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Founder Institute Mentores

Angola 2025

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 Angola program below.

Mentores

Adalberto

Adalberto Cawaia

Sócio Administrador, CVM - Sociedade de Advogados RL
Adilson

Adilson Vieira

Senior Program Manager and Startup Analyst, Heleno
Airton

Airton Lucas

Co-Founder & Investor, Kamba - Sua carteira digital
Ana

Ana Quintas

Founder & CEO, AngoWaste
Andersia

Andersia Ferreira

Project Manager | Strategic Consultant, Independent
Armando

Armando Mualumene

Founder and Project Developer & Team Leader, The iDEASLab
Armando

Armando Teixeira

Southern Africa Investment Manager, Talisman Holding & Investment Funds
Aronildo

Aronildo Neto

CIO , Standard Bank Angola
Claudia

Claudia Viana

Head Consumer and High Net Worth Clients, Standard Bank Angola
Claudio

Claudio Lima

Founder & Managing Director, Farmácias de Coimbra, Lda
Claudio C

Claudio C Silva

Founder, Managing Partner, LNL, Lda.
Daniela

Daniela Simão

Audit Committee Member, BANCO NACIONAL DE ANGOLA
Darwin

Darwin Da Costa

Senior Business Development , DE-CIX (SEurope, Africa & LATAM)
David

David Cascais Gonçalves

Analista de Negócios , David M.C.Gonçalves(SU) Consultora
Decio

Decio Silva

Founder & CEO, NARISREC, Lda
Dimonekene

Dimonekene Ditutala

Founder & Partner, Renascença Digital, Lda
Diogo

Diogo Saraiva de Ponte

Head of Investments, STAG Fund Management
Edmar

Edmar Lopes

CEO, Data Cloud - Contabilidade Digital, Lda
Eduardo

Eduardo Sebastiao

Product Manager, bonyfy Germany
Eduardo

Eduardo Clemente

Executive Board Member, Standard Bank Angola
Eduardo

Eduardo Nogueira

CEO , Cyklone Aceleradora
Elcio

Elcio Morelli

Founder, Health Angels Br
Erica

Erica Tavares

Co-founder & Counselor, EcoAngola
Eva Rosa

Eva Rosa Santos

Founder, Liderança Feminina em Angola
Fatima

Fatima Almeida

CEO, BayQi
Fátima

Fátima Sobral Fernandes

Founder , Transcenderte Desenvolvimento Humano e Organizacional
Filipa

Filipa Oliveira

Senior Partner - Managing Director, MIRA-Market Research Angola
Gilchrist

Gilchrist Adolfo

CEO, Dígitos & Números Lda
Gualter

Gualter César

CEO, GVA Profile
Haymee I.

Haymee I. Perez Cogle

Managing Director, Founder Institute Luanda
Henriques

Henriques Ngolome

Líder , Centro de Inovação Social e Incubação da Universidade Católica de Angola
Horácio

Horácio Pedro

Project & Product developer, Ahoura - Consultoria & Software
Igor

Igor Chaves

Business Development Manager, Portão Agencia Criativa & IP
Inene

Inene Dos Santos

Business Consultant and Mentor, Ndalauso
Itweva

Itweva Nogueira

Founding Partner, IN - Sociedade de Advogados, R.L
JOAO

JOAO INACIO

CTO Chief Technical Office, GEM-TELCO LIMITED
João Pedro

João Pedro Rodrigues

Managing & Commercial Director, Novagrolider
Jocelino

Jocelino Malulo

Lawyer, Legis Veritas & Associados
Jofre

Jofre Karymba

General Manager, KAINVEST - Karymba Investimentos, Lda
Jose

Jose Silva

CEO, Multipla
Jose Ricardo

Jose Ricardo Muñoz

CEO, Usina de Startup Chile
Juceline

Juceline Paquete

Deputy Director, Comissão do Mercado de Capitais (CMC)
Juelson

Juelson Bartolomeu

Innovation & Ecosystems Lead, Standard Bank Angola
Katie

Katie Mapondera

Founder and Managing Partner, Q L and D LLC
Kenneth

Kenneth Hogrefe

CEO and Founder, Tech Africa Pte. Ltd.
Leonardo

Leonardo Neto

CEO, Usina de Startup
Leonardo

Leonardo Brasil

CEO & Co-founder, StartupHero
Lilhan

Lilhan Barbosa

Lecturer & Researcher, ISPTEC
Lisa

Lisa Videira

President, AASED-Association of Startups and Digital Entrepreneurship
Lourdes

Lourdes Caposso Fernandes

CEO , LCF -Legal Counsel Firm
Lucia

Lucia Fernandes Stanislas

Social Entrepreneur, Mwika Social Innovation Hub
Manuel

Manuel Pinto de Andrade

Founder & CEO, Business Developer
Marco

Marco Romero

Carbon Credits Department Coordinator, Otchiva_Mangais_Angola
Marco Paulo

Marco Paulo Carlos

Reservoir Geologist, Total Energies
Maria Imaculada

Maria Imaculada Cardoso

IP expert, Instituto Angolano de Propriedade Industrial (IAPI)
Maria Nakuayela

Maria Nakuayela Capapelo

Mentora de Negócios , Instituto de Gestão de Pessoas - MRG/IGP
Marlene

Marlene José

Founder & CEO, FoodCare Lda
Matias

Matias Perazoli

Commercial & Project Manager, ETIC - Soluções & Tecnologias
Mauricio

Mauricio Cardoso

Corporate Venture Manager, O POVO Communication Group
Morato

Morato Custodio

Managing Partner, LPE
Nadia

Nadia Catraio

Manager, Katraio Services Lda
Paula

Paula Almeida

Sustainable Business Development, Independent Consultant
Paula

Paula Bartolomeu

Founder & CEO, Pitanga & Loengo Lda
Paulo

Paulo Pizarro

Executive Director, Sonangol Sinopec International
Paulo

Paulo Araújo

Co-founder, WiConnect Lda
Pedro José Mendes

Pedro José Mendes Simões

Desenvolvimento de Negócios Empreendedorismo e Inovação , Economista
Renata

Renata Pereira

Oil & Gas Executive, Angel Investor, Mentor, Founder Institute
Rui

Rui Oliveira

CEO at BFA Asset Management, Banco de Fomento de Angola
Rui

Rui Gouveia

CEO, Build Up Labs
Rui

Rui Alves

Invited Professor, Polytechnic Institute of Setubal
Santiago

Santiago Castillo

Founder & General manager, Clinica San Miguel ORTOCENTRO
Sérgio

Sérgio Ingles

Managing Partner, GP & Associados, Lda
Silvio

Silvio Costa

Consultor Estratégico, Silco Company
Stephan

Stephan Santos Silveira

Founder & CEO, PRO-VEST Lda
Suzana

Suzana Da Rosa

Founder and CEO, CRHESCER Consultoria
Tiago

Tiago Cardoso

Executive Director, Nguzu Project
Vanda

Vanda Oliveira

Co-founder & Managing Partner, Bantu Makers
Vanusa

Vanusa Gomes

Co-Founder & Partner, Inconsulting Lda
Vilma Rossana

Vilma Rossana Costa

CEO, Emptor, Lda
Vivaldo

Vivaldo Zacarias

CEO, VD Zacarias, lda
Yemi

Yemi Oluseun

Growth & GTM For FinTechs, The Change Hive
Zedilson

Zedilson Almeida

CEO, Simpluz Tecnologias

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