Vietnam Fall 2025

Founder Institute Vietnam 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 Vietnam program below.

Adrian Ho

Adrian Ho

Partner @ Blueprint Ventures
Aleksandra Liaplina

Aleksandra Liaplina

Program Lead, Blended Finance @ IFC
Alex Samson

Alex Samson

Founder & CEO @ dvhb
Alex Ng

Alex Ng

Managing Director @ Spaze Ventures
Alex Huynh

Alex Huynh

CEO & Co-founder @ STAG Vietnam
Alvin Foo

Alvin Foo

Managing Partner @ Zero2Launch
Andreea Marinescu

Andreea Marinescu

CEO @ Tech Add-Venture
Andy Tran

Andy Tran

Founder & Chairman @ Vietnam Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Association (CSMO)
Anh Nhat

Anh Nhat

Founder @ VIS Laboratory
Anh Tu Duong

Anh Tu Duong

Founder @ Web3 X
Antoine Morin

Antoine Morin

Co-founder & Creative Director @ Team&Tonic
Beliūnas Linas

Beliūnas Linas

Europe Country Manager @ Flutterwave
Ben Berenson

Ben Berenson

Managing Partner @ Asia SGE, Hong Kong
Bich Hoang Ngoc

Bich Hoang Ngoc

President @ Global Leaders/Crestcom Vietnam
Binh Le Hai

Binh Le Hai

Founder & Chairman @ Mat Bao Group
Binh Le

Binh Le

CEO @ Hue Networks
Boris Bortolossi

Boris Bortolossi

Co-Founder/CPO @ ReloTalent
Bryan Pelz

Bryan Pelz

Founder & CEO @ Klamr
Burak Buyukdemir

Burak Buyukdemir

Founder @ Etohum Accelerator
Charlie In

Charlie In

Founder @ Raffles Capital Ltd
Chau Nguyen

Chau Nguyen

CEO @ Atoha
Chau Tran

Chau Tran

Managing Partner @ DYNA Capital
Chavy Goh

Chavy Goh

Founding Partner @ BoltAsia Capital
Chi Nguyen Hanh

Chi Nguyen Hanh

Member of Board of Principals @ The Olympia Schools
Chris Harvey

Chris Harvey

Cong Phung Tien

Cong Phung Tien

Founder & CEO @ Noi.vn
Cuong Tran

Cuong Tran

Investment Associate @ Jungle Ventures
David Yeng

David Yeng

Managing Partner @ Founders Venture Capital
David Khoa

David Khoa

Head of Tech & Services @ Business France Vietnam
David Nguyen

David Nguyen

Executive Director @ Vietcham Singapore
Denise Thi

Denise Thi

Founder/CEO @ SYLVA
Do Bui

Do Bui

Founding Partner @ ThinkZone Ventures
Dongmi Choi

Dongmi Choi

Senior Manager @ Chungbuk Center for Creative Economy & Innovation
Dr Francois Fong

Dr Francois Fong

Founder & CEO @ Neo-Health Group
Dr. Joe Hüg

Dr. Joe Hüg

Managing Director, IOAK, Corp. @ Professor, iU University
Dr Marcuz Tan

Dr Marcuz Tan

Executive Director, CEO @ Boustead APEX INC
DrWarren Linger

DrWarren Linger

CEO @ exmersive.ai
Duc Tran

Duc Tran

CEO @ VIISA
Duc Dinh Tien

Duc Dinh Tien

Director @ Tienphong Bank
Duc Dang The

Duc Dang The

Lawyer, General Secretary @ Vietnam Independent Directors Association (VNIDA)
Duc Vuong Anh

Duc Vuong Anh

Director of Digital Transformation @ Galaxy Holdings, SOVICO Group
Duc Grey Trinh

Duc Grey Trinh

Investor @ Dlion
Duc Minh Nguyen

Duc Minh Nguyen

Partner, Consulting @ EY Consulting Vietnam Joint Stock Company (EY Consulting Vietnam)
Dung Tran

Dung Tran

Founder & CEO @ MOG
Dung Do Viet

Dung Do Viet

Vice President Global IT @ Beckers Group
Eldwin Wong

Eldwin Wong

Founder and CEO @ IN Financial Technologies (INFT)
Erdinç Ekinci

Erdinç Ekinci

Co-Founder & CEO of Openfor.co & Co-capital.co @ Managing Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan
Eric Ha

