Mentors

B2B SaaS Marketing Executive with over a decade of experience in driving growth through digital strategy, lead generation, and global partner networks. As a startup mentor and marketing lecturer, I help early-stage founders and professionals build effective go-to-market strategies, scale their businesses, and develop the skills needed to thrive in competitive industries. Passionate about empowering the next generation of innovators and sharing practical expertise to turn ideas into impact.

I am an international brand strategist and mentor with over 17 years of experience in the fashion business, media, and entrepreneurship. My career spans global media houses such as L’Officiel and ELLE, as well as collaborations with fashion-tech startups and innovative creative companies. For several years, I have also served as an expert at the Ukrainian Startup Fund, supporting entrepreneurs in building scalable ventures and sustainable business models.

I turn vision into traction. As a founder, digital marketing strategist, and product management specialist, I help startups and scaleups reach product‑market fit faster and scale efficiently. With 15+ years at the intersection of technology, marketing, and business development, my work spans building digital marketing agencies, launching successful tech products, and leading startup communities that foster innovation and collaboration.

With 20+ years spanning corporates and startups, I focus on corporate innovation, new products/business models and sustainable product development. My mix of experiences – innovation leader, startup co-founder, and consultant – enables me to mentor startups in business modelling, value proposition design, sustainability-driven product development, and open innovation like joint experimentation with corporates.

Tobias Ratschiller is a seed investor in tech startups, mainly in AR/VR, AI/machine learning and blockchain.

I am a highly qualified AgTech specialist and the CEO of the Precision Farming Center FRENDT. My professional journey is deeply connected to the digital transformation of Ukraine’s agricultural sector. My work is centered on implementing advanced digital solutions that not only enhance the efficiency of agribusinesses but also contribute to strengthening Ukraine’s economy. For me, digitalization in agriculture is not merely about technology – it is a strategic tool for national development.

Mariia Kozak is a software engineer specializing in building scalable platforms. She helped develop Level All, a U.S. – based educational platform, from the ground up, making key technical decisions and supporting the growth of the engineering team. Recognized as a judge for the Globee Awards for Technology and The Ventures Startup Awards, and an expert evaluator for the Ukrainian Startup Fund, Mariia also coordinates IT programs for Ukrainian veterans through New Horizons Hub.

A seasoned international technology entrepreneur and is an active member of various angel investor groups. He has held executive & management positions in business development, technology, and strategy at international companies. Felix was instrumental in launching technology startups and developing new markets. Now a Managing Director of Launchpad at Cornell University. Felix is a mentor at Techstars, Advisor at Research Foundation, NYSERDA, eo Biz Incubators,

Mark Opanasiuk is an experienced product leader with over seven years of product management experience in B2B SaaS environments and IT B2C product startups in both individual contributor and leadership roles. Mark excels in delivering web and mobile products that solve complex customer problems and generate value for the company. He brings strategic vision, effective stakeholder management, customer development, and roadmap prioritisation skills to his role.

Vitaliy Goncharuk (Washington, D.C., USA) is the CEO of 12New.AI (AI Agents for Negotiations and Procurement) and A19Lab (AI-First Navigation for Drones). He previously founded Augmented Pixels, a leading provider of AI-based autonomous navigation for drones and robots, which was acquired by Qualcomm in 2022. Expertise: Autonomy navigation, AI for enterprise and government applications, and strategic advisory in AI policy and governance.

Founder at Cracken; MIT MBA dropout; Ukrainian in the Bay Area; ex-Chief Software Architect for ML/AI, autonomy with 15+ YoE; Ethical Hacker, Red-teamer, cybersecurity researcher with heavy focus on Nation State attacks investigations.

Project & Product Manager with 10+ years of experience in AI, FinTech, SaaS, Sport, and EventTech – building web and mobile platforms from scratch, leading delivery, and scaling digital teams across the EU, UK, and US.