Forbes Georgia selected Kate Bunina, StrategEast Regional Director for Latin America, to the 30 under 30 list for her professional and civil achievements in the development of women entrepreneurship.

Kate Bunina has over 11 years of experience in the tech and innovations industry, global expansion and startup acceleration in Silicon Valley, Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia and Latin America.

Before StrategEast, Kate was a Managing Director of USMAC, a Silicon Valley-based accelerator focused on foreign startups and ecosystem builder helping 40+ governments. Kate has opened new markets for USMAC, such as Ukraine and brought new clients and strategic partners, which resulted in long-term cooperation with USAID, UN Women, governmental startup funds and local universities.

As an avid supporter of women in business, Kate and USMAC have co-founded the Prospera Women and Georgian Women in Tech – a series of programs for women-led startups.