JF Gauthier

JF Gauthier is best known as the CEO of Startup Genome and a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most cited voices in startup ecosystem development—advising 100+ governments across ~60 countries on how to grow entrepreneurship through evidence-based policy. As Founder & CEO, he’s helped scale Startup Genome into a research-driven platform built on input from 10,000+ entrepreneurs, 300+ local partner organizations, and dozens of global ecosystems—turning “what works” in scaling startups into repeatable playbooks for cities and nations. He’s also an active angel investor and co-founder of Exit Reality (VR), and is noted for founding five businesses across tech, life sciences, and cleantech. Education: MBA, Harvard Business School.Having advised the strategy and action plans of more than 100 clients across 38 countries to date, Startup Genome is the world-leading policy advisory and research firm for public and private agencies committed to accelerating the success of their startup ecosystem. Our mission and impact are rooted in more than a decade of independent research with data on over a million companies across 150 cities.