Founder & CEO, Theneo (YC W22) · Keynote speaker

Ana Robakidze

Ana Robakidze is the Founder and CEO of Theneo, the AI-powered API platform used by more than 20,000 companies, from fast-growing startups to Fortune 500s like Ticketmaster and FIS. She is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Web Summit PITCH champion and Presidential Medal of Honor recipient. She has spoken at 50+ events and has been featured in media across 17 countries.

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talks, panels and pitches: 50+
countries on stage: 8
countries in the press: 17
honours and awards: 19

Portrait of Ana Robakidze

Featured in

70+ outlets in 17 countries

Forbes Woman

Recognition

Recognised on three continents.

From a presidential medal to the Web Summit title, and on stage from Center Stage in Lisbon to Harvard.

Ana Robakidze holding the Web Summit PITCH trophy in falling confetti on Centre Stage, Lisbon

Photo: Sam Barnes/Web Summit, CC BY 2.0

2022 · Centre Stage, Lisbon

Web Summit PITCH Champion

Won the final on Centre Stage at the world’s largest technology conference.

Ana Robakidze receiving the Presidential Medal of Honor

2022

Presidential Medal of Honor

Awarded by the President of Georgia at Globalize UK, LondonAwarded by the President of Georgia

Ana Robakidze on stage at Forbes Georgia 30 Under 30

2018

Forbes 30 Under 30

Forbes Georgia, Technology

2022

Y Combinator

Winter 2022 batch, Demo Day in San Francisco

Ana Robakidze pitching at The Pitch by Deel Grand Finale in Paris

2026

The Pitch by Deel

Dubai winner, top 3% of applicants, then the Paris Grand FinaleDubai winner, then the Paris Grand Finale

2021

Grace Hopper Award

Emerging Leader, from USAID, TBC and UN WomenEmerging Leader, USAID, TBC and UN Women

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more honours, fellowships and awards, from Google and Twitter to the World Bankmore honours, fellowships and awards

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On stage at

All 51 talks and appearances

Web Summit PITCH Champion · 2022
Y Combinator Demo Day · 2022
Harvard University Seminar speaker · 2024
TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 200 · 2022
apidays Paris 2023, 2024 · London 2025
The Pitch by Deel Dubai winner · Paris 2026
/function1 Panelist · Dubai 2025
Connect Opening keynote · Brussels 2024
Global Tech Weekend Keynote · Tbilisi 2026
GitHub AI Dev Tools demos · four editions, 2024
Microsoft Reactor Women in Tech panel · San Francisco 2023
Startup Grind Speaker · Tbilisi 2023

Around the world

From San Francisco to Dubai.

51 talks, panels and pitches in 11 cities since 2016, plus 5 online sessions for founders, students and investors.

Tbilisi19
San Francisco10
Dubai4
London4
Paris3
Lisbon2
Chișinău1
Cambridge, MA1
Brussels1
Batumi1
New York1
Online5

Signature stages

From Centre Stage in Lisbon to Dubai.

Ana Robakidze speaking at the Web Summit PITCH semi-final on Centre Stage — PITCH semi-final · Centre Stage · Lisbon · 2022PITCH semi-final · Centre Stage · 2022 Web Summit

Ana Robakidze at the /function1 AI Conference in Dubai — From SaaS to Agents panel · Dubai · 2025Panelist · Dubai · 2025 /function1 AI Conference

In the media

On air and on demand.

All press, TV and podcasts

Ana Robakidze on Business, powered by Bloomberg, Formula TV — Television · Formula TV Business, powered by Bloomberg

Punchline Profit show poster featuring Ana Robakidze — Business show · with TBC Business · 2026 Punchline Profit

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