Eric Ha

CEO & Founder @ Student Life Care
Esmeralda Herrera

Esmeralda Herrera

Co-Founder @ Well Invest
Fredrick Chege

Fredrick Chege

Co-Founder & Investment Manager @ Vitti Capital, Australia
Genia Xasis

Genia Xasis

Founder & CEO @ Multiplyers.vc
Giang Trịnh

Giang Trịnh

Managing Partner @ VMCG Capital
Giang Trinh

Giang Trinh

Country Director @ Founder Institute Vietnam
Giovanni T

Giovanni T

Partner @ Capital Holding
Hai Tran Viet

Hai Tran Viet

CFO @ DGV Digital
Hanh Nguyen

Hanh Nguyen

Founder/CEO @ EdTech Agency
Hany Sayed

Hany Sayed

Chief Digital Officer @ Gyozer Proptech
Hao Mai

Hao Mai

Investment Officer @ Insignia Ventures Partners
Haruka Takamori

Haruka Takamori

Investment Manager @ STRIVE
Hau Ly

Hau Ly

Partner @ Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV)
Hien Nguyen Trung

Hien Nguyen Trung

Dr., Vice Director @ Department of Science & Technology, Vietnam National University (VNU), Hanoi
Hieu Le Trung

Hieu Le Trung

CEO @ IZZI Asia
HK Noh

HK Noh

Investment Manager @ OXO Holdings
Hoang Nguyen

Hoang Nguyen

CEO @ VinHMS
Hoang Thi Kim Dzung

Hoang Thi Kim Dzung

Country Director @ Genesia Ventures Vietnam
Hong Thanh Nguyen Khoa

Hong Thanh Nguyen Khoa

CMO cum Corporate Affairs Director @ PNJ Group
Hooi Yen Chin

Hooi Yen Chin

Director @ Polaris Law Corporation
Htet Arkar Kyaw

Htet Arkar Kyaw

CEO @ Dinger
Hung Dinh

Hung Dinh

Founder & CEO @ Joomlart
Hung Tran

Hung Tran

Founding Partner @ HUB Global
Hung Ngo

Hung Ngo

Vietnam Investment Lead @ Cocoon Capital
Hung Phan Van

Hung Phan Van

CTO @ Tomotech
Hussein Sulaiman

Hussein Sulaiman

Investment Principal @ Jumpstart Disruptive Innovations (JDI)
Huy Nghiem

Huy Nghiem

CEO/ Founder @ Finhay
Huy Pham

Huy Pham

Managing Director @ Lotte Ventures Vietnam
Ian Kim

Ian Kim

Investment Associate @ TheVentures Vietnam
Irawan Ganda

Irawan Ganda

Principal and Head @ Southeast Asia Spiral Ventures Pte. Ltd.
Jalal Eddine Kassou

Jalal Eddine Kassou

Head of Entrepreneurship and Innovation @ Euromed Innovation Center (EIC)
Jenny Tho Dao

Jenny Tho Dao

Founder/CEO @ FICH Healthcare
Jenny Tho Dao

Jenny Tho Dao

Doctor, Founder & CEO @ FICH Healthcare
John Tay

John Tay

Head of Partnerships @ Tin Men Capital
John D. Evans, CFA

John D. Evans, CFA

Fouinder & General Manager @ SEIML Ventures
Jonah Levey

Jonah Levey

Angel Investor @ ESCRYPT GmbH
Joselito Fañgonilo

Joselito Fañgonilo

Philippines Chapter Lead @ Meet Ventures
Karin Wellbrock

Karin Wellbrock

Executive Leadership Coach and Co-Founder @ Kay Group K.K.
Kenny Ng

Kenny Ng

Managing Director @ Oakwood & Drehem Capital
Kevyn Nguyen

Kevyn Nguyen

CEO @ EIV International Education
Khanh Ngo

Khanh Ngo

APAC and MEA Strategy & Ops Special Projects @ TikTok
Khuong Nguyen Duc

Khuong Nguyen Duc

Managing Director @ EMLV Business School, France.
Klaus Derendorf

Klaus Derendorf

Co-Founder/Partner @ Crescenta Global Ventures
Koichi Saito

Koichi Saito

Founding Partner @ KK Fund
Kuah Bo Cheng

Kuah Bo Cheng

Head of VC & Technology Partnerships (APAC) @ CleverTap
Kurt Tanyu

Kurt Tanyu

Portfolio Manager @ Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital
Lam Do

Lam Do

Co-founder & CEO @ VUIHOC
Laura Nguyen

Laura Nguyen

Partner @ GenAI Fund
Le Hoang Quoc

Le Hoang Quoc

Journalist @ VTVDigital
Leo Lo

Leo Lo

Adjunct Assistant Professor @ The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Leon Minh

