About your growth support crew

Meet the people building Yachting Ventures.

Yachting Ventures is led by founder Gabbi Richardson and built around the belief that meaningful relationships drive growth.

Working closely with founders and partners around the world, the platform exists to drive the leisure marine industry forward.

Our Values

Keep it real.

Share your story and be yourself. Authenticity drives connection and fuels real growth.

Get moving.

Because we firmly believe that progress is just as important as perfection. Small steps every day.

Have gratitude.

Building a company is hard. We celebrate progress and find the lessons in every experience.

How it started vs how it’s going.

Yachting Ventures was founded in 2020 by Gabbi Richardson after realising that breaking into the leisure marine industry was often harder than building the technology itself.

Startups were emerging everywhere, but founders lacked visibility, access, and the right introductions to gain real traction.

What began as a small accelerator quickly gained momentum and the mission evolved from running cohorts to building ongoing growth support: helping companies get seen, make the right connections, and create real momentum.

Today, Yachting Ventures is a founder-led platform connecting startups, scaleups, investors, and industry across the globe.

We have now worked with over 500 companies, and hosted global activations across Europe, Middle East & US.

On a mission to make things happen.

By connecting founders with the right people and opportunities, our mission is to accelerate innovation and support the next generation of entrepreneurs in leisure marine.

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Whether you have questions, feedback, or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out.

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