H2 Connect

Overview | Platform Agreement | Partners | FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Founders, Advisors and Partners are attached below. Additional content will be added on a regular basis based in inputs and feedback from participants.

For Founders

Q. What is H2 Connect?

H2 Connect is our global advisor platform that brings together founders and leaders within the H2 community to faciliate the sharing of industry expertise and advisory insights. Platform participants include the following communities:

Partners: leading investors and organizations supporting innovation ecosystems around the world
Founders: innovators with early to growth stage companies scaling in major global markets
Advisors: experienced leaders and domain experts from H2's global member network

Q. What is the participation model for Founders?

Founder participation in H2 Connect is on a nomination basis by H2 members and partners or on an inbound inquiry basis via one of our Partner Pages. Qualifying startups are Seed, Series A and Series B stage companies backed by an H2 investor partner or other leading investor. Participating Founders will have an active Founder Subscription for the H2 Connect platform with the ability to access the H2 Connect platform's Advisor Search and submit Advisor Inquiries from individual Advisor Profile Pages.

Q. What is an Advisor Inquiry and how does it work?

For participating Founders, our Advisor Search results lead to individual Advisor Profile pages, each with complete profile information and a link for Founders to submit an Advisor Inquiry for participation in an Initial Advisory Session (default: 50 min VC). This will generate communication via email to the prospective Advisor, allowing him/her to accept or decline the request based on interest/fit and availability. Upon Advisor acceptance of an Advisor Inquiry, the H2 Connect platform will send a shared introduction email connecting the Founder and Advisor so that the Founder may coordinate shared availability for an Initial Advisory Session.

Note: Advisor Inquiries may be also placed by Advisors into Founders and operate in a parallel manner as described above.

Q. How do Founder Subscriptions work?

Subscription Term & Pricing: 6 months access for USD 1000; renewable once for an additional 6 months
# Advisory Connections: up to 5 unique Advisor Connections (i.e. Initial Advisory Sessions) per Founder Subscription
Target Outcomes: 5 unique Advisory Sessions including with Advisors based in local Regional Hub and Silicon Valley

Q. How do I get a sense for the kinds of Advisors who are participating on the H2 Connect platform?

Founders who are interested in viewing the kinds of participating Advisors may visit our Advisor Search, offering limited versions of Advisor Profiles for viewing purposes. Registered Founders with active Founder Subscriptions on the H2 Connect platform will be able to access full profiles.

Q. On any individual Advisor Profile, where can I find a description of the profile attributes listed?

Profile attributes in the Areas of Expertise and Additional Information sections of an Advisor Profile cover relevant areas of operating experience and related information as listed below. All information is self-entered by Advisors except where noted (Networks, Companies):

Markets: major global markets and/or regions
Sectors: specific industry segments
Competencies (Product): experience across product facing functions
Competencies (Business): experience across business facing functions
Primary Advisory Areas: main target themes for supporting startups
Networks: affiliation(s) with industry segments based on significant operating experience (H2 designated)
Companies: affiliation(s) with category leading companies (H2 designated)

Q. What is the H2 Connect Platform Agreement and what does it cover?

The H2 Connect Platform Agreement covers the following aspects for Founder and Advisor participation and is agreed upon by both Founders and Advisors:

Responsibilities: for Founders, Advisors and H2 as the platform provider
Advisory Model: engagement model for Founders and Advisors, ranging from Initial Advisory Sessions to formalized advisory engagements, if and where applicable
Advisory Engagement Templates: working default templates outlining scope of Advisor support and accompanying compensation
Confidentiality & IP Assignment
Term & Termination
Conflict of Interest

For Advisors

Q. What is the participation model for Advisors (H2 members)?

H2 membership includes Advisor participation in H2 Connect as of 2025 with relevant information being collected in our H2 new member registration process. H2 Global will be circulating information to H2 members who joined earlier covering participation via completion of their respective Advisor Profiles. Advisor participation in H2 Connect does not require any firm commitments with baseline expectations of being available for up to 2 hours per quarter for VC sessions with Founders where there is mutual interest/availability to connect.

Note: as noted in our H2 Connect Platform Agreement, Advisor participation in H2 Connect does not imply interest and/or availability for any formalized advisory relationships with any Founder.