PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN THERE

Experience can make
the path shorter.

Mentors help founders learn from experience, spot blind spots and make better decisions. Find someone who understands the road ahead, explore their expertise and send a thoughtful mentorship request.

MEET THE MENTORS

Find the experience your next decision needs.

Open a profile for a mentor’s biography, work, links and areas of expertise. Mentors control whether they are open to requests and which startup areas they want to support.

SAMPLE PROFILE

Tāmaki Makaurau

Ari Rangi

Product & go-to-market mentor

Former B2B SaaS founder · two exits

First customersPricingFounder sales
REQUEST STATUSOpen · 1 founder each quarter
SAMPLE PROFILE

Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Maya Patel

Governance & capital mentor

Angel investor · startup board chair

GovernanceFundraisingBoard readiness
REQUEST STATUSOpen · Office hours monthly
SAMPLE PROFILE

Ōtautahi

Sam Keane

Engineering leadership mentor

Scale-up CTO · deep-tech operator

Technical hiringArchitectureTeam design
REQUEST STATUSOpen · 2 introductions monthly
SAMPLE PROFILE

Kirikiriroa

Hana Williams

Agritech commercialisation mentor

Exporter · sector partnership lead

PilotsExportIndustry partnerships
REQUEST STATUSRequests paused
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