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In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs participate in weekly training and feedback sessions that are led by Founder Institute Mentors.

Our Mentors provide the passion, experience, and support that helps our Founders launch meaningful and enduring companies.

The Founder Institute is about practical, actionable training and feedback - not theory. To achieve this, we bring in experienced Founders and CEOs to give our companies the most relevant and valuable advice. In a confidential setting, they share horror stories, best practices, and realistic feedback to help our Founders avoid "rookie mistakes" and be successful. 

In the upcoming Costa Rica Virtual 2021 Semester, we have secured a truly exceptional roster of Founder Institute Mentors, including many from out of town.

See the full list below:

  • Abraham Pineda Zelaya: Director de Tecnologia, Fundación CR para la Innovación
  • Adolfo Cruz-Luthmer: CEO, Proximity Costa Rica
  • Alberto Peralta: Tax Partner, Caoba Legal
  • Alejandro Vega: Alejandro Vega - CEO, Huli (San Jose FI), Huli
  • Alejandro Brenes: Founder and CEO, Enertiva Costa Rica
  • Alejandro Antillon: Partner, Erneast & Young
  • Allan Boruchowicz: Founder & Partner, Carao Ventures
  • Allan Boruchowicz: Founder and Managing Partner, Carao Ventures
  • Amadeo Quiros: President , Caricaco
  • André Hess: IT Project Manager, Aeropost
  • Andrea Becerra: Founder and Innovation Director, AROMAS
  • Antonio Ramirez: CEO-Founder, Pixel506.com
  • Ariana Lizano: Associate Attorney, Arias
  • Arnoldo Madrigal: Presidente, Brainware S.A.
  • Aurea Natalia Salas Aragon: Co-Founder , Trifecta Content Studio
  • Avery Lyford: Chief Customer Officer, Infostretch
  • Brian Reale: Brian Reale - Co-founder and CEO, Colosa, Inc. (Bogotá FI), Colosa, Inc.
  • Bruno Campos: Partner, Pupila Estudio
  • Carlos Gallegos: Managing Partner - Advisory Services, EY (Ernst & Young)
  • Carlos Mora De La Orden: CEO, Mora de la Orden & Co.
  • Carlos Cordero: Periodista, Grupo Nación
  • Carlos Sirias
  • Carlos Sirias: CEO, Pernix
  • Carlos Jimenez: CIO, AXS FUND
  • Chris Snook: Managing Partner/Venture Catalyst in Residence, Launch Haus
  • Daniel Saccani: President, Ravix Group, Inc.
  • David Bullon: Consultor, BID
  • Davide Tonti: CTO, Softon Digital
  • Edgar Ugalde: CSM & FOUNDER, CR Consulting Services
  • Emanuel Conejo: CEO, Yapp Experience
  • Fabian Segura
  • Federico Zoufaly: Co-Founder, Mobilize.Net
  • Federico Zamora: CEO, Invermaster
  • Fernanda Castro: Financing Manager, PROCOMER
  • Fernando Arias: Design Director, Softon
  • Francisco Molinero: CEO, Lancorp
  • Gabriel Murillo: Director, CASEIF
  • Gary Gaessler: SaaS Community Builder, Nylas, Co-Founder of CloudElements
  • Gerardo Saborio: CEO & Founder, ReqStudio.com
  • Gerardo E Porras: Director, GEP Coaching and Business Co. www.gep.cr
  • Guillermo Söhnlein: Co-Founder & CEO , Blue Marble ExplorationBlue Marble Exploration
  • Gustavo Halsband: Fundador, Halsband Worldwide Partners
  • Hany Alhamidi: Founder, eMentoring
  • Ignacio Castro: Managing Director, Founder Institute Boston
  • Isabella Sevilla: Marketing Manager, Slidebean
  • Israel Tejada: CMO, Go Pato
