Philadelphia Spring 2024

Founder Institute Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia program below.

Aaron Karp

Aaron Karp

Entrepreneur-in-Residence @ Founder Institute
Abdellah Aouf

Abdellah Aouf

Chief Executive Officer @ GO PLATFORM
Alfred Poor

Alfred Poor

Keynote speaker and virtual event expert @ The Health Tech Futurist
Arcui Usoara

Arcui Usoara

Founder/CEO @ Iaculus
Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills, MSEL, PCC, CPQC®, CELC

Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills, MSEL, PCC, CPQC®, CELC

Founder & Owner @ Purpose-Filled Solutions & Evolutions
Bill Rivkin

Bill Rivkin

Virtual Relationship Manager |non-dilutive funding @ Citizens Bank
Carl Starkey

Carl Starkey

Co-Founder & CEO @ AWSM Sauce Co
Chris Sprague

Chris Sprague

CEO @ Chris M. Sprague
Daniel Nelson

Daniel Nelson

Recovering Accountant @ Startup Economics
Daniel Ritterman

Daniel Ritterman

CEO & Founder @ MainLineDelivery (acquired by Square)
Daria Duda

Daria Duda

Product Marketing @ Consultant
David Lasus

David Lasus

CEO @ Heart + Paw
David Schneider

David Schneider

CEO @ Shortlist.io
Deep Parmar

Deep Parmar

Founding Partner @ Caramel Advisors LLC
Don Samoil

Don Samoil

Managing Partner @ Trusted Scale
Don Pancoe

Don Pancoe

Chief Blinker @ Blinkenlights Technologies
Ellen Weber

Ellen Weber

Executive Director @ Robin Hood Ventures
Frank Vito

Frank Vito

Corporate & Technology Attorney @ OlenderFeldman LLP
Frank Jacquette

Frank Jacquette

Gary Cohen

Gary Cohen

Owner @ Practical Agility LLC
Geoffrey Kent

Geoffrey Kent

Founder and CEO @ I left corporate America 24 years ago, and launched my current venture (Think Big with Geoffrey Kent) 4 years ago.
Greg Mester

Greg Mester

President @ Idea Communication Networks, Inc.
Heather Lawver

Heather Lawver

Founder & CEO @ Ceemo
Isabelle Kent

Isabelle Kent

Jasmin Sethi

Jasmin Sethi

CEO @ Sethi Clarity Advisers
Jedidiah Weller

Jedidiah Weller

CEO @ OpenForge
Jess Edelstein

Jess Edelstein

Joe Daniels

Joe Daniels

Partner, Co-Chair - Emerging Companies @ Partner & Co-Chair, Emerging Companies Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Joel Ginsparg

Joel Ginsparg

Managing Partner @ Firelight Partners, LLC
John Weathers

John Weathers

Business Development & Research Consultant | Board Member | Co-Founder & Director @ Vizmoo.com | BenchK12.com | The Cultural Bridge Project
Jon Zaikowski

Jon Zaikowski

Assistant Director @ New York Angels
June W Choi

June W Choi

Managing Partner @ Serval Ventures
Karina Sotnik

Karina Sotnik

Founder/CEO @ WorldUpstart
Mac Goswami

Mac Goswami

Senior Technical Program Manager @ Fiserv Inc
Mara Schwartz

Mara Schwartz

Max Thalheimer

Max Thalheimer

Co-Founder & CEO @ Fynd
Michael Spidaliere

Michael Spidaliere

Principal @ First Time Founder Capital
Michelle Peters

Michelle Peters

Co-Founder & CEO @ Supplino
Morgan Doyle

Morgan Doyle

Associate Director - Buisness Development @ Corporate Tax Incentives (CTI)
Nadia Al-Banna, PHD, MBA

Nadia Al-Banna, PHD, MBA

Senior Director of Product and Business Development @ Allarta Life Science
Nathan Mancine

Nathan Mancine

FI Mentor @ LeanTaaS
Neeraj Vir

Neeraj Vir

Tech Entrepreneur, Investor and Mentor @ Amalgam Inc, Lotus Rise
Olek Shestakov

Olek Shestakov

CEO @ GlenFlow
Orly Zeewy

Orly Zeewy

Brand Strategist @ Zeewy Brands
Owen Occhetti

Owen Occhetti

Consultant @ Avant Technology Group
Pam Knox

Pam Knox

CEO/Chief Strategist @ Pam Knox LLC
Paul Mosenson

Paul Mosenson

Owner @ NuSpark Consulting and NuSpark Media
Pete Biggam

Pete Biggam

Director / Mentor / Advisor @ Founder Institute
Peter Chmiel

Peter Chmiel

Owner @ Cutting Edge Consulting
Raghu Rao

Raghu Rao

CEO @ Splitbyte Inc
Randy Fisher

Randy Fisher

CEO @ Expand to New Markets
Raoul Davis

Raoul Davis

CEO @ Ascendant Group
Ryan Long

Ryan Long

CPO & Founder @ OnPurpose Studio
Sameer Babbar

Sameer Babbar

Director @ SVB Group
Seth Goldstein

Seth Goldstein

Principal Creative Director @ Goldstein Media LLC
Shawn Gregoire

Shawn Gregoire

Stefanos Damianakis

Stefanos Damianakis

President @ Zaruko Advisors
Stephan Thomas

Stephan Thomas

Managing Partner @ Artimon3D
Stephen Spivak

Stephen Spivak

Tanya Williamson

Tanya Williamson

Chief Visionary Officer @ Tanya Williamson
Tovit Neizer

Tovit Neizer

Chief Storyteller @ Yellow Bricks
Trevor Longino

Trevor Longino

Founder & CEO @ CrowdTamers
Zach Messler

Zach Messler

Founder @ 26th Letter LLC (zachmessler.com)
Zoe Qiao

Zoe Qiao

CTA BG

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