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Link Community
Link Community is a non-profit organization that connects entrepreneurial talent with industry leaders through startup ecosystem tours and networking events globally. It emphasizes diversity and fosters a community of students and young professionals.
Overview
What Link Community does
What Link Community is
Link Community is a non-profit organization that connects entrepreneurial talent with industry leaders through startup ecosystem tours and networking events globally. It emphasizes diversity and fosters a community of students and young professionals.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 8, 2026
Official channels
Find Link Community elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Link Community as a community
Community overview
Link Community is an organization founded by Max Brenner and John Schanbacher. It is based in Europe and focuses on connecting entrepreneurial talent with industry leaders through in-person events. The community consists of students and young professionals from diverse academic backgrounds, with a commitment to fostering a balanced gender ratio and a mix of technical and business expertise.
Community focus
Link Community organizes in-person Startup Ecosystem Trips to visit leading startups, venture capital firms, and corporations. The organization aims to provide opportunities for participants to expand their professional networks and gain insights into the startup ecosystem.
Member value
Members gain access to in-person events that connect them with industry leaders and fellow entrepreneurial talents, enhancing their professional networks and insights into the startup ecosystem.
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students · Founders
- Benefits
- network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- application
- Regions
- Europe
Community activity
Events and activity
Link Community offers Startup Ecosystem Trips, which are in-person events designed to connect participants with industry leaders and fellow entrepreneurial talents.
Notable members
Link Community collaborates with over 80 partners, including notable organizations such as Tesla, HelloFresh, and Lightspeed Ventures.
Capability profile
Link Community as an event host
Event focus
Link Community organizes in-person Startup Ecosystem Trips to visit leading startups, venture capital firms, and corporations. The organization aims to provide opportunities for participants to expand their professional networks and gain insights into the startup ecosystem.
Format narrative
The Startup Ecosystem Trips are in-person events designed to connect participants with industry leaders and fellow entrepreneurial talents.
Participant value
Participants have the opportunity to expand their professional networks and gain insights into the startup ecosystem, enhancing their career prospects.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- meetup
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- No
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- application
- Audience
- Students · Founders
- Regions
- Europe
Common questions
What to know about Link Community
Upseed classifies Link Community under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 8, 2026
Known limits
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