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Founder Institute Mentors

Nordics 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 Nordics program below.

Mentors

Abdellah Aouf

Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM

Abid Masood

Founder, Buddio

Adam Webb

Founder - Lifelong, We Are Lifelong AB

Adeo Ressi

CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab

Adrian Arnsvik Bjurefalk

Investor I early-stage venture capital in nordics and baltics, Inventure

Aisha Mossberg

FI Mentor

Alexej Samsonenko

Co-founder, ARDI

Alfredo Jollon

Managing Director, Techstars Stockholm

Ali Jamal

GP, First Check Ventures

Alvaro Rojo

Product leader, HSBC

Amanda Evans

Chief Growth Officer, Enigio

Amanda Enocksson Gyllenberg

COO l Portfolio Manager l Partner, VNTRS

Amir Pas

Expansion Manager , WeWork

Anastasia Trofimova

CEO and Co-Founder, YOUR BEET

Anders Moberg

Partner, Cirio

Anders Ekstrand

Senior Solution Architect, Softhouse Consulting

Anders Hammarbäck

Partner, Antler

Anders Norlin

Strategic Advisor, Nvise

André Francois

Co-Founder and Board Member, Happy at Work International

Andrea Hemming

Legal specialist in healthcare, AI and data privacy, Institutet för Medicinsk Rätt AB

