Our Story

To the founders, dreamers, and changemakers…

We are The ICE Network.

A community of founders, investors, and leaders who believe in building ambitious companies and having a damn good time doing it

We didn’t set out to create just another business network.

We set out to create a ​real community.

It started with a simple truth: Founding a company is exhilarating, exhausting and all-encompassing.

We wanted a space where founders could drop the armour. A place to ask the questions that AI can’t answer. To give and receive help without keeping score. To swap ideas, explore opportunities, and grow together.

We found each other.

And then we found more of us.

Now, ICE is a living, breathing network that stretches across​ tech industries and borders.

We convene on mountain tops and beaches. We converse in kitchens at midnight and in the quiet corners of conferences. We champion each other in ways that can’t be faked. We open doors, make introductions, and spark new ventures. We share vantage points, trade battle scars and lift each other up when it’s tough, and we celebrate the wins like they’re our own.

We exist because great ideas get bigger when they’re shared. We exist because having the right people in your corner can transform what’s possible, and just a handful of people who really back you can change everything.
We believe in friendship over formality.

Trust over transactions.

Quality over quantity.

If you join us, you’ll be inspired. You’ll be challenged. You’ll see new perspectives, uncover new opportunities, and stretch your limits.

And you’ll have a close-knit community​ – people who will back you, believe in you, and build alongside you.

That’s ICE.

And you’re welcome here.

Meet the Team

Chloe Johns

Chloe Johns

ICE Co-Lead: Partnerships & Growth

Julie Sellwood

Julie Sellwood

ICE Co-Lead: Operations

Steven Rose

Steven Rose

Board Chair

Peter Ward

Peter Ward

Co-Founder & Board Director

Bindi Karia

Bindi Karia

Board Director

Melinda Nicci

Melinda Nicci

Board Director & Trip Lead

Gabbi Cahane

Gabbi Cahane

Board Director

Steph Bouchet

Steph Bouchet

Marketing Lead

Amrita Das

Amrita Das

Community Events Team

Tommie Edwards

Tommie Edwards

DE&I Team

Maria-Sophie Greiner

Maria-Sophie Greiner

Portugal Team, Ski Trip Co-Lead

Alex Heaton

Alex Heaton

Cubes Team

Julian Issa

Julian Issa

Community Events Team

Ben Lambert

Ben Lambert

Portugal Team

Eyal Malinger

Eyal Malinger

Partnership Team

Natasha Morrison

Natasha Morrison

Membership Team

Paige Mullen

Paige Mullen

Ski Trip Co-Lead

Andrew Mulvenna

Andrew Mulvenna

South West UK Lead

Sioned Owen

Sioned Owen

Cubes Team

Carl Partridge

Carl Partridge

AI/Tech Lead

Dharmesh Raithatha

Dharmesh Raithatha

Summer Trip Co-Lead

Emma Rees

Emma Rees

DE&I Team, Summer Trip Co-Lead

Paul Rigby

Paul Rigby

Cubes Team

Louise Rix

Louise Rix

DE&I Team

Kolvin Stone

Kolvin Stone

Membership Team

Daniel Van Binsbergen

Daniel Van Binsbergen

Legal Lead

Tom Williams

Tom Williams

Membership Team

Joshua Wöhle

Joshua Wöhle

Trip Lead

Our Values

, Growth

Growth

We’re all about becoming bigger and better – both professionally and personally. We want to be better bosses, but we want to be better people, too.

, Contribution

Contribution

With ICE you get out what you put in. As individuals we contribute our knowledge, our time, our understanding. It’s this amazing energy that keeps us learning & ICE running.

, Respect

Respect

Whether just starting out, in the midst of a career, or a battle scarred veteran, we all have experience to share & something valuable to say. ICE flourishes because it is a place of trust & mutual respect.

, All In

All In

The joy of ICE is that it takes place via meet-ups, day-trips, delegations, holidays and dinners  – it’s a reset button.

, Kinship

Kinship

We support each other during the highs and lows of being a Founder. We are there for each other with handkerchiefs or champagne. We are an ICE family.

, Equality

Equality

We are inclusive, promote diversity and lead by example. ICE is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and celebrated.