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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.

Rather than bringing in consultants and academics who teach theory, 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 Malaysia 2024 Semester, we have secured a truly exceptional roster of Founder Institute Mentors, including many from out of town.

See the full list below;

  • Aaron Sarma: Co-Founder & General Partner, ScaleUp Malaysia
  • Abby Toh: CEO & Co-founder, CollaTeam
  • Abby Ho: Investor, MVP (M Venture Partners)
  • Adlin Yusman
  • Ai Ching Goh: Co-Founder, Piktochart.com
  • Aidil Zulkifli: CEO, UangTeman.com
  • Aims Hong: Managing Director, FinAIMS Sdn Bhd
  • Alan Cheah: Country General Manager, CARSOME Certified
  • Alex Samson: Founder & CEO, dvhb
  • Alexander Jarvis: Founder, Perfect Pitch Deck
  • Amir Amha: Head Design Language System, Petronas
  • Amir Fazwan Osman, RunCloud
  • Andy Zain: Director, Founder Institute South East Asia
  • Anthony See: Co-Founder , Food Market Hub
  • Arif Tukiman: Co-founder & CEO, RunCloud
  • Arnaud Bonzom: Founder & Managing Director, Black Mangroves
  • Arzumy Md Yusof: CTO, Fave
  • Ashwin Jeyapalasingam: Co-Founder & COO, CatchThatBus
  • Asyrique Thevendran: CTO & co-Founder, Vase.ai
  • Azran Osman Rani: CEO and Co-Founder, Naluri
  • Azrul Rahim: CEO, Jewel Digital Ventures
  • Bobby Liu: Director, EIR, Touchstone Partners
  • Brian Tan
  • Brian Lewis: Venture Partner, Brian Lewis
  • Caleen Caseryn, Yoga For mums
  • Chen Chow Yeoh: Co-Founder, Fave
  • Cheng Leong Foong: Owner, FOONG CHENG LEONG & CO
  • Chenyi Ang: Chairman, Chartered Software Developer Association
  • Cheryl Yeoh: EIR, Silicon Valley Bank
  • Chi-Kang Chiang: CEO, Foundersbacker.VC
  • Chris Birrell: Managing Partner, Func Ventures
  • Clarence Leong Chee Yee: CEO, EasyParcel.com
  • Clayton Narcis: Co-Founder & CTO, Alphapod
  • Dash Dhakshinamoorthy: Founder, StartupMalaysia.org
  • David Yeng: Managing Partner, Founders Venture Capital
  • Davide Selvaggio: CTO & co-Founder, VOX
  • Deep Moteria: Founder , Elluminati
  • Derek Toh: CEO & Founder, Hiredly
  • Donald Ng: CEO & Founder, Howuku
  • Douglas Khoo: Co-Founder, Qunar.com
  • Dr Al Wee
  • Dr Al Wee
  • Dr Francis Yap
  • Dr Oh Ser Wah
  • Dylan Damsma: CEO, Foundingbird
  • Edwin Tay: Director, EasyUni Sdn Bhd
  • Edwin Wang: Founder, SignatureMarket.co
  • Effon Khoo: Founder, Kakitangan.com
  • Erdinc Ekinci: Co-Director, Founder Institute Korea/Japan, Co-founder, CEO, Openfor.co, inc
  • Eric Cheng: Co- Founder & CEO, Carsome
  • Feng Lim: CEO, START Malaysia
  • Ganesh Kumar Bangah: Executive Chairman, Commerce.Asia
  • Gene Lim: Chief Operating Officer, Farmbyte Sdn Bhd
  • Geoff Holmes: CEO, Tradingpost Group Ltd
  • Ghazanfar Iqbal: Head of Business Development Startups AEM (Pakistan, Myanmar, Cambodia) + Malaysia, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Greg Meehan: CEO & Principal Consultant , Mindemn Pte Ltd
  • Hajime Hirose: CEO, Alphaus, Inc.
  • Heislyc Loh: Founder, Devs Asia
  • Henry Goh: Co-Founder & COO, Macro Kiosk Berhad
  • Henry Ng: Managing Director, Acclime Malaysia
  • Henry Tye: CEO & Founder, Big Domain
  • Hideki Fujita: Founder, SEGNEL Ventures Pte. Ltd.
  • Ian Chua: Co-Founder & CEO, Hermo
  • Ian Turnpenny: CEO & Co-founder, Orgtomic
  • Ivan Hoo: Co-Founder , Inverse
  • Izwan Zakaria: Managing Partner, Izwan & Partners
  • Jag Kaurah: Founder, Algae International
  • Jamaludin Bujang: Managing Director, Gobi Partners
  • James Tan: Managing Partner, Quest Ventures
  • James Conde: Venture Scout and Senior Associate, Investor Relations and Portfolio, SHL Capital and Plug and Play Tech Center
  • Jasmine Hor: Founder & Creative Director, LogoDesignCreation.com
  • Jason Siew, Xendit
  • Jay Huang: CEO, Pulsifi
  • Jebat Fikrizaman: CTO & co-Founder, RunCloud
  • Jeffrey Paine: Founding Partner, Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore
  • Jeffrey Ling: Programme Director, Ministry of Awesome
