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

Jason Jacobsohn

Managing Partner @ Propellant Ventures
FI Chicago
Ryan Micheletti

Ryan Micheletti

Head of Global Operations @ Founder Institute
FI Silicon Valley
Martín Martinez

Martín Martinez

Founding & Executive Director @ Founder Institute Texas
FI Texas
Mercedes Bankston

Mercedes Bankston

Founder @ Funderstar LTD
FI Silicon Valley
James Phelan

James Phelan

Investment & Growth @ ZPTTLR Inc. / The Cannon
FI Houston
Reid Hamilton

Reid Hamilton

Executive Director @ NYC Innovation Collective
FI New York
Jeni Chang

Jeni Chang

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FI San Francisco
Natasha Gorodetsky

Natasha Gorodetsky

Founder & CEO; Head of Product @ Product Pursuit
FI Houston
Javy Martinez

Javy Martinez

Managing Director @ Founder Institute North Texas
FI Dallas
Mike Sherbakov

Mike Sherbakov

General Partner @ The Veteran Fund
FI San Diego
Don Samoil

Don Samoil

Chapter Leader @ FI Keystone
FI Philadelphia
Daria Duda

Daria Duda

Marketing Advisor @ Self
FI Philadelphia
Nadine Zerrini

Nadine Zerrini

Managing Director @ Founder Institute Boston
FI Boston
Bill Rivkin

Bill Rivkin

Business Banking Virtual Relationship Manager VP @ Citizens
FI Philadelphia
Ken Parker

Ken Parker

Director @ Humans for AI
FI New York
Mery Ramirez

Mery Ramirez

Founding Partner @ DataNexum Consulting
FI Houston
Oz Merchant

Oz Merchant

CEO @ ecomsellersHQ
FI Raleigh
Sneha Lundia

Sneha Lundia

Founder & CEO @ Step2Growth
FI Silicon Valley
Preeti Tikekar

Preeti Tikekar

Founder/CEO @ Membition
FI Silicon Valley
Christina Marie Reddick

Christina Marie Reddick

Founder @ Racedu
FI Silicon Valley
Rick Mekdessie

Rick Mekdessie

Founder @ Crowd9 Agency
FI Louisiana
Heidi Fitzgerald

Heidi Fitzgerald

Graphic Web Designer @ Thecla Systems, LLC
FI Funding
Gabriel Rucker

Gabriel Rucker

Managing Director @ Founder Institute
FI Austin
Lara Hejtmanek

Lara Hejtmanek

Director @ FI - NY
FI New York
Daniel Shires

Daniel Shires

Managing Director @ Founder Institute
FI San Diego
Nicole Doyle

Nicole Doyle

Founder / CEO @ Aspir
FI Seattle
Marisa Vickers

Marisa Vickers

Associate Director @ Founders Institute - Austin
FI Austin
David Munir Nabti

David Munir Nabti

CEO @ Bloom.pm 🌻; Director @ Founder Institute - San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas
FI San Francisco
Aniket Naravanekar

Aniket Naravanekar

CEO & Co-founder @ Skillsheet
FI Seattle
Greg Coleman

Greg Coleman

Managing Director @ Founder Institute & 5Side Strategy
FI San Diego
Grace Spindel

Grace Spindel

Director @ Founder Institute Miami
FI Miami
Ryan Martin

Ryan Martin

Director @ Founder Institute Miami
FI Miami

LATAM Chapters

Ivan Saubidet

Ivan Saubidet

CEO @ Nubihome
FI Buenos Aires
Marco De Biasi

Marco De Biasi

Startups Investor & Advisor /Program Director @ FI/LAAS/LGA
FI Sao Paulo
Lorena Sanchez

Lorena Sanchez

Co-Founder & Co CEO @ Urban Guilt
FI Mexico City
Jose Antonio Tena Sendra

Jose Antonio Tena Sendra

CEO & Co-Founder @ Piktia
FI Mexico City
Horacio Cuervo

Horacio Cuervo

Director @ Founder Institute Buenos Aires
FI Buenos Aires
Hernan Laguia

Hernan Laguia

Analista Capital Emprendedor @ Agencia Innovar y Emprender
FI Cordoba
Ana Sammartino

