Accelerator Leaders

Meet the startup ecosystem leaders dedicated to activating and empowering new entrepreneurs across the globe through Founder Institute.

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US Chapters

Jason Jacobsohn

Managing Partner @ Propellant Ventures

FI Chicago

Martín Martinez

Executive Director @ Founder Institute Texas

FI Texas

James Phelan

Investment & Growth @ The Cannon

FI Houston

Reid Hamilton

Executive Director @ NYC Innovation Collective

FI New York

Jeni Chang

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FI San Francisco

Lainey Lee

Director @ FI Seattle

FI Seattle

Natasha Gorodetsky

Founder & CEO; Head of Product @ Product Pursuit

FI Houston

Javy Martinez

Managing Director @ Founder Institute North Texas

FI Dallas

Mike Sherbakov

General Partner @ The Veteran Fund

FI San Diego

Guc Ozenci

Managing Partner @ ConnectOp Consulting

FI Washington DC

Don Samoil

Chapter Leader @ FI Keystone

FI Philadelphia

Dominique Kim

Health Career Transformation Leader @ U.C. Berkeley School of Public Health

FI Health

Daria Duda

Marketing Advisor @ Self

FI Philadelphia

Bill Rivkin

Business Banking Virtual Relationship Manager VP @ Citizens

FI Philadelphia

Ken Parker

Director @ Humans for AI

FI New York

Anush Ricci

Director @ Founder Institute New York Chapter

FI New York

Shane Brechmann

Director @ Founder Institute Austin

FI Austin

Mery Ramirez

Founding Partner @ DataNexum Consulting

FI Houston

Mash (Michael) Ashley

Launch Director @ SpartUp Incubator

FI San Jose State University

Oz Merchant

CEO @ ecomsellersHQ

FI Raleigh

Gregg Armitage

CEO @ FoundHuman

FI Raleigh

Tawanda Mahachi

Director @ Founder Institute Boston

FI Boston

Candace Ohm

Director @ canzart

FI Boston

Natcha Thawesaengskulthai

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FI Washington DC

Chris Franks

Managing Director @ Fi Colorado

FI Denver

Sam Derosier

CEO @ Sword and Spark

FI Denver

Pete Crawford

Co-Founder & COO @ Eduvero

FI Seattle

Silvia Lupu

CEO @ Hikaro Capital, Director - Founder Institute

FI New York

Alantheus Thompson

CEO

FI San Antonio

Lina Rugova

CEO

FI San Antonio

Serephina Ha

Managing Director

FI Los Angeles

LATAM Chapters

Gisela Veritier

Directora general @ ICDA Business School Universidad Católica de Córdoba

FI Cordoba

Ivan Saubidet

CEO @ Nubihome

FI Buenos Aires

Marco De Biasi

Partner @ LAAS

FI Sao Paulo

Lorena Sanchez

Co-Founder & Co CEO @ Urban Guilt

FI Mexico City

Jose Antonio Tena Sendra

CEO & Co-Founder @ Piktia

FI Mexico City

Horacio Cuervo

Director @ Founder Institute Buenos Aires

FI Buenos Aires

Felix Halcartegaray

Partner and co-founder @ Atexa

FI Honolulu

Hernan Laguia

Analista Capital Emprendedor @ Agencia Innovar y Emprender

FI Cordoba

Guillermo Guzman

.General Partner @ Indio VC

FI Bogota

Ana Sammartino

FI Cordoba

Leo Gmeiner

CEO @ School Guardian

FI Sao Paulo

Mayra Motta

Sócia Fundadora @ Mayra Motta Advogados

FI Sao Paulo

CeciliaRuth Kancepolsky

Founder Institute Uruguay Leader. Mentor. CMO . External Relations & Strategic Networking New Business Opportunities Manager . Storytelling / Pitch coach. @ Helpways & Smart Women.

