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MEET OUR MENTORS

Angel Club members have the benefit of scheduling
1:1 calls with all of our Mentors!
Angel Gambino - Founder of Angel Club

Angel Gambino

Angel the angel investor is a community builder, serial entrepreneur, venture studio partner, and content & tech executive. Her greatest gift is seeing opportunities where others see problems and curating the right people and resources to build and scale new ventures.

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HOW IT WORKS

1

JOIN
ANGEL CLUB

1:1 mentorship is one of the many benefits of our inclusive community

2

FIND A
MENTOR

Explore and select a Mentor or plan to meet with all of the Mentors from our handpicked list of seasoned investors, founders, & experts

3

BOOK A VIDEO CALL

Book a video call to ask questions & get expert advice

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LiLing Poh
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Talk to LiLing about:

  • ​Partnering with founders and investors to map growth

  • Investment strategy

  • Advise on any potential roadblocks ahead

Patrick Driscoll
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Talk to Patrick about:

  • ​Product

  • Strategy

  • Marketing

  • Hiring

Veronica Juarez
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Social enterprise investor

Talk to Veronica about:

  • ​Social Enterprise

  • ​Social Impact

  • ​Public Policy & Regulatory hurdles

Rodrick Miller
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Talk to Rodrick about:

  • ​How to tap into government & public programs

  • ​Staff development & quality hiring

  • ​Accessing growth capital

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Brahm Rhodes
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​Talk to Brahm about:

  • Fundraising

  • Product Development

  • GTM/operations

  • AI/ML, Responsible AI

Jayme Johnson
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Talk to Jayme about:

  • ​​​Branding for optimum audience engagement

  • ​​​Digital marketing strategies - social media, email, and paid advertising

  • ​​​Book & online course launch strategy

Kristine Mudd
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Founder, Muddpuppy

Talk to Kristine about:

  • ​​Product Market Fit/ Signal Testing

  • ​​Design and CX

  • ​​Pitch deck feedback

Mike Jbara
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CEO, MQA Ltd.

Talk to Mike about:

  • ​​Managing Finances & Operations

  • ​​Managing Boards & Investors

  • ​​Media Asset Rights & Licensing

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Rachel Bassignani
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Founder, The Catalyst

Talk to Rachel about:

  • ​​Organization development (org structure, roles, and building and managing teams from 1-100)

  • ​​Strategic communication, conflict management, and negotiations.

  • ​​Board and investor management

Stephen Price
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Head, Corporate Innovation, Founders Institute

Talk to Stephen about:

  • ​Co-Founders (finding, why & conflicts)

  • ​Bootstrapping vs Raising

  • ​Building the Right Team

Don F. McLean
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Founder, McLean Media

​Talk to Don about:

  • ​Publicity + maximizing media coverage

  • ​Developing a layer announcement strategy and content calendar for your brand

  • ​Identifying on-target speaking engagements

  • ​Finding relevant awards to win!

Ben Keen
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Board Advisor

Founders can talk to Ben about: 

  • ​Understanding the market landscape

  • ​Finding strategic partners to accelerate growth

  • ​Being an experienced sounding board for strategic decisions

Investors can talk to Ben about:

  • ​Understanding the market landscape

  • ​Identifying exciting new opportunities

  • ​Conducting due diligence on investment prospects

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Ben Perreau
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Principal Consultant, SYPartners

Talk to Ben about:

  • Pitch deck feedback

  • Fundraising strategies

  • What's going on in corporate-land

  • Innovation + creativity at the heart of product management

  • Leadership and organizational culture

  • Business strategy

Olga Duka
  • LinkedIn

​Talk to Olga about:

  • Investable shape

  • Pitch prep

  • Investor viewpoint

  • Business strategy

Renee Valdez
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SVP of Product, Tuned

​Talk to Renee about:

  • Product market fit

  • Product strategy

  • User experience

  • Emerging technologies

Steven Roussey
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Managing Partner, Embarc Capital

​Talk to Steven about:

  • Management of technical teams

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Jim Brenner
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Partner, Perkins Coie LLP

​Talk to Jim about:

  • Formations

  • Venture Financings (Convertibles & Priced Rounds)

  • Corporate Governance

  • Equity Compensation

  • M&A Transactions

Sara Payan
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Cannabis & SME Advisor 

​Talk to Sara about:

  • Product development

  • Outreach

  • Vetting and connecting potential companies

  • Media strategies

  • Differentiation strategies

  • Consumer trends

  • Education for the medicinal and adult-use markets

Kyle Park
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Co-founder + Managing Parter,

Harvest Management Partners

​Talk to Kyle about:

  • ​Advising on the Complete M&A Process (before, during and after) 

  • ​Creating/Developing “on-point” Marketing Materials

  • ​Finding a “strategic buyer”

  • ​​Negotiating the terms and conditions

  • ​​Celebrating a Successful Close!

Melissa McCool
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​Talk to Melissa about:

  • Founder wellbeing and mental health

  • ​​Herding cats and keeping the team focused

  • ​​Identifying and developing your whisper

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Tamara Thompson
Akinwale Muse
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Founding Partner, Founders' Box

​Talk to Akinwale about:

  • Valuation

  • Marketing Strategy

  • Brand Positioning

  • Pitch Deck Feedback

Volker Hirsch
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Venture Partner, Amadeus Capital

​Talk to Volker about:

  • Pitch critique/prep

  • Fundraising strategy

  • Strategic positioning

  • Business modelling

Tamara Thompson
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Laurel Mintz
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General Partner, Fabric VC

​Talk to Laurel about:

  • Pitching

  • Strategy

  • Marketing

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Todd Johnson
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Angel Investor & Product, SoFi

Hema Vallabh
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Shaydi DeJesus
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Elizabeth Moody
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Jagruti Bhikha
Rajan Kasetty
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Partner, The 22 Fund

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Guy Holmes

VC & Business Strategist

Vanessa Camones
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Jagruti Bhikha
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Angel Investor & Director, Infosys

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Kyle Hermans
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Co-Founder, Be Courageous

Alex Hantman
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Angel Investor & Founder 

Julia Van de Walle
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GC, Sway Ventures and Carmenta Management

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