South Africa 2025
South Africa Mentors
Program Mentors join weekly feedback sessions, host office hours, and in general provide you feedback every step of the way.
See the list of current and past mentors for the South Africa program below.
Aadil Munsami
Abu Bakr Cassim
Founder @ Jozi Angels
Alan Fok
Growth Partner & Leadership Coach @ The Forward Coach
Arcui Usoara
Global Board Advisor and Brand Strategist, Founder @ Iaculus
Ayotunde Aladejana
Bade Aluko
Managing Partner @ White Hibiscus Capital
Bhairav Patel
Managing Director @ Atom CTO
Dali Lakhoua
VC Investment Officer @ AfricInvest group
Devin Butler
Co-founder & CEO @ Metaship
Farhat Bashir
Founding CEO @ Seerab Technologies
Franklin Kamnang Ngansop
Co-Founder @ Vitamin CS Coaching
Freddy Atangana
Founder and Chief Executive Director @ Ekamou
Gareth Bleazard
CEO and Founder @ Great North Road
Gift Iyere
B2B Sales Lead @ 54Collective
Jabulani Zwane
Founder & CEO @ Mindset Development Institute
Jatin Kataria
Managing Director @ InMeSta Ecosystem + WeShapeUp Venture Studio
Jerry Oche
Founder/CEO @ Zowasel
Johann Ungerer
Director @ 1099 Ventures, Infinite Loom
John Zabula
Founder @ Revisall
Kayimbi Ruben Mpanya
Strategic Projects Associate @ Innovation Edge
Lily Makaleng
Director @ Founder Institute South Africa + Founder@WanderfullySo
Lundi Njomane
Director @ Jozi Angels
Maushami Chetty
Founder and CEO @ Aarya Legal & GDPR Bridge
Preshan Govinder
Manager: Sales and Business Development @ JSE
Riccardo Petrantoni
Managing Director @ Range Ventures
Roheeni Bhana
Founder @ Healthtech Launchpad
Sanjay Soni
Chief Visionary & Venture Architect @ Jozi Angels
Sanjay Bhana
Strategist, Thought leader, Reflective coach/mentor @ Sanjay Bhana
Sara Ledterman
General Partner @ 3+ Ventures
Sherif Nessim
@ Jedar Capital
Tarek Chelaifa
Senior Manager @ GSMA
Thaheer Mullins
Director & Partner @ Savant
Tomi Davies
Collaborator-in-Chief @ TVC Labs
Umulinga Karangwa
Angel Investor & Executive Director, Operations @ ESATAL
Victoria Odimba
Founder @ Insights and Decisions
Vwanganji Bowa
Founder/CEO @ Mighty Fin
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