FI Montevideo

Clovis Castelo Junior

Prof @ UNIFATEC

FI Sao Paulo

Michael Gordon

Chief Innovation Officer @ University Of The Commonwealth Caribbean Limited

FI Jamaica

Tennille Howell Hussey

CEO JANJEE, Founder, Director @ UCC Business Development & Consulting Institute

FI Jamaica

Dan Roitbarg

Digital Transformation and Innovation Manager @ DXC Technology

FI Buenos Aires

Dominique Ferguson

Administrative Manager @ AltCatalyst

FI Jamaica

Canada Chapters

Sunil Sharma

Canada Director @ Founder Institute

FI Toronto

Ignacio Castro

MD @ 128vc

FI San Jose

Jai Mansukhani

Co-founder of Lumos, Co-Director of Programs @ Founder Institute

FI Toronto

Europe Chapters

Alex M. Dascalu

Lead Director @ Founder Institute Eastern Europe

FI Eastern Europe

Ferdinand Muehlhaeuser

Lead Director Berlin @ Founder Institute Berlin

FI Berlin

Nathan Evans

Co-Founder fulfin / Local Leader FI Munich @ fulfin - financing ecommerce

FI Munich

Richard Cristina

Founder & Cofounder @ Bloom for startups // MentorLabs

FI London

Raphael Jardim

Barcelona Program Director @ Founder Institute

FI Spain

Kai Malkwitz

Impact Director @ Founder Institute Berlin / Germany

FI Berlin

Rikke Klitskov

CMO @ YellowX OU

FI Berlin

Matteo Ressa

Founder @ ChefPassport

FI Luxembourg

Thomas Ackermann

Co-Director @ Founder Institute Switzerland

FI Switzerland

Athanasios Ladopoulos

@ Co-Director, Founder Institute. Founder/CEO MemoryGarden.

FI Switzerland

Ingeborg Gasser-Kriss

Board Director, Innovation Advisor @ FoodTech

FI Switzerland

Ozan Sonmez

Founding Partner @ YellowX Innovators

FI Ankara

Beliz Bediz Sinan

Partner @ YellowX OU

FI Ankara

Eva Dimitrova

Inventor @ Go-To-Market Canvas

FI Cologne

Eszter Olver

Partner @ EJ Capital AG

FI Switzerland

Mehkar Sheikh

Regional Manager @ Venture Cup Sweden

FI Nordics

Naimul Abd

CEO @ Connect Öst

FI Nordics

Nedeljko Milosavljević

Co-Director @ Founder Institute Serbia

FI Belgrade

Tamara Čolić Milosavljević

Co-Director @ Founder Institute Serbia

FI Serbia

Đorđe Ćelić

CEO @ Business incubator Novi Sad

FI Serbia

Colin Howes

Global FI Director - Founder, Mentor and VP Sales/Marketing @ Various

FI London

Amanda Fornal

FI Berlin

Daniel Gonzalvez

Investment Manager | Chapter Director @ Founder Institute

FI Spain

Ivaylo Ivanov

Director @ Founder Institute Eastern Europe

FI Eastern Europe

Lilla Peczely

co-director @ Founder Institute Switzerland - Israel chapter

FI Switzerland

Danny Matthews

Venture Builder & Creator of Brand Confidence® @ Short Story Ventures

FI London

Alfredo Cottin

Managing Partner @ Post Data

FI Spain

Ana Duro

Fundador / CEO @ Acento Digital

FI Spain

Mohammad Hossein Tavangar

Director @ Founder Institute

FI Nuremberg

Maria Mihes

Advisor @ Start-ups

FI Eastern Europe

Naily Makangu

The Mary Poppins of Startups, Founder & Fractional CPO/CTO, Tech Podcast Host @ Athena Leaders

FI London

Ivan Germanov

Regional Success Manager @ Founder Institute

FI Silicon Valley

Walid Barsali

Founder/CEO @ @BallSquad / Director, @Founder Institute

FI Poland

Ewa Geresz

Managing Director @ Founder Institute Poland

FI Poland

Karolina Wilk-Tryjanowska

Director | Investor Network @ Founder Institute Poland

FI Poland

Basak Ozcan

General Manager @ Garaj X Tekmer

FI Istanbul

Alperen Zeki Gokmen

Product Pioneer @ The Brutally Honest

FI Istanbul

Zaharenia Atzitzikaki

Coaching, Learning & Development @ The 10x Manager Academy

FI Greece

Dimitris Doukakaros

Co-Founder @ Drope & Estate Brains

FI Greece

Alberto Martellini

Driving innovation and growth - Ecosystem Leader, Commercialisation, Financing and Impact @ Funder Advisor

