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Unstoppable Change.

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Founders Fueling Founders

Our philosophy is simple — bring you the best personalized mentorship and coaching by real founders who are building the future.
Michael Baum
Partner
Five time exited founder, most known for Splunk ($28.8B). Now the CEO at Yope.
Andreas Loy
Partner
Co-founder and former CEO of German unicorn Konux ($200M raised).
Johnny Bowman
Partner
Program Director at Yope, COO of Upward Farms ($150M raised) 
Pekka Laurila
Mentor
Founder & CSO at ICEYE (+$1B) SAR satellite company.
Ryan Mcquaid
Mentor
Co-founder and CEO of Plushcare ($450 million exit).
Vlad Latta
Partner
Founder & CEO of Avi Medical.
Connor Landgraf
Mentor
Co-founder and CEO of Eko Health ($175 M raised).
Vinay Mahadik
Mentor
Founder & CEO Securly (acquired by Golden Gate Capital) and now founder of Ayraa AI.
Michael Martin
Mentor
Founder & CEO RapidSOS ($400M raised).
Max Hasler
Partner
Co-founder and former CFO of Konux
Chris Seybold
Partner
CFO of Gemini Data.

Founder Performance Program

The Founder Performance Program is designed for purpose-driven founders committed to reaching and sustaining peak personal and professional performance to scale their ventures and create unparalleled impact.

For the visionary founders who dare to dream of shaping the future... we have learned to change the world, you must also transform yourself.

Our Companies

ICEYE

Uninterrupted Earth Observation

Founded at Aalto University, ICEYE provides unprecedented access to near real-time information, empowering quick and effective responses to global changes for disaster response, environmental intelligence, and earth observation.

Rafal Modrzewski

Founder & CEO
Our Companies

Dendra Systems

Restoring ecosystems at scale.

Started by students at Oxford, Dendra uses advanced drone and artificial intelligence technology to restore ecosystems at scale, revolutionizing reforestation and promoting biodiversity through precision, automated solutions.

Susan Graham

Founder & CEO
Our Companies

Eko Health

The Future of Digital Cardiology

Born at UC Berkeley, Eko enhances cardiovascular care with smart stethoscopes and machine learning algorithms to analyze heart sounds, lung sounds, and electrocardiograms (ECGs), providing clinicians with insights for early diagnosis and treatment.

Connor Landgraf

Founder & CEO
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Our University Partners

We partner with universities to help visionary students achieve the impossible.

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