  • Jack Raifer: Co director, Cultura 52
  • Javier Nuñez: CEO, Ticofonia de Costa Rica y Moovin App
  • Jorge Rivera: CEO, Clandestina Hub Creativo
  • Jorge Claveria Garcia: Advisor Expert, ECOmmerce
  • Jose Coto: Managing Director, Prodigious
  • Jose Nunez: CEO AXS Group/ Serial Entrepreneur, Multiple corporation
  • Jose Luis Fernandez
  • Jose Maria Calvo: CTO, Creative Drive
  • Juan Carlos Lizano: CSO, Go Pato
  • Julian Trussart: CEO, Susty
  • Karla Chaves: Directora y Fundadora, Proxima Comunicación y ECOINS
  • Karla Aguilar: Fundadora, Que Buen Lugar
  • Laura Salazar: Senior Climate Change and Sustainability Services
  • Lionel Peralta: Presidente , Grupo Alta
  • Lorna Peraza: Founder, Genius Lab
  • Luis Enrique Porras: MBA / Business Consultant , GCN Grupo Consultor de Negocios
  • Manfred Perez: Founder, Metodus
  • Marco Tonti: CEO / Founder, Softon Digital
  • Marco Guzman: CEO, PETLIFE
  • Marcos Polanco: CTO, Bellwether Coffee
  • Marianne Hutt: Co-Founder & Impact Partner , Sweat Capital
  • Mario Pena: Senior Analyst, Carao Ventures
  • Matthew Southern: Founder and CEO, Southern Straps
  • Max Faingezicht: Co-Founder, Telescoped
  • Melvin Gonzalez: CEO, WinIT Consultores
  • Michael Figueroa: Onboarding & Hiring Manager, Softon ITG
  • Nayid Aguilar: CEO, OMNI
  • Newton Paskin: President & CEO, Explorer Technologies
  • Oriana Oviedo: Co fundadora, Cultura 52
  • Óscar Retana: Director, Gridshield
  • Otto Rivera: Director Ejecutivo, Cámara de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (CAMTIC)
  • Pablo Elizondo: Founder / CEO, LabCloud
  • Paco Cervilla: Founder, Festival Internacional de Diseño Costa Rica
  • Paola Quiros: Marketing Director, Trifecta
  • Paul Fervoy: Founder, Extendo
  • Paula Guevara: Creative Consultant, Independent
  • Philippe Trussart: Co-Founder Managing Partner Minerva, Minerva
  • Rafael Azofeifa: Founder / CEO, NÓVAQ
  • Rafael Cañas: Founding Partner, Sfera Legal
  • Roberto Ponce
  • Rodrigo Villalta
  • Rogelio Umaña: Lead Facilitator & Founder, Astrolabe
  • Ronny Jimenez, Amazon
  • Rosalia Morales: Executive Director , NIC
  • Ryan Frazee: Director of Marketing / Former entrepreneur, INCAE Business School
  • Sebastián Vásquez: Incubation Manager
  • Sebastián Solano: Abogado Asociado, Arias
  • Sergio Ballester: CEO, Indigo Drones
  • Sergio Chaverri: Co-founder & Managing Partner , Sweat Capital
  • Sofia Juarez
  • Sol Echeverría: Founder, Factor Humano
  • Sonia Domean: Rectora, UAM
  • Sophia Murillo: Manager seed by EY (CR), Ernst&Young
  • Steve Aronson: Founder, Cafe Britt
  • Steve Mc Kay: CEO, Entone, Inc. and others
  • Steve Vega: CTO, Huli
  • Steven Baltodano: LATAM Sales Director, Talkpush
  • Tamara Dal Maso: Co-Founder, Trifecta Content Studio
  • Tom Schultz: Retired Software Executive
  • Tomas De Camino: Director de Investigación y Desarrollo, Fundación CR para la Innovación
  • Vivian Gazel: Senior Counsel, Arias
  • Xavier Rubio: Founder CEO , Pixdea
  • Yanancy Noguera: Journalist, aCubed Limited

And many more to be announced.

                                         
                                     We hope you will join us in San Jose and launch a company in 2015.

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