Desiree Y.

At The Synergy Collective, I connect capital with opportunity—supporting funds and founders through strategic sourcing, partnership building, and market insight to drive smarter, faster investment decisions.

The Seed Group, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, acts as a springboard for new as well as established businesses and start-ups willing to expand their footprint in the Middle East and North Africa while enjoying the benefits of Dubai’s stable economy, favourable time zone, supportive government policies, a burgeoning business ecosystem, lucrative subsidies, and easy access to new markets.

Actively sourcing, diligencing, and pitching startup deal flow to GoingVC Partners, the funding vehicle of GoingVC.

Outlander VC is category agnostic but we generally avoid investing in video game development, ”deep” sciences, and physical products. We are an early-stage fund; however, we know early-stage can mean different things to different investors. We encourage tech companies with a big vision, MVP, and business plan to apply for Outlander funding, especially if they fall within the following parameters: -Pre-revenue companies poised for significant growth in the market -Less than $2M in venture capital raised

Expert Dojo is the most active international early-stage startup accelerator in Southern California. We invest $50,000 in each of our startups and help them get traction and scale faster than they could ever do by themselves. We typically invest in pre-seed and seed stage startups that have a product, a go to market strategy and a potential for high growth. Most of our startups are minority and female founded technology companies. However, we remain industry agnostic and invest in founders from all over the world and from diverse backgrounds.

GoingVC is a selective, global professional development program and community that helps members take the next step in their venture capital careers. - Completing a comprehensive, 16-week educational program covering fundamentals of venture capital, in courses led by industry veterans - Conducted deep-dive investment thesis - Participating in weekly live sessions with top VCs and investors, discussing market trends, various investment theses, and general networking - Provided with lifetime access and networking opportunities with an internal community of400+ members spanning 12 countries