Darya Kamkalova

Darya Kamkalova is an entrepreneur, angel investor, international speaker and award-winning startup ecosystem builder. She founded Venturing Women, a platform for female founders and the investors who back them, with a community of 1,000+ members in 34 countries. She also leads a startup incubation programme at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management. Previously, she spent a decade in automotive and location data, including at HERE Technologies. In 2026, she won the Global Startup Award as Ecosystem Hero of the Year.