12 experts ready to mentor impact founders

The impact-startup ecosystem needs strong resources to grow, from networking opportunities, institutional support, VC money and know-how. Learning from others directly, having access to their insights and advice can be a game changer, save them time and help them avoid costly mistakes. 

We invited experts willing to help with mentorship to let us and the ecosystem know they can get involved and the following 12 professionals answered. You can reach out to them via LinkedIn and discuss the terms of a potential mentorship partnership directly! 

Here’s who you should contact and for what:

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Ross Jenkins, CEO

• About Ross: Ross Jenkins is the founder of DigitalME and has spent over a decade helping businesses grow through smarter marketing, automation, and technology. Along the way, Ross has built and acquired software products, advised SaaS companies, and worked closely with founders on everything from scaling revenue to preparing businesses for acquisition. His practical, hands-on approach comes from real-world experience rather than theory, giving him a unique perspective on the challenges entrepreneurs face. As a mentor, Ross enjoys helping founders think strategically, avoid common pitfalls, and turn ambitious ideas into sustainable businesses. Whether it's marketing, product development, partnerships, or growth strategy, he's passionate about sharing the lessons he's learned to help others move forward with confidence.‍
• Mentorship area: Marketing‍
• Type of impact startup he can support: Tech

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Sabina Varga, Communication & Content Strategy Advisor

• About Sabina: I'm a content strategy advisor with 15+ years of experience working with organizations to turn complex ideas into clear communication. I specialize in B2B content strategy, messaging, and thought leadership, helping experts and teams connect more effectively with customers and investors. I'm particularly interested in how better communication improves decision-making, collaboration, and business outcomes.
• Mentorship area: Communication strategy, Messaging and positioning, Content strategy (building sustainable content systems), Thought leadership and founder branding, Communicating complex ideas clearly (to customers, investors, partners, and teams), B2B go-to-market communication
• Type of impact startup he can support: B2B technology, education, health, and other ventures where clear communication can accelerate adoption, growth, and impact.

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Catalin Modorcea, AI Product Manager

• About Catalin: 12+ years experience working with clients across Europe, North America and Australia, in industries including SaaS, eCommerce, eLearning and FMCG. Working with Fortune500 Enterprises, I've managed forward-thinking initiatives and worked with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful automation & AI solutions at scale. For startups and SMB's, I've planned and led multi-channel marketing and advertising campaigns. I've also enjoyed hosting numerous events for independent talent on Upwork across Europe and Africa as an Upwork Ambassador.‍
• Mentorship area: Productivity, Optimization (Operational Excellence), Sales‍
• Type of impact startup he can support: Tech

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Iohana-Eliza Macesanu, Founder

• About Iohana: I’m a founder working on the infrastructure behind startup funding. I started by building Polymore, a climate-tech startup addressing waste management, then spent several years helping innovative startups secure over €4M in grants and non-equity funding. That experience led me to build Grantio AI, where we’re using AI to simplify how founders discover and access public funding. I’m also certified in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and legal frameworks for social impact startups.
• Mentorship area: I help impact founders secure non-dilutive funding, define and measure their impact through the SDG framework, and develop funding strategies that support long-term growth without diluting ownership.
• Type of impact startup she can support: Any impact-driven startup creating measurable social or environmental impact. My experience spans ClimateTech, EdTech, circular economy, and other mission-driven ventures aligned with the SDGs.

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Catalina Dobre, Service Manager, Software Solutions 

• About Catalina: I work on projects at the intersection of sustainability, regulatory compliance and digital solutions. A lot of my role involves understanding complex topics, bringing different people and ideas together, and turning them into something clearer and more practical. I enjoy learning, asking questions and helping projects move forward.
• Mentorship area: I could help founders structure their ideas, clarify their priorities and think through some of the practical challenges of developing their business. I can also share my experience from working on sustainability, compliance and B2B projects, especially when they need an outside perspective or help turning a complex idea into a clearer plan.
• Type of impact startup she can support: Sustainability, circular economy, responsible business, digital solutions or other areas with a positive social or environmental impact. I would particularly enjoy supporting early-stage founders who have many ideas and need some help bringing clarity and structure to them.

