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Founder Institute Mentors

Switzerland Spring 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 Switzerland program below.

Mentors

Adeo

Adeo Ressi

CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
Alain

Alain Nydegger

Founding Partner, 21Celsius Ventures
Alejandro

Alejandro Garcia

CEO & Founder , AI Retailer Systems
Aleksandar

Aleksandar Bradic

Chief Technology Officer, Supplyframe
Alessandro

Alessandro Tschabold

FI Mentor
Alexandra

Alexandra Pinto

Founder, hoursec
Alice

Alice Sachova Kleisli

Partner, Vendbridge AG
Andrew

Andrew Ive

Founder / Managing General Partner, Big Idea Ventures
Anette

Anette Gärtner

Intellectual Property Partner, Eversheds Sutherland
Antoine

Antoine Mallard

VP, Causality Link
Aron

Aron Braun

Founder / Co-Founder, Epigenomics AG / Arpega AG / Zimballo GmbH
Athanasios

Athanasios Ladopoulos

CEO | Founder, MOOCTORS
Bastian

Bastian Thurneysen

FI Mentor
Bogdan

Bogdan Krinitchko

CEO & Founder , BRU
Carl

Carl P-Conquilla

Director / Design Engineer, Torson Injex AG
Carolin

Carolin Schneider

Founder & CEO, 4di2 GmbH
Christina

Christina Hoffmann

CEO and Founder, BRANDMIND
Christof

Christof Tremp

Founder and CEO, REBELS 0.0%
Christoph

Christoph Sollich

Freelancer, The Pitch Doctor
Colin

Colin Wirz

FI Mentor
Daniel

Daniel Puerta Diaz

Co-Founder, Head of Production, Almer Technologies
David

David Lunsford

FI Mentor
Eddie

Eddie Laventman

Founder & CEO, Goodpoint - Storytelling Masters
Edgar

Edgar Kussberg

AI Group Product Manager, Snyk
Elena

Elena Walder Schiavone

Managing Partner, Übermorgen Ventures
Eliana

Eliana Zamprogna

CEO and Founder, Yumame Foods
Elisa

Elisa Chiarelli

CEO and Founder, Yoordi
Emil

Emil Virag

Founder, Foodanza, Inc.
Erika

Erika Darmstaedter

Co-Founder, Collective63
Erin

Erin Chen

Founder& CEO, Gilly, Inc.
Fabian

Fabian De Vos

User Journey Manager, MoneyPark
Fiorella

Fiorella Erni

CEO and Founder, Cheetah Stories SA
Flavio

Flavio Rump

Entrepreneur and Investor, Flavio Rump
Frank

Frank Mertens

Founder & CEO, FM Consulting GmbH
Freddy

Freddy Atangana

Founder & CEO, EKAMOU
German

German Ramirez

Co-founder & Chief Relevance Officer, THE RELEVANCE HOUSE AG
Henrietta

Henrietta Hearth

Investment Principal , Big Idea Ventures
Ingeborg

Ingeborg Gasser Kriss

Board Member, Advisor , Agent21
Ivo

Ivo Ronner

VC & Advisor, Swiss Post Ventures, Digital Twins, etc.
Janne

Janne Saarikko

Director, Food Ecosystems Accelerator, Founder Institute
Jerome

Jerome Mutschler

CEO and Co-founder , Demetrics
Jill

Jill Allemang

Founder and Managing Director, jallé
Joanna

Joanna Kapela

Founder, SLEEBOO
Julia

Julia Devecchi

CEO/Founder, naanu Foods AG
Julien

Julien Lepetit

Director Europe, The Business of Trust
Kamran

Kamran Houshang Pour

Patent Expert , Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
Kasia

Kasia Sadowska

Co-Founder and CEO, Kimolian Innovations
Katy

Katy Wirz

FI Mentor
Laurentiu Christian

Laurentiu Christian Nat

Co-Founder, Easyplan Hospitality
Lea

Lea Von Bidder

Co-Founder and CEO, Ava Science
Léa

Léa Miggiano

CMO and Co-Founder, Carvolution
Lilla

Lilla Peczely

co-director, Founder Institute Switzerland
Liran

Liran Akavia

Serial entrepreneur (2 exits) | Executive Chairman | , CallMarker / Seebo / Sogomatic / Intelichain
Magdalena

Magdalena Tarasinska

Investor, SICTIC
Majbritt

Majbritt Byskov Bridges

COO and Co-Founder, Alver World SA
Manuel

Manuel Rinaldi

Program Director , Starta VC
Marcus

Marcus Kuhn

Co-Founder, Viable Labs
Marita

Marita Price

Founder & Director, Hello
Mark

Mark Leinemann

Founder & President, Crowdfoods.com - the 1st AgriFood/-Tech Startup Association in DACHLI
Martina

Martina Frick

Attorney at Law and Mediator SBA, lic. iur., LL.M., Eversheds Sutherland
Matthias

Matthias Käch

Senior IP Trainer, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
Max

Max Itskovich

CEO and Founder, Mobindustry
Michael

Michael Striligás

Founder, Vertliner
Michael

Michael Mosimann

Partner, Eversheds Sutherland Ltd.
Michael

Michael Dudli

CEO and Founder, Xelon
Michelle

Michelle Tschumi

Head Start-up Finance, Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB)
Mike

Mike Lingle

Entrepreneur / Mentor, Rocket Pro Forma
Mike

Mike Abegg

Lawyer, Wenger & Vieli
Mohammad Hossein

Mohammad Hossein Tavangar

Director , Founder Institute Germany
Natasha

Natasha Drapeau

Founder, Executive Consultant, Augeous
Nathan

Nathan Evans

Director, Founder Institute
Nicolas

Nicolas Egger

COO, Poinz
Olena

Olena Bochulia

Co-Founder, Severus
Pascal

Pascal Koenig

Co-Founder | Member of the Board, AVA Women
Patricia

Patricia Kastner

Angel Investor, Strategic Advisor
Philippe

Philippe Küng

Executive Board Member, resilient
Pierre

Pierre Gaubil

FI Mentor
Pouria

Pouria Kay

Mentor, Founder Institute
Ralph

Ralph Walter

CTO, Assentis
Réginald

Réginald Bien Aimé

Founder & Managing Director, Veelab
Rene

Rene Lehmann

Co-Founder, Kanbii Solutions AG
Ricardo

Ricardo Perez Font

Head of Marketing, BOBST
Rolf

Rolf Van De Velde

FI Mentor
Ryan

Ryan Micheletti

Head of Global Operations, Founder Institute
Sandro

Sandro Kunz

Co-Founder & CEO, Pingen
Sharon

Sharon Tal

Author & Facilitator, Where to Play
Simon

Simon Dössegger

former CEO, modum
Stavros

Stavros Pavlidis

Head Direct and Strategic Investments, Deep Capital Group
Stephan

Stephan Kreiger

Director, FI Vienna
Suzanne

Suzanne Van der Maarel

Lead Food & Retail | Investor Program, Kickstart Innovation
Thomas

Thomas Ackermann

Co-Director, Founder Institute Switzerland
Thomas

Thomas Helbling

Co-CEO, CARU AG
Timo

Timo Hahn

Chief Venture Officer, Sparrow Ventures
Tobias

Tobias Gunzenhauser

Co-Founder and CEO, Yamo
Veroniek

Veroniek Vermeulen

Founder, Silatha
Vincent

Vincent Irrling

Co-Founder | CEO, KAPSLY

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