Aspire launches inaugural ambassador program to champion next generation of business leaders

Unlike general community programs, the Aspire Ambassador Program is a selective, invitation-only initiative created for leaders who are actively driving impact in their ecosystems. In return, Ambassadors receive direct, curated, high-value support to advance their businesses and expand their influence across the region.

What the Aspire Ambassador Program offers:

Ambassadors gain access to a dedicated suite of opportunities, including:

• Network Support: Tailored introductions to founders and VCs across tech ecosystem, including the broader Aspire and FoundersXchange communities. They will also receive strategic guidance from experienced leaders on refining product-market fit, scaling market share, and driving global expansion.
  
• Co-Branded Events: Support in hosting intimate, high-signal gatherings that strengthen connectivity across the startup ecosystem.
  
• Speaking Opportunities: Priority participation in Aspire-hosted panels, partner events, and community knowledge-sharing sessions across the region.
  

“Aspire has always been built alongside founders. Through the Aspire Ambassador Program, we’re recognising the people pushing boundaries every day – and giving them the platform, network, and resources to go even further,” said Andrea Baronchelli, CEO and Co-Founder, Aspire.

Introducing the inaugural 2025 cohort:

Aspire is proud to welcome its first group of Ambassadors across Asia.  Each brings deep expertise and a strong commitment to elevating their local and regional startup ecosystems.

• Sann Carrière, Orobo’s founder, is focused on transforming manufacturing by making complex ESG data clear, verifiable, and an engine for operational excellence.
  
• Elise Tan drives collaboration and growth among impactful tech ventures through the Asia Startup Network, connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators across Asia. She is also the founder of Remarkable Women of Asia, a community dedicated to women in tech.
  
• Bhavana Ravindran, the founder and CEO of Earlybird AI empowers busy founders with an Aspire integrated platform that streamlines finances and accounting for real-time clarity, freeing them up to focus purely on growth.
  
• Prahlad Jaya (Qapita) plays an active part in the regional startup ecosystem, running kurate, a community with 1000+ Entrepreneurs and Investors, and leads Growth at Qapita. He is also a regular speaker at major conferences where he shares perspectives on the evolving Venture Landscape in SEA.
  
• Megan Chau from Wealthpeak.ai gives financial leaders an edge by transforming alternative data into crucial risk insights, ensuring faster, smarter, and more secure growth decisions.
  
• Julien Monguillot (ShiftControl)  is a serial entrepreneur who previously helped scale a billion-dollar business and is now redefining SaaS management and identity for fast-growing companies.
  
• Jed Ng (AngelSchool.vc) is a self-taught ‘Super Angel’. He founded AngelSchool.vc to give emerging investors skills, experience and community to be successful and is dedicated to creating 10,000 new angels to power ambitious founders around the world.
  
• Osman Ahmed (Accelerating Asia) is a Venture Partner backing emerging founders and collaborating with investors across South and Southeast Asia. He is also the Co-Founder of Curium, a deep-tech company deploying AI-powered crowd and mobility analytics in major smart-city projects.
  

The Aspire Ambassador Program will expand over the coming year, deepening collaboration with leaders across the global startup economy.