Mentors
Our Mentors
Our mentor network is made up of 600+ industry experts, serial entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders committed to the success of our startups.
Mentors support startups in a multitude of ways including: Selection Committee evaluations, 1:1 strategy meetings, group workshops, panel discussions and fireside chats, networking and pitching events, and opening their network for tailored introductions.
Every startup in the program is matched with a Lead Mentor, selected based on the company’s specific priorities and industry, as well as 15-20 Specialist Mentors to help them navigate the 10 weeks!
Featured Mentors
Raphael Schmideg
COO at IMTC
Melissa Withers
Founding Partner at RevUp Capital
Kirat Anand
Head of General Merchandise Pricing Strategy at Walmart
Kelcey Gosserand
Program Director at IBM
Franklin Williams
Director, Global Commercial Excellence at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Lisa Patti
Executive Voice and Communication Coach, Founder at C3Speech
Armand Patella
Startup Advisor
Kristina Finseth
Director of Growth Marketing at Interseller
Ben Williams
COO at Exyn Technologies
Victor Adefuye
Managing Director at Winning by Design
Maybar Durst
Startup Advisor & Board Member
Maciej Szczepaniak
Global Strategy Lead at Google
Sarit Chalamish
Channel Partnerships at Monday.com
Jasper Daniel
Senior Manager at Johnson & Johnson
Devin Hood
Director of Social & Digital Experience at Cisco
Alex Trotta
Vice President at Goldman Sachs
Doug Schmidt
Founder and CTO at Metaprise
Donna Griffit
Pitch Coach & Corporate Storyteller
John Lynn
Co-Founder at Cela
Hani Goldstein
Founder & CEO at Snappy Gifts
Rob Napoli
Principal at Hapday
Jaime Coakley
VP of People at Electric.ai
James Wilton
Managing Partner at Monevate
Prasant Sudhakaran
Venture Partner at Beni VC
Andy Rooks
CMO at Just Salad
Aymeric le Page
VP of Strategy and Data Analytics at Nestlè Waters
Yulie Klerman
VP of Business Development at Rhino Health
Fabien Legland
Director of Technology Business Management at BNY Mellon
Grant Sahag
VP Operations at
Bank Novo
Amanda Slavin
Co-Founder at CatalystCreativ
David Weiss
Regional VP of Sales at Seismic
Tamara Towbin
Startup BD Advisor
Perks of being a WEVE mentor
- Directly impact the expansion journey of international startups.
- Learn new trends & technologies applicable to your company.
- Leverage the WEVE network to accelerate your professional network and growth.
- Provide thought-leadership and strengthen your brand on a global scale.
- Build relationships with innovative, growth-stage companies relevant to core business opportunities.
- Connect with the NYC tech ecosystem & other experts, corporate leaders, and startups.
