Cassandra Kanaki is a highly accomplished professional with a diverse background spanning entrepreneurship, business development, psychology, and innovation management. She graduated with distinction from Imperial College Business School with an MSc in Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management, and earned a First Class Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Sussex. She is an alumna of Hellenic American Educational Foundation Athens College - Psychico College, where she completed the International Baccalaureate program.

Currently, Cassandra serves as an Ecosystem and Portfolio Development Associate at Accel and has previously held positions such as Summer Investment Associate at Balderton Capital and Business Development at You Me Bum Bum Train. She was also the winner of the Imperial Business Pitch at Imperial Enterprise Lab competition and was a co-founder and COO at Coillection. Prior to that, she served as an Analyst at PLANET S.A.

Cassandra's expertise includes ecosystem and portfolio development, business development, entrepreneurship, operations, and investment. She has demonstrated success in driving strategic growth initiatives and has a particular interest in startups and innovation. Her diverse educational background in psychology and business management, coupled with her professional experience, has enabled her to develop a unique perspective on entrepreneurship and startup growth strategies.