Founder Institute Mentors

Pittsburgh - Philadelphia Fall 2024

Founder Institute Mentors join weekly feedback sessions, host office hours, and in general provide you feedback every step of the way. In addition, through our Equity Collective, Mentors are invested in the success of your company both during and after the program.

See the list of current and past mentors for the Pittsburgh program below.

Mentors

Albert Whale

Founder & CEO, IT Security Solutions

Albert Lam

Partner, Dorm Room Fund

Beth Slagle

Attorney, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP

Bill Jackson

Co-founder and CEO, Sinovia Technologies

Chris Rasmussen

CEO, Gajjitz, Inc.

Greg Coticchia

CEO, Sopheon

Ilana Diamond

Managing Partner, 412 Venture Fund

Jennifer Sydeski Hurd

CEO, Connect Wolf

Jim Gibbs

Co-Founder and CEO, Meter Feeder, Inc.

Jim Jordan

CEO, StraTactic, Inc.

Kevin Dowling

CEO, Kaarta

Kevin Israel

Partner, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP

Kit Needham

Director and Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Project Olympus, Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Carnegie Mellon University

Lauren Townsend

Co-Founder, Millie's Ice Cream

Mark DeSantis

CEO, Bloomfield

Martina Truche

Healthcare Innovator , Space Medicine Enthusiast

Mike Bauer

Chief Products OfficerChief Products Officer, Sopheon

Nathan Mancine

FI Mentor, Hospital IQ

Nicholas Kuhn

CEO, Setex Technologies

Rachel Reid

FI Mentor

Randy Eager

CEO and Co-Founder, SilisiumTech Inc.

Rich Lunak

President & CEO, Innovation Works

Robert Young

Director of Partnerships, Black Tech Nation

Zach Malone

Partner, Magarac Venture Partners

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