Nordics Spring 2026

Founder Institute Nordics 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 Nordics program below.

Abdellah Aouf

Abdellah Aouf

Chief Executive Officer @ GO PLATFORM
Adeo Ressi

Adeo Ressi

CEO @ Decile Group / VC Lab
Almir Krso

Almir Krso

Founder I CEO @ Venturab AB
Amanda Evans

Amanda Evans

Chief Growth Officer @ Enigio
Amanda Enocksson Gyllenberg

Amanda Enocksson Gyllenberg

COO l Portfolio Manager l Partner @ VNTRS
Andreas Svendsen

Andreas Svendsen

Senior Consultant / Engagement Manager @ Rouse AB
Andrew Hennigan

Andrew Hennigan

Lecturer, Coach, Writer @ Andrew Hennigan Consulting
Anette Nordvall

Anette Nordvall

Venture Partner @ Butterfly Ventures
Anjali Westwood

Anjali Westwood

Founder @ Maternia Care
Annika Vangstad

Annika Vangstad

Head of Group Creative @ Nordea
Arcui Usoara

Arcui Usoara

Global Board Advisor and Brand Strategist, Founder @ Iaculus
Ben Stacey

Ben Stacey

CEO @ Pitchverk
Bilal Zahoor

Bilal Zahoor

Bilal Zahoor @ scalecraft
Caroline Wachtmeister

Caroline Wachtmeister

Principal @ Industrifonden
Charlotte Christensen

Charlotte Christensen

Executive Director @ Fintocat
Charlotte Ekelund

Charlotte Ekelund

Investor & External Relations Director @ Sting
Chris Foltz

Chris Foltz

Global Entrepreneur-In-Residence @ Founder Institute
Christian Schaffner

Christian Schaffner

CEO @ 61st Digital Agency
Dennis Kibirev

Dennis Kibirev

Marketing Exec | Venture Growth Strategist @ Top 1% Rated Startup Mentor
Dennis Surendra

Dennis Surendra

CEO & Founder @ IdeaBits AB
Donnie Sc Lygonis

Donnie Sc Lygonis

Innovation Strategist & Business Coach @ KTH Innovation
Dr. Hanan El Basha

Dr. Hanan El Basha

Strategic AI & Growth Advisor to SMEs & Scale-Ready Businesses @ The Business Doctor
Elena Mlotok

Elena Mlotok

General Manager, Head of EU Newsstand @ Amazon
Emelie Gustafsson Maistedt

Emelie Gustafsson Maistedt

Founder & CEO, Gemme & Co-founder & CEO @ Gemme
Emil Jerndal

Emil Jerndal

Head of M&A @ Effektify
Erik Afzelius

Erik Afzelius

COO @ UnTap!
Fanny Sjöström

Fanny Sjöström

Founder @ Swiftr
Fedja Porobic

Fedja Porobic

Head of Growth @ Improove
Fernanda Torre

Fernanda Torre

CEO @ NextAgents
Filip Veli Gultekin

Filip Veli Gultekin

Angel Investor @ Startup Advisor
Fredrik Rosengren

Fredrik Rosengren

Accelerator Manager & Business Coach @ Sting
Funda Sezgi

Funda Sezgi

Co-founder & MD at Norrsken Impact Accelerator @ Norrsken Foundation
Gabriele Garavini

