What's UpNext

What’s UpNext: Signals from the Global Startup Circuit

The F1 Circuit of the Startup Ecosystem. Tracking founders, momentum, and signals as they emerge.

Edwin J. Frondozo

03 Sep 2026 — 10 min read

Welcome back. If this is your first issue, What's UpNext tracks founders, momentum, and signals across the global startup circuit. Each week we cover the events, the founders, and the ideas shaping the ecosystem.

September is here and the calendar is stacked. Intersekt opens tomorrow in Melbourne. Nordic Tech Week runs five days in Stockholm starting Sunday. Global Fintech Fest brings over 100,000 people to Mumbai. The Head Start is eight days out. And Elevate Festival is less than three weeks away in Toronto.

Let's get into it.

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