Janelle Apaydin

Janelle currently leads Startup Partner Growth at HubSpot. Her team is responsible for growing the HubSpot for Startups program by increasing awareness and driving applications to the program through partner channels. Prior to her role at HubSpot she was Head of Global Market Development at VC firm 500 Global, where she drove the GTM strategy for 500's global startup programs and partnerships. Janelle has 10+ years of experience building brand and marketing strategies and spent four years as an early-stage startup founder. She also serves as a startup mentor for 500’s global portfolio.