Foundation
Empowering individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed is our mission. Join us now to access the tools for ultimate success in your industry.
Pillar 1 of 3
Mentorship Program
Shaping your
success story.
Our mentorship program opens doors to a realm of knowledge sharing, growth-oriented guidance, and meaningful connections. Your gateway to invaluable learning, connection, and personal development.
Sessions
Weekly 1:1
Operators
Built · Exited
02 — Why Mentorship
Adapting to change is the way to evolve.
We help you develop business plans, manage your finances, adapt to changes, and establish credibility. Our mentors propose valuable expertise and guidance to assist you in navigating business challenges and recognising opportunities.
Business plans
Financial management
Change adaptation
Building credibility
Founders who work with a mentor build with clarity — and reach the market faster.
03 — How We Work
We build businesses that solve enormous social and economic problems.
Three pillars — Foundation, Labs, and Grants — power our founder program across every industry we touch.
Labs
We empower underprivileged individuals to reach their full potential and make a positive impact on the world. Together, we break barriers and create opportunities for success.
Pillar 2 of 3
Up to $10,000
Grants
We grant up to $10,000 to LGBTQ community members, women entrepreneurs, and talented individuals in places like India & Latin America.
Pillar 3 of 3
Sectors we touch
Wherever you’re building.
Our operator network spans every sector — and is always growing. Whatever you’re building, someone here has already shipped in your space.
AI & Tech
Real Estate
Marketplace
Logistics
Automation
Healthcare
Fintech
Education
Manufacturing
Sustainability
Retail & D2C
Operations
And many more · ask us about your sector
04 — The Journey
Learn. Mentor. Dare!
A structured four-stage program — not a one-off intro call. Every founder follows the same path so we can measure what works.
01
Curriculum
Learn
Founder library, playbooks and a 12-week curriculum tailored to your stage.
02
1:1 weekly
Mentor
A sector-matched operator who has built and exited a company like yours.
03
Sprints
Build
Sprint goals, real reviews, real accountability — with our portfolio operators.
04
Scale
Dare
Open doors to customers, partners and the JohnVekser investment fund itself.
05 — Partners & Sponsors
Mentors from our portfolio companies.
Operators who have already built and scaled real businesses. They open their playbooks — and their network — to the founders we back.
Clevertone
BPO + 24/7 Human Workforce
Vekser
Real Estate Investment & Development
Trelegate
Marketplace & Project Management
Renesent
On-Demand Logistics & Fulfillment
Algorip
AI Research & Automation
Click any partner to learn what they do
Featured in
Forbes
THEHUFFINGTONPOST
Inc.5000
tech.co
•businesscollective
Clutch
“My mentor had shipped two marketplaces before mine. I went from idea to a paying pilot in 90 days. That speed only happens when someone has actually done it.”
Camila Rojas
Founder · Cohort 03 · Lima, Peru
06 — Apply
Ready to start the journey?
Applications are reviewed weekly. We respond to every founder — even when it's not a fit, we tell you why.
Founder-owned
Founders keep what they build.
Confidential
NDA-grade privacy by default.
Cohort-based
Apply to our ongoing cohorts.