The reference-call network for
market entry operators
30+
12+
5+
verified senior
operators
countries
covered
market-entry specialisms
and growing...
The expertise exists.
The network doesn't.
why cOmec
Every market has people who know how entry really works: the buyers, partners, risks, and local context. But that knowledge is scattered across
a hundred different firms, jobs, and time zones.
CoMEC brings it together in one verified global network, making it easier to find the right expertise for the right market.
Climate & Agritech
Kenya
Healthtech B2G
Nigeria
meet our operators
Could you be one of them?
18 years health-tech entry across Lagos and Abuja. Closed deals with NPHCDA, NAFDAC, and Lagos State Ministry of Health.
Fintech Regulatory
South Afirca
12 years fintech regulatory navigation in Johannesburg. SARB engagement lead for 3 cross-border fintech entries; advisor to FSCA sandbox cohort.
Donor-funded Healthtech
Malawi
9 years health-tech rollout in Lilongwe and Blantyre. Worked across MoH Malawi, CHAM, and PEPFAR-funded procurement cycles.
11 years climate and agritech GTM in Nairobi. Anchor partnerships with KALRO, KEPHIS, and the Kenya Meteorological Department.
Emergency Services B2G
7 years emergency response and DOH procurement in Manila. Closed pilots with DOH, PhilHealth, and 4 LGU mayors' offices.
AI Infra
6 years AI and data-infra partnerships in Cairo. Anchor contracts with Telecom Egypt, MCIT, and the ITIDA accelerator program.
Ghana
Health Systems
9 years donor-funded health procurement in Accra. Closed deployments with Ghana Health Service, CHAG, and the MoH.
Energy B2B Expansion
10 years energy and clean-tech entry across Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Closed deals with ADNOC, Masdar, and DEWA.
Emerging Markets GTM
13 years advising US frontier-tech CEOs on Africa and SEA entry. Built the international playbooks for 4 Series B–D scaleups.
Mobility & Logistics
14 years mobility and last-mile logistics. Contracts with Pos Indonesia, Grab Indonesia, and Kementerian Perhubungan.
Agritech B2B
8 years agritech entry in Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta. Closed pilots with MARD and 2 provincial DARDs; advisor to VIPA.
Indonesia
Vietnam
UAE
Philippines
United States
Egypt
CoMEC is invite-only.
WHAT GETS YOU IN
Good-fit
Not a fit
→ You've closed at least 3 in-country deals with business, government, enterprise, or donor buyers in the last 24 months.
→ You can point to at least one counterpart inside a ministry, agency, or enterprise buyer who would take your call today.
→ You have at least one live engagement running right now in the market you're applying for.
→ You'll answer reference calls in your market when another member asks.
→ Strategy consultants who've written reports but never closed a deal there.
→ BD reps and account executives whose work ends at the intro call, not at the signed contract.
→ Diaspora consultants advising on a country they haven't worked in since 2022.
→ Generalists selling "Africa expansion" or "Asia GTM" without a specific country and sector they own.
→ Operators who want a directory listing but won't answer reference calls in their market.
One in three applicants get in. If you're a fit, you'll hear back within 7 days.
what you get
Change how you leverage your network
The reference call network
Post the question. A member who’s been there replies. The hardest country questions stop being a Google search. They become a message to someone who’s solved it.
Work that finds you
Client requests, cross-border projects, and referrals flow through the network. When the work fits your country, you hear about it first.
A better starting point
A shared library of frameworks, playbooks, perks, and the latest in AI tools and methods — curated by members, for members. So you’re not rebuilding the same work from scratch every time.
Visibility when you want it
Events, webinars, and features that put operators in front of the right audience.
Joining us is straightforward.
Apply
Get vetted
Submit a short application with your market expertise, operating experience, and areas where you can support other members or client requests.
Seven minutes.
No CV required.
We review your track record, market relevance, and fit for the network.
Selected applicants are invited into CoMEC
If needed, we may ask for a peer reference.
HOW IT WORKS
Respond to peer requests, share practical insight, make trusted referrals, and support the quality of the network.
Members are reviewed for inactivity regularly.
Stay active
Accepted members get access to the CoMEC directory, reference-call network, member library, operator updates, and relevant cross-border opportunities.
We can't promise every strong applicant a fit.
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Limited spots per country. Quarterly renewals. For active operators only.
Take the first step
If you're the right operator
If you know someone who belongs in here
If you're hiring for a market
Apply to join CoMEC as a verified market-entry professional.
Good referrals are how this network grows.
Tell us who.
Tell us what you’re exploring and we’ll connect you with the right operator.
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