Services
$750 / month
Start free, decide later
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Free 7-day trial
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Ongoing calls + chat
2 × 60-min calls per month, unlimited Q&A. Replies in 2 days. -
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No lock-in
Month to month, no contract.
MentorCruise summary
Mark is Co-Founder at Dream VC, an angel investor, and a venture capital professional in emerging markets. He is a four-time founder and has mentored more than 400 founders, worked with seven venture capital firms, and advised startups from pre-seed through late seed. He helps founders clarify business goals, improve startup strategies, and prepare for venture capital roles.
Based on 15 verified mentee reviews
- Reviewers often praise his practical feedback, which helps founders clarify goals, improve ideas, and identify next steps.
- Several reviewers value his patient, attentive guidance that is tailored to their individual goals, needs, and skills.
- Mentees highlight his startup and venture capital knowledge, including support with business growth, early-stage organization, and YC applications.
About
Angel Investor, Co-Founder and VC in Emerging Markets. Background:
- Actively Mentor 400+ Founders across Founder Institute, Village Capital, Seedstars & Impact Hub
- Multi-time (4x) Founder, Co-Founder or Founding Teammember with experience in West & East Coast US, UK & Sub-Saharan Africa
- Worked with multiple (7x) Venture Capital Firms over the last few years
- Sit on the advisory teams or Board of Directors for 8+ Startups at Pre-Seed, Seed and Late Seed Stages
- Experienced Venture Builder, Coach and Consultant
- Have trained, coached and mentored individuals to successfully land roles in each of: Senior Venture Partner; Venture Partner; Vice President; VC Principal; VC Investment Manager; VC Associate; VC Analyst
What mentees say
5 out of 5 stars
Mark provided great mentorship around a business challenge I had!
Yuli
Session: Work Review
5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed working with Mark. He has really practical feedback and helped me clarify my goals and next steps. If you seek mentoring in business, he is definitely the right person to ask!
Programming
Standard Plan • 6 months
5 out of 5 stars
Mark is an intelligent, rational, and experienced person. During our mentorship, he gave me constructive feedback and dozens of non-trivial insights about VC, Startups, and Business Development. I recommend choosing him as a mentor for sure!
Igor
Standard Plan • 3 months
Get to know Mark
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Article 5 min readEp 44 // How to Build a Venture Capital Career in Africa
Are you interested in being an angel investor or a funder? In this episode, Akua welcomes Mark Kleyner to talk …
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PodcastThe Importance of Training the Next Generation of Africa Focused Startup Investors with Mark Kleyner
Listen to this episode from Unlocking Africa on Spotify. Episode #59 with Mark Kleyner, who is Co-Founder & Program Director …
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What happens when you start
You tell Mark your goals. They see exactly what you want to work on before session one.
You meet within days. Mark reviews your application and books your first session, usually within a day or two.
You leave with a plan. Concrete next steps and a weekly rhythm from your very first week.
