Curious & data-informed

We ask bold questions, test fearlessly, and let insight lead.
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Inclusive by design

Our work is built to support diverse, global innovation—and our team reflects that commitment.

Let’s Build the Future Together

If you're passionate about startups, education, equity, and impact—we’d love to connect. StartupScience.IO is growing fast, and we’re always looking for people who share our mission and mindset.

Let’s shape the future of entrepreneurship. Together.

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