Andreas Ahlenius

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Amuse

Andreas Svendsen

Senior Consultant / Engagement Manager, Rouse AB

Andrew Hennigan

Lecturer, Coach, Writer, Andrew Hennigan Consulting

Andy Cars

CEO & Founder, Lean Ventures International AB

Anette Nordvall

Venture Partner, Butterfly Ventures

Anjali Malhotra

Founder & CEO, C-Xcel

Anjali Westwood

Founder, Maternia Care

Anna Nadeina

Growth&Partnerships Executive, MarsX

Anna Gissler

CEO, Invest Stockholm

Anna Pyykkö

Founder & CEO, Female Founders Suomi

Anna König Jerlmyr

FI Mentor

Annika Vangstad

Head of Group Creative , Nordea

Antonella Stromberg

Co-Founder, The Real Hero

Arcui Usoara

Founder/CEO, Iaculus

Ariane Bucquet Pousette

Project Lead Manager Startups, Invest Stockholm

Aristo Togliatti

CEO, Loop

Astrid Kristensen

CEO, LEIA

Ati Serpoushan

Founder , Department of Motion

Aviv Shalgi

CEO, Solar Simplified

Ben Stacey

CEO, Pitchverk

Bente Loe

Partner, Alliance Venture

Berg Moe

Owner, Berg Moe Media

Beril Kocadereli

FI Mentor

Caritta Seppä

Investment Manager, Spintop Ventures

Carl-Henrik Koit

CEO, Almi Stockholm Sörmland

Caroline Wachtmeister

Principal, Industrifonden

Cenan Karaer

Founder & CEO, AllCall International AB

Charlotte Christensen

Executive Director, Fintocat

Charlotte Ekelund

Investor & External Relations Director, Sting

Chintan Oza

Founder, Anantam Ecosystems

Chris Foltz

Entrepreneur In Residence, Responsible Solutions Ltd

Chris Albinsson

Partner & Co-founder, node.vc

Christian Schaffner

CEO, 61st Digital Agency

Christopher Tehrani

FI Mentor

Claes Mikko Nilsen

Investment Director, NordicNinja VC

Dan Mc Cormick

Venture Partner, Antler.co

Daniel Somos

Investor, Mean Reversion AB

David Holm

General Partner, Xplorico

David Knutsson

Founder, Parently

David Clark

Venture Partner, Tera VC

Dennis Kibirev

Chief Growth Officer, Mesh Ai

Dennis Surendra

CEO & Founder, IdeaBits AB

Dominic Davies

CEO, Immetric AB

Donnie Sc Lygonis

Innovation Strategist & Business Coach, KTH Innovation

Dr. Hanan El Basha

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Maverika

Elena Mlotok

General Manager, Head of EU Newsstand, Amazon

Elena Bunel

Project Manager, Zero Carbon Forum

Eleonore Hinlopen

Strategic Program Manager, Mastercard Lighthouse

Elin Fokas-Schuettinger

COO, Mindmore

Elin Tornblad

Female Founder of the year 2020 | Organizer, Gothenburg Tech Week

Elisabeth Loibl

Owner, Lise & Co AB

Elsa Hyland

Angel Investor, Startup Advisor

Emelie Gustafsson Maistedt

Founder & CEO, Gemme & Co-founder & CEO, Gemme

Emil Wasteson

Co-founder & COO , Hooked Foods AB

Emil Jerndal

Head of M&A, Effektify

Erik Hallberg

Chair Of The Board Of Directors , Fidesmo

Erik Oskarsson

Country Manager, Rouse Sweden

Erik Kalrberg

Founder and CEO, Finkontoret coworking

Erik Afzelius

CEO, Humla Games

Evelina Anttila

Partner & VC Investor, Wellstreet

Fanny Sjöström

Founder , Swiftr

Fedja Porobic

Head of Growth, Improove

Felicia Nordgård

Head of Nordics, Peak

Felipe Wigren

CEO, ACCOMPANY

Fernanda Torre

CEO, NextAgents

Filip Waak

Founder, bered.nu

Fran Merino

Co-Founder, Bull Collective

Fredrik Arnander

Co-founder & Partner, Standout Capital

Fredrik Rosengren

Accelerator Manager & Business Coach, Sting

Frida Wikström

Head of Communications and External Relations, Smart Freelance Cooperative Sweden

Funda Sezgi

Co-founder & MD at Norrsken Impact Accelerator, Norrsken Foundation

Gabriele Garavini

New Business Development Manager, Telia

Gabrielle Ödhammar

Functional Lead Talent Planning, Group People, Nordea

Gemma Whitehouse

Founder & Director, Ingeniva

Gustaf-Wilhelm Hellstedt

Startup Coach, H & Partners Global Vision Ltd

Gustav Dalén

Talent Acquisition Specialist, Sting

Guy Parry

Senior Product Manager, VNTRS

Haider Abdo

Founder & CEO, Returnado

Hamed Ordibehesht

Founder & CEO, Ponture

Hanna Dynesius

Co-founder, Beyond Profit

Hannah Meiton

SaaS Advisor & Board Member, Mentimeter, Kognity, All Ears, Insurely, Videoly, MedUniverse

Hannes Helander

Head of Startup Programs, Connect Sverige Region Öst

Hannes Rosén

CEO & Co-Founder, StartupTools

Harsh Sheth

Founder, Apeability

Henric Westergren

Business Developer, Softhouse

Henrik Reimavuo

Investor, J12 Ventures

Henryk Stawicki

Founding Partner, Change Pilots

Hrishi Rajan

Founder, TrusTrace

Ida Herbertsson

Head of Fast Track Capital, Minc

Idowu Akinde

Founder, Impact Hub Lagos

Imad Elabdala

Founder, Kidnovation

Iñaki Escudero

Brand Strategist & Co-Founder, The Real Hero

Ingrid Maurstad

Commercial Manager, Katapult Ocean

Isabel Nilson

Investment Manager, Spintop Ventures

Isabella Palmgren

CEO & Co-Founder, Mimbly

Ivana Von Proschwitz

International Relations Coordinator, AI Sweden

James Phelan

Investment & Growth, The Cannon

Jan Zając

CEO, Sotrender

Jan Ameri

Executive Chairman, ArcticStartup Media Oy

Janne Saarikko

Director, Food Ecosystems Accelerator, Founder Institute

Jasmin Elmi

Program Manager, Sustainability & Social Impact tech, Mastercard Lighthouse

Jeanette Carlsson

Founder & CEO, Tech Nordic Advocates

Jenny Gizard

Innovation Advisor, Almi Stockholm

Jens Wernborg

Director, Startup Grind Hong Kong

Jens Christian Aune

Investment Manager, Startuplab

Jesper Johansson

CEO, Talent Eye

Jesper Kjellerås

Founder & Chairman, Impact Hub Stockholm

Joachim Cronquist

Founder, Sparplatsen

Joachim Widd

COO and Partner, VNTRS

Joachim Rittfeldt Hofvenschiöld

Co-Founder, uBIT

Joel Sunnehall

CEO & Founder, Desifer Advisory

Joel De Nes

Full Stack Engineer & Consultant, Co-Founder, Algrow AI

Johan Attby

General Partner, Norrsken Accelerator

Johan Nordin

Strategic Advisor, AgileFirst

Johan Berglind

CTO, VNTRS

Johan Johansson

FI Mentor

John Elvesjö

Managing Partner, node.vc

John Drakenberg Renander

CEO & Co-founder, Alex Therapeutics

John Sjölander

Partner, Newion Partners B.V.

