Nordics Fall 2023

Founder Institute Nordics 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 Nordics program below.

Adam Horne

Adam Horne

Creative Director (Berghs Studio) @ Berghs School of Communication
Ali Jamal

Ali Jamal

GP @ First Check Ventures
Amanda Evans

Amanda Evans

Chief Growth Officer @ Enigio
Amanda Enocksson Gyllenberg

Amanda Enocksson Gyllenberg

COO l Portfolio Manager l Partner @ VNTRS
Andreas Svendsen

Andreas Svendsen

Senior Consultant / Engagement Manager @ Rouse AB
Andrew Hennigan

Andrew Hennigan

Lecturer, Coach, Writer @ Andrew Hennigan Consulting
Anette Nordvall

Anette Nordvall

Venture Partner @ Butterfly Ventures
Anna Nadeina

Anna Nadeina

Growth&Partnerships Executive @ MarsX
Anna Söderholm

Anna Söderholm

Investment Manager @ Almi Invest
Annika Vangstad

Annika Vangstad

Head of Group Creative @ Nordea
Ben Stacey

Ben Stacey

CEO @ Pitchverk
Beril Kocadereli

Beril Kocadereli

@ Antler
Charlotte Christensen

Charlotte Christensen

Executive Director @ Fintocat
Charlotte Ekelund

Charlotte Ekelund

Investor & External Relations Director @ Sting
Chris Foltz

Chris Foltz

Global Entrepreneur-In-Residence @ Founder Institute
Christian Schaffner

Christian Schaffner

CEO @ 61st Digital Agency
Dennis Kibirev

Dennis Kibirev

Chief Growth Officer @ Mesh Ai
Elena Mlotok

Elena Mlotok

General Manager, Head of EU Newsstand @ Amazon
Emelie Gustafsson Maistedt

Emelie Gustafsson Maistedt

Founder & CEO, Gemme & Co-founder & CEO @ Gemme
Emil Jerndal

Emil Jerndal

Head of M&A @ Effektify
Fernanda Torre

Fernanda Torre

CEO @ NextAgents
Fredrik Rosengren

Fredrik Rosengren

Accelerator Manager & Business Coach @ Sting
Gabriele Garavini

Gabriele Garavini

New Business Development Manager @ Telia
Gemma Whitehouse

Gemma Whitehouse

Founder & Director @ Ingeniva
Gustaf-Wilhelm Hellstedt

Gustaf-Wilhelm Hellstedt

Startup Coach @ H & Partners Global Vision Ltd
Hannes Rosén

Hannes Rosén

CEO & Co-Founder @ StartupTools
Helen Björk

Helen Björk

Senior Product Manager @ VNTRS
Ida Herbertsson

Ida Herbertsson

Head of Fast Track Capital @ Minc
Idowu Akinde

Idowu Akinde

Founder @ Impact Hub Lagos
Isabel Keulen

Isabel Keulen

Investment Manager @ Spintop Ventures
Jenny Gizard

Jenny Gizard

Innovation Advisor @ Almi Stockholm
Jens Wernborg

Jens Wernborg

Director @ Startup Grind Hong Kong
Joachim Widd

Joachim Widd

COO and Partner @ VNTRS
Johan Karlsson

Johan Karlsson

Startup Advisor @ Connect Öst
John Elvesjö

John Elvesjö

Managing Partner @ node.vc
Jonas Glädt

Jonas Glädt

Chief Operating Officer @ Legal Career
Jonas Almeling

Jonas Almeling

Head of Nordics @ Seedrs | Republic
Kamyar Espahbodi

Kamyar Espahbodi

Investment Manager @ Spintop Ventures
Leif Frykman

Leif Frykman

Founder & Chairman of the Board @ LegalWorks Nordic
Linda Fragner

Linda Fragner

Founder @ Upgreen
Louise Hagen

Louise Hagen

Partner @ Luminar Ventures
Magret Jokela

Magret Jokela

Head of Program @ Hanken Business Lab
Malcolm Larri

Malcolm Larri

Founder @ Brave Personal Development
Mara Rada

Mara Rada

Chief Operations and Strategy @ Loon (loonbio.com)
Marie-Louise Dahl

Marie-Louise Dahl

Principal Innovation & Strategy | Program Manager @ Stellar | Mastercard Lighthouse
Matti Lindberg