FI Milan

Luca Lasagna

CMO @ Various

FI Milan

Kasia Sadowska

Founder @ Kimolian Innovation

FI Vienna

Stanish Gunasekaran

Visiting Chief of Staff @ 4P Capital

FI Vienna

Stephan Kreiger

Reliability and Optimization Engineer @ OMV

FI Vienna

Manos Koukouvios

Digital Innovation @ Flagship Founders

FI Greece

Jacqueline Kressner

Impact Advisor @ JK Advisory

FI Vienna

Ariona Krasniqi

FI Milan

Marta Marrucco

Director

FI Milan

Africa Chapters

Emna Ghariani

CEO @ Veamly

FI Tunis

Silvio Almada

CEO @ Angola Internet Association

FI Luanda

Haymee Perez Cogle

Local Leader @ Founder Institute Luanda

FI Luanda

Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr.

Co-founder @ techbuild.africa

FI Lagos

Oluwarotimi Fasuyi

MR @ VDL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

FI Lagos

Wande Adalemo

Founder/CEO @ Wave5Wireless (Atmosphere)

FI Lagos

Ifedy Eze

Lead Strategist @ Maisematrix Consulting

FI Lagos

Dimonekene Ditutala

Founder & Partner @ Renascença Digital, Lda

FI Luanda

Kitawa Wemo

Founder & CEO @ MAMA Social Ventures

FI Kenya

Chika Nwogu

Founder @ WriteMyBusiness

FI Lagos

Ajuma Ataguba

CEO @ Founder Institute, Abuja

FI Abuja

Achref Chafter

Director @ Founder Institute Tunisia

FI Tunis

Keshni Morar

Managing Director @ Founder Institute South Africa + Investable

FI South Africa

Alan Lwetabe

Director @ Founder Institute Kampala

FI Uganda

Ivan Kahangire

Co Director Founder Institute & Oracle East Africa Territory Manager @ Oracle

FI Uganda

Lily Makaleng

Director @ The Founder Institute South Africa

FI South Africa

Deepti Jeram

Co-Founder @ Boardroom In A Box

FI South Africa

Jacinta Anyinge

Co-Director @ Founder Institute - Kampala

FI Uganda

Segun Obakeye

Founder @ 3VINELINK SOLUTIONS LIMITED

FI Abuja

Ayodeji Agboola

Founder CEO @ Akowe

FI Lagos

Nyasha Mutsekwa

Regional Executive @ Adapt IT

FI Kenya

Njoki Munene

Business lead & Community Manager @ MAMA Ventures

FI Kenya

Joanitah Nantongo

Associate @ FI

FI Uganda

Victoria Odimba

Founder/CEO @ C Insights Africa

FI South Africa

John Zabula

Founder @ Revisall

FI South Africa

Chioma Peace

Senior Product Manager @ Andela

FI Lagos

Hicham Sentissi

Local Leader @ FI Morocco

FI Morocco

Youssef Koun

Local leader @ FI Morocco

FI Morocco

Omar Layachi

Local leader @ FI Morocco

FI Morocco

Middle East Chapters

Mohammad Santarissy

CEO @ Relatively Fund

FI Middle East

Maher Santarissy

Managing Director @ Founder Institute

FI Middle East

Ruth Rubin

Founder CEO @ ProActive

FI Tel Aviv

Noah Pickholtz

Founder & VC Investor | +$100M Raised for Startups & VC Funds @ Champel Capital

FI Tel Aviv

Moshe David

X3 Founder, VC Investor & Startup Mentor @ Zugi Ventures | ZugiAI

FI Tel Aviv

Asia Chapters

Adeo Ressi

CEO @ Decile Group / VC Lab

FI San Diego

Allan Tan

Managing Director @ MonstarLab Philippines

FI Manila

Leo Ku

Managing Director @ Asia Pacific at PlayNetwork

FI Hong Kong

Minhaz Anwar

Chief StoryTeller @ BetterStories

FI Dhaka

Jorge Azurin

CEO @ MediXserve.com

FI Manila

Sayyed Ahmad Masud

CEO @ Change Mechanics Pvt Ltd

FI Islamabad

Farhad Qayyum

Head of Program @ NIC Peshawar

FI Peshawar

Ayami Wanasinghe

Regional Director - South Asia @ Founder Institute

FI Colombo

Sameer Sortur

Founder & CEO @ SquareCircle Ventures

FI GCC

Gerard Escaler

Partner, Investigations & Cybersecurity @ F&C Consulting Group, Inc.

