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Jose Iglesias

Jose Iglesias

Building tech communities and fostering entrepreneurship globally

Joined December 2024
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Summary

Jose Iglesias has extensive experience in building and scaling tech communities globally, particularly through his roles at Techstars. He has led distributed teams and supported thousands of Startup Weekend and Startup Week events, fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems in over 170 countries. joseiglesias+2
He is a serial entrepreneur and investor, co-founding companies like Hawkings and entropyc, and actively investing in several startups including Humara, Mentiness, and BrandNewVerse. He also co-founded Startup Galicia to support local entrepreneurship. joseiglesias+2
Jose is a recognized expert and advisor in the startup and innovation landscape, serving as an independent advisor to the European Commission on research and innovation, and speaking at major tech conferences worldwide such as Web Summit and TechCrunch Disrupt. joseiglesias+1
His educational background combines business administration and engineering, with executive education in Design Thinking from MIT Sloan, reflecting a blend of strategic thinking and practical innovation. joseiglesias

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere: Why emerging hubs play a key role in the entrepreneurial ecosystem

June 1, 2022

Blog post discussing the importance of entrepreneurial communities and ecosystems, highlighting Techstars Startup Weekend's impact and the "#givefirst" philosophy.

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Enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter, and dachshund named Gauss. joseiglesias