INLIGHTEN.IO
A Global Futures Consultancy Exclusively Serving the Venture Capital and Startup Ecosystems
ABOUT
Our
Mission
Inlighten.io is on a mission to support the venture capital and startup ecosystems in developing a sharper foresight lens and awareness of the futures. We believe arming this industry's leaders and decision makers with foresight is the key to making VC a more sustainable, successful, and responsible asset class.
While most futures and foresight consultancies serve Fortune 500 companies, we believe given the extraordinary level of innovation and global impact the startup and VC ecosystems generate every year,
this is the space where foresight consultants, strategists, and researchers can create the most value, and make the most impact.
As such, we are focused on providing angels, institutional investors, and select founding teams with advisory consultations, strategy sessions, and data and market intelligence downloads designed to help our clients develop a deep, almost omniscient foresight lens that empowers them to find, fund, and create the next-class of breakout startup companies and unicorns.
ABOUT
Our
Founder
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IRENE
ATKINS
Irene is an investor, futurist, full-stack venture designer, and startup and VC advisor who works as a Founding General Partner at the futurist foundry, New Mindfulness. Irene has a deep background in market intelligence, consumer insights, strategic foresight, and brand and product research and design across a span of new industries, markets, and emerging technologies.
INVISION 2031
Virtual Conference
June 4-5, 2021
Join Us On:
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DAY 1
Opening Keynote
The Role of the Venture Capitalist as a Gatekeeper of the Futures
DAY 2
Opening Keynote
Creating a More Sustainable & Successful Ecosystem By 2031
Sessions
Futures-Thinking: From a Luxury to a Critical Necessity
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Technology and Human Life:
Global Metatrends to Consider
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Futurist Design Frameworks: The Evolution of Design Thinking
Sessions
The Rise of Alternative VC: New Funding Models for the Future
Ethics and Implications of New, Emerging Technologies
Ancient History, Human Nature, and Biomimicry as Inspiration for Future Innovation
Workshops
For Investors: Thesis Updating (Integrating Lessons from Past Performance)
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For Founders: Future-Proof Market Positioning
Workshops
For Investors: Investment Committee Foresight Practices
For Founders: Speculative Design: Invisioning New Business Models for the Future
Get In Touch
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ABOUT
Our Work
We help our clients uncover what's new and what's next. As a VC or startup, we understand that the success of your business directly depends on your ability to identify and unlock innovation. So as a consultancy, our work is laser-focused on helping you leverage the powerful practice of foresight, real-time data and market intelligence, and futures-
thinking to better navigate the frontier space. Our strategy, advisory, and consultative services support you in spotting early signals of disruption, and keeping a pulse on where the market is headed, so you can fully capitalize on new and emerging opportunities, and ultimately design and dominate the future.
Our Services
FOR VENTURE CAPITALISTS:
Startup Studios & Venture Builders: Inquire About Our Ideation Services
FOR FOUNDING TEAMS:
