MEET OUR MENTORS
Angel Club members have the benefit of scheduling 1:1 calls with all of our Mentors!
HOW IT WORKS
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JOIN
ANGEL CLUB
1:1 mentorship is one of the many benefits of our inclusive community
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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
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BOOK A VIDEO CALL
Book a video call to ask questions & get expert advice




LiLing Poh
Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Talk to LiLing about:
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Partnering with founders and investors to map growth
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Investment strategy
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Advise on any potential roadblocks ahead
Rodrick Miller
Talk to Rodrick about:
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How to tap into government & public programs
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Staff development & quality hiring
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Accessing growth capital




Brahm Rhodes
GP, Malaika Ventures
Talk to Brahm about:
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Fundraising
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Product Development
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GTM/operations
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AI/ML, Responsible AI
Jayme Johnson
Founder, Worthy Marketing
Talk to Jayme about:
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Branding for optimum audience engagement
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Digital marketing strategies - social media, email, and paid advertising
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Book & online course launch strategy
Kristine Mudd
Founder, Muddpuppy
Talk to Kristine about:
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Product Market Fit/ Signal Testing
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Design and CX
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Pitch deck feedback
Mike Jbara
CEO, MQA Ltd.
Talk to Mike about:
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Managing Finances & Operations
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Managing Boards & Investors
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Media Asset Rights & Licensing




Rachel Bassignani
Founder, The Catalyst
Talk to Rachel about:
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Organization development (org structure, roles, and building and managing teams from 1-100)
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Strategic communication, conflict management, and negotiations.
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Board and investor management
Stephen Price
Head, Corporate Innovation, Founders Institute
Talk to Stephen about:
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Co-Founders (finding, why & conflicts)
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Bootstrapping vs Raising
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Building the Right Team
Don F. McLean
Founder, McLean Media
Talk to Don about:
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Publicity + maximizing media coverage
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Developing a layer announcement strategy and content calendar for your brand
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Identifying on-target speaking engagements
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Finding relevant awards to win!
Ben Keen
Board Advisor
Founders can talk to Ben about:
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Understanding the market landscape
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Finding strategic partners to accelerate growth
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Being an experienced sounding board for strategic decisions
Investors can talk to Ben about:
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Understanding the market landscape
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Identifying exciting new opportunities
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Conducting due diligence on investment prospects




Ben Perreau
Principal Consultant, SYPartners
Talk to Ben about:
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Pitch deck feedback
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Fundraising strategies
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What's going on in corporate-land
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Innovation + creativity at the heart of product management
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Leadership and organizational culture
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Business strategy
Olga Duka
GP, Improve Ventures
Talk to Olga about:
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Investable shape
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Pitch prep
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Investor viewpoint
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Business strategy
Renee Valdez
SVP of Product, Tuned
Talk to Renee about:
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Product market fit
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Product strategy
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User experience
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Emerging technologies




Kyle Park
Co-founder + Managing Parter,
Talk to Kyle about:
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Advising on the Complete M&A Process (before, during and after)
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Creating/Developing “on-point” Marketing Materials
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Finding a “strategic buyer”
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Negotiating the terms and conditions
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Celebrating a Successful Close!
Melissa McCool
CPO, Ellipsis Health
Talk to Melissa about:
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Founder wellbeing and mental health
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Herding cats and keeping the team focused
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Identifying and developing your whisper




Akinwale Muse
Partner, FbX.
Talk to Akinwale about:
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Valuation
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Marketing Strategy
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Brand Positioning
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Pitch Deck Feedback
Teresa Bigelow
Lead Publicist & Founder, Spiral5
Talk to Teresa about:
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PR Strategies
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Media Relations
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Messaging and Corporate Communications
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Narrative Creation
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Story Angles
Marcia Dawood
Venture Partner, Mindshift Capital; Advisor to the SEC
Talk to Marcia about:
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Cap Tables
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Pitch Decks
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Strategy
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Financials
Tess Krasne
Principal, Alante Capital
Talk to Tess about:
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Developing pitch decks / strategic communication
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Navigating the VC / startup ecosystem with a non-traditional background or as a person from an underrepresented group
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Diversifying executive leadership, pipeline, portfolio




Daniel Tarockoff
Partner, Vine Ventures
Talk to Daniel about:
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Pitch deck review
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Discussing challenges
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1-1 therapy/complaining
Hilary St Jean
Partner, Rogoway Law Group
Talk to Hilary about:
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Strategic planning (whether regarding corporate structuring and governance; financing and venture capital; or short term and long term exit planning)
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Startup and emerging company work
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Commercial agreements
David Baird
CEO & Headhunter
Talk to David about:
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Helping with building teams and finding candidates that are passively looking
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Working with new founders to perfect their pitch deck, intro deck, one sheet summary, and financial projections
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Work with investors when they are looking for opportunities to invest in and those interested in becoming advisors for upcoming startups
Volker Hirsch
Venture Partner, Amadeus Capital
Talk to Volker about:
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Pitch critique/prep
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Fundraising strategy
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Strategic positioning
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Business modelling




Vanessa Camones
CEO, anycontext
Talk to Vanessa about:
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Go to market
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Messaging
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POC
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Fundraising
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Coaching