Ana Sammartino

FI Cordoba
José David Acuña Monsalve

José David Acuña Monsalve

Local Leader @ Founder Institute Caracas
FI Caracas
Marco Villegas

Marco Villegas

Director @ FI Caracas
FI Caracas
Sandy Gómez

Sandy Gómez

Director @ Arca Análisis Económico
FI Caracas
Leo Gmeiner

Leo Gmeiner

CEO @ School Guardian
FI Sao Paulo
Mayra Motta

Mayra Motta

Startups Legal Advisor & Local Leader Brasil @ MM Corporate Law
FI Sao Paulo
CeciliaRuth Kancepolsky

CeciliaRuth Kancepolsky

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

Dan Piestun

Dan Piestun, PhD [Agr Eng] @ AguaceR
FI Montevideo
Clovis Castelo Junior

Clovis Castelo Junior

Prof @ UNIFATEC
FI Sao Paulo
Dan Roitbarg

Dan Roitbarg

Digital Transformation and Innovation Manager @ DXC Technology
FI Buenos Aires
Fernando Jardim

Fernando Jardim

President @ 351 Portuguese Startup Association
FI Portugal
Elisa Tarzia

Elisa Tarzia

Director @ Founder Institute Portugal
FI Portugal
Carlos Resende

Carlos Resende

Founder @ Techstars Startup Digest
FI Lisbon
Morganna Tito

Morganna Tito

Morganna Tito @ inovabra
FI Sao Paulo
Alexandre Uehara

Alexandre Uehara

Conselheiro de Inovação Corporativa e Palestrante @ Innov8
FI Sao Paulo
Rawle Annandsingh

Rawle Annandsingh

Director @ Founder Institute Caribbean
FI Santo Domingo
Micaela DiJulio

Micaela DiJulio

Program Manager @ Founder Institute Caribbean
FI Port of Spain
Robinson Soto

Robinson Soto

Director en VC Group | Financiamiento, innovación y desarrollo de negocios | Director Local @ Founder Institute
FI Santiago
Javier Hasbun

Javier Hasbun

Entrepreneur, Financial Advisor, Teacher and Musician | CEO at Tu Firma Digital | Board Member at Venture Capital | Partner Digital Ventures LA @ VC
FI Santiago
Cristobal Henriquez

Cristobal Henriquez

Director General / Socio Fundador @ VentureCapital Investment Group / @ Founder Institute
FI Santiago

Canada Chapters

Sunil Sharma

Sunil Sharma

Canada Director @ Founder Institute
FI Toronto
Ignacio Castro

Ignacio Castro

MD @ 128vc
FI San Jose
Onyeka Akumah

Onyeka Akumah

X @ X
FI Toronto

Europe Chapters

Alex M. Dascalu

Alex M. Dascalu

Lead Director @ Founder Institute Eastern Europe
FI Eastern Europe
Ferdinand Muehlhaeuser

