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Founder Institute Mentors

Dallas Spring 2025 (POSTPONED)

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 Dallas program below.

Mentors

Aaron

Aaron Chavez

Managing Partner, (un)conventional ventures
Aaron

Aaron Gathmann

Executive Director, North Texas Angel Network
Aaron

Aaron Golbin

Managing Partner and Head of Accelerators and Incubators, LvlUp Ventures
Abdellah

Abdellah Aouf

Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
Adam

Adam Root

Investor, Tricent Capital
Adam

Adam Ulevitch

Founder and CEO, Anidea
Adam

Adam Ned

Principal, LvlUp Ventures
AJ

AJ Smith

FI Mentor
Alex

Alex Kogan

CTO , Hi Operator
Alexander

Alexander Muse

Startup Advisor & Investor, ViewMarket
Alexander

Alexander Alt

Founder | Angel Investor, Holstein Technology Ventures
Aliyah

Aliyah Harith

Partnership Manager, Builder.ai
Amanda

Amanda Lewis

CEO, Lewie
April

April Dominguez

Founder & CEO, Tradiies
Ashley

Ashley Connell

CEO & Founder, Prowess Project
Ben

Ben Krommick

Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences, Mercury
Brandon

Brandon Maier

FI Mentor
Bre

Bre Cruickshank

Founder & CEO, Radical Girl Gang
Brenda

Brenda Stoner

Co-Founder/President, ByteTrail
Brent M.

Brent M. Eastwood

CEO / Founder, GovBrain
Bri

Bri Crow

CEO, TBO Ventures
Brian

Brian Botch

Partner, Tricent Capital
Brian

Brian Hammer

Founder & CEO, Residual Media
Bryan

Bryan Chambers

Vice President of Accelerator and Investment Fund, Capital Factory
Bryon

Bryon Morrison

CEO, Proxxy
Carolyn

Carolyn Rodz

Founder and CEO, Hello Alice
Chase

Chase Murphy

Partner and Value Architect, Baker Tilly
Chelsie

Chelsie Ellingson

Co-Founder, CCO, ICONIQ
Chintan

Chintan Oza

Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
Chris

Chris Yeh

Founder, Blitzscaling Ventures
Chris

Chris Smurthwaite

Founder, VC Insider
Christiana

Christiana Yebra

CEO, Vouch
Christy

Christy Metcalf

Business Advisor, Coach, Keynote Speaker, 2 Smart Girls
Collin

Collin Hanks

Co-Founder, BrandBridge Inc.
Court

Court Westcott

Managing Partner, Westcott LLC
Dan

Dan Sinawat

Founder, AI Connex
Dana

Dana Marruffo

Principal, Buzz Public Relations, LLC
Dana

Dana Abramovitz

Founding Team, SXSW
Daniel

Daniel Black

Chief Executive Officer, Founder, Glass-Media, Inc.
David

David Evans

Managing Partner, Sentiero Ventures
David

David Ezell

Brand Strategy and Governance, Yahoo
Demetrius

Demetrius Curry

CEO and Co-FounderCEO, College Cash
Denise

Denise Huginnie

President, Impact-Focus
Dennis

Dennis Dayman

Startup Advisor & Seed Investor, Bluewater International, LLC
Elizabeth

Elizabeth Tsai

Founder & CEO , HiOperator
Eric

Eric Samdahl

CEO / Founder, GHSD Group
Erica

Erica Nicole

Founder and CEO , YFS Magazine
Erin

Erin Gregor

Content & Social Strategist, Innovation Media Enterprises, LLC
Fabiana

Fabiana Andrade

Founder, Multiple
Fanny

Fanny Dunagan

Founder, Pathlynks
Farhaj

Farhaj Mayan

Founder / CEO, Kanna
Gabriel

Gabriel Davidov

FI Mentor
Gage

Gage Dutkin

Managing Director, Gauge Capital
Gennadiy

Gennadiy Goldenshteyn

Managing Partner, First Principles, LLC
Guy

Guy Parker

Chief Strategy & Creative Officer, Ambient Way
Harrison

Harrison Blum

ntegrated Marketing Expert | Brand Strategy | Co-Founder and COO , Social Revolt
Hazel

Hazel Chappell

CEO | Founder, ishca health Inc
Holly

Holly Burrow

Startup Advisor, eqALL Business Solutions
Howard

Howard Yu

Investor, Good Protein
Jack

Jack Wrigley

VP Partner Development, Webbula - The Data Solutions Experts
Jacob

Jacob Cohen

CEO, MangoRX
Jacqueline

Jacqueline Twillie

Founder / CEO, ZeroGap
Jasmin

Jasmin Brand

Founder / CEO, Her Texas
Jason

Jason Taylor

FI Mentor
Jason W.

Jason W. Taylor

President & Founder, CodeLaunch Accelerator
Javy

Javy Martinez

Managing Director | Startup Advisor | Event Host, Founder Institute North Texas
Jeff

Jeff Francis

Co-Founder, ENO8
Jeremy

Jeremy Brandt

Founder/CEO, WeBuyHouses.com
Jessica

Jessica Bahlman

CMO, Co-Founder, iOpen Innovations
Jewels

Jewels Clark

Founder / CEO, How to be Social
Joe

Joe Daniels

Partner, Co-Chair - Emerging Companies, Partner & Co-Chair, Emerging Companies Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Joe

Joe Beard

Founder / CEO, Advisor
Jose

Jose Padilla

FI Mentor
Josh

Josh Hunt

Founder / CVO, Etabolt
Josh

Josh Alballero

Co-Founder, IOOGO
Julian

Julian Mintzis

Founder and CEO, Panda Eagle Group
Kat

Kat Weaver

Founder, Power To Pitch
Katie

Katie Wallace

Founder, Hux Sustainables
Kaymon

Kaymon Farmer

FI Mentor
Kendall

Kendall Castillo

Senior Manager of Events, The DEC Network
Kendrick

Kendrick Mobley

Founder, Veterans Grow America
Kevin

Kevin Cummings

Senior Editor, Dallas Next
K.J.

K.J. Royal

Co-Founder, The Startup Studio
Kristy

Kristy Alballero

Co-Founder & CFO, IOOGO
Lane

Lane Campbell

CTO, Vue Ventures
Lauren

Lauren Zeien

Co-Founder , Project Halcyon
Lila

Lila Smith

Founder, #SayThingsBetter
Lindy

Lindy Chapman

CEO, DOSS Social Agents
Lito

Lito Rodriguez

Partner, DWX Par
Lito

Lito Rodriguez

Consultant, Nexus Care Consulting
Lyndon

Lyndon Mouton

Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, New Paradigm Technology Partners / Veiled Growth
Maggie

Maggie Barton

Founder / CEO, Cuffed Up
Mara

Mara Rada

Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)
Marcos

Marcos Rodriguez

Mentor Investor, Rodriguez Capital Holdings LLC
Mark

Mark Clark

Founder, O2Works
Marley

Marley Gann

Director of Sales Operations, The Network Bar
Martín

Martín Martinez

Founding & Executive Director, Founder Institute Texas
Maryna

Maryna Burushkina

Founder, GrowthChannel
Mike

Mike Breck

Principal, Acuity Thinking
Mike

Mike Romine

Business Development, R-Water LLC
Mike

Mike Solow

FI Mentor
Mohamed

Mohamed Elwazer

CEO / CTO, linedanceAI
Molly

Molly Walsh

Director, Founder Institute, Miami Florida
Molly

Molly Walsh

Director, Founder Institute
Monica

Monica Denais

CEO, Café with Monica
Naveed

Naveed Haque

Founder / Inventor, Pearl Cha
Neal

Neal Murthy

Chairman, Haven Holdings
Nemoy

Nemoy Rau

Co-Founder, US Biometrix
Nikola

Nikola Korać

CEO, Downstream Business Solutions
Noah

Noah Wallach

Founder, Hope OS
Paul

Paul O'Brien

CEO, MediaTech Ventures
Prasad

Prasad Pillai

FI Mentor
Prithwee

Prithwee Bhat

Executive Officer, Innotech Frontier
Rafael

Rafael Kartaszynski

CEO, TechEdge Developers
Raheel

Raheel Malik

FI Mentor
Raheela

Raheela Ahsan

Founder, Attorney, Ahsan Law Firm, PLLC
Rahul

Rahul Varshneya

CEO, Arkenea
Ram

Ram Prasad

Fractional CPO/CTO, Delence
Rama

Rama Chakaki

Co-Founder, AYA Animations
Rama

Rama Sadasivan

COO, Hypotenuse AI
Richard

Richard Delgado

Partner, ERA Capital Partners
Riley

Riley Knox

Founder, Accelerate3D
Robbie

Robbie Crosier

FI Mentor
Robert

Robert Tucci

Managing Director, HALO
Sameer

Sameer Ranjan

Chief Technology Officer and Director (Data Science), Catenate
Shalini

Shalini Sardana

Co-Founder, She Raises Capital Inc.
Shane

Shane Larisey

Venture Investor, VU Venture Partners
Shanna

Shanna Dean

Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Shelby

Shelby Stephens

Founder & CEO, GrowthMatch
Shlomi

Shlomi Podgaetz

Director/CEO, Rizasmart Consulting
Shuv

Shuv Chowdhury

Chief Startup Evangelist, Startken
Sloan

Sloan Foster

Principal , Envisage Associates
Steve

Steve Denney

Co-Founder and CEO, CityFront Innovations
Sunny

Sunny Bonnell

Co-Founder, Motto
Sweta

Sweta Patel

Senior Consultant, vcfo
Talha

Talha Bin Shuja

Startup and Business Consultant, High Hope International
Terri

Terri Foundray

CEO, RUMBLE
Tiana

Tiana Laurence

GP, Laurence Innovation
Tiffanie

Tiffanie Tovar

Community Manager, MassChallenge
Timo

Timo Meintjes

CEO, Farmacres Global
Tinsley

Tinsley Merrill

CRO / Founder, PAIRR
Tom

Tom Zheng

Co-Chief Executive Officer, The Players Company
Triet

Triet Nguyen

FI Mentor
Uni Rosales

Uni Rosales Yost

CEO, GoAskJoy.com
Valeriya

Valeriya Khoadaovych

Founder, Velle Wellness
Vidhi

Vidhi Data

FI Mentor
Waafaa

Waafaa Arbash

CEO, WorkAround
WAEL

WAEL DOUKMAK

CEO, AHLAN, Inc.
Walker

Walker Lutringer

FI Mentor
Will

Will Coleman

Founder / CEO, Alto
Yemi

Yemi Oluseun

Growth & GTM For FinTechs, The Change Hive

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