Mentoring at the Founder Institute Japan

For 4 years now I’ve had the very interesting and educational opportunity to be a mentor at the Founder Institute Japan: https://fi.co/mentors/tokyo

The Founder Institute is the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, which has helped launch over 3,500 companies across 180+ cities and six continents. Since 2009, it has been used by the world’s fastest-growing startups to raise funding, get into seed-accelerators, and generate traction.

“📢 We’re thrilled to announce our featured mentor, Evan Burkosky, Co-Founder & CRO at kimaru.ai, as a Founder Institute Mentor in the Spring 2025 Joint Global Program! 🚀

ℹ️ Evan Burkosky is a seasoned SaaS Sales & GTM expert with over 15 years of experience in enterprise sales and marketing. As a serial entrepreneur, he has founded four companies in Japan, successfully introducing Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv startups to the Japanese market. With a deep understanding of go-to-market strategies, business expansion, and sales acceleration, Evan is also an active mentor and advisor in the startup ecosystem, guiding businesses toward scalable success.

🚀 kimaru.ai is an enterprise software platform designed to empower executives with smarter decision-making by blending human intelligence with AI-driven insights. Through its intuitive interface and interactive visual decision models, Kimaru.ai simplifies complex challenges and enhances predictive accuracy for organizations.

👏 A special thanks to Evan Burkosky for his invaluable guidance and contributions to our startup. His support has helped the next generation of entrepreneurs build great businesses in Japan, Korea, and beyond.

🚀 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for the Founder Institute Global 2025 Cohort! This is your chance to learn from top mentors and take your startup to the next level. “