  • Jeffry Chan: Co-founder & CEO, SalesCandy
  • Jeremy Vo: Managing Partner, LeapMotiv
  • Jes Min Lua: CEO & Co-founder, Recommend Group
  • Jessica Li: Co-founder & COO, dahmakan
  • Jimmy Tham: Senior Vice President, OSK Ventures International Berhad
  • Jin Xi Cheong: Founder, Poladrone
  • Joe Khoo: CEO & Co-founder, iStore iSend
  • Johnathan Lee: Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Polydigi
  • Johnson Goh: Founder & CEO, AtticTV Pte. Ltd.
  • Jonathan Greechan: Co-Founder & CEO, Founder Institute
  • Joy Lim
  • Julie Ng: CEO & Co-founder, Vase.ai
  • Kalyana Teagarajan
  • Kamarulazman Muhamed: Founder & CEO, Aerodyne Group
  • Kevin Brockland: Founder & Managing Partner, Indelible Ventures:
  • Kf Lai: Co-Founder & CEO, BuzzCity
  • Khailee Ng: Managing Partner, 500 Startups
  • Khairu Rejal: Principal, Investible
  • Kit Hoong Tho: Co-Founder , Swingvy
  • Laurent Koehler: Co-Founder and CBO, HK-Dtech Limited
  • Lennise Ng: Co-Founder & CEO, Dropee
  • Lim Cheng Soon: Founder, Netizens Media
  • Liyana Sulaiman: Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder , Pollen
  • Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
  • Malek Ali: Founder, BFM 89.9
  • Manu Menon: CEO and Co-founder, Youthopia
  • Mark Koh: CEO & Co-founder, SUPA
  • Martin Khu: Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Neo Technologies PLT
  • Max Shangkar
  • Melvin Chee
  • Michael Leow: Co-Founder, Carlist.my
  • Mouhannad Alshamali: CTO & co-Founder, Orgtomic
  • Nadhir Ashafiq: Co-Founder & Executive Director, TheLorry.com
  • Nadia KANOUN: CEO, Senior Adviser, Trainer & Coach, IHSCEN for Startups
  • Navin Danapal: SEA Director, SOSV
  • Paul Whiteway: Director, Skyscanner
  • Peter De Kretser: Co-Founder & COO, GO Communications Group (Asia-Pacific)
  • Peter Yoong: Co-Founder, Pulsifi
  • Peter Song: CEO, Digital Saga
  • Peter Tam: Angel Investor, Founder Institute
  • Pritam Onsker: Founder & CEO, Tailorsmart.in & Brunchbites.in
  • Ramachandran Muniandy: CEO & Co-founder, Asia Mobiliti
  • Ravi Shankar: CMO, CARSOME
  • Ray Teng: Founder, AJobThing.com
  • Richard Ker: Founder, Richard Ker Digital
  • Rickson Khaw: CEO, Uni Enrol
  • Roger Do: Co-Founder, QSearch
  • Ron Ramanan: CEO, GoQuo
  • Rory Oneill
  • Roy Ng: CTO, Director, iSentric Sdn. Bhd.
  • Ryan Bettencourt: Ryan Bettencourt - Co-Founder, Cursive Labs , Cursive Labs
  • Sam Shafie: CEO and Co-Founde, PitchIn
  • Sasha Tan: Founder, FavFul
  • Sau Sheong Chang: Director, Applied Cloud Computing Lab, SP Digital
  • Sethu Raaj Munusamy: CEO, Midwest Composites
  • Shareen Dato' Abdul Ghani: Co-Founder, Sorga Ventures
  • Simone Macario: Founder & CEO, VOX
  • Siti Nurul Narizah Mohd Nizar, Petronas Ventures
  • Stephanie Sitt: CEO, Inmagine Group
  • Steve Kucia: Co-founder, Curlec Sdn Bhd
  • Suresh Thiru: Former CEO - Asia, Seek (JobStreet and JobsDB)
  • Swee Yeong Tan: Entrepreneur & Investor, SYT Capital Sdn Bhd
  • Thomas Yip: Founder & CEO, Radica Software
  • Timothy Tiah: CEO, Colony Coworking Space
  • Tony Fedorenko: Head of Delivery, Mad Devs LLC
  • Tzu Ming Chu: CEO, www.impersuasion.com
  • Vanessa Mouledous: Brand-built Growth Expert / Brand Expert, Mentor, Advisor, Haus of North
  • Vykintas Mineikis: Senior Director, Zalora
  • Wai Hong Fong: CEO, StoreHub
  • Wai Hun See: Co-Founder & CEO, JurisTech
  • Wan Dazriq: Managing Partner, Optin Studio
  • Warren Leow: Vice President, 123RF
  • Xin Ci Chin: Head of Marketing, StoreHub
  • Yemi Oluseun: Founder/ CEO - Fintech, SaaS Business Growth, Automation & Change Management, The Change Hive
  • Yienyee Soh: Co-founder, Group CEO, Avana
  • Yi Ying Ng: Founder, AllSome Fulfillment
  • Yuh Wen Foong: Founder, SushiVid
  • Zi Kang Tai: Co-Founder, Oxwhite

  • And many more to be announced. 
                                         
                                     We hope you will join us in Kuala Lumpur and launch a company in 2014.

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