Work With Us
Reach the founders, investors, and ecosystem builders connecting international startup markets.
UpNext Global is ecosystem infrastructure for international founders expanding into new markets.
We cover the global startup circuit — from South Summit Madrid and Web Summit Rio to GITEX Africa, Hello Tomorrow, and CIX Toronto. Through our editorial, events, and community, we reach the founders, investors, and ecosystem builders connecting markets.
The Audience
Our audience isn't browsing — they're building. International founders scaling into new markets, the investors backing them, and the ecosystem operators connecting them.
- 44% average open rate — nearly double the industry standard
- 13+ global events covered across six regions in 2026
- 300+ founder companies profiled and spotlighted
- Reach across North America, Europe, MENA, Latin America, and Africa
- A growing subscriber base of ecosystem builders, founders, and investors
How to Work With Us
We keep it simple. Three ways to reach our audience — each one puts your brand in front of the people shaping international startup ecosystems.
Newsletter and Editorial
Reach our subscriber base directly. Sponsored placements in the UpNext newsletter, sponsored editorial content, and branded founder spotlights. Your message, distributed to the ecosystem.
Event Sponsorship
Our World Tour runs virtual and in-person events alongside the biggest conferences on the international circuit. Title and premium sponsorship gets you stage time, branding, attendee data, and distribution through both the event partner's audience and ours.
Ecosystem Partnership
Not every partnership needs a budget. Mentors, advisors, service providers, and ecosystem operators can join as ecosystem partners — get visibility, access the community, and participate in our events. If you're helping founders grow, there's a seat at the table.
Who Partners With Us
We work with accelerators, venture funds, corporate innovation teams, government trade agencies (EDOs), service providers, and brands that want to be in front of international founders at the moment they're expanding.
If your buyer is a founder entering a new market, we're already in the room.
Let's Talk
We'd rather have a 15-minute conversation than send you a deck.
Tell us what you're looking for — we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.
hello@upnext.world
UpNext Global — the infrastructure layer connecting startup ecosystems to the founders expanding into them.