Help founders grow under real pressure, in real time.

The Founder Games brings experienced operators, investors, and industry leaders into the arena — not as panelists, but as mentors who shape real startup decisions while the cameras are rolling. This is not about theory. It's about judgment, timing, and truth.

Who we're looking for

We invite mentors who bring real-world credibility, not generic advice.

You're a fit if you are:

Operator experience

A founder, operator, or executive with hands-on startup or scale-up experience

Investment expertise

An investor, VC, angel or corporate innovation leader

Proven specialist

Proven outcomes in growth, sales, product, fundraising, PR or leadership

Direct feedback

Comfortable giving direct, honest feedback under time pressure

If founders would call you when things go wrong, you're probably right for this!

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Why mentors join The Founder Games

Visibility with substance

Your expertise is showcased through real decision-making moments — not staged talks or generic panels.

Influence where it matters

You mentor founders during critical challenges that shape their trajectory, not in abstract workshops.

Access to top founders and investors

You become part of a trusted inner circle of founders, mentors, VCs, and partners across the region.

Long-term ecosystem role

Mentors are invited back across seasons, off-show programs, and the wider Founder Games platform.

Teaching through reality

Your mentorship becomes part of a learning archive watched by founders, investors, and future entrepreneurs across 15+ countries.

Early access to high-potential startups

Mentors get a front-row seat to founders before the pitch deck polish — spotting talent early and building relationships that often continue beyond the show.

Meet our mentors

Experienced operators, investors, and industry leaders who mentor founders in real time, under real pressure.

Elena Kostoska

Elena Kostoska

Founder & Consultant

Theodoros Sofianos

Theodoros Sofianos

Mentor

Silvia Lupu

Silvia Lupu

Investor

Liviu Munteanu

Liviu Munteanu

Mark Barett

Mark Barett

Verica Poposka

Verica Poposka

Varun Turlapati

Varun Turlapati

Viktor Mitevski

Viktor Mitevski

Goran Sazdov

Goran Sazdov

Aleksandar Stankov

Aleksandar Stankov

Johana Carolina M. Vega Leonel

Johana Carolina M. Vega Leonel

Milosh Rakcevic

Milosh Rakcevic

Naumche Ivanovski

Naumche Ivanovski

Nenad Chubrionovski

Nenad Chubrionovski

Serkan Kurtulus

Serkan Kurtulus

Mentor

Vladimir Jelic

Vladimir Jelic

Founder

Stefan Vukmanovic

Stefan Vukmanovic

Liora

CEO of Starko

Join our community of founders

The Founder Games is more than a show or an accelerator — it’s a growing community of ambitious builders from across Southeast Europe. Get access to a curated founder network, practical playbooks, mentors, capital, and a platform where your story can be seen by the region and beyond.

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Shape the next generation of founders

Be where the real decisions happen. Join mentors who are making an impact that gets seen, remembered, and valued.

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