About Us

Who Are We?

We are an ocean-impact catalyst with the mission to connect, inspire and support entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, businesses and other stakeholders to accelerate the development and adoption of new sustainable ocean solutions across Africa.

What do we do?

Acceleration Program

Personal, product & business developments for startup market and investor readiness. Applications now open!

Consulting

Support to the development of policies for the local Blue Economy in African Countries.

Eco-system Support

Thought leadership, matchmaking and convening within the African Blue Economy..

Our Core Team

Alexis Grosskopf

Founder & CEO

Herland Cerveaux

Chief Operations Officer

Nikita Kekana

Non-executive Director & Legal Advisor

Valery Bollier

Strategic Advisor & Business Development Lead

Nassima Sadar

Investment Advisor

Sabrina Long

Communications & Events Associate

Our Partners

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Tumi Leie

Investment mentor – GAIA Fund

Sophie Mahlogonolo

Advisor

Gulsah Dogruer

Marine pollution expert

Warren Ndlovu

Business mentor

Guy Antoine

Investment mentor

Ann Lamont

Business mentor

Frederik Gerner

Business mentor – The Ocean Cleanup

Kiendel Burritt

Investment mentor – Digital African investment

Lynton Burger

Advisor, Business mentor

Andrew Gwadiva

Advisor and Expert

Giovanna Fasanelli

Impact mentor

Bas Hochstenbach

Business mentor – E4E Africa