Introducing the Global Venture Network

We find ourselves at a pivotal moment. After navigating a prolonged venture capital winter, our community stands at the threshold of something new. While we can't control market conditions, together we can define what spring looks like for early-stage ventures - and ourselves.

You've shared your vision, your challenges, and your bold ideas for the future of early-stage innovation. 

And we've been listening…

One word kept surfacing in your vision for the future:

Venture.

It's the common thread that connects the leaders of accelerators, studios, and hubs. It resonates most powerfully with the work we all do.

That's why we're proud to share our new name: Global Venture Network

GVN is a reflection of who we all are: one community dedicated to empowering early-stage ventures, wherever they call home.

A unifying name with you at the center, the leaders building the future of new ventures.

• "Global" reflects our collective reach. 

• "Venture" reflects our shared mission. 

• And "Network" - Well, that's you. The people that make this a trusted and loved community.

We've shifted away from the Morrow brand and adopted Global Venture Network as the parent brand for the organization housing the Global Accelerator Network, Global Hubs Network and Global Studio Network. We also felt it was about time to drop an 'S' from GSSN - as many Studios prefer the term 'Venture Studios'.
Watch the update here to see the brand reveal!

We believe venture leaders achieve more together than alone.

When you combine your resources, knowledge, and influence with others across the global venture ecosystem, you create an impact that none of us could achieve on our own. 

That's the power of GVN – making you stronger through meaningful connection.

What this means for our Members:

• Same community, stronger identity – Three networks the Global Accelerator Network (GAN), The Global Studio Network (GSN), and the Global Hubs Network (GHN) within one community. Your network identities continue, GAN, GSN, and GHN remain. GVN creates an umbrella for all three networks and invites in investors and corporate partners.
  
  

• One clear membership, real value – No more confusion or a-la-carte choices. You're a full member of a community designed specifically to make you stronger as a venture leader.
  
  

• A New Kind of Summit – Join us in NYC from October 1st-3rd for an intentionally different experience. This isn't a typical conference with generic panels. We're bringing together venture leaders, capital partners, and corporate innovators in carefully orchestrated interactions designed to create real value and relationships.
  
  

• Venture Forums – Generic discussion groups don't work for venture leaders with specialized needs. Our new Venture Forums are built specifically for accelerators, studios, and hubs, addressing your unique challenges and opportunities. These are highly curated to give you a trusted space for meaningful relationships that move the needle. 
  
  

• Capital Connections Reimagined – We are so excited to announce our Partnership with VentureNext, a network of venture capital funds in the US. This partnership helps to fuel the fire of how we facilitate connections between investors and founders. And it's not just another investor matchmaking service. We've redesigned how capital flows to early-stage ventures with a model that delivers qualified introductions based on investment region and thesis. Launching in April for ALL members, this is capital connection like you've never experienced before.
  
  

• Strategic Corporate Partnerships – We've rebuilt our corporate partnership approach to create meaningful collaborations, not just sponsorships. These partners are committed to early-stage innovation and ready to engage with your ventures in substantial ways.

This is so much more than a new name and brand - it's a fundamental rethinking of how a venture network should function.

We've taken what worked before, discarded what didn't, and built something that reflects the reality of what venture leaders need today - Community. 

GVN represents our collective opportunity to define what venture looks like – not by waiting for market conditions to improve, but by building stronger venture leaders who can thrive in any environment.

Together, we're redefining how early-stage ventures come to life.