Gabriele Garavini

New Business Development Manager @ Telia
Gabrielle Ödhammar

Gabrielle Ödhammar

Functional Lead Talent Planning, Group People @ Nordea
Gemma Whitehouse

Gemma Whitehouse

Founder & Director @ Ingeniva
Gustaf-Wilhelm Hellstedt

Gustaf-Wilhelm Hellstedt

Startup Coach @ H & Partners Global Vision Ltd
Haider Abdo

Haider Abdo

Founder & CEO @ Returnado
Hannes Helander

Hannes Helander

Head of Startup Programs @ Connect Sverige Region Öst
Hannes Rosén

Hannes Rosén

CEO & Co-Founder @ StartupTools
Henrik Reimavuo

Henrik Reimavuo

Investor @ J12 Ventures
Ida Herbertsson

Ida Herbertsson

Head of Fast Track Capital @ Minc
Idowu Akinde

Idowu Akinde

MD/CEO @ Impact Hub Lagos
Isabel Keulen

Isabel Keulen

Investment Manager @ Spintop Ventures
Jenny Gizard

Jenny Gizard

Innovation Advisor @ Almi Stockholm
Jens Wernborg

Jens Wernborg

Director @ Startup Grind Hong Kong
Joachim Widd

Joachim Widd

COO and Partner @ VNTRS
Joachim Rittfeldt Hofvenschiöld

Joachim Rittfeldt Hofvenschiöld

Co-Founder @ uBIT
Joel De Nes

Joel De Nes

Full Stack Engineer & Consultant, Co-Founder @ Algrow AI
Johan Johansson

Johan Johansson

John Drakenberg Renander

John Drakenberg Renander

CEO & Co-founder @ Alex Therapeutics
John Rush

John Rush

Founder @ MarsX Inc
Jonas Glädt

Jonas Glädt

Chief Operating Officer @ Legal Career
Jonas Åström

Jonas Åström

Founder & Partner @ Recuro
Jonatan Håkansson

Jonatan Håkansson

Growth Consultant @ Hawkeye Invest
Jonathan Greechan

Jonathan Greechan

Co-Founder & CEO @ Founder Institute, GP Founder Capital
Leif Frykman

Leif Frykman

Founder & Chairman of the Board @ LegalWorks Nordic
Linus Dahg

Linus Dahg

Investment Director @ Inventure
Magret Jokela

Magret Jokela

Head of Program @ Hanken Business Lab
Malcolm Larri

Malcolm Larri

Founder @ Brave Personal Development
Manish Mishra

Manish Mishra

Mara Rada

Mara Rada

Chief Operations and Strategy @ Loon (loonbio.com)
Marie-Louise Dahl

Marie-Louise Dahl

Principal Innovation & Strategy | Program Manager @ Stellar | Mastercard Lighthouse
Matti Lindberg

Matti Lindberg

Associate, Legal Counsel @ Rouse Sweden
Michael Lantz

Michael Lantz

CEO @ Accedo
Mikael Blix

Mikael Blix

CEO & Founder @ Heja
Mikael Angesjo

Mikael Angesjo

Startup Advisor & Investor @ Crowdcube
Mikaela Larsell Ayesa

Mikaela Larsell Ayesa

COO @ uBIT.vc
Milena Kraeva

Milena Kraeva

Founder & CEO @ Nexus Impact Ventures
Moaz Hamid

Moaz Hamid

founding partner @ mvmt ventures
My Mattsson

My Mattsson

Senior Associate @ Rouse
Nathan Evans

Nathan Evans

Founder | Angel Investor | Advisor @ Stealth Fintech Startup
Nea Harjanne

Nea Harjanne

CEO @ Kiuas
Niklas Rudemo

Niklas Rudemo

Chief Product Officer @ StartupTools
Ola Wassvik

Ola Wassvik

Co-Founder & CTO @ Flatfrog Laboratories AB
Olena Rogozina

Olena Rogozina

Olena Bochulia

Olena Bochulia

Co-Founder @ Severus
Olga Padulosi

Olga Padulosi

Marketing & Partnerships @ AppFollow
Oskars Jepsis

Oskars Jepsis

Özge Özen Zink

Özge Özen Zink

Partnership Manager Entrepreneurs @ SEB
Per Björklund

Per Björklund

Partner @ Further Than Capital
Per Ström

Per Ström

@ First Gate Invest
Peter Ingman

Peter Ingman

Peter Carlsson

Peter Carlsson

Partner @ Spintop Ventures
Pouria Kay

Pouria Kay

Founding Partner @ Atlan
Preben Fjellaker Mathisen

Preben Fjellaker Mathisen

Senior Advisor - Startups @ Innovation Norway
Ragnheidur Magnusdottir

Ragnheidur Magnusdottir

Founder & Chair of the Board @ Nordic Ignite
Raman Ramalingam

Raman Ramalingam

Startup recruitment & HR consultant @ talentX
Remi Saint-Jean

Remi Saint-Jean

Founder @ delighting.io
Resad Zacina

Resad Zacina

Chief Growth Officer @ Ministry of Programming
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.
Rickard Vernet

Rickard Vernet

Head of Legal @ Bolago (acquired by Allshares)
Rita Anson

Rita Anson

Co-Founder Nordic Ignite @ Secretary General NorBAN Norwegian Business Angels Network
Russell Brand

Russell Brand

CEO & Founder @ Responsible Solutions Limited
Saga Löfgren

Saga Löfgren

Brand Manager @ LEIA Health
Salmine Sassi

Salmine Sassi

Entrepreneur in Residence @ Seedstars
Sameer Sortur

Sameer Sortur

Founding Partner @ SquareCircle Ventures
Sameh Katr

Sameh Katr

Chairman of the Advisory Board @ Boost Turku
Sandra Jona

Sandra Jona

Legal Counsel @ LW Advisory
Sara Hjortmar

Sara Hjortmar

Senior Associate @ Seedrs | Republic Nordics
Simon Olson

Simon Olson

Founding Partner @ XY Ventures
Sofie Marin

Sofie Marin

Founder & CEO @ Arts Dynamics
Steph Thommen

Steph Thommen

Founder @ purposeful.tech
Stéphane Nasser

Stéphane Nasser

Co-Founder @ OpenVC
Svetlana Stotskaya

Svetlana Stotskaya

Mentor @ Techstars Sustainability Paris
Taylor Ryan

Taylor Ryan

6x Start-up Founder, Investor, and Web3 Expert @ Layer Three Ventures
Tobias Bard

Tobias Bard

CEO @ Prototyp
Trevor Longino

Trevor Longino

Founder & CEO @ CrowdTamers
Ulf Linden

Ulf Linden

Founder and COO @ LegalWorks Nordic
Vladimir Pletyukhin

Vladimir Pletyukhin

Founder and Creative Director @ Launch Deck
Zen Holmgren

Zen Holmgren

Agency Leader @ My Own Marketing Team, Angel Investor
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