Accelerator Lab Cohort 9

Founder Institute Launch an FI Chapter 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 Launch an FI Chapter program below.

Abimbola Odedeyi

Abimbola Odedeyi

Country Head/CEO @ Unlimint Nigeria
Alexander Swaab

Alexander Swaab

Senior Program Manager @ Btomorrow Ventures
Andrew Crawford

Andrew Crawford

Director of Finance & HR @ Founder Institute
Andrew Soh

Andrew Soh

Founder & CEO @ Fundigo
Chintan Oza

Chintan Oza

Founder @ Anantam Ecosystems
Chris Foltz

Chris Foltz

Global Entrepreneur-In-Residence @ Founder Institute
Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr.

Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr.

Managing Director /CEO @ Anambra State ICT Agency
Diane Bailey

Diane Bailey

Head of Accelerator Growth @ Founder Institute
Emily McMahan

Emily McMahan

Partner @ Academy Investor Network
Eva Dimitrova

Eva Dimitrova

Graduate @ Founder Institute Sofia
Eva Dimitrova

Eva Dimitrova

Inventor @ Go-To-Market Canvas
Evyatar Segal

Evyatar Segal

Tech growth / operations professional @ Via
Gurinder Chahal

Gurinder Chahal

Managing Partner @ Uncharted Capital
Ihar Mahaniok

Ihar Mahaniok

Managing Partner @ Geek Ventures
Ingeborg Gasser Kriss

Ingeborg Gasser Kriss

Board Member, Advisor @ Agent21
Janet Todorova

Janet Todorova

Head of Expansion @ Founder Institute
Jonathan Greechan

Jonathan Greechan

Co-Founder & CEO @ Founder Institute
Keshni Morar

Keshni Morar

Managing Director @ Founder Institute South Africa + Investable
Lavina Ramkissoon

Lavina Ramkissoon

Africa's Voice - Chairperson and Director #aiMom @ Founder Institute
Lisa Song Sutton

Lisa Song Sutton

General Partner @ The Veteran Fund
Lucia Cerchlan

Lucia Cerchlan

Co-Founder @ Lumus Investment
Martín Martinez

Martín Martinez

Founding & Executive Director @ Founder Institute Texas
Marvin Liao

Marvin Liao

Partner @ GAMEGROOVE Capital & Diaspora Ventures
Megan Todd

Megan Todd

Head of Admissions @ Founder Institute
Mehkar Sheikh

Mehkar Sheikh

CEO @ Venture Cup Sweden
Nima Kaz

Nima Kaz

Co Founder @ JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
Nivant Elelpi

Nivant Elelpi

CEO @ Nivant LLP
Paloma Lecheta

Paloma Lecheta

Regional Director - LatAm @ Founder Institute
Rami El-Ashi

Rami El-Ashi

Founder & Chairman @ Ashi Holding
Ramya Pingali

Ramya Pingali

Founder + CEO @ The Email Studio Inc
Rick Rasmussen

Rick Rasmussen

Industry Fellow @ UC Berkeley
Rogelio De los Santos

Rogelio De los Santos

Cofounder and Managing Partner @ Dalus Capital & FI Monterrey
Roman Sharapov

Roman Sharapov

Mr. @ xRobotics inc.
Russell Brand

Russell Brand

CEO & Founder @ Responsible Solutions Limited
Ryan Micheletti

Ryan Micheletti

Head of Global Operations @ Founder Institute
Saien Sewnath

Saien Sewnath

Mechanical Engineer @ SkyTech Engineering
Salha Al Aqeel Alghamdi

Salha Al Aqeel Alghamdi

CEO @ FI GCC
Shantanu Srivastava

Shantanu Srivastava

Founder @ Compliance Support
Sheryl Ng

Sheryl Ng

Sheryl Ng @ Meta
Simon Okeke

Simon Okeke

CEO @ Jet Star Logistics
Simona Irmova

Simona Irmova

Eastern Europe Program Manager & HQ Operations Associate @ Founder Institute
Svetozar Georgiev

Svetozar Georgiev

Co-Founder @ Telerik, Telerik Academy, Campus X
Theodore Kee

Theodore Kee

Tom Garvey

Tom Garvey

Product Strategy Lead @ Google
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