Jin-Xiong She
Amanda Jarman
Artem Shipitsyn
Artem Shipitsyn is a technology and marketing entrepreneur with more than a decade of experience in the mobile, IoT, health 2.0 and advertising sectors. His diverse background includes startups, tech innovation management, new business strategy, product development, and change management. Artem co-founded HEALBE™ back in 2012 along with George Mikaberidze and Stanislav (Stan) Povolotsky. HEALBE corp is a Redwood City, California-based consumer technology company with several offices in Russia. Under his leadership, the company spearheaded a successful Indiegogo crowd-funding campaign in 2014 that raised more than 1 million dollars to support the launch of the first “GoBe™ Smart Life Band” fitness tracker. He then oversaw the victorious rollout of the device that covered 72 countries.
In January 2017, Artem and his team introduced the second generation of HEALBE smart bands, “GoBe2”, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. This new device targeted the weight loss and self-exercise markets. GoBe2 integrates company-patented HEALBE FLOW™ Technology, which automatically and non-invasively measures users’ calorie intake and body water levels right through the skin.
Before HEALBE, Artem Shipitsyn was a co-founder of Iridium, a marketing company basedin Moscow. He led several teams executing marketing research and concept development to support local and global brands, including Rostelecom, Sberbank, L’Oreal, Valio, Reebok, Hearst Shkulev and Discovery Channel.
Artem Shipitsyn attended the National University of Science and Technology, MISIS, Russia, where he earned a Bachelor of engineering technology degree along with a Master’s degree in semiconductor technology and devices.
Markus Okumus
Isabel Garcia-Perez
Eleonore Lafonta
Eléonore is a Senior Analyst at Five Seasons Ventures.
Prior to joining Five Seasons Ventures, Eléonore was a VC at Heartcore Capital, a consumer-focused early stage fund in Europe. Eléonore started her career in Investment Banking at DC Advisory but rapidly discovered VC was her true passion working as a junior analyst for Idinvest.
Eléonore holds a Master’s degree in Management from ESCP Europe and a degree in cooking.
As a matter of fact, when not meeting entrepreneurs, Eléonore loves cooking… Though it’s not always a success !
Tom Blue
Matt Schueller
Matt Schueller is Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer for Nature’s Way. Matt started with the company in Green Bay in 1993 and has served in a multitude of roles including Sales, Marketing, Scientific Affairs, Product Development, Business Development and Strategy. His current responsibilities include strategic planning, innovation and business development.
He earned two Bachelor of Science degrees, one in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University and one in Nutritional Science from the University of Wisconsin- Green Bay. He received his Masters in Business Administration at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Lauren Abda
Lauren Abda is the Founder and CEO of Branchfood, the largest community of food entrepreneurs and startups in New England, and Co-founder at Branch Venture Group, an angel network for investment in early-stage food startups. Prior to Branchfood, Lauren consulted for foodtech businesses in Boston and San Francisco, worked as an analyst for Salt Venture Partners LLC, a venture capital firm, focused on food startups, targeting content, commerce, and technology, and wrote reports on international food safety development initiatives on behalf of the Agriculture and Commodities division at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. She has a Masters in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition from the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Vermont.
