Borja Palma Huarte

Business Development Executive @London & Partners

San Francisco, CA, US

Spearheaded outreach to over 400+ high-growth startups across Tech, Fintech, Life Sciences, Sustainability, and AI sectors, supporting their international expansion to London through tailored GTM strategy, market insights, and operational setup guidance.• Built a robust transatlantic network of 400+ senior stakeholders, primarily composed of C-level executives, founders, venture capitalists, and operators across the U.S, Europe, Latin America, and the UK—enabling companies to access high-value relationships and accelerate international growth.• Led and co-hosted curated events (roundtables, VC networking receptions, executive briefings, and founder community gatherings), generating new partnerships, collaborations, and market visibility for both London and international companies.• Developed strong relationships & partnerships with leading VC firms (e.g, Forgepoint, HSBC or Plug & Play) and founder networks to unlock deal flow and support portfolio companies with global scaling ambitions.• Actively represented London & Partners at 200+ startup, investor, and industry events across San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Las Vegas and Seattle—raising awareness of London as a leading destination for tech and innovation, and generating inbound leads and strategic relationships.• Supported different high-impact Tech & AI trade missions. e.g,16 London-based scale-ups in the Bay Area by facilitating strategic introductions and private sessions with U.S. investors, corporate buyers, founders, and ecosystem partners. This led to multiple commercial deals, funding opportunities, and accelerated U.S. market entry for participating companies.• Provided high-level strategic advisory to Series A, B and C companies, focusing on international GTM, talent acquisition, fundraising, and operational support to reduce time-to-market by up to 40% and de-risk expansion into the UK.