Ferdinand Muehlhaeuser

Managing Director Germany @ Founder Institute Germany
FI Berlin
Nathan Evans

Nathan Evans

Fintech Founder @ Stealth Startup
FI Munich
Richard Cristina

Richard Cristina

Founder & Cofounder @ Bloom for startups // MentorLabs
FI London
Raphael Jardim

Raphael Jardim

Barcelona Program Director @ Founder Institute
FI Spain
Kai Malkwitz

Kai Malkwitz

Impact Director @ Founder Institute Berlin / Germany
FI Berlin
Rikke Klitskov

Rikke Klitskov

CMO @ YellowX OU
FI Berlin
Ozan Sonmez

Ozan Sonmez

Founding Partner @ YellowX Innovators
FI Ankara
Beliz Bediz Sinan

Beliz Bediz Sinan

Partner @ YellowX OU
FI Ankara
Eva Dimitrova

Eva Dimitrova

Inventor @ Go-To-Market Canvas
FI Cologne
Mehkar Sheikh

Mehkar Sheikh

Regional Manager @ Venture Cup Sweden
FI Nordics
Naimul Abd

Naimul Abd

CEO @ Connect Öst
FI Nordics
Nedeljko Milosavljević

Nedeljko Milosavljević

Co-Director @ Founder Institute Serbia
FI Belgrade
Tamara Čolić Milosavljević

Tamara Čolić Milosavljević

Co-Director @ Founder Institute Serbia
FI Serbia
Đorđe Ćelić

Đorđe Ćelić

CEO @ Business incubator Novi Sad
FI Serbia
Amanda Fornal

Amanda Fornal

Founder @ Founder Buddies
FI Berlin
Daniel Gonzalvez

Daniel Gonzalvez

Investment Manager | Chapter Director @ Founder Institute
FI Spain
Ivaylo Ivanov

Ivaylo Ivanov

Director @ Founder Institute CEE
FI Eastern Europe
Alfredo Cottin

Alfredo Cottin

Managing Partner @ Post Data
FI Spain
Ana Duro

Ana Duro

Fundador / CEO @ Acento Digital
FI Spain
Mohammad Hossein Tavangar

Mohammad Hossein Tavangar

Director @ Founder Institute
FI Nuremberg
Maria Mihes

Maria Mihes

Advisor @ Start-ups
FI Eastern Europe
Ivan Germanov

Ivan Germanov

Regional Success Manager @ Founder Institute HQ
FI Silicon Valley
Basak Ozcan

Basak Ozcan

General Manager @ Garaj X Tekmer
FI Istanbul
Alperen Zeki Gokmen

Alperen Zeki Gokmen

Co-Founder @ The Brutally Honest Mentor
FI Istanbul
Dimitris Doukakaros

Dimitris Doukakaros

Co-Founder @ Drope & Estate Brains
FI Greece
Alberto Martellini

Alberto Martellini

Innovation Partner @ Founder Institute
FI Milan
Manos Koukouvios

Manos Koukouvios

Digital Innovation @ Flagship Founders
FI Greece
Ariona Krasniqi

Ariona Krasniqi

Local Leader – Mentor Network @ Founder Institute
FI Milan
Giovanni Salvi

Giovanni Salvi

Data Scientist @ Serenis
FI Milan
Raluca Samuilescu

Raluca Samuilescu

Associate @ Founder Institute
FI Sofia
Azra Gurbuz

Azra Gurbuz

Local Leader - Marketing & Community Lead @ FI
FI Milan
Andrey Kostyuk

Andrey Kostyuk

Dr. @ AAlchemy Ventures Limited
FI Nicosia
Maksim Leukhin

Maksim Leukhin

Head of Investor Relations @ AAlchemy Ventures
FI Nicosia
Melinda Bojte

Melinda Bojte

Founder @ MelsDigital
FI Nicosia
Panis Pieri

Panis Pieri

Founder @ Panis.News
FI Nicosia
Nika Kapanadze

Nika Kapanadze

Insights Analyst (EMEA) @ Google for Startups Accelerator (via EPAM)
FI Tbilisi

Africa Chapters

Emna Ghariani

Emna Ghariani

CEO @ Veamly
FI Tunis
Ajuma Ataguba

Ajuma Ataguba

CEO @ Founder Institute, Abuja
FI Abuja
Alan Lwetabe

Alan Lwetabe

Director @ Founder Institute Kampala
FI Uganda
Ivan Kahangire

Ivan Kahangire

Co Director Founder Institute & Oracle East Africa Territory Manager @ Oracle
FI Uganda
Lily Makaleng

