Mentor, advisor, judge, organizer
Techstars, Startup Wise Guys, Katapult, Founder Institute and more.
- Mentor
- Advisor
- Community
Alongside the day jobs, I mentored startups across accelerators in Marketing Strategies, Branding, Go-To-Market and Growth — and helped run startup communities in Tallinn.
Accelerators
Startup Wise Guys · 2016 – 2023
Marketing and growth mentor in a three-month program, alongside 150+ international and local mentors.
Katapult Accelerator, Oslo · 2017 – 2023
Mentor to startups across cohorts on marketing, branding, GTM and growth.
Techstars · 2018 – 2020
Mentor to startups in different cohorts.
Founder Institute, Chisinau · 2017 – 2020
Mentor in marketing strategy, branding, GTM and growth.
TheFactory, Oslo · 2018 – 2020
Mentor at a fintech, insurtech, regtech and AI accelerator.
Storytek Creative Hub, Tallinn · 2018 – 2020
Mentor at an accelerator for audiovisual and creative-tech startups.
Fincube, Istanbul · 2019 – 2020
Mentor at the digital garage powered by QNB Finansbank.
Global Innovation Catalyst · 2021 – 2023
Fellow mentor in a 12-week experiential learning program on designing and launching new ventures.
Judging & advisory
Start-Up Chile · 2018 – 2021
Judge — evaluated and scored applications to the Chilean government's program for early-stage founders.
SXSW · 2018 – 2019
Board advisor for the SXSW Pitch competition, reviewing applications.
Community
Startup Grind Tallinn · 2017 – 2019
Chapter director for the global startup community powered by Google for Entrepreneurs.
Fuckup Nights Tallinn · 2017 – 2019
Co-organizer of the nonprofit event series on business failure stories.
Mati Foods · 2023 – present
Investor in a mycoprotein food company.