Leon Minh

Partner @ YDLI
Liem Pham Tan

Liem Pham Tan

Co-Founder/CTO @ Medigo
Lien Nguyen

Lien Nguyen

Corporate Development @ APPOTA Corp
Linh Truong

Linh Truong

Vice CEO @ iCheck
Linh Lee

Linh Lee

CEO @ Links Group
Linh Le Hong

Linh Le Hong

General Secretary / CEO @ CFO Vietnam
Linh Nguyen

Linh Nguyen

Investment Associate @ Ansible Ventures
Loc Nguyen Van

Loc Nguyen Van

Lawyer, Chairman @ LP Group
Loi Luu

Loi Luu

CEO/ Founder @ Kyber Network
Long Pham

Long Pham

Founder @ sqrDAO
Long Vuong

Long Vuong

CEO/ Founder @ TomoChain
Loretta Tioiela

Loretta Tioiela

Managing Partner @ Next Sequence
Louis Nguyen

Louis Nguyen

Vietnam Community Manager @ Chainlink Labs
Louise Linh Pham

Louise Linh Pham

Founder/CEO @ LOGIVAN
Luan Nhan The

Luan Nhan The

Founder & CEO @ NCT Corporation
Luis Andrés Enriquez Arias

Luis Andrés Enriquez Arias

Partner & Co-founder @ Bridge Latam Ventures
Ly Nguyen Hoang

Ly Nguyen Hoang

CEO/ Founder @ Komtek Group
Mai Anh Tran

Mai Anh Tran

Founder @ Social Impact (Vietnam)
Mark Birch

Mark Birch

Start Founder & Authoer @ Community-in-a-Box
Mason Anh Bui

Mason Anh Bui

Investment Principal - VC @ Kasikorn X Venture Capital (KXVC)
Matt Millard

Matt Millard

Mehul Mishra

Mehul Mishra

General Partner @ FrontierSpace Ventures
Michael Goldberg

Michael Goldberg

Managing Partner @ Bridge Investment Fund LP
Michael O'brien

Michael O'brien

Managing Partner @ Siol Venture Capital
Minh Phan Nhat

Minh Phan Nhat

Partner @ Gobi Partners
Minh Duc Nguyen

Minh Duc Nguyen

Co-Founder @ LOYA3
Minh Toan Duong

Minh Toan Duong

Director @ UOB Venture Management
Mohan Belani

Mohan Belani

CEO/Founder @ e27 (Optimatic)
Moshe Kamar

Moshe Kamar

CEO & Managing Partner @ PeaksDA VC
My Tran

My Tran

Investment Associate @ Jungle Ventures
Nam Doan

Nam Doan

Principal @ ThinkZone Ventures
Nam Nguyen

Nam Nguyen

Vice President @ Vietnam Blockchain Association (VBA)
Ngan Tran

Ngan Tran

Founder/CEO @ The New Leaders
Ngoc Nguyen

Ngoc Nguyen

Jounalist/PR executive @ DealstreetAsia/Mekong Capital
Ngoc Duong Minh

Ngoc Duong Minh

M&A & Advisory Director @ OMverse
Ngoc Nguyen Ba

Ngoc Nguyen Ba

Founder/CEO @ ProtonX
Ngoc Anh Hoang

Ngoc Anh Hoang

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer @ Renaissanc.IO
Ngon Pham

Ngon Pham

CEO/ Co-Founder @ AhaMove
Nguyen Tran Vu

Nguyen Tran Vu

President @ AI Education
Nguyen Pham

Nguyen Pham

Founder/CEO @ 5Desire
Nguyễn Thanh Hà

Nguyễn Thanh Hà

Lawyer, Chairman, Managing Partner @ S&B Law
Oanh Vu Kim

Oanh Vu Kim

General Director/Chairwoman @ OMverse
Pang Sittakaradej

Pang Sittakaradej

Principal @ ADB Ventures
Paul Meyers

Paul Meyers

CEO @ Appetite Labs
Paven Thuat Do

Paven Thuat Do

Founder @ Octan Network
Phieu Le Minh

Phieu Le Minh

Lawyer, Founding & Managing Partner @ LMP Lawyers
Phuc Thinh Nguyen

Phuc Thinh Nguyen

Founding Partner @ Renaissanc.IO
Phuoc Trinh

Phuoc Trinh

CTO @ Gianty
Phuong Tran

Phuong Tran

Principal - Investment @ WaveMaker Partners
Pradhumn Vijayvargiya

Pradhumn Vijayvargiya

Co-Founder & CEO @ Spot Early
Quan Truong

Quan Truong

CEO/ Founder @ Leanflag & OpenCommerce Group
Quynh Anh Nguyen

Quynh Anh Nguyen

Program Manager @ The Swiss Entrepreneurship Program, J.E. Austin Associates
Quynh Nguyen Ba

