Mentor | New York Angels

What You Will Do

• Provide strategic mentorship to portfolio companies, leveraging your domain expertise, operating experience, and network to drive meaningful outcomes.
• Support founders in refining business strategies, market positioning, product roadmaps, and go-to-market approaches.
• Act as a trusted advisor—helping startups overcome challenges, seize opportunities, and build resilient organizations.
• Share perspectives on market trends, customer needs, regulatory landscapes, and competitive dynamics across industries.
• Participate in workshops and cohort programming, enhancing founders’ skills in areas such as fundraising, business development, product scaling, and team building.
• Facilitate access to potential partners, investors, and customers within your network.
• Provide ongoing feedback and insights to the C10 investment and operating teams to strengthen our venture-building approach.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven track record as a founder, operator, investor, or industry leader in enterprise, health, bio, mobility, robotics, fintech, or related domains.
• Experience mentoring or advising early-stage or high-growth startups.
• Strong professional network and ability to make meaningful introductions to investors, partners, and customers.
• Knowledge or familiarity with of state-of-the-art (SOTA) AI models (e.g., foundation models, multimodal AI, Agentic systems) and their applications across industries.
• Understanding of venture capital, startup ecosystems, and the dynamics of scaling companies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deliver constructive feedback and strategic guidance.