Stanish Gunasekaran

Stanish Gunasekaran is an accomplished professional with a diverse background in innovation, entrepreneurship, and mentorship across multiple sectors. Currently serving as a Climatebase Fellow, Stanish was selected from over 6,000 applicants for a program dedicated to advancing careers in climate action. In addition, Stanish holds leadership roles as the Director at Founder Institute Vienna, enabling emerging entrepreneurs, and as a Venture Scout at First Momentum Ventures, focusing on investments in early-stage deep tech and B2B SaaS companies. Stanish is also a mentor at TU Wien Innovation Incubation Center, guiding deep tech start-ups, and an EWOR Academy Fellow, supporting tech talent in launching global businesses. Previous experience includes strategic operations management at 4P CAPITAL, chief of staff roles at uptraded, and significant contributions at Bosch Österreich in innovation and software development. Stanish's educational background includes advanced training at Harvard Business School Online and degrees in engineering from esteemed institutions.