Andrew Bott

Co-Founder

Tucson, Arizona, United States10 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of MeetFounders connecting startups and VCs.
  • Over 10 years in entrepreneurship and event management.
  • Award-winning business idea at Bayes Business School.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Event Management expert with a strong focus on startup ecosystems.

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Skills

Core Skills

University LecturingCourse DevelopmentVenture CapitalEvent PlanningUniversity TeachingEntrepreneurship EducationBusiness DevelopmentProgram DevelopmentGradingCommunicationCybersecurityFundraisingNonprofit Marketing

Other Skills

Business StrategyCharity MarketingClassroom InstructionCoachingCorporate EventsCorporate Venture CapitalE-LearningEarly-stage StartupsEntrepreneurshipEnvironmental AwarenessGuest LecturingHigher EducationInstructional DesignLeadershipLearning Management Systems

About

Andrew Bott is the Founder of MeetFounders, a platform that connects startups to venture capital funds through conferences, networking events, and educational panels. Since launching in May 2020, the team has grown the platform to host monthly conferences with guests from over 700 leading VC firms and thousands of startups and future founders. He is passionate about building connections and creating real relationships in the startup ecosystem. Andrew has over 10 years experience in entrepreneurship, strategic partnerships, and event management. He holds a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from Bayes Business School, where he won awards for his business idea at CityStarters Weekend. He also completed a prestigious masterclass in venture capital backed by Diversity VC and led by top investors. He is originally from California and currently resides in the USA. He is always looking for great companies and sponsors to partner with, speak or do deals together.

Experience

Yavapai college

Adjunct Lecturer

Sep 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos · United States · Remote

  • Taught and developed online undergraduate courses in business, management, and entrepreneurship. Focused on practical application and critical thinking to enhance student outcomes.
  • ✔ Course Development: Crafting courses that integrate emerging trends in business and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on real-world applications and student skill-building.
  • ✔ Strategic Focus: Developing content aimed at preparing students for real-world business challenges.
  • ✔ Online Instruction: Bringing experience in virtual education to create interactive, student-centered learning environments, utilizing multimedia and digital tools.
University LecturingCourse DevelopmentOnline educationBusiness StrategyInstructional DesignE-Learning+4

Bayes business school

Visiting Lecturer: Corporate Entrepreneurship

May 2022Jul 2022 · 2 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • Teaching Corporate Entrepreneurship with guests from leading firms like BT, BP, NatWest Group, Google, Capgemini Applied Innovation Exchange and others!
  • Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) is a leading global Business School in the City of London. We are known for our world-class business education, excellent research reputation, and our deep engagement with practice. We are part of City, University of London.
GradingLearning Management SystemsUniversity TeachingEntrepreneurship EducationCorporate Venture Capital

Future vc

2020 Future VC Remote Participant

Jun 2020Jul 2020 · 1 mo · London, England Metropolitan Area

  • A learning & networking program backed by Diversity VC and led by top venture capital investors. The masterclass covers due diligence, transaction economics, financial modeling and assessing founders.
  • This 7-Week Prestigious Masterclass, backed by Diversity VC and delivered by the UK's leading Venture Capitalists, is designed to develop the participant's understanding of the VC landscape and expand their network in the space. Speakers included Atomico, Balderton, Notion, Techstars, Sky, OMERS Ventures, Octopus Ventures and many others.
  • This is a program celebrating diverse talent across the globe and welcoming individuals from all backgrounds into the industry. Topics covered during the program include Fund Mechanics, Term Sheets, Transaction Economics, Cap Tables, Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Corporate VC and many others.