Matti Lindberg

Associate, Legal Counsel @ Rouse Sweden
Mehkar Sheikh

Mehkar Sheikh

CEO @ Venture Cup Sweden
Michael Wilkinson

Michael Wilkinson

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer @ EVERYTHING
Mikael Blix

Mikael Blix

CEO & Founder @ Heja
Mikael Angesjo

Mikael Angesjo

General Manager Nordics @ Crowdcube
Mikaela Larsell Ayesa

Mikaela Larsell Ayesa

COO @ uBIT.vc
Milena Kraeva

Milena Kraeva

Founder & CEO @ Nexus Impact Ventures
Moaz Hamid

Moaz Hamid

founding partner @ mvmt ventures
My Mattsson

My Mattsson

Senior Associate @ Rouse
Nathan Evans

Nathan Evans

Founder | Angel Investor | Advisor @ Stealth Fintech Startup
Niklas Rudemo

Niklas Rudemo

Chief Product Officer @ StartupTools
Nils Lange

Nils Lange

Associate @ Antler
Olena Rogozina

Olena Rogozina

Oskars Jepsis

Oskars Jepsis

Patrik Kägu

Patrik Kägu

Innovation Advisor @ Almi Stockholm Sörmland
Per Björklund

Per Björklund

Partner @ Further Than Capital
Peter Ingman

Peter Ingman

Pontus Lund

Pontus Lund

Investment Manager @ Wellstreet
Preben Fjellaker Mathisen

Preben Fjellaker Mathisen

Senior Advisor - Startups @ Innovation Norway
Ragnheidur Magnusdottir

Ragnheidur Magnusdottir

Founder & Chair of the Board @ Nordic Ignite
Remi Saint-Jean

Remi Saint-Jean

Founder @ delighting.io
Richard Cristina

Richard Cristina

Co-founder (MentorLabs), Founder (Bloom) @ Bloom
Rita Anson

Rita Anson

Co-Founder Nordic Ignite @ Secretary General NorBAN Norwegian Business Angels Network
Sameer Sortur

Sameer Sortur

Founding Partner @ SquareCircle Ventures
Sameh Katr

Sameh Katr

Chairman of the Advisory Board @ Boost Turku
Sara Hjortmar

Sara Hjortmar

Senior Associate @ Seedrs | Republic Nordics
Simon Turner

Simon Turner

Founding Partner, Groundbreaking @ Managing Director, FI Ghana
Simon Olson

Simon Olson

Founding Partner @ XY Ventures
Sofia Breitholtz

Sofia Breitholtz

CEO @ Reach for Change
Sofie Marin

Sofie Marin

Founder & CEO @ Arts Dynamics
Steph Thommen

Steph Thommen

Founder @ purposeful.tech
Stéphane Nasser

Stéphane Nasser

Co-Founder @ OpenVC
Svetlana Stotskaya

Svetlana Stotskaya

Mentor @ Techstars Sustainability Paris
Taylor Ryan

Taylor Ryan

6x Start-up Founder, Investor, and Web3 Expert @ Layer Three Ventures
Tetiana Siianko

Tetiana Siianko

Head of Accelerator Program @ NoMoonShot
Thomas Bigagli

Thomas Bigagli

Partner @ Plug and Play
Tiina Laisi Puheloinen

Tiina Laisi Puheloinen

CEO @ Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN)
Trevor Longino

Trevor Longino

Founder & CEO @ CrowdTamers
Ulf Linden

Ulf Linden

Founder and COO @ LegalWorks Nordic
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