Lily Makaleng

Director @ The Founder Institute South Africa
FI South Africa
Deepti Jeram

Deepti Jeram

Co-Founder @ Boardroom In A Box
FI South Africa
Jacinta Anyinge

Jacinta Anyinge

Co-Director @ Founder Institute - Kampala
FI Uganda
Segun Obakeye

Segun Obakeye

Founder @ 3VINELINK SOLUTIONS LIMITED
FI Abuja
Joanitah Nantongo

Joanitah Nantongo

Associate @ FI
FI Uganda
Victoria Odimba

Victoria Odimba

Founder/Lead Strategist @ Cellente
FI South Africa
John Zabula

John Zabula

Founder @ Revisall
FI South Africa
Hicham Sentissi

Hicham Sentissi

Local Leader @ FI Morocco
FI Morocco
Youssef Koun

Youssef Koun

Local leader @ FI Morocco
FI Morocco
Vesiri Olu-Odugbemi

Vesiri Olu-Odugbemi

Mrs @ Key Lakes Inv Coy (KLIC)
FI Abuja
Alois Monger

Alois Monger

Director @ FI Mano River
FI Monrovia

Middle East Chapters

Mohammad Santarissy

Mohammad Santarissy

CEO @ Relatively Fund
FI Middle East
Maher Santarissy

Maher Santarissy

Managing Director @ Founder Institute
FI Middle East
Ruth Rubin

Ruth Rubin

Founder CEO @ ProActive
FI Tel Aviv

Asia Chapters

Allan Tan

Allan Tan

Managing Director @ Predictive Systems Inc
FI Manila
Minhaz Anwar

Minhaz Anwar

Chief StoryTeller @ BetterStories
FI Dhaka
Umair Sheikh

Umair Sheikh

Founder & CEO @ Innovate47
FI Lahore
Ayami Wanasinghe

Ayami Wanasinghe

Regional Director - South Asia @ Founder Institute
FI Colombo
Sameer Sortur

Sameer Sortur

Founding Partner @ SquareCircle Ventures
FI GCC
Gerard Escaler

Gerard Escaler

Co-Founder @ Lyrium Venture Partners Limited
FI Manila
Saira Qayyum

Saira Qayyum

Founder @ Dream On!
FI Islamabad
Erdinc Ekinci

Erdinc Ekinci

Co-founder, CEO @ Co-capital
FI Japan
Samuel Ayvazyan

Samuel Ayvazyan

Founder @ FI Bali
FI Bali
Julia Milaeva

Julia Milaeva

Co-Founder & Local Leader @ Founder Institute Bali
FI Bali
Titasya Anugraheni

Titasya Anugraheni

Co-Founder & Local Leader @ Founder Institute Bali
FI Bali
Ayhan K. Isaacs

Ayhan K. Isaacs

Head of Global Growth @ Founder Institute
FI GCC
Sharon Lou

Sharon Lou

Venture Partner @ Indelible Ventures
FI Kuala Lumpur
Chris Birrell

Chris Birrell

Managing Partner @ Func Ventures
FI Kuala Lumpur
Kevin Brockland

Kevin Brockland

Managing Partner @ Indelible Ventures
FI Kuala Lumpur
Warren Linger

Warren Linger

CEO @ exmersive.ai
FI Hong Kong
Sanju Peramuna Arachchi

Sanju Peramuna Arachchi

Venture Partner @ Founder Institute - South Asia
FI Colombo
GiangTrinh Minh

GiangTrinh Minh

Country Director @ Founder Institute Vietnam
FI Vietnam
TuanDung Nguyen

TuanDung Nguyen

CEO @ IZZI ASIA
FI Vietnam
Rabika Hassan

Rabika Hassan

Manager of Special Projects @ BetterStories
FI Colombo
Josheph Adhikari

Josheph Adhikari

Co-founder @ Sampanna Capital & Advisory
FI Colombo
Aminath Ali

Aminath Ali

Founder @ HaliAli Coaching and Consultancy Services
FI Colombo
Ainharan Vivekananthan

Ainharan Vivekananthan

Founder/ CEO @ ArcheloLAB LTD
FI Colombo
DR. Francisco Lapid

DR. Francisco Lapid

DEAN PAX (Francisco) LAPID @ SPAC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INC
FI Manila
Joseph De Leon

Joseph De Leon

Founder @ Bullet Day
FI Manila
Simon Avetisyan

Simon Avetisyan

FI Bali

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