20/09/2025
TroubleMaker Startbucks to Feature South Park Commons Principal Ankit Chowdhary to shed light on Early Stage Startup Growth and Funding
TroubleMaker’s first funding related event, both online and in Huaqiangbei, to Focus on all possible varieties of Early-Stage Funding to Support a Successful Hardware Product Introduction
Shenzhen, China – September 20, 2025
TroubleMaker Startbucks, the Community Event Series of TroubleMaker Shenzhen, leading to the introduction of their Early-Stage Hardware Startup Fund in 2026, today announced that acclaimed Principal Ankit Chowdhary of the US based Startup Community “South Park Commons” will join the first edition of the Startbucks Events as an Investor Panelist.
TroubleMaker startbucks will take place on September 26, 2025, at TroubleMaker Huaqiangbei, exploring the various options of securing funding to support sustainable growth of your early-stage hardware startup.
“We back founders at the early stage of -1, many times even before they have fixed on the final idea to build on” said Principal Ankit Chowdhary. “At TroubleMaker Startbucks, I will share my experience of how founders can tap into Startup Communities to drastically improve their chances of successfully introducing new products to the world”
TroubleMaker Startbucks will feature a panel discussion with four powerful panelists, a community dinner, drinks, and networking, designed to provide attendees with actionable strategies to bring their product ideas to life.
Key themes include:
* From -1 to 0: Navigating the world of ideation and product/ market fit.
* The Future of Commons: How communities and access to shared resources shape success.
* Upskilling for Innovation: Practical strategies and checklists to enable effective progression in New Product Development.
The event is hosted by TroubleMaker Shenzhen, a Venture Launch Community dedicated to advancing guidance in product launches. "Our goal is to combine the best of an incubator, a consulate, and a chamber of commerce to make hardware product development accessible to everyone," said Henk Werner, co-founder of Troublemaker. “TroubleMaker Startbucks is a crucial platform for that mission."
Tickets for TroubleMaker Startbucks are now available. For a full schedule and to register, scan the QR code in the poster.
About TroubleMaker
TroubleMaker is a venture launch community, combining the best of an incubator, a consulate, and a chamber of commerce. “Develop your product in a shared environment with mentors, coaches, freelancers, and manufacturers.” Since 2016, TroubleMaker has received over 17,000 people and helped hundreds of founders progressing towards their product launch.
