H2 is the premier global leadership network for the technology industry supporting startup ecosystems around the world. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Silicon Valley with chapters globally in major technology markets worldwide, its mission is to advance education and leadership development in the fields of digital entrepreneurship and innovation by connecting founders and experienced leaders at global scale. H2 operates as a global nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code.

 


Members

H2's membership consists of entrepreneurs, executives and investors from leading regional startups, global companies and early to growth stage funds in major technology centers worldwide. Our community reflects strong collective representation and experience from prominent private and public firms globally. Representative companies by category include:  

 

  • Leading Startups: 99 Taxis, iflix, Movile, Oyo Rooms, Postmates, RedMart, Udemy, Wego, Wibbitz  
  • Category Leaders: Airbnb, Dropbox, Freshdesk, Houzz, King.com, Movile, Pinterest, SoundCloud, Wooga
  • Major Global Firms: Amazon, Google, eBay, Facebook, LinkedIn, Tencent, Twitter, Yahoo! 

 


Chapters & Regions

Designed as a federation of communities with a common global backbone, H2 Chapters provide support for local, regional and global programs and organizational initiatives.

 

 

NORTH
AMERICA

LATIN
AMERICA

EUROPE,
MIDDLE EAST
AND AFRICA

ASIA PACIFIC
 

 

CURRENT: BERLIN  |  CHINA  |  INDIA  |  LONDON  |  NEW YORK  |  SAO PAULO  |  SILICON VALLEY  |  SINGAPORE  |  TEL AVIV  |  TOKYO

EXPANSION: AUSTIN  |  BARCELONA  |  BOGOTA  |  BUENOS AIRES  |  CAPE TOWN  |  DUBAI  |  JAKARTA  |  LOS ANGELES  |  MEXICO CITY  |  MIAMI  |  NORDICS  |  PARIS  |  SANTIAGO  |  SEOUL  |  SYDNEY  |  TORONTO

 


Networks

Organized around major industry verticals, H2 Networks provide support for sector specific community initiatives and industry connections on a global basis. Initial H2 Networks include the following:

 

 

CLIMATE

COMMUNICATIONS

ECOMMERCE

EDUCATION

FINANCIAL
SERVICES
 
 
 

HEALTH

MEDIA &
ENTERTAINMENT

MOBILITY

REAL ESTATE

SECURITY