World traveller, Entrepreneur and Tech geek. Raised in London, heart from Australia and pretty much lived everywhere else. I love startups and advise, mentor and invest in them. Generally, I spend time helping because I am a nice guy too.

That was the short humble version.

I am based in London. It is my home. Having lived in multiple countries and working for some of the largest companies in the world, I became drawn into the world of startups. I worked for a few startups, started a couple and been involved in almost every stage from idea creation, acquisition and even failure. I am not a application developer. marketing king. social media genius but love technology. I currently mentor on many of the accelerator programs across the world and specialise three areas – venture development, international expansion and fund raising.

But wait, there is more!

Big fan of 3D printing, crowdfunding, drones and pretty much everything around tech. Don’t let the MBA fool you. I may have helped advise hundreds of startups, presented at conferences and judged dozens of pitch competitions but I focus my time of building successful opportunities and partnerships all over the world. In other words, I roll up my sleeves and work hard.

Entrepreneurship is as much as individual talent as it is about the environment around you so this is my attempt to give you as much information and knowledge that I know about startups without the gloss. Just raw and honest.

You can reach me at ruz@helloruz.com or follow me on twitter @helloruz