MINWO
Techstars '21Woodbridge, US · Founded 2020 · 6 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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MINWO builds infrastructure for economic participation across technology, human capital, and commerce, connecting talent with opportunity for founders, ecosystem organizations, corporate buyers, and investors. Its offerings support entrepreneurial ecosystems, underfunded founders, and U.S.–Africa commercial trade.
Founders & leadership
MINWO was founded in 2020 by Melanie (Akwule) Nnogo, MBA.
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Melanie (Akwule) Nnogo, MBAinFounder & CEOMelanie Akwule holds an MBA from Berkeley-Haas and a BS in Business Administration with a minor in Engineering & Technology from Georgia Tech. She spent over five years at GE as a Technical Product Manager in their Data Science Products division and now serves as Founder & CEO of MINWO, an economic development platform that uses AI to provide business development support to innovation ecosystems.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does MINWO do?
- MINWO builds infrastructure for economic participation across technology, human capital, and commerce, connecting talent with opportunity for founders, ecosystem organizations, corporate buyers, and investors. Its offerings support entrepreneurial ecosystems, underfunded founders, and U.S.–Africa commercial trade.
- Who founded MINWO?
- MINWO was founded by Melanie (Akwule) Nnogo, MBA in 2020.
- Who are MINWO's investors?
- MINWO's investors include Techstars.
- Where is MINWO headquartered?
- MINWO is headquartered in Woodbridge, US.