Meetfounders

Founder

May 2020Present · 5 yrs 10 mos · London, England Metropolitan Area

  • MeetFounders connects startups to Venture Capital funds through conferences, networking events, and educational panels! Our mission is to shed light on the startup growth and fundraising process by interviewing leading investors around the world, and working hard to create networking and relationship building opportunities for entrepreneurs -- we accomplish this by hosting in-person and virtual events every month :-) Since 2020 we've hosted over 50 venture capital events with over 7000 attendees. Hope to see you at the next!
  • We are always seeking great VC panelists to connect with high-growth startups, and startups looking to fundraise. Head to MeetFounders.co for details on our conferences, we host them every month.
Live EventsProgram DevelopmentVenture CapitalStart-up ConsultingStrategyEntrepreneurship Education+4

City, university of london

VP of Events, Cass Entrepreneurs Network

Sep 2019Mar 2020 · 6 mos · London, England Metropolitan Area

  • Organized 15 events with top Founders and Entrepreneurs in London, conducted interviews, had 40-250 attendees per event, and had a blast doing it!
Program Development

Hiredevents inc.

Chief Events Officer / Founder

Apr 2019Apr 2020 · 1 yr · London, United Kingdom

  • I founded HiredEvents to change the way companies meet technical talent. Our events are designed to be engaging, with killer speakers at the cutting edge of technology and coding, and this draws in high quality software developers. At our events, developers get the opportunity to meet growing companies from their city, see inspiring and educational tech talks, and network with their local community. Growing companies get to meet the top talent at an event that is engaging for everyone, and put their name behind an event they believe in.
  • Meet your next hire at HiredEvents.com - We connect growing companies and technical talent.
Live EventsStrategyStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentEvent PlanningCorporate Events

Hackerx

VP of Partnerships

Jun 2015Feb 2019 · 3 yrs 8 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Personally promoted and organized over 200+ technology startup events around the world in cities like Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Boston, Chicago, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, Mexico City, Helsinki, Stockholm, Dublin, Milan, Budapest, Berlin, and many more!
  • Secured event venues, formed partnerships with growing companies, recruited & trained event teams and designed every step of the event process in over 30 cities.
SalesStrategic PartnershipsLive EventsStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentEvent Planning+1

California state university - east bay

2 roles

Grader and Research Assistant

Jan 2014Jan 2015 · 1 yr · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Analyzed statistical data, graded 100+ business related papers, reviewed business and management literature, summarized findings.
Grading

Senior Resident Advisor

Jan 2013Jan 2015 · 2 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Supervised 4 student assistants including evaluations, mentoring and scheduling
  • Collaborated on 30 events to engage residents & organized 6 active training programs for staff
  • Mediated conflicts and defused stressful situations while maintaining confidentiality
Communication

Pasadena city college

VP for Business Affairs, Student Government

Jan 2012Jan 2013 · 1 yr · Pasadena, California

  • Managed budget of $100K including payroll, requisitions and vendor payments
  • Recruited 5 committee members on large-scale events including offering $10K+ in scholarships
  • Organized the first 72 hour film festival scholarship which continued at PCC

Cyberdefender corp

Sales, Diagnostic Specialist

Jan 2011Jan 2012 · 1 yr · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Sold packages totaling over $100K while exceeding rigorous sales quotas
TelemarketingBusiness DevelopmentCybersecurity

Telefund, inc.

Manager, Supervisor, Fundraiser

Jan 2008Jan 2010 · 2 yrs · Santa Barbara, California Area

  • Telefund's mission is to help fundraise for progressive causes and Nonprofit groups. During my time there I personally raised nearly $1 million for causes such as Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Sierra Club, ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, the Obama Campaign, Hillary for America, and many others.
  • I lead development and recruitment of 100+ staff, screened 500 candidates, administered payroll, increased performance and tracked shift coverage by over 30% in the Los Angeles office. In addition, I managed supervised training and quality control of a 48-station call-center to ensure client expectations. Promoted from Santa Barbara office to lead office in Los Angeles as lead supervisor.
FundraisingPolitical CampaignsNonprofit MarketingCharity MarketingEnvironmental AwarenessNonprofit Organizations+1

Education

Bayes Business School

Masters of Science (MSc) in Entrepreneurship — Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Jan 2018Jan 2019

California State University - East Bay

Bachelor of Science - BS — Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Jan 2013Jan 2015

Pasadena City College

Associate of Arts - AA

Jan 2011Jan 2013

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