About
Tom Sebastian is Global Partnerships Director at Impact Hub Network, where he works on blended finance and capital access across APAC and Africa. He designs financing structures and market-based interventions in collaboration with development finance institutions, official development agencies, philanthropic foundations, UN agencies, and government partners, with focus areas including climate solutions, women-led enterprises, digital MSMEs, and youth-focused businesses. Sebastian advises government ministries and ecosystem bodies on strengthening capital access systems and enterprise support infrastructure, and leads multi-country initiatives combining technical assistance, investment readiness programming, and private sector engagement.
Experience
- Impact Hub NetworkGlobal Partnerships Directorcurrent2026 — present
- Anthill VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- Asia House DenmarkSenior Advisorcurrent2020 — presentIndia
- Asia House DenmarkCo-Founder & Program Director - NORDIN SME Accelerator2019 — 2021
- SeedstarsRegional Director - Asia & APAC2023 — 2026
- Palladium: Make It PossibleSenior Manager - Sustainability Consulting2018 — 2019
- Danish Ministry of Foreign AffairsDeputy Director - Innovation Centre Denmark, Bangalore2014 — 2018
- AccentureStrategy - Accenture Technology Labs2008 — 2014
- SmartWater Private LimitedFounder2006 — 2008
Skills & more
Capital Access & Investment ReadinessGovernment Advisory for Enterprise GrowthEcosystem Development (Startups & MSMEs)Donor-Funded Program Strategy & DeliveryBlended Finance DesignGrowth Hacking2Venture Capital1Digital venture buildingGo-to-Market Strategy1Design StrategyBusiness Development32Team Management33
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ManagementMarketing StrategyManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyMarket ResearchInternational Business DevelopmentStrategic NegotiationsProgram ManagementLeadershipEntrepreneurship DevelopmentPhilanthropySustainabilityLanguages English · French · Hindi
From Tom's professional profile.
Colleagues at Seedstars
Adrien
Co-founder at Seedstars
Alisée de Tonnac
CO-CEO & CO-FOUNDER at Seedstars
Archie Moberly
PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER ASIA at Seedstars
Benjamin Benaim
Investor at Seedstars
Benjamin Benaïm
CO-FOUNDER at Seedstars
Benjamin Langer
DIRECTOR, WINNIPEG VENTURES at Seedstars
Charlie Graham-Brown
GENERAL PARTNER at Seedstars
Daniela Moreno
MARKETING MANAGER SEEDSTARS CAPITAL at Seedstars
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tom Sebastian?
- Tom Sebastian is Global Partnerships Director at Impact Hub Network, where he works on blended finance and capital access across APAC and Africa. He designs financing structures and market-based interventions in collaboration with development finance institutions, official development agencies, philanthropic foundations, UN agencies, and government partners, with focus areas including climate solutions, women-led enterprises, digital MSMEs, and youth-focused businesses. Sebastian advises government ministries and ecosystem bodies on strengthening capital access systems and enterprise support infrastructure, and leads multi-country initiatives combining technical assistance, investment readiness programming, and private sector engagement.
- Where does Tom Sebastian work?
- Tom Sebastian is Regional Director Asia & APAC at Seedstars.
- Where did Tom Sebastian go to school?
- Tom Sebastian studied at Visvesvaraya Technological University (BE, Electronics and Communications Engineering); Universidad de La Frontera (Diploma, Business and Microelectronics).
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