JL

John L.

Co-founder And COO at WEVE Acceleration

John L. is the Co-Founder of cela, a company that creates access to the startup accelerator ecosystem worldwide. John is also the Managing Director of Element 46 Tech Accelerator, overseeing the first top-tier accelerator program in Westchester County. Additionally, John is the Founding EIR at WEVE Acceleration, Founding Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Pace University, and EIR at Accathon Capital. John serves on the Advisory Boards of Antler, Bevvi, and Harvard Ventures. John mentors at Founder Institute and Kairos Society, bringing their expertise in entrepreneurship and innovation. John completed their Bachelor's degree in English from Washington University in St. Louis.

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WEVE Acceleration

WEVE is the US soft-landing partner for international startups. Our goal is to assist innovators in exploring new markets and achieving business growth by providing exceptional knowledge, connections, and resources. We collaborate with a network of public and private partners to deliver customized programs for startups across the globe. Our Flagship program is a 10-week US Soft Landing accelerator for growth-stage international startups entering and scaling in the US. In addition, we build and execute customized acceleration programs for government entities and other international partners. Our accelerator programs are both industry-agnostic as well as geographically agnostic. Since 2017, we’ve accelerated 200+ companies from 34+ different countries. WEVE’s startups have a working product and traction in their home markets, and have raised at least a Seed Round of capital.