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The most connected network in tech and innovation.

Nectora is a highly connected human network where people share what they need and what they offer — and get matched through personal introductions, curated events and courses, live coverage from the tech conferences that matter, and visibility on our YouTube channel.

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How it started

It began with a camera and three questions.

I went to Upstream Festival to record a YouTube video interviewing founders, investors and builders. I asked everyone the same three questions:

  • 1. What are you building?
  • 2. What challenges are you facing?
  • 3. What is your ask to the people watching?

And I got great advice in return:

“Talk to your customers.” “Never play safe.” “Do something that moves you.”

That video was not just content. It was the first step towards something bigger: a network where sharing what you are building, what you need, and who you want to meet actually leads to the right introductions.

That is the idea behind Nectora.

The first video — Upstream Festival: founders, investors and builders share what they’re building and what they need.

How it works

See your matches. Ask for the intro.

Most networks collect contacts. Nectora finds the members who fit what you need, shows them to you anonymously, and connects you only when you ask — with a human in the loop.

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Share your offer & your ask

Create your profile and tell us what you offer and what you are looking for — professional or personal, big or small.

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See your top matches — anonymized

Our AI ranks the members most relevant to your ask and shows them on your dashboard as anonymous profiles — what they offer, never who they are. No contact details, no spam.

3

Request an introduction

When a match looks right, ask for the intro. A human reviews the request and connects you both — contact details are only shared once each side agrees.

What Nectora does

More than introductions.

Personal introductions are the heart of Nectora — but not the whole of it. Events, courses and content are how your network gets turned into real opportunities, week after week.

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Personal introductions

One-to-one, curated by hand. When your ask matches someone's offer, we introduce you directly — with your knowledge, never spammed.

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Events & meetups

We organise our own events — pitch nights, dinners, networking sessions — and invite the members whose asks and offers actually match the room.

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Courses & masterclasses

Online and offline: marketing masterclasses, workshops and live sessions taught by experts from inside the network.

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Visibility on YouTube

Members and their projects get featured on our YouTube channel and social media — interviews, event coverage and stories that get you seen.

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We go where the tech world gathers — and bring it back to the network.

When we're on the ground at a conference, we run a live WhatsApp channel — photos, short videos and field notes on what's actually happening, who's there, and what's worth knowing. Plus interviews on video and, soon, articles from the field.

It's how members who can't be there still get the signal — and how the people we meet find their way into the network.

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The scope

Not only business. Everything.

Any real need can find its match here. These are the kinds of connections happening in the network:

Investors ↔ Entrepreneurs

Capital looking for projects, projects looking for capital.

Cofounder ↔ Cofounder

Technical meets commercial. Vision meets execution.

Researchers ↔ Researchers

Peers in your field — for papers, projects and labs.

Private equity ↔ Succession

Funds meeting companies looking for their next owner.

Recruiters ↔ Talent

The right role and the right person, without the noise.

Japan lovers ↔ Japan lovers

Planning that trip to Japan? Meet the people to do it with.

…and events, courses, workshops, masterclasses, dinners and experiences. If it answers a real need, it belongs here.

🎓 Already in the network

We also run masterclasses.

Like this marketing masterclass with Nina Welt (monoko media): three real growth cases, broken down live — a bachata academy in Amsterdam fighting fierce competition, a B2B M&A software entering a closed, relationship-driven market, and Nectora itself.

Masterclasses, workshops and live sessions are part of what members get access to.

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Marketing masterclass with Nina Welt — how to grow a dance academy, a B2B SaaS, and a network.

The content engine

Visibility is part of the deal.

Every event we attend, every person we interview, every match we make becomes content. That content brings notoriety and visibility to the people in the network — and brings new relevant people into it.

From pitch nights in Amsterdam to festival interviews and masterclasses: there is a lot of talent out there, and what people need most is visibility, conversations, and access to the right network.

▶ YouTube in LinkedIn @ Instagram ♪ TikTok

“Events like this give founders something extremely valuable: visibility, conversations, and access to the right network.”

— From a Tech Makers pitch & networking night, Amsterdam

“Building a highly connected human network where people can share what they are building, what they need, and who they want to meet — and actually get connected with relevant opportunities.”

— The first Nectora post

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What exactly is Nectora? +

Nectora is a curated human network. Every member shares two things: what they offer and what they are looking for. We then match those real needs with real offers — introducing people to each other, but also to events, courses, workshops, masterclasses and experiences that answer their ask. It is not another social feed: it is a matching engine run with human judgment.

What do members get besides introductions? +

Introductions are the heart of Nectora, but not the whole of it. We organise our own events and meetups, run online and offline courses, workshops and masterclasses, and give members visibility through interviews and features on our YouTube channel and social media. Your profile plugs you into all of it.

Who is it for? +

Anyone with a real need or a real offer: professionals looking for their next role, recruiters looking for talent, investors looking for projects, founders looking for cofounders or capital, researchers looking for peers, public institutions looking for innovators — and also people planning a trip, learning a skill, or looking for others who share an interest. If your ask is genuine, there is a place for it here.

How do matches actually happen? +

You create a profile with your offer and your ask. We review every profile personally and, when we find a relevant counterpart — a person, an event, a course — we make a direct introduction. Your contact details stay private by default: your email and phone are never shared, and introductions always happen with your knowledge.

What does it cost? +

Joining the network is free. Create your profile, tell us what you need, and you are in.

Why the videos and the social content? +

Content is how the network grows and how members get visibility. We interview members at events, feature their projects and asks on YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok, and publish the matches and stories that come out of the network. Being featured means new relevant people discover you — and discover Nectora.

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Which is the one connection you are looking for?

Tell us your offer and your ask. We will find you the connection you are looking for.

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Free to join · Private by default · Curated by a human