Mentorship Program Celebrates Second Cohort of Schulich Founders with Veteran Alumni Mentors

December 1, 2022

< Back Image The Schulich Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship celebrates the second cohort of the Schulich Startups Mentorship Program. A bi-annual program, six Schulich Founders receive four months of one-to-one mentorship from veteran Founders and Investors, who are Schulich Alumni themselves. The Mentorship Program is led by Entrepreneur in Residence Cherry Rose Tan. In a continued partnership with MindFrame Connect, a national not-for-profit focused on the craft of mentorship, Schulich Startups is focused on elevating the way that Schulich Students and Alumni are supported as they scale their companies. “It is a critical yet exciting time at Schulich Startups, as our Schulich Founders continue to navigate these economic times,” said Cherry Rose Tan, Entrepreneur in Residence at the Schulich School of Business. “We understand that timely and strategic support, in the form of Schulich Alumni who are excited to give back, is the way we can become stronger as an ecosystem.” In this second cohort, Schulich thanks its acclaimed Mentors, which include:
  • Andrei Poliakov (MBA ‘20), Director, Board of Directors at WonderFi
  • Matan Hazanov (BBA ’11), Managing Director at Verstra Ventures
  • Peyvand Melati (MBA’ 18), Chief Executive Officer at QEA Tech
  • Prathna Ramesh, VP of Operations at FutureSight
  • Roshni Wijayasinha (MBA ’09), Chief Executive Officer at Prosh Marketing
  • Suraj Gupta (BBA ’11), Co-Founder, President & CEO at Rogue Insight Capital
“We are excited about the momentum that has been created through the Mentorship Program, and how several generations of the Schulich community are collaborating with one another,” said Chris Carder, Executive Director of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. “The community continues to grow and strengthen among Schulich Founders and Investors alike.” The talented Mentees, who represented a myriad of verticals and stages, include:
  • Artin Mostajabi (BBA ’23), Chief Executive Officer at Wisesheets
  • Guillermo Valles (BBA ’22), Chief Business Development Officer at Wisesheets
  • Daniel Shain (BBA ’08), Co-Founder & CEO at Confetti
  • Ariel Shain (BBA ’15), Co-Founder & COO at Confetti
  • Richa Gupta (MBA ’10), Founder & President at Good Food for Good
  • Tali Remennik (BBA ’17), Co-Founder & CEO at Granularity
  • Tejas Shah (MBA ’17), Co-Founder & CEO at The Villa Life
  • Vinit Shah (BBA ’21), Co-Founder & CEO at MyStudia