Yasmine Morrison

Investment Associate @ Florida Funders

Yasmine Morrison builds bridges across the private sector, government, and civil society to solve global challenges. She is strategic, communicative, creative, organized, and curious.

With over 9 years of international experience, ranging from building, Tibba, a blockchain-based barter/cryptocurrency app launched in the Middle East to creating Scandinavia’s largest future of work news platform Svenska Nomader. Yasmine excels at leading cross-cultural teams, planning and executing complex global projects, and building strategic partnerships across organizations, sectors, and countries.

Yasmine is a Board Member in Nackademin (Future of Work Expert) an Ambassador for Future of Work Pioneers, Harvard Innovation Lab.

She’s been at several blue chip companies such as Amazon, Telia and Toyota, and has a masters in management from Harvard University

Yasmine is a huge travel and remote work ambassador, and has worked all over the globe including Sweden, Malaysia, UAE, USA, and France.

More recently Yasmine entered the VC world at the well known early stage firm Antler, and is currently Investment Associate in Miami at Florida Funders.

Yasmine has been seen moderating many panels at previous UPPSTART.

Sessions with Yasmine Morrison

3rd Dec 2021

13:00 - 13:10 (CET)

10 mins

Pitch

3rd Dec 2021

16:00 - 16:30 (CET)

30 mins

Fireside

Why Bitcoin is Greener Than You Might Think

A hot topic! Is Bitcoin bad for the environment? Our expert panel will provide some insights into how it may be greener than you might have heard.

3rd Dec 2021

16:35 - 17:40 (CET)

65 mins

Pitch

PitchUP 2021

Our annual pitching competition is back! 10 startups (5 early stage) will do 2 minute fast-paced pitches and by live audience vote a winner will be selected at the end!

4th Sep 2020

13:30 - 14:45 (CET)

75 mins

Investor Matchmaking

Early Stage Investor Pitching

An invite only session for hand picked early stage startups to do short "elevator" style pitches to the hundreds of investors attending UPPSTART that we have curated from all over the world.

More Details

This is an invite only session.

4th Sep 2020

15:00 - 16:00 (CET)

60 mins

Investor Matchmaking

Scaleup Stage Investor Pitching

An invite only session for hand picked growth stage startups to pitch and present to investors attending UPPSTART that we have curated from all over the world.

More Details

This is an invite only session.

4th Sep 2020

16:10 - 16:45 (CET)

35 mins

Competition

PitchUP 2020 Finals

A handful of pre-selected early stage startup founders will pitch to investors and everyone else in the audience. This is public, and the winner is chosen by an audience vote!

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