Kingston BETA kickstarted Jamaica’s Tech Startup Scene in 2007 and remains the Caribbean’s first and longest-running tech event and entrepreneur community.
For 18 years, we’ve directly impacted over 100,000 aspiring and active entrepreneurs, digital creatives, tech talent, digital business owners, digital nomads, investors, and ecosystem supporters across 300+ events in 12 countries- from Jamaica, Bahamas, to Trinidad and Tobago, New York, Miami, to Nairobi.
Our Meetups, Startup Stage, Co-working pop-ups, Office Hours, and Summits fuel innovation, investment, and new business opportunities – connecting entrepreneurs to community, knowledge, business opportunities, and capital.
Kingston BETA is the hub for entrepreneurs who are leveraging technology to change the way we live, work, and play. They are the ones who have been reshaping industries and growing Caribbean Digital Culture.
Kingston BETA was co-founded by entrepreneurs Ingrid Riley and Susan LeeQuee.
PORTFOLIO OF EVENTS
🔹 Flagship Event Series
Kingston BETA (2007 – Present)
The Caribbean’s longest-running tech event and community that kick-started Jamaica’s startup ecosystem.
Kingston BETA House (2025 – Present)
A coworking pop-up experience that blends productivity with curated community.
🔹 Pioneering Milestones
2012 – 2013: The Caribbean Tech Entrepreneurship Conferences – Caribbean BETA
The first regional tech entrepreneurship conference series that ignited a movement across the Caribbean.
2012: Travelling Startup Showcase – Nairobi, Kenya
Took Caribbean startups to the global stage at a major agri-finance conference, called Fin4Ag.
2013: Jamaica’s First Startup Weekend (Second in the Caribbean)
Kickstarted Jamaica’s startup culture and practical innovation movement.
2018: First Blockchain & Crypto Event in Jamaica
Introduced blockchain and digital currency discussions to the national stage.
IMPACT
We’ve helped entrepreneurs meet up with their peers, upskill, hire talent, connect to investors, get ecosystem player support, be accepted into global accelerators, and get millions in investment deals.
CONTACT
Subscribe to Our Monthly Community Newsletter. Event Coverage on Instagram & Twitter. Contact us at community@kingstonbeta.com