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Catrinel Dumitru, Founder-to-Leader Coach

• About Catrinel: I’m Catrinel Dumitru, Founder-to-Leader coach. I work with founders whose businesses require a new leadership level of them. I help scaling founders escape the execution trap and lead their business through People, Processes, and Leadership Presence. 
• Mentorship area: Leadership: how they work with their team, how they set up the processes that can scale without them, and most of all - how they show up as leaders, not just as experts or operators in their business.
• Type of impact startup she can support: I`d love to support impact startups no matter the industry - I`m best at supporting founders who have traction or even validation, so leadership becomes even more relevant to them.

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Irina Constantin, Co-founder & CEO

• About Irina: I am an entrepreneur, educator, avid reader, and obstacle course athlete with over a decade of experience in the tech industry. I’m the CEO and co-founder of VAUNT, a sales and marketing OS for residential developers that powered $600M+ in 2025 transactions across 90+ developers. I am a second-time proptech founder, I run In The Built World, a community connecting real estate operators with tech innovators, and host the From 0 to 100M podcast on what it actually takes to scale. ‍
• Mentorship area: International scaling, Business Development, Going from Europe to the USA‍
• Type of impact startup she can support: Tech

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Mikael Hietala, Impact Investment Manager

• About Mikael: I am an impact enthusiast currently working at Feelsgood Capital to identify and scale early-stage impact start-ups. The part of my work that I enjoy the most is helping start-ups initiate and refine their theory of change, set relevant KPIs to follow impact progress, and then communicate their work in the impact sphere through channels such as an impact report.‍
• Mentorship area: I can help impact-focused founders identify their impact "North Star", explain the importance of theory of change and frameworks such as IRIS+, as well as discuss the value of external impact certification (B Corp, 1% for the planet). ‍
• Type of impact startup he can support: Cleantech, alternative proteins, financial literacy and independence, underrepresented communities

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Ana Precup , SEO & AI Search Consultant | Ecommerce Growth Strategist

• About Ana: I’m an SEO and AI Search consultant with over 14 years of experience helping businesses grow through organic visibility, technical strategy and commercially focused digital growth. I specialise in ecommerce, search visibility and turning SEO data into practical decisions that support traffic, conversions and revenue.
• Mentorship area: I can help founders build a clear and realistic SEO and AI Search strategy, identify technical and content opportunities, improve brand visibility and understand how organic search can support sustainable business growth. I can also provide guidance on ecommerce strategy, analytics, conversion optimisation, digital positioning and prioritising the actions that will have the greatest commercial impact.
• Type of impact startup she can support: I’m particularly interested in mentoring sustainable ecommerce, education, wellbeing, climate-tech and social-impact startups. I’m also open to supporting early-stage founders who have a strong mission but need clearer digital positioning, visibility and a practical growth strategy.

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Gabriel Barcaru, Managing Partner, BRIDCON

• About Gabriel: Experienced startup advisor with strong expertise and a functional global network.
• Mentorship area: Support founders in becoming investable, fundraising, building the strategy and exploring new markets.
• Type of impact startup he can support: Agnostic.

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Gabriela Deleanu, Marketing Manager 

• About Gabriela: Marketing strategist with over a decade of experience in fintech, B2B SaaS and technology products across European and international markets. I have worked across product marketing, go-to-market strategy, demand generation, partnerships, and customer lifecycle marketing, helping teams turn complex products into clear propositions that people understand and trust.
• Mentorship area: I can help founders clarify their positioning, identify their most relevant audiences and build a practical go-to-market and marketing strategy around their business goals. Internally, I can help build marketing teams and processes, for efficient day-to-day operations.
• Type of impact startup she can support: Financial inclusion, education, the future of work and digital tools that make essential services more accessible.

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Eugenia Peñaloza, Strategic Communications Specialist

• About Eugenia: Strategic communications professional with experience managing communication strategies for international and publicly funded initiatives. Skilled in coordinating multicultural teams and partners, developing stakeholder engagement strategies, and aligning communication activities with organizational objectives. Strong background in sustainability, innovation, and social impact projects within public–private ecosystems.
• Mentorship area: Communication Strategies; public funding ecosystem navigation
• Type of impact startup she can support: Agnostic.

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