Eli Al-Shamari

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What drives him is purpose: feeding people & removing carbon. BovControl empowers small & medium farmers (80% of its base) to scale sustainably while tackling climate change head-on. 👉 BovControl: bovcontrol.com

From cattle rancher to serial entrepreneur, Danilo has turned BovControl into one of the world’s fastest-growing AgTech companies. Recognition from Forbes, X4Impact, Bloomberg Línea—plus carbon credit platforms that unlock $1B+ in claims.

Last week’s Founders Supper Club: Gen Z Instigate was all vibes: no pitch decks, no suits — just founders trading scars + bold asks.

From London, he’s building globally — and showing what’s possible when AI agents create real leverage for real people.

Aidan’s path: → First startup in college → Exited his last company → Now scaling AI Apply + running an AI newsletter with 400K subscribers

She’s worked with elite athletes across Europe & North America, helping them rethink training and recovery through AthleteIQ. But Silver Cove Club? It’s her moonshot. docsend.com/view/gxssc5bjh…

Sophie’s story is different. 🏄 Pro windsurfer, top 5 in North America 🎓 Professor at 22 ✍️ Award-winning author 💡 VC-backed founder in wellness & performance tech

From Bain & Co. to interim CFO at Releaf, Femi’s path blends strategy, finance, and founder grit. It’s what makes him a prime connector for top-tier founders across fintech, SaaS, consumer, and emerging markets.

3X founder turned Operating Partner at Initio Capital, Femi built a 28,000+ founder/investor network and has already helped scale 800+ startups. Not just capital — but operational horsepower.

In 2025, INVO: → Revealed at CES and won Innovation Award for Vehicle Tech and Advanced Mobility → Filed dozens of patents → Partnered with nVidia on vehicle autonomy. → Nominated as startup of the year and CEO of the year by the Global Startup Awards

Powered by NVIDIA GPUs, LiDAR, and cameras —designed for safe, quiet, clean city flights from street to sky. Leo’s background: electronics systems engineer. Production lines for Tesla. Now applying it to sustainable aviation.

If you’re building in AI, you don’t want to be watching this from the sidelines. Join GLO — the Valley’s $1M+ ARR founder community. Private events + direct intros to founders, investors & GTM every week. 🔗 linktr.ee/global.entrepr… #AI #Europe #Tech #GLO

What does it mean? The center of gravity in AI isn’t just Silicon Valley anymore. Europe is quietly building some of the next category-defining companies.

Three shifts stand out: 1️⃣ Vertical AI dominance → 70% of rounds are in applied sectors (biotech, insurance, infra, voice). 2️⃣ London as epicenter → 11/30 rounds came out of London. 3️⃣ Biotech + Infra lead → 6 of top 10 raises.

Michael’s no stranger to fintech. His last startup? Acquired by Brex. Now, with Photon, he’s scaling the rails powering modern finance. The kind of founder story we’re proud to highlight inside GLO. No fluff. joinglocommunity.com #FounderFeature #Fintech #AI #Automation

Photon isn’t a small improvement. It’s: ⚡ 3,000× faster than manual workflows ⚡ 99–100% accuracy ⚡ 50%+ faster AR/AP cycles Customers? Brex, FIS, Settle, Teampay, Creatio… even the Federal Reserve.

Most people ignore the boring problems. Michael Young built a company on them. He’s Co-Founder & CEO of Photon Commerce, AI automating payments & docs—already processed $23B+