FI Manila

Gema Gerelsaikhan

Managing Partner @ Exponential Zaisan Partners

FI Mongolia

Azbayar Altangerel

Managing Partner @ Exponential Zaisan Partners (XZP)

FI Mongolia

David Yeng

About me @ Founders Venture Capital

FI Singapore

Assim Ishaque

Director @ Director, The Entrepreneurs Trust

FI Birmingham

Dr. Hanan El Basha

Founder & CEO @ Maverika

FI GCC

Saira Qayyum

CEO @ Dream Factory

FI Islamabad

Erdinc Ekinci

Co-founder, CEO @ Openfor.co, inc / Founder Institute Japan

FI Japan

YuLi Shein

Co-founder, COO @ Openfor.co, inc

FI Japan

Laurent Koehler

Co-Founder @ HK-Dtech Limited

FI Hong Kong

Samuel Ayvazyan

Founder @ FI Bali

FI Bali

Julia Milaeva

Co-Founder & Local Leader @ Founder Institute Bali

FI Bali

Titasya Anugraheni

Co-Founder & Local Leader @ Founder Institute Bali

FI Bali

Carmen Mateos

Innovation Program Lead @ Entrepreneur.com

FI GCC

Ayhan K. Isaacs

Head of Global Growth @ Founder Institute

FI GCC

Soyolerdene Byambaa

VP @ Betastar LLC

FI Mongolia

Sharon Lou

Venture Partner @ Indelible Ventures

FI Kuala Lumpur

Chris Birrell

Managing Partner @ Func Ventures

FI Kuala Lumpur

Kevin Brockland

Managing Partner @ Indelible Ventures

FI Kuala Lumpur

Warren Linger

CEO @ exmersive.ai

FI Hong Kong

John D. Evans, CFA

General Manager @ SEIML Ventures

FI Hong Kong

Wilson Santoso

Co-Founder @ Dabble

FI Jakarta

Shushana Davtyan

Marketing Specialist @ Founder Institute Bali

FI Bali

Kamran Taufiq Khan

Program Manager @ National Incubation Center Islamabad

FI Islamabad

Rabika Hassan

Manager of Special Projects @ BetterStories

FI Colombo

Amrt Sagar

Cofounder @ Carzuno

FI Thailand

Fred Lim

Founder @ Digital Futures Lab

FI Thailand

Australia Chapters

Benjamin Chong

Partner @ Right Click Capital

FI Australia

Mike Suprovici

Head Of Acceleration @ VC Lab

FI Silicon Valley

Paul Krajewski

Product Management / Research MarTech SaaS @ SalesEnablement.wordpress.com/about

FI Australia

Umair Sheikh

Founder & CEO @ Innovate47

FI Lahore

Diane Bailey

Head of Accelerator Growth @ Founder Institute

FI Funding Lab

Paloma Lecheta

Head of Global Community @ Founder Institute

FI Porto Alegre

Syed Azfar Hussain

Program Manager @ National Incubation Centre Karachi

FI Karachi

Ivan E Germanov

Reginal Success Manager Co-Director @ Founder Institute

FI Eastern Europe

Owais Khan

FI Islamabad

Special Programs Chapters

Ryan Micheletti

Heqd of Global Operations @ Founder Institute

FI Funding Lab

Andrea Monti

Board member, Venture Partner, CEO @ Fortuite Foundation

FI Impact & Sustainability

Andres Jara

Cofounder @ Kea Technology Inc.

FI Legal Tech

Pat LaPointe

Chairman @ The Entrelliance Foundation

FI Leadership

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