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 Hyderabad Fall 2026 Semester, we have secured a truly exceptional roster of Founder Institute Mentors, including many from out of town.
See the full list below;
- Ajay Jain: Managing Director & Founder, Silverneedle Ventures
- Bhat Dittakavi
- Bipin Pendyala: Founder & MD , SuVitas Holistic Healthcare
- Chaitanya C
- Dr Shailesh Kumar: Chief Data Scientist, Reliance Jio
- Gautham Sivaramakrishnan: Vice President, Market Networks, Blume Ventures
- Ivan E. Germanov: Certified Coach, Founder Institute
- J Ramachandran: CEO , Gramener
- J A Chowdary: Founder , ISF & Junicorn 100K
- Kiran Yerranagu: Founder , Rava AI
- Lakshmi Narasimha Moorthy K: Co-Founder and CEO, Nichebrains
- Murali Bukkapatnam: CEO & Managing Director, GetdomesticHelp.com
- Murali Kakarla: Founder & CEO, Innobox
- Naidu Darapaneni: Founder & C.E.O, Versant Online Solutions (MeraEvents)
- Percy Italia: Founder & Partner, Italia & Associates
- Pradeep Mittal: Executive Chairman
- Prasad Vanga: Founder & Chief Accelerator
- Prasanna Boni: Co-founder COO, Edutor Technologies
- Priya Iyengar
- Raj Thota: Founder and Chief Facilitator , Ideaum
- Raju Vanapala: Founder & CEO, LearnSocial.com
- Rakesh Bhatia: Mentor / Investor
- Ramesh Loganathan: Professor & Dean of Research Innovation, IIIT Hyderabad
- Raviprasad Pisupati: Co-founder and Managing Partner
- Rimpal Chawla: Founder & CEO
- Rohit Chennamaneni: Co-Founder, Darwinbox
- Rohit Singh: Group CEO, Nephroplus
- Sachin Tummala: Managing Director, Corpus Group
- Sanjay Jesrani: Founder & CEO, Go North Ventures
- Srini Chandupatla: Co-Founder & COO, Manjeera Digital Systems
- Srinivas Kollipara: Managing Partner, Biome
- Srinivas Rao Mahankali: Independent Director & Advisor, Abyro Capita / Bower School
- Suheim Sheikh: Founder President, The Yacht Club of Hyderabad
- Sujit Jagirdar: Director and Chapter Leader, Founder Institute Inc, Hyderabad
- Tarun Mor: Founder, CoKarma - Co-working spaces
- Vamshi Krishna Reddy: Partner, Kalaari Capital
- Viiveck Verma: Cofounder, Anaptyxi People Consult Pvt. Ltd.
- Vijay Gummadi: Founder & CEO, CarZ
- Vikrant Varshney: Managing Partner, SucSeed Venture Partners LLP
- Vineel Nalla: Vineel Nalla, NBOS Technologies
- And many more to be announced.
