Washington DC Virtual 2022

Founder Institute Washington DC 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 Washington DC program below.

Alan Ocana

Alan Ocana

Founder & CEO @ Consolhub and BBC CARGO
Aydin Bolkar

Aydin Bolkar

VP of International Operations @ Alarm.com
Brian Bassett

Brian Bassett

Director @ Simple Thread
Chris Haug

Chris Haug

Founder and CEO @ 360° Venture Management Group
Christie Thompson

Christie Thompson

Partner @ Campfire & Co.
Dan Myers

Dan Myers

Co-Founder & Partner @ 42Phi Ventures
Dave Mc Carthy

Dave Mc Carthy

Executive Director @ Potential Energy DC
Ed Harrell

Ed Harrell

Managing Partner @ Harrell Capital Partners LLC
Eric Koefoot

Eric Koefoot

Founder & CEO @ PublicRelay, Inc.
Eylem Senyuz

Eylem Senyuz

Director @ Truist Wealth
Geneviève Nixon-Weems

Geneviève Nixon-Weems

Founder and CEO @ Geneviève Global
Guc Ozenci

Guc Ozenci

Managing Partner @ ConnectOp
Gül Branco

Gül Branco

People and Culture Transformation Leader @ Branco Development Group
Hank Yuan

Hank Yuan

Venture Partner, VU Ventures | @ Venture Associate, Republic
Henry Hunter

Henry Hunter

ceo @ Incidr
Johan Holmberg

Johan Holmberg

Senior Associate @ Second Century Ventures
Josh Rosenthal

Josh Rosenthal

Founder & CEO @ CloudSploit
Kaitlin Capobianco

Kaitlin Capobianco

Senior Manager, Fellow Community and Recruitment @ Halcyon
Ken Gordon

Ken Gordon

Co-founder and CEO @ VALR
Kuzeyhan Ozdemir

Kuzeyhan Ozdemir

Lean Startup Mentor @ Founder Institute
Laura Shibut

Laura Shibut

Program Manager @ Lighthouse Labs RVA
Leonardo Garcia

Leonardo Garcia

Senior IoT & 5G Solutions Consultant @ AT&T
Neil Shah

Neil Shah

Founder & CEO @ ThinkNimble
Onur Kutlu Gago

Onur Kutlu Gago

Serial Entrepreneur & Growth Advisor @ Coimex
Patty Simonton

Patty Simonton

Ecosystem Builder. Certified Entrepreneurship Development Professional. @ Independent Contractor
Rajesh Rai

Rajesh Rai

Partner @ Montane Ventures
Randy Reade

Randy Reade

Co-founder @ Washington ArchAngels
Rosemarie Truman

Rosemarie Truman

Founder and CEO @ Ignite Social Impact
Sameer Sortur

Sameer Sortur

Founding Partner @ SquareCircle Ventures
Sandy Vasan

Sandy Vasan

Founder @ outcomes.work
Sean Makulowich

Sean Makulowich

Founder & CEO @ IdeaFire™
Steven A. Rodriguez

Steven A. Rodriguez

Venture Catalyst @ STVNRCO
Ufuk Demirci

Ufuk Demirci

Global Head, Venture Funds @ IFC
Wa'il Ashshowwaf

Wa'il Ashshowwaf

Co-Founder & CEO @ Unstuck Labs
YouMon Tsang

YouMon Tsang

Founder and CEO @ ChurnZero
Yvonne Quahe

Yvonne Quahe

Trainer, Facilitator, Coach and Author @ WBFN
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