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Founder Institute Mentors

South Africa Winter 2024

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 South Africa program below.

Mentors

Alan Fok

Growth Partner & Leadership Coach, The Forward Coach

Anthony Stonefield

Chief Innovation Officer, AIDA Advisory Services

Arcui Usoara

Founder/CEO, Iaculus

Ashley Smith

Chief Operating Officer, Amoeba

Bade Aluko

Managing Partner, White Hibiscus Capital

Bertha Kgokong

Founder & CEO, Tati Software

Bhairav Patel

Managing Director, Atom CTO

Brenda Wangari

Head of Portfolio Success, Madica

Brian O. Sing'ora

Brian Obwora Sing'ora, Origee-Nation Ventures

Charlotte Luzuka

Co-Founder & Investor, Dazzle Angels

Cleo Johnson

Strategist, Marketing Maven

Devin Butler

Co-founder, LogLive

Didier Vermeiren

Founder, Rialto

Dr. Ope Banwo

Attorney/Techfounder, Mobisoft360 Inc.

Farhat Bashir

Founding CEO, Seerab Technologies

Florent Nduwayezu

Mr. , BESTSELLER FOUNDATION

Gareth Bleazard

CEO and Founder, Great North Road

Gavin Jacobson

Founder & CEO, Titan Holdings

Gbite Oduneye

Founder and Managing Partner, ODBA

Greg Serandos

Founder & CEO, African Academy of Artificial Intelligence

Hema Vallabh

Founding Partner, Five35 Ventures

Hemansu Keeka

Co-Founder and Co-Managing Director, Disraptor

Idowu Akinde

Managing Director, Impact Hub Lagos

Jabulani Zwane

Founder & CEO, Mindset Development Institute

Jatin Kataria

Founder & MD, InMeSta + JK Venture Studio

Johann Ungerer

Director, 1099 Ventures, Digital Puppetry, LetsJam, WIP

Kayimbi Ruben Ruben Mpanya

Strategic Projects Associate, Innovation Edge

Kendrall Felder

Co-Founder & CEO, Cyber Alliance

Larry Yon, Ii

Co-Founder & President, Cyber Alliance

Leonardo Okpeh

Founder & CEO, Smartblocks

Lundi Njomane

Director, Jozi Angels

Maushami Chetty

Founder and CEO, Aarya Legal & GDPR Bridge

Michael Smith

Managing Director, Hillsdon Consulting Inc.

Nicolas Ochmann

Director, Head of Solutions EMEA, Whatfix

Omotayo Babatunde

Co-Founder & CEO, RewardHub

Oscar Koster

Regional Director, Rule no 5

Paul Smith

Founder & CEO, Civitas

Pommie Lutchman

Founder & CEO, Ocular Technologies

Preshan Govinder

Manager: Sales and Business Development, JSE

Sabeeha Banubhai

Founder and Experience Director, Jack Studios

Sabrina Dorman

Co-Founder and CFO, ZUMI

Salmine Sassi

Entrepreneur in Residence, Seedstars

Sameer Babbar

Director, SVB Group

Sanjay Soni

Chief Visionary & Venture Architect, Jozi Angels

Shaheed Nordien

Mr, Swifti

S'onqoba Vuba

Co-Founder and MD, Perpetu8

STEPHAN WESSELS

CTO, Simply Financial Services

Suhail Nakooda

Visa, Director: Business Development

Tamzin Lovell

Founder & CEO, Artfundi

Telma Le Guen

Founder & CEO, The Workrate

Thembalethu Shangase

Head of Programmes, Naspers Labs

Tyrone Moodley

Venture Associate, HAVAÍC

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