Austria Fall 2025

Founder Institute Austria 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 Austria program below.

Abdellah Aouf

Abdellah Aouf

Chief Executive Officer @ GO PLATFORM
Adrian Zettl

Adrian Zettl

Managing Director @ Austrian Startups
Adrian Rhomberg

Adrian Rhomberg

Senior Investment Associate @ Gateway Ventures
Ajay Singh

Ajay Singh

Head of Technology, Innovations and Startups @ Austrian Embassy Commercial Section, India
Alexander Schwartz

Alexander Schwartz

Partner @ xista science ventures
Alexander Brix

Alexander Brix

Former COO of Kaleido AI (acq. by Canva) @ Canva
Alvaro Egido

Alvaro Egido

VC Analyst @ Fund F
Andras Galffy

Andras Galffy

Founder, CEO & Head of Research @ Turbulence Solutions
Andreas Fischer

Andreas Fischer

Founding Partner @ First Momentum Ventures
Andrei Podlesnyi

Andrei Podlesnyi

Investment Manager @ Triple Impact Ventures
Annu Gmeiner

Annu Gmeiner

Principal @ Xista Science Ventures
Bernhard Holzer

Bernhard Holzer

CEO @ Woodspr
Bernhard Hauser

Bernhard Hauser

Founder @ Waterglass.io
Carol Constant

Carol Constant

Founder & CEO @ WhomLab 🧩
Charlotte Christensen

Charlotte Christensen

Executive Director @ Fintocat
Christian Csank

Christian Csank

Founder & CEO @ Sorex
Christian Zeidler

Christian Zeidler

Co-Founder and CEO @ Adaptive
Christopher Polligkeit

Christopher Polligkeit

Investor @ Plug and Play
Cihan Kadir

Cihan Kadir

CEO @ VolaTec
Cristina Fonseca

Cristina Fonseca

Innovation Lead @ Rockstart
Daan Weddepohl

Daan Weddepohl

CEO & Founder @ Peerby
Daniela Haunstein

Daniela Haunstein

Managing Director @ invest.austria
David Cabezon Egurrola

David Cabezon Egurrola

@ Baby VC
Dominique Dufour

Dominique Dufour

CEO @ Blue Wave Consulting
Dr. Karen Wendt

Dr. Karen Wendt

President @ SFTL - SwissFinTechLadies
Ebin Ephrem Elavathingal

Ebin Ephrem Elavathingal

Director/Tecknogog @ MERSTRA Foundation / MITC
Edouard Renard

Edouard Renard

Founder Founder @ The Robotics Backend
Eleni Lialiamou

Eleni Lialiamou

Founder @ Kimolian Academy
Elisabeth Siencnik

Elisabeth Siencnik

Startup Coach @ Elisabeth Siencnik
Emma Rees

Emma Rees

Executive Chair @ Deployed
Erika Darmstaedter

Erika Darmstaedter

Co-Founder @ Collective63
Evelina Lundqvist

Evelina Lundqvist

Sustainable business development and upskilling consultant @ The Good Tribe
Fabian Geyrhalter

Fabian Geyrhalter

Founder and Principal @ FINIEN
Felix Kernbichler

Felix Kernbichler

Attorney at Law @ Kernbichler Law
Felix Günther

Felix Günther

M.Sc. MBA @ FIVE MORE
Ferdinand Dietrich

Ferdinand Dietrich

Co- Founder @ Storebox
Firas Saedaddin

Firas Saedaddin

CEO @ AGA Group GmbH
Florian Wimmer

Florian Wimmer

Co-Founder & CEO @ Blockpit AG
Florian Kandler

Florian Kandler

Pitch & Fundraising Expert @ Der Perfekte Pitch
Gal Nachum

Gal Nachum

Active Chairman @ xFind / Cognishape
Georg Schmidt Sailer

Georg Schmidt Sailer

Serial Founder @ Country Leader myneva Austria
Georg Molzer

Georg Molzer

CEO & Founder @ Shadowmap
Gernot Singer

Gernot Singer

Founder @ Angel Investor
Gregor Zehetner

Gregor Zehetner

Co-Founder @ Tapkey
Huang Chen

Huang Chen

DigiDream Solutions e.U. || CEO & Founder || Product Owner & Manager @ DigiDream Solutions e.U
Ifeoluwa Ogunbufunmi

Ifeoluwa Ogunbufunmi

@ SWIF
Ivan Zamesin

Ivan Zamesin

Founder @ Advanced JTBD Academy
Jack Eastwood

Jack Eastwood

Co-Founder @ Protium
Jacqueline Kressner

Jacqueline Kressner

Co-lead @ Founder Institute Vienna
Jakobus Schuster

Jakobus Schuster

CEO & Co-Founder @ notarity
Jay Marathe

Jay Marathe

Fundraising adviser and investment banker for growth companies in energy technologies @ Bryan, Garnier & Co.
Jiaran Wang

Jiaran Wang

CEO @ Artciety
Jimmy Jaspers

Jimmy Jaspers

Founder, CEO @ Vincitori Technologies
Johannes Blaschke

Johannes Blaschke

Partner @ Calm/Storm
Julia Wagner

Julia Wagner

VC @ Positron Ventures
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah

Kambis Kohansal Vajargah

Head of Startup-Services and Deputy Head of Founder-Services @ Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Kasia Sadowska

