Empower Founders. Shape the Future.
At StartSmart, mentors are the heartbeat of our community — experienced founders, industry professionals, and startup operators who bring battle-tested wisdom and practical insights. You’ll help founders dodge costly mistakes, sharpen their vision, and turn early ideas into customer-winning products. This is your chance to invest your time where it truly counts — shaping startups that could be tomorrow’s game changers, while expanding your own network and keeping your entrepreneurial edge sharp.
Why Join as a Mentor?
Give Back to the Community
Contribute to the startup community and help nurture the next generation of entrepreneurs
Build Meaningful Relationships
Build relationships with motivated founders and peers in the startup ecosystem
Shape Innovation
Influence the next wave of innovation with your experience and industry insights
Our Leadership Team
Meet the founders and leaders driving StartSmart’s mission
Archimedha Mohapatra
CEO, StartSmart
Technology Strategy
Product Development
Team Building
CEO and founder of StartSmart with 15+ years in technology leadership and startup ecosystem development.
Rajiv Mukherjee
Managing Partner, StartSmart
Business Strategy
Market Analysis
Operations
Managing Partner at StartSmart and former consulting partner with deep experience in business strategy and market expansion.
Our Current Mentors
Experienced professionals from the startup ecosystem guiding our founders
Savan Bellur
Mentor
Fundraising
Go-to-Market
Scaling
3x founder and active startup mentor who helps early-stage startups build sharp GTM…
Vineet Kotecha
Mentor
Digital Marketing
Growth Hacking
Brand Building
A repeat founder and growth strategist, Vineet has built ventures across tourism, food tech, and supply chains…
Ravindra Jadhav
Mentor
B2B Marketing
Brand Building
Digital Strategy
Founder of Apeiron Marketing Consultancy and a marketing veteran with 15+ years in B2B…
Rajiv Mathew
Mentor
GTM Execution
Digital Marketing
Startup Mentoring
3x founder and active startup mentor who helps early-stage startups build sharp GTM…
Manu Kumar
Mentor
Brand Building
Marketing Strategy
Startup Mentoring
A seasoned marketing leader and certified T-Hub mentor, Manu brings 25+ years of…
Upendra Namburi
Mentor
Digital Transformation
Fintech
Product Development
A serial founder and digital transformation expert, Upendra has launched 30+…
Ganesh Chandrasekaran
Mentor
AI
IoT
Digital Transformation
Ganesh brings over two decades of entrepreneurial and mentoring experience…
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Become a Mentor
Share Expertise
Guide Founders
Share your expertise and help the next generation of entrepreneurs succeed.