Austin Fall 2023

Founder Institute Austin Mentors

Founder Institute Mentors join weekly feedback sessions, host office hours, and in general provide you feedback every step of the way. In addition, through our Equity Collective, Mentors are invested in the success of your company both during and after the program.

See the list of current and past mentors for the Austin program below.

Adam Weinroth

Adam Weinroth

CMO & Advisor @ Various Startups
Aeryn Cagle

Aeryn Cagle

Amanda Lettmann

Amanda Lettmann

CEO, COO & Co-Founder @ Kardia Ventures/ SimpleDisability, Inc.
Amanda Eakin

Amanda Eakin

VP Marketing @ SaveDay
Andrew Millet

Andrew Millet

Founder @ Process Pro Consulting
Arturo Piña

Arturo Piña

President @ ProductCamp Austin
Bill Briggs

Bill Briggs

Industry Expert @ IncisiveFS
Bob Bridge

Bob Bridge

Founder and Executive Director @ SWAN Impact Network
Brendan Kennedy

Brendan Kennedy

Co-President: Austin @ Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Texas
Brett Beckett

Brett Beckett

Vice President - Finance & Strategy @ Realogy - Independence Title
Brian Massey

Brian Massey

The Conversion Scientist™ @ Conversion Sciences
Cara McCarty

Cara McCarty

CEO @ Betterleave
Chris Palmisano

Chris Palmisano

Investor @ Sano Ventures, LLC
Chris Turnley

Chris Turnley

Chris Smurthwaite

Chris Smurthwaite

Founder @ VC Insider
Dana Marruffo

Dana Marruffo

Principal @ Buzz Public Relations, LLC
Dave Heimnuck

Dave Heimnuck

CEO / Founder @ Hidrent
David Franklin

David Franklin

Founder & CEO @ knowRX
David Valentino

David Valentino

Managing Director @ Austin Venture Association
Ed Latson

Ed Latson

CEO & President @ Opportunity Austin
Emmit Schultz

Emmit Schultz

Founder & CEO @ Savi, Inc.
Frankie Arvelo

Frankie Arvelo

Startup Counsel @ Arvelo PLLC
Harrison Wells

Harrison Wells

VC @ Notley
Hazel Chappell

Hazel Chappell

CEO | Founder @ ishca health Inc
Hugh Forrest

Hugh Forrest

Chief Programming Officer @ SXSW
Ivelin Ivanov

Ivelin Ivanov

Venture Advisor @ Founder Institute
Jason Taylor

Jason Taylor

Jason W. Taylor

Jason W. Taylor

President & Founder @ CodeLaunch Accelerator
Jeff Eversmann

Jeff Eversmann

Mentor @ FI
Joe Daniels

Joe Daniels

Partner, Co-Chair - Emerging Companies @ Partner & Co-Chair, Emerging Companies Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Jose Angel Ortega

Jose Angel Ortega

Investor @ VC
José Luis Silva Vázquez

José Luis Silva Vázquez

Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Dux Capital
Kristie Whites

Kristie Whites

FOUNDER & CEO @ Serving Social
Kwame Boler

Kwame Boler

Co-Founder & CEO @ Spritz
Laura Kamrath

Laura Kamrath

CEO @ Zebra Marketing Solutions
Lauren Washington

Lauren Washington

Co-Founder @ Black Women Talk Tech/Fundr
Levi McMellian

Levi McMellian

CEO | Founding Partner | Managing Director @ CFO4Life
Lily Turner

Lily Turner

Manager, Global Investment & Innovation @ Opportunity Austin
Lito Rodriguez

Lito Rodriguez

Partner @ DWX Par
Lucas Chaya Del Pino

Lucas Chaya Del Pino

Entrepreneur - RE investor @ CHL Rentals
Marlon Montgomery

Marlon Montgomery

Director of Technology & Product @ Globant / MediaTech.ventures
Mauricio Delgado

Mauricio Delgado

Co-founder and CPO @ Nada
Melissa Unsell-Smith

Melissa Unsell-Smith

Co-founder and President @ https://rectifydata.com
Mellie Price

Mellie Price

Executive Director @ Texas Venture Labs, University of Texas at Austin
Michael Morton

Michael Morton

CEO @ Morton Consulting Group
Mike Breck

Mike Breck

Principal @ Acuity Thinking
Molly Walsh

Molly Walsh

Director @ Founder Institute, Miami Florida
Nakevia Miller

Nakevia Miller

Founder @ Nakevia Designs
Narek Gevorgyan

Narek Gevorgyan

Navin Jagannath

Navin Jagannath

Principal @ KRP Consulting
Omar Zaki

Omar Zaki

Founder @ Qima Ventures
Q Manning

Q Manning

Head of Design @ SmartAC.com
Rafael Kartaszynski

Rafael Kartaszynski

CEO @ TechEdge Dynamics
Roger Heaston

Roger Heaston

President & CEO @ Refinition
Roland Peña

Roland Peña

SVP Global Tech & Innovation @ Opportunity Austin
Saima Siddiqui

Saima Siddiqui

Director of Product Management @ Joyride.com
Sean Bauld

Sean Bauld

Founder & Chief Experiment Officer @ spxk
Sean Voigt

Sean Voigt

Founder & Managing Director @ Mount Koya Capital & Advisors
Shree Moorthy

Shree Moorthy

Senior Vice President @ Vertex Software
Sloan Foster

Sloan Foster

Principal @ Envisage Associates
Thom Singer

Thom Singer

CEO @ Austin Technology Council
Tiana Laurence

Tiana Laurence

GP @ Laurence Innovation
Trey Ikard

Trey Ikard

@ WIV Ventures
Tyler Durman

Tyler Durman

CEO & Founder @ Ignition Growth Consulting
Unnat Bak

Unnat Bak

CEO @ Revscale
Wogbe Ofori

Wogbe Ofori

Founder @ Wrx Companies
Yj Lin

Yj Lin

Senior Program Manager @ Dell
YJ Lin

YJ Lin

Program Manager @ Dell for Entrepreneurs
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