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Linette Manuel

VENTURE PARTNER & FASHIONTECH FOUNDER

Linette Manuel

Linette Manuel is a founder, technologist, and educator on a mission to bridge the gap between technology and humanity. Her path runs from computer science and Applied Informatics at the Prague University of Economics and Business, through a developer-advocacy and conversational-AI career at IBM, DNAi, and Born Digital, into a postgraduate Fabricademy program at the intersection of digital fabrication, textiles, and biology. As Founder & CEO of Makeful, she is reshaping STEAM education through 3D-printed FashionTech — giving teachers and students hands-on tools to design garments that couldn't exist before, and giving more girls a reason to fall in love with technology. She is also Co-Founder of SuperCreators, turning children from passive consumers into confident creators. At Metamatics Ventures, Linette serves as a Venture Partner, bringing deep expertise in EdTech, FashionTech, conversational AI, and founder-led venture building to the portfolio.

Expertise

EdTech & STEAM EducationFashionTech & Digital FabricationConversational AI & NLPProduct & Community BuildingCurriculum & Program DesignFounder-led Go-to-Market

Achievements

  • Founder & CEO of Makeful, a FashionTech STEAM platform reaching schools across Europe
  • Winner of the Dean's Prize of the Czech Technical University
  • Creator of a sound-generative haptic suit at the intersection of textiles, biology, and digital fabrication
  • Launched 10+ AI digital assistants serving thousands of daily users as Innovation Lead at Born Digital
  • Former Developer Advocate at IBM, building developer communities around Watson AI services
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