John Rush

Founder, MarsX Inc

John Erik Hassel

Owner/Executive Advisor, Oanæs & Co AS

Jonas Bygdeson

Founder, My Dream Now

Jonas Glädt

Chief Operating Officer, Legal Career

Jonas Malm

Investment Associate, node.vc

Jonas Åström

Founder & Partner, Recuro

Jonatan Håkansson

Growth Consultant, Hawkeye Invest

Jonathan Greechan

Co-Founder & CEO, Founder Institute

Jonathan Ilicki

Head of Growth, Platform24

Jørn Haanæs

Investment Director, Katapult

Julia Delin

CEO, SSE Business Lab

Julia Nilsson

Senior Portfolio Manager, Antler

Katja Bergman

Partner, Brightly Ventures

Kevin Albrecht

CTO, P.F.C.

Kira Unger

CEO & Co-founder, PocketLaw

Knut Wien

Chief Vision Officer (CVO) & Co-Founder, Startup Norway

Kristína Némethová

Head of Program, Kiuas

Lauri Robbins Ericson

Founder, Speaker, Connector, Lauri.co

Leif Frykman

Founder & Chairman of the Board, LegalWorks Nordic

Leo Giertz

General Partner, Icebreaker.vc

Lesley Pennington

Founder, BEMZ

Lina Svensberg

Program Manager / Co-Founder, DigitalWell Ventures

Linda Fragner

Founder, Upgreen

Linus Dahg

Investment Director, Inventure

Lisa Franzi

Transformation Manager , Telia Sverige

Lisen Oliw

Managing Director Nordics, Norrsken Foundation

Luar Busó

Industry Manager, Google

Lukas Linden Malmberg

Senior Investment Analyst, Icebreaker VC

Magnus Bergmark

Innovation Manager, Telia Company

Magret Jokela

Head of Program, Hanken Business Lab

Mala Valroy

Head of Ericsson ONE EMEA, Ericsson

Malcolm Larri

Founder, Brave Personal Development

Manolo Obaya

Startup Coach & Head of International Growth, Founders Loft

Mara Rada

Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)

Mardin Baban

Executive Director, Nya Kompisbyrån

Mari Luukkainen

Principal, Icebreaker.vc

Mari Lahti

Head of Community & Operations, KIUAS

Maria Ingelsson

VP Legal and HR, Automile Inc

Maria Karlbom

Co-founder & CEO, Bospek AB

Maria Grabowska

Manager, +impact accelerator

Maria Ideström

Legal Counsel, H&M Group

Maria Lindholm

Head of Partnerships, Wellstreet

Marie Gillstam

Innovation Advisor, Almi Företagspartner Stockholm Sörmland AB

Marie-Louise Dahl

Principal Innovation & Strategy | Program Manager, Stellar | Mastercard Lighthouse

