Milan 2025

Founder Institute Milan 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 Milan program below.

Alessandro Zanchetton

@ Ciao Elsa

Alessandro Cillario

Co-Founder @ Cubbit

Alexandra Fattal

Venture Partner @ Loyal VC

Andrea Ramoino

Transformational Leader | Strategy, GTM, Product core expertise | Fintech, Payments, Digital Assets, SaaS | Proven success in Zero to One, Scaling, Exit | CEO, GM, Advisor @ n/a

Andrea Arienti

CEO & Founder @ 3dnextech

Anna Gaile

Co-Founder @ Edudoro.eu & zlotynauczyciel.pl

Antonello Schiavo

EMEA Delivery Manager @ Google

Antonia Verna

Partner @ PORTOLANO CAVALLO

Aristos Peters

CEO & Founder @ D-Risk It

Bruno Reggiani

Coo - co-founder @ Tot.

Camilla Barlocco

Founder @ UBI Consulting

Camilla Bellotti

Chris Foltz

Global Entrepreneur-In-Residence @ Founder Institute

Duygu Sefa

Co-Founder @ Babonbo

Edoardo Volta

SVP Partnerships & Business Development @ Curve

Emanuele Torlonia

Managing Director @ Italian Angels for Growth

Enrico Frascati

Freelancer @ Digitalvibe

Fabio Costa

Founder @ SecurityCert

Fabrizio Spaolonzi

Co-founder @ Buongiorno San Paolo

Giacomo Poggiali

Product Advisor @ 500 Global

Giancarlo Vergine

Founder & Managing Partner @ Over Ventures

Giorgio Seveso

Co-Founder @ Tundr

Irene Verheijen

@ FI Amsterdam

Ivelin Ivanov

Venture Advisor @ Founder Institute

Jeffrey Paine

Founding Partner @ Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore

Lorenzo Giampaolo Arrigoni

Associate @ PORTOLANO CAVALLO

Marco De Biasi

Startups Investor & Advisor /Program Director @ FI/LGA /LAAS

Marta Marrucco

@ Smart Founder

Massimiliano Squillace

Founder @ Contents.com

Massimo Schiavi

@ FI Milan

Mauro Baldoni

Chief Information Officer @ BonelliErede

Michele Mattei

Investor, Fintech expert, Manager @ Qwist

Natalia Iudina

Co-founder & COO @ Zlotynauczyciel.pl, Edudoro.eu

Pier Paolo Mucelli

Entrepreneur @ TechItalia Lab

Pietro Braguglia

@ Beaversity Consulting

Rajel Khambhaita

Financial and Investment Advisor @ Funder Advisor

Roberto Montandon

Partner @ Step Venture

Russ Lewis

Digital transformation & Investor @ Agile transformation services and solutions

Serdar Yucel

Mr @ Self

Simone Dozza

CRO @ Kiratech

Victor Schiller

President @ R Cubed Group

Vladimir Pletyukhin

Founder and Creative Director @ Launch Deck

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