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YouNoodle is building out the global entrepreneurial grid.

Project

Entrepreneurs are changing the world, every day, step by step. At YouNoodle, we connect, inspire and train tomorrow's entrepreneurs, while actively trying to measure the impact they have.

On YouNoodle you can plug in to the global grid of entrepreneurs. You can share your startup, be inspired by others, connect with co-founders, or find the opportunity of a lifetime.

Our Podium platform helps to manage entrepreneurship competitions and application processes for universities, governments and corporations around the world. Schedule a demo today.

Company

YouNoodle is backed by a group of business angels from three different continents. Our chairman is Dr Charles Lho, CEO of Amicus Group and founding investor in Quid. Early investors in the YouNoodle project also include Peter Thiel (Facebook) and Max Levchin (PayPal). We are advised by Consulting Professor Tom Kosnik from Stanford Technology Ventures.

The YouNoodle team has a combined 25 years of experience in planning and executing entrepreneurship competitions and programs, and our team spans 7 different nationalities across 4 continents.

We have worked with companies like Intel, IBM, and Amazon, as well as the governments of Chile, South Korea, and Denmark. Podium is used at universities like Stanford, Cambridge, and Yale.

YouNoodle is based in San Francisco, California. We are always looking for talented individuals to join us, so please spare a moment to tell us why it should be you.

Founders

Rebeca Hwang, CEO

Co-founder of Clean Tech Open and Startup Malaysia, Rebeca is a true entrepreneur. Chemical and Environmental Engineer from MIT, and teaches technology entrepreneurship at Stanford. Korean/Argentine by culture.

Torsten Kolind, CTO

Former CEO of Venture Cup in Denmark, Torsten has built web products since he started his first company at age 16. Judge for competitions at Stanford, MIT and Imperial. Loves algorithmic challenges and is an avid musician.

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7 of the top 10 universities in the world have entrepreneurship competitions run on YouNoodle Podium

University rank: Times Higher Education '11

Press

Press inquiries: Susan MacTavish Best - susan@bestpr.net

YouNoodle logos: available here.