Karina da Costa Dagenais

Karina Da Costa Dagenais is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with extensive experience in the startup ecosystem. Currently serving as Co-Founder, President, and COO of Lynq Technologies, Karina Da Costa Dagenais facilitates the design and management of high-value products through innovative network software. Previously, Karina Da Costa Dagenais founded and directed the Techstars Anywhere Accelerator and held the position of Global Director for Startup Next, where over 40 pre-accelerator programs were launched globally, contributing to substantial funding for graduate companies. As Co-Founder and COO of Fábrica de Startups S.A., Karina Da Costa Dagenais was instrumental in establishing numerous accelerator programs, supporting over 90 companies in securing significant capital. Additional entrepreneurial ventures include co-founding BET Ventures and founding Glutone, which focused on waste compact solutions for food retail. Karina Da Costa Dagenais holds master's degrees in Strategy and Entrepreneurship from Universidade Católica Portuguesa and Marketing from Korea University.