The problem
A startup program brings dozens of founders and dozens of mentors together. Somebody has to decide who works with whom, usually in a spreadsheet, reading every application by hand.
It takes weeks, and the result depends on how tired the reader was that day. A founder who needs help with sales may end up with a product expert, and both lose interest after two meetings.
How organizations usually handle it
Many programs hold speed-dating sessions or let mentors pick the startups they like. That is quick, but it rewards the most visible founders, and the quieter ones are left with whoever is still free.
How mentoring solves it
Mentoring is a working relationship between someone experienced and someone still on the way. It only works when the mentor's experience fits the founder's problem right now. A good match is the main reason a mentoring relationship lasts beyond the first few meetings.
How it works on Mentornity
Your own application forms
Founders and mentors apply through forms you design, with the questions that matter to you: sector, stage, what they need and what they can offer.
Matching rules
Rules compare the answers, for example the mentor's expertise against the founder's need, and give every possible match a score with the reasons behind it.
Mentornity AI proposes
Mentornity AI reads the applications, free-text answers included, and proposes a mentor for each startup with its reasons.
Your team decides
Nothing is final until your team approves. You can approve all proposals at once or change any of them by hand.
Or a mentor pool, with rules
Not every program needs fixed matches. In a pool program, mentors open their free hours and founders book them themselves. Rules still decide who sees whom: for example, a fintech startup sees only mentors with finance experience.
What you can measure
You see how many matches meet regularly, which ones have gone quiet, and the feedback both sides give after their meetings.
Questions
Does Mentornity AI make the final decision?
No. It proposes matches with its reasons; your team approves or changes each one.
Can we use our own questions?
Yes. The application forms are your own, and matching rules work on the questions you choose.