Startup Ideation Bootcamp Cohort 2

Founder Institute Startup Ideation Bootcamp Mentors

See the list of current and past mentors for the Startup Ideation Bootcamp program below.

Adeo Ressi

Adeo Ressi

CEO @ Decile Group / VC Lab
Ajuma Ataguba

Ajuma Ataguba

Managing Director @ Founder Institute Abuja
Alex M. Dascalu

Alex M. Dascalu

Lead Director @ Founder Institute Central Eastern Europe
Andreea Stanescu

Andreea Stanescu

Transformation Architect, Fractional Executive @ Originate LAB GmbH
Anita Jovic

Anita Jovic

Founder @ ANAX3
Ayhan K. Isaacs

Ayhan K. Isaacs

Head of Global Growth @ Founder Institute
Ben Stacey

Ben Stacey

CEO @ Pitchverk
Chris Foltz

Chris Foltz

Global Entrepreneur-In-Residence @ Founder Institute
Dr. Hanan El Basha

Dr. Hanan El Basha

Strategic AI & Growth Advisor to SMEs & Scale-Ready Businesses @ The Business Doctor
Franklin Kamnang Ngansop

Franklin Kamnang Ngansop

Co-Founder @ Vitamin C&S Coaching
Guillermo Guzman

Guillermo Guzman

Local Leader @ Founder Institute Colombia
Ignacio Castro

Ignacio Castro

Managing Partner @ 128vc
Igor Volodin

Igor Volodin

Product & Growth Expert | Executive Coach & Startup Mentor @ Dreamstinct
Ivan Germanov

Ivan Germanov

Regional Success Manager @ Founder Institute
Ivaylo Ivanov

Ivaylo Ivanov

Director @ Founder Institute CEE
Jacob Barhak

Jacob Barhak

Sole Proprietor, Software Developer, and Computational Disease Modeler @ Jacob Barhak Analytics
Janet Todorova

Janet Todorova

Head of Expansion @ Founder Institute
Jeni Chang

Jeni Chang

Jonathan Greechan

Jonathan Greechan

Co-Founder & CEO @ Founder Institute
Keshni Morar

Keshni Morar

Managing Director @ FI South Africa + Investable
Lara Bandeira

Lara Bandeira

Portfolio Associate @ Founder Institute
Levi Velez Reed

Levi Velez Reed

Venture Partner @ Startup425
Luca Stirbat

Luca Stirbat

CEO @ Creative Motion & ReaktorX
Martín Martinez

Martín Martinez

Founding & Executive Director @ Founder Institute Texas
Megan Todd

Megan Todd

Head of Admissions @ Founder Institute
Mohammad Hossein Tavangar

Mohammad Hossein Tavangar

Financial Advisor @ European Commission
Nadine Zerrini

Nadine Zerrini

Director @ Founder Institute Boston
Nektar Baziotis

Nektar Baziotis

Founder @ ICARUS
Olivia O'Sullivan

Olivia O'Sullivan

Head of Platform @ Forum Ventures
Oz Merchant

Oz Merchant

CEO @ Founders Local
Piotr Boulangé

Piotr Boulangé

Startup Mentor Advisor 🚀 @ EIT Jumpstarter
Reid Hamilton

Reid Hamilton

Managing Director @ Founder Institute and Toronto Stock Exchange
Richard Cristina

Richard Cristina

Principle Director of Founder Institute, Co-founder of InnovateU, Founder of Bloom for Start Ups. @ Bloom for Start Ups / Innovate U / Founder Institute.
Russell Brand

Russell Brand

CEO & Founder @ Responsible Solutions Limited
Ryan Micheletti

Ryan Micheletti

Head of Global Operations @ Founder Institute
Sameer Sortur

Sameer Sortur

Founding Partner @ SquareCircle Ventures
Sandy Gómez

Sandy Gómez

Director @ FI Caracas
Serephina Ha

Serephina Ha

Managing Director @ Founder Institute - Los Angeles
Silyana Bojilova

Silyana Bojilova

@ Nebula Coworking Space
Sonam Velani

Sonam Velani

Co-Founder and Managing Partner @ Streetlife Ventures
Steven Morley

Steven Morley

Business Advisor @ Success4Execs
Tahira Dosani

Tahira Dosani

Co-founder and Managing Partner @ ResilenceVC
Trevor Longino

Trevor Longino

Founder & CEO @ CrowdTamers
Victor Schiller

Victor Schiller

President @ R Cubed Group
Vlad Sarca

Vlad Sarca

Partner @ Sparking Capital
Yavor Gochev

Yavor Gochev

Director @ Rinker Center for Entrepreneurship
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