Peter Marculans

Venture Partner

2021 - Current

Investing in pre-seed (including pre-traction) startups in the Nordics and Baltics.

Managing Partner

2017

Investing in pre-seed (including pre-traction) startups in the CEE and Baltics.

Entrepreneur In Residence

2017 - 2017

Contributing to the overall innovation strategy, internal innovation programs and new product development.

Entrepreneur in Residence

2016 - 2017

Lead mentor and pitch coach of startups going through the SWG Riga program (powered by Lattelecom) Headed up startup recruitment for the Tallinn program, doubling the application number compared to the previous program.

Program Manager, Techstars Anywhere

2015 - 2016

Kickstarted the development of a new accelerator program - Techstars Anywhere (initially called Risingstars), a (mostly) virtual Techstars accelerator. Contributed to the pilot program development and management, with a focus on startup recruitment and selection.

Global Program Manager, Startup Next

2015 - 2016

* Managing operations and overseeing execution of Startup Next programs around the world * Developing Startup Next program execution strategy * Recruiting local program teams * Evaluating and selecting startups for programs Startup Next was the #1 global startup pre-acceleration program that prepares startups for accelerators and seed investors. It has helped more than 70 startups join accelerators and raise over $70M in funding.

Global Program Manager, Startup Next

2014 - 2015

Helped build Startup Next, a top pre-accelerator, from the ground up, earlier as an Associate and later as a Program Manager. Startup Next was acquired by Techstars in June 2015, alongside the rest of UP Global programs.

Associate, Startup Next

2013 - 2014

Co-Founder

2012 - 2014