Matti Lindberg

Associate, Legal Counsel, Rouse Sweden

Max Samuel

Partner, SNÖ Ventures

Mehkar Sheikh

CEO, Venture Cup Sweden

Mei Wen

Founding Partner, Yinvest

Michael Lantz

CEO, Accedo

Michal Gromek

Fintech Expert, Safello

Michel Laporte Godorn

Founder & CEO, Vimentis Group AB

Miguel Quintana

Founder, consultant and coach, Mindfulnets and Covitalia

Mikael Arndt

Founder, Department of Awsome AB

Mikael Blix

CEO & Founder, Heja

Mikaela Larsell Ayesa

COO, uBIT.vc

Milena Kraeva

Founder & CEO, Nexus Impact Ventures

Miriam Sundholm

Founder, Aumla

Moaz Hamid

founding partner, mvmt ventures

Monika Elling

Executive Chairman, Talent Eye

My Mattsson

Senior Associate, Rouse

Naimul Abd

CEO, Connect Öst

Nathan Evans

Director, Founder Institute

Nea Harjanne

CEO, Kiuas

Niklas Rudemo

Chief Product Officer, StartupTools

Niss Jonas Carlsson

Founder, Språkkraft

Ola Wassvik

Co-Founder & CTO, Flatfrog Laboratories AB

Olena Rogozina

FI Mentor

Olena Bochulia

Co-Founder, Severus

Olga Padulosi

Marketing & Partnerships, AppFollow

Oskars Jepsis

FI Mentor

Ozan Alptekin

Co-founder & CTO, BISU

Özge Özen Zink

Partnership Manager Entrepreneurs, SEB

Patrick O'Connor-Read

AI || Blockchain || Product, Architect & CTO

Patrik Kägu

Innovation Advisor, Almi Stockholm Sörmland

Peder Rotkirch

Founder, Join the Carnival

Per Björklund

Partner, Further Than Capital

Peter Ingman

FI Mentor

Peter Carlsson

Partner, Spintop Ventures

Pierre Killy

Chief Technology Officer, DigiExam

Pontus Lund

Investment Manager, Wellstreet

Pouria Kay

Mentor, Founder Institute

Praveen Mayakar

Investor, MaxRoot

Preben Fjellaker Mathisen

Senior Advisor - Startups, Innovation Norway

Ragnheiður Magnúsdóttir

Founder & Chair of the Board, Nordic Ignite

Raman Ramalingam

Startup recruitment & HR consultant, talentX

Randy Cottin

Founder & CEO, Nesta.se

Rebecca Holmberg

at, Backing Minds

Rebecka Löthman Rydå

Investment Director, Inventure

Reid Jackson

Investment Manager, Luminar Ventures

Remi Saint-Jean

Founder, delighting.io

Richard Cristina

Co-founder (MentorLabs), Founder (Bloom), Principal Director (Founder Institute)

Rickard Damm

Head of Zone, Telia Company

Rita Anson

Co-Founder Nordic Ignite, Secretary General NorBAN Norwegian Business Angels Network

Rodrigo Garay

Founder, Ponture

Rodrigo Muñoz

FI Mentor

Russell Brand

CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited

Saga Löfgren

Brand Manager, LEIA Health

Saliou Sall

Founder & CEO, Tripier AB

Salmine Sassi

Entrepreneur in Residence, Seedstars

Sameer Sortur

Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures

Sameh Katr

Chairman of the Advisory Board, Boost Turku

Sami Ahvenniemi

General Partner, Vendep Capital

Sami & Helena Sulieman

FI Mentor

Sara Hjortmar

Senior Associate, Seedrs | Republic Nordics

Sara Håkanson Maxence

Founder, Fincipio AB

Sarita Runeberg

CEO, Maria 01

Sebastien Archambeaud

Founder & CEO, Handiscover

Sigrid Hellberg

Venture Lead & Business Designer, Desifer

Simon Turner

Founding Partner, Groundbreaking, Managing Director, FI Ghana

Simon Olson

Founding Partner, XY Ventures

Sissel Hansen

Founder & CEO, Startup Guide

Smriti Mishra

Head of AI, Earthbanc

Sofia Breitholtz

CEO, Reach for Change

Sofia Lindelöw

Managing Director Nordics, Norrsken

Sofie Marin

Founder & CEO, Arts Dynamics

Sokol Vjerdha

Mentor, FI Sweden

Stefan Sonnerstedt

CEO, Connect Sverige Region Öst

Stefan Frank

Investor, Board Professional & Senior Business Advisor, Vitellius Invest

Stefan Lindeberg

Partner, Further Than Capital

Steph Thommen

Founder, purposeful.tech

Stéphane Nasser

Co-Founder, OpenVC

Sunil Dutt

Founder & CEO, Vembla

Svetlana Stotskaya

Mentor, Techstars Sustainability Paris

Taylor Ryan

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

Ted Bowman

Partner at Wellstreet and Director of Product Management a Klarna, Wellstreet

Teresa Acuña Lopez

Culture Strategist , Culture By Design

Terhi Johanna Vapola

Managing Partner & Founder, Greencode Ventures

Tetiana Siianko

Head of Accelerator Program, NoMoonShot

Thomas Bigagli

Partner, Plug and Play

Tiina Laisi Puheloinen

CEO, Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN)

Timo Linnemann

Ventures Lead Hamburg & Nordics, Plug and Play

Timo Felin

Investment Director, Vendep Capital

Tobias Bard

CEO, Prototyp

Torsti Tenhunen

FI Mentor

Trevor Longino

Founder & CEO, CrowdTamers

Ulf Linden

Founder and COO, LegalWorks Nordic

Ulrika Martin

Business Developer, Spotlight Stockmarket

Vanessa Mbamalu

Startup Manager, Startup Norway

Vesa Riihimäki

Head of Startup & Growth Finland, Nordea

Victoria Kopylov

Founder, ThinkAloud

Vik Li

Investment Director, Ericsson Ventures

Ville Simola

CEO, Maria 01

Vincent Weir

Co-Founder and Startup Champion, Mastercard Lighthouse & Time to Raise

Vladimir Pletyukhin

Founder and Creative Director, Launch Deck

Wiktoria Wójcik

Co-Founder, inSTREAMLY

Wilhelm Lundborg

Founder & CEO, Investor & mentor, Homer.co

Ying-Ying Huang

Investor, APX

Zafer Elcik

Co-founder, Otsimo

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