Gather Growth began as a small, campus-run initiative in 2019. Today it's a borderless network of 45,000+ students, founders, and investors — built to prove that the best ideas can come from anywhere.
"The next Nobel laureate, unicorn founder, or policy-shaping voice might be sitting in a lecture hall right now with zero access to the network that could change everything. We exist to close that gap."— Mira Sato, Co-Founder & CEO, Gather Growth
We believe the next generation of world-changing companies will be built by people under 30, working across borders, disciplines, and industries. GaGro's job is to remove the friction between that ambition and the resources — capital, mentorship, talent, and trust — required to act on it.
By 2030, we want GaGro to be the default starting point for any young founder, student, or investor entering the innovation economy — a single, trusted network spanning every continent and every stage of the journey.
GaGro began as a small student-run initiative connecting founders and mentors across three universities.
Launched the Innovator Fellowship with participants from 24 countries and our first investor partnerships.
Expanded into deep venture support for early-stage AI companies, backed by a growing investor circle.
GaGro chapters now operate across six continents, hosting the annual Global Innovation Summit.
Today, GaGro is one of the largest cross-border youth innovation communities in the world — and growing.
Drag to explore — a global team of former founders, investors, and researchers.
Former startup founder turned community builder, based between Singapore and San Francisco.
Ex-venture associate focused on connecting institutional capital with emerging founders.
Designs GaGro's fellowship and accelerator curricula with a research-backed approach.
Oversees GaGro's 80+ city chapter network and university partnerships worldwide.
Builds and manages the Investor Circle's global syndicate network.
Leads applied research on AI and the future of work with academic partners.
We're always looking for chapter leads, mentors, and partners who share our mission.