Alchemist Accelerator

Adam Frankl advises founders of early-stage developer-facing startups on developer awareness and adoption, drawing on his experience as the first VP of Marketing at JFrog, Neo4j, and Sourcegraph. His work focuses on messaging and positioning for developer-facing products. He serves as a faculty member and DevOps chair at the Alchemist Accelerator, where he coaches portfolio companies on go-to-market strategy and scaling, and is the author of The Developer Facing Startup.

QA Engineer and SDET on the Vault development team, specializing in automated testing and quality assurance.

Leads Admissions & Partnerships, connecting founders, investors, and sponsors, with over seven years supporting early-stage startups and technical founders.

Oversees accelerator operations and curriculum delivery, supporting founders from orientation through Demo Day, with prior experience managing an early-stage fintech incubator in Silicon Valley.

Supports the operational execution of accelerator programs, streamlining processes and managing resources for the successful delivery of founder programs.

Operations leader who builds efficient systems and automation to support founders and teams, focusing on improving support models through technology.

Bookkeeper and payroll specialist with 15 years of experience, partnering with the Alchemist team on financial records and payroll operations.

Global Community Liaison based in Doha, connecting the MENA region with Alchemist's global programs and strengthening relationships with founders, partners, and ecosystem leaders.

Marketing Coordinator with over five years in marketing, design, and strategy who supports programs, manages the website, and leads social and podcast marketing.

Leads global innovation initiatives across four continents with partners including AWS, University of Chicago, and the Japan Trade Organization, drawing on experience across Big Tech, academia, and VC.

Frontend Engineer building responsive interfaces and optimizing web application performance for Alchemist's digital platforms.

Director of Investments for deals and portfolio management at Alchemist Doha, leading negotiations, diligence, and deal execution while overseeing portfolio strategy and supporting founders on fundraising.

CEO of Alchemist Accelerator. Previously Global Managing Director of Microsoft for Startups, with two decades of experience bridging people and technology.

Works on Partnerships & Platform at Alchemist. Previously co-founded a UCL AI Labs spin-out, led enterprise sales at Microsoft, and held commercial roles at early-stage startups across Europe, the US, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Admin Assistant with Alchemist since 2021, providing reliable support across tasks she handles.

Managing Director leading program operations, AI-driven systems, and international expansion, working with founders on enterprise sales, customer validation, and investor readiness.

Leads investment and startup relocation efforts in Qatar at Alchemist Doha. A three-time entrepreneur with a successful exit and over a decade of experience connecting founders, investors, and institutions.

Administrative Assistant supporting Alchemist since 2012, ensuring smooth daily operations and reliable coordination.

Detail-oriented professional from the Philippines supporting program administration and content management.

Program operations leader at AlchemistX driving operational excellence and running global accelerator programs with partners including AWS, KOCCA, and QRDI.

COO leading global operations and finance, partnering with executive leadership on strategic planning and scalable growth. Brings experience from Microsoft and senior consulting roles.

Head of Mentorship supporting global startups entering the US market through program operations and business development, connecting founders with advisors and mentors.

Managing Director of Alchemist Japan and a Tokyo-based startup ecosystem builder with experience in strategy consulting, startup co-founding, and corporate leadership. Serves on the JST START program committee evaluating pre-seed deep tech startups.

Program Manager supporting international startups expanding into new markets, with over five years of experience and an MA in International Development.

Program Director of Alchemist Japan, leading day-to-day operations, managing startup and mentor networks, and driving marketing and community efforts with over a decade of cross-border program management experience.

Deep-tech founder and operator with a Stanford PhD in Materials Science.

Venture operator and growth strategist focused on go-to-market, revenue growth and capital formation. Began her career at ABC Studios before moving into tech and gaming, and co-founded a startup accelerator supporting underrepresented founders.

Grant Demaree is a West Point graduate with degrees in Nuclear Engineering and International Relations who served five years as an Army officer, including deployments supporting counter-epidemic and counterterrorism operations, before co-founding Onebrief.

Jordan Kretchmer, founder of Livefyre (acquired by Adobe) and Rapid Robotics, brings consumer-scale software and robotics expertise and a factory-operator lens favoring out-of-the-box solutions for small and mid-sized manufacturers.

Kuldip Hillyer is founder and CEO of Kugamon, a native Salesforce CPQ and billing application that enables companies to manage quoting, contracting, and renewal processes within Salesforce. Beyond his work at Kugamon, Hillyer invests in early-stage Salesforce ISVs and RevOps startups, providing guidance to founders on go-to-market strategy, pricing, and AppExchange positioning.

Angel investor and pitch-deck specialist, former Accenture consultant and hospitality entrepreneur.

Executive-in-residence who was formerly Global Director of GTM Strategy.

Rachel Chalmers is co-founder of Generationship, a pre-seed investment vehicle focused on technical women founders building software infrastructure companies in AI. She has early-stage investing experience that includes positions in LaunchDarkly, Aviatrix, and Honeycomb, and currently supports founders including Edera and Coval. Her background includes analyst coverage of infrastructure companies and venture capital experience as a principal.