Kasia Sadowska

Founder @ FutureHabits.Tech
Kiziltan Yüceil

Kiziltan Yüceil

Venture Strategy Domain Lead @ Niterra Ventures
Klaus Fuchs

Klaus Fuchs

Venture Lead @ Wien Energie GmbH
Laura Raggl

Laura Raggl

Managing Partner @ ROI Ventures
Laura Warnier

Laura Warnier

Chief Growth Officer @ Sunrise
Leen Segers

Leen Segers

Managing Director @ ForsVC
Linda Lorenzoni

Linda Lorenzoni

Founder & CEO @ Gastro Exclusive GmbH
Lisa Pallweber

Lisa Pallweber

Managing Partner @ Hans(wo)men Group
Lubomila Jordanova

Lubomila Jordanova

CEO @ Plan A
Lucy Izquierdo Greene

Lucy Izquierdo Greene

VC Investor @ Fund F
Lukas Wieser

Lukas Wieser

Co-Founder @ myflexbox
Malgorzata Goraczek

Malgorzata Goraczek

Founder @ Funding Coach
Marco Kogler

Marco Kogler

Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ FuzeQube Group
Mariya Konstantinova

Mariya Konstantinova

CFO @ Founder Institute
Martin Frühwirt

Martin Frühwirt

@ enablico
Martina Vitezova

Martina Vitezova

Managing Director @ NextPlay
Michael Schneider

Michael Schneider

Founder @ Seedraisr
Michael Kowatschew

Michael Kowatschew

Founder @ Heizma
Michael Innerebner

Michael Innerebner

Angel Investor @ Investor
Michael Dobersberger

Michael Dobersberger

Michaela Stephen

Michaela Stephen

Co-Founder and Co-CEO @ MATR
Moritz Lechner

Moritz Lechner

Founder & CEO @ New Fluence
Nicolas Benady

Nicolas Benady

CEO @ SWAN
Nik Zechner

Nik Zechner

Founder & Managing Director @ Grauberg
Nikhil Ninne

Nikhil Ninne

CEO @ Fermapulse
Nikolaus Hutter

Nikolaus Hutter

Partner & Co-Founder @ Relevant Ventures
Nina Sophie Sczepurek

Nina Sophie Sczepurek

Co-Founder & COO @ leitzcloud by vBoxx
Oleksandr Kalinchuk

Oleksandr Kalinchuk

@ EIT Manfacturing
Pamela Wolf

Pamela Wolf

Global Industry Advisor @ ex-Salesforce
Peiman Zamani

Peiman Zamani

CEO @ 4u-ventures
Philippa Allen

Philippa Allen

Investment Manager @ Calm/Storm
Pouria Kay

Pouria Kay

Founding Partner @ Atlan
Rachana Ramchand

Rachana Ramchand

Co-Founder @ Care&Bloom
Réginald Bien Aimé

Réginald Bien Aimé

Founder & Managing Director @ Veelab
Rima Suppan

Rima Suppan

CEO @ Peachies
Rudolf Dömötör

Rudolf Dömötör

Director @ WU Entrepreneurship Center
Salmine Sassi

Salmine Sassi

Entrepreneur in Residence @ Seedstars
Sara Bentsen

Sara Bentsen

COO and Co-Founder @ Scale to Global
Sarah Lechner

Sarah Lechner

Founder & Coach @ Centered Leadership & Culture
Sebastian Haid

Sebastian Haid

Founder @ HeadwAI GmbH
Sergiu Ardelean

Sergiu Ardelean

Co-Founder, CEO @ Artivive
Simon Führer

Simon Führer

Associate @ FI Austria
Stanish Gunasekaran

Stanish Gunasekaran

Investor @ Included VC
Stavros Pavlidis

Stavros Pavlidis

Head Direct and Strategic Investments @ Deep Capital Group
Stefan Kainz

Stefan Kainz

Investment Director Impact Investing @ C.E.L.L. Investment GmbH
Stephan Kreiger

Stephan Kreiger

Director @ FI Austria
Steven Desmyter

Steven Desmyter

President @ Man Group
Suraj Nathwani

Suraj Nathwani

Regional Partner @ Boardio
Taryn Andersen

Taryn Andersen

President & Co-Founder @ Impulse4Women
Thomas Walbert

Thomas Walbert

Ecosystem Leader @ DEEP Ecosystems
Umida Tulieva

Umida Tulieva

Advisor @ ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Central Asia
Urška Jež

Urška Jež

Founder and CEO @ Transformation Lighthouse
U Shin Kim

U Shin Kim

@ U-Shin Group Agency (UGA)
Valentijn Koppenaal

Valentijn Koppenaal

Co-founder & CEO @ leitzcloud by vBoxx
Valentin Krenkel

Valentin Krenkel

Deputy Managing Director @ invest.austria
Valentina Podda

Valentina Podda

Mrs @ Valentina Ventures
Veremyova Ana

Veremyova Ana

Founder&CEO @ Trust
Verena Judmayer

Verena Judmayer

CEO @ MATR
Viktoria Zimm

Viktoria Zimm

Managing Director Impact Investments @ C.E.L.L. Investment GmbH
Viktoria Tollinger

Viktoria Tollinger

Programme Lead @ I.E.C.T. - Hermann Hauser Management GmbH
Vladimir Pletyukhin

Vladimir Pletyukhin

Founder and Creative Director @ Launch Deck
Xiaomin Mou

Xiaomin Mou

Head of Venture Capital Investments, Central Eastern Europe @ IFC - International Finance Corporation
Yuliya Daineko

Yuliya Daineko

Head of Product Portfolio Evolution B2X @ A1 Telekom Austria
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