Quynh Nguyen Ba

General Manager @ Hitachi Digital Services Vietnam
Quynh Le

Quynh Le

Expansion Manager @ Tether.to
Sami Kizilbash

Sami Kizilbash

APAC Head, Developer Ecosystems @ Google
Sangay Tshering

Sangay Tshering

Managing Partner at Green E and President @ Loden Foundation
Sanjaykumar Patel

Sanjaykumar Patel

Founder & Principal IP Attorney @ EXCELON IP - Patent & Trademark Attorneys
Sara Phuong Nguyen

Sara Phuong Nguyen

Founder @ QP Global Holdings
Satoshi Kuriga

Satoshi Kuriga

Head of Global Investments @ Reazon Capital
Sean Kwon

Sean Kwon

Investor @ 500 Global
Son Tran

Son Tran

CEO @ TIKI
Swetansu Mohapatra

Swetansu Mohapatra

Venture Capitalist @ quantumEDGE Ventures
Tam Cao

Tam Cao

Investment Manager @ K Capital Group
Ted Thetnaungsoe

Ted Thetnaungsoe

Venture Partner @ A2D Ventures
Thao Ha

Thao Ha

Venture Partner @ Integra Partners
The Tai Dang

The Tai Dang

Co-Founder & Chairman @ Minh Tam Co.
Thomas Zagler

Thomas Zagler

Founder @ Thomas Zagler International
Toan Nguyen

Toan Nguyen

Founder/CEO @ Aniday
Tony Do

Tony Do

CEO/ Founder @ Palexy
Tra Nguyen

Tra Nguyen

Branch Director @ Asia Counsel
Trang Phi

Trang Phi

Board Member & Head of Business Development Europe @ G-college
Tri Dung Tran

Tri Dung Tran

Program Manager in the Hanoi Region @ The Swiss Entrepreneurship Program at J.E. Austin Associates Inc.
Trinh Nguyen

Trinh Nguyen

Investment Director @ AiViet Venture
Trung Anh Nguyen

Trung Anh Nguyen

CEO @ Phoenix Holdings
Trung-Hieu Tran

Trung-Hieu Tran

Founder & CEO @ TopCV Vietnam
Tu Tran

Tu Tran

CEO Co-founder @ interstellar - The IMC Partner
Tuan Nguyen Van

Tuan Nguyen Van

Vice President @ VCCorp
Tuan Nguyen Minh

Tuan Nguyen Minh

CEO @ CyberAgent Capital Vietnam
Tuan Dung Nguyen

Tuan Dung Nguyen

CEO @ AIBox Ventures
Tu Anh Do

Tu Anh Do

Partner @ InvestUp
Tuoc Huynh

Tuoc Huynh

Growth Manager @ DFJ
Valdis Sprogis

Valdis Sprogis

COO @ i1x Ventures
Van Nguyen

Van Nguyen

Managing Director @ Excelsior Capital Asia
Varun Gupta

Varun Gupta

Executive Director @ Blue Ashva Capital Singapore
Vi Ton

Vi Ton

CEO, Founder, Creative Director @ Beyond Creative Agency
Vicky Lay

Vicky Lay

Managing Director @ Artesian Venture Partners
Victor Chua

Victor Chua

Founding & Managing Partner @ Vynn Capital
Viet Nguyen Hoang

Viet Nguyen Hoang

Tech Investments Lead @ VI Group
Viet Huynh

Viet Huynh

Chairman & Partner @ Bee Capital
Vinh Quang Tran

Vinh Quang Tran

Co-Founder @ Appota
Vladyslav Nyshcheta

Vladyslav Nyshcheta

Partner @ Multi-Family-Office
Vy Le

Vy Le

Cofounder/ General Partner @ Do Ventures
Wilson Santoso

Wilson Santoso

Co-Founder at Dabble @ Director at Founder Institute Jakarta
Winson Tay

Winson Tay

Book Author @ 50 Ways to Read Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime
Ye Xuan

Ye Xuan

International Expert @ Inflexion Private Equity
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