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Founder Institute Mentors

South Africa Winter 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 South Africa program below.

Mentors

Alan

Alan Fok

Growth Partner & Leadership Coach, The Forward Coach
Anthony

Anthony Stonefield

Chief Innovation Officer, AIDA Advisory Services
Arcui

Arcui Usoara

Founder/CEO, Iaculus
Ashley

Ashley Smith

Chief Operating Officer, Amoeba
Bade

Bade Aluko

Managing Partner, White Hibiscus Capital
Bertha

Bertha Kgokong

Founder & CEO, Tati Software
Bhairav

Bhairav Patel

Managing Director, Atom CTO
Brenda

Brenda Wangari

Head of Portfolio Success, Madica
Brian O.

Brian O. Sing'ora

Brian Obwora Sing'ora, Origee-Nation Ventures
Charlotte

Charlotte Luzuka

Co-Founder & Investor, Dazzle Angels
Cleo

Cleo Johnson

Strategist, Marketing Maven
Devin

Devin Butler

Co-founder, LogLive
Didier

Didier Vermeiren

Founder, Rialto
Dr. Ope

Dr. Ope Banwo

Attorney/Techfounder, Mobisoft360 Inc.
Farhat

Farhat Bashir

Founding CEO, Seerab Technologies
Florent

Florent Nduwayezu

Mr. , BESTSELLER FOUNDATION
Gareth

Gareth Bleazard

CEO and Founder, Great North Road
Gavin

Gavin Jacobson

Founder & CEO, Titan Holdings
Gbite

Gbite Oduneye

Founder and Managing Partner, ODBA
Greg

Greg Serandos

Founder & CEO, African Academy of Artificial Intelligence
Hema

Hema Vallabh

Founding Partner, Five35 Ventures
Hemansu

Hemansu Keeka

Co-Founder and Co-Managing Director, Disraptor
Idowu

Idowu Akinde

Managing Director, Impact Hub Lagos
Jabulani

Jabulani Zwane

Founder & CEO, Mindset Development Institute
Jatin

Jatin Kataria

Founder & MD, InMeSta + JK Venture Studio
Johann

Johann Ungerer

Director, 1099 Ventures, Digital Puppetry, LetsJam, WIP
Kayimbi Ruben

Kayimbi Ruben Ruben Mpanya

Strategic Projects Associate, Innovation Edge
Kendrall

Kendrall Felder

Co-Founder & CEO, Cyber Alliance
Larry

Larry Yon, Ii

Co-Founder & President, Cyber Alliance
Leonardo

Leonardo Okpeh

Founder & CEO, Smartblocks
Lundi

Lundi Njomane

Director, Jozi Angels
Maushami

Maushami Chetty

Founder and CEO, Aarya Legal & GDPR Bridge
Michael

Michael Smith

Managing Director, Hillsdon Consulting Inc.
Nicolas

Nicolas Ochmann

Director, Head of Solutions EMEA, Whatfix
Omotayo

Omotayo Babatunde

Co-Founder & CEO, RewardHub
Oscar

Oscar Koster

Regional Director, Rule no 5
Paul

Paul Smith

Founder & CEO, Civitas
Pommie

Pommie Lutchman

Founder & CEO, Ocular Technologies
Preshan

Preshan Govinder

Manager: Sales and Business Development, JSE
Sabeeha

Sabeeha Banubhai

Founder and Experience Director, Jack Studios
Sabrina

Sabrina Dorman

Co-Founder, ZUMI
Salmine

Salmine Sassi

Entrepreneur in Residence, Seedstars
Sameer

Sameer Babbar

Director, SVB Group
Sanjay

Sanjay Soni

Chief Visionary & Venture Architect, Jozi Angels
Shaheed

Shaheed Nordien

Mr, Swifti
S'onqoba

S'onqoba Vuba

Co-Founder and MD, Perpetu8
STEPHAN

STEPHAN WESSELS

CTO, Simply Financial Services
Suhail

Suhail Nakooda

Visa, Director: Business Development
Tamzin

Tamzin Lovell

Founder & CEO, Artfundi
Telma

Telma Le Guen

Founder & CEO, The Workrate
Thembalethu

Thembalethu Shangase

Head of Programmes, Naspers Labs
Tyrone

Tyrone Moodley

Venture Associate, HAVAÍC

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