Who founded Mentorcam?

Mentorcam was founded by Rune Hauge, Benjamin Balazs in 2019.

Who are Mentorcam's investors?

Mentorcam's investors include DG Daiwa Ventures, Kube VC, Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Studio VC.

How much funding has Mentorcam raised?

Mentorcam has disclosed $40K raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.

Where is Mentorcam headquartered?

Mentorcam is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.

Mentorcam

DefunctYC S21

Los Angeles, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 9 employees · 5 known investors

Find your way into Mentorcam

670 people in our graph share verified history with the Mentorcam team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Garry Tanunlockedknows Benjamin Balazs · together at Y Combinator (overlapped)

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A platform connecting people seeking career and business guidance with experienced mentors from top companies.

Also known as mentor.cam · Mentorcam

EdTech Marketplaces Education MarketplaceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)

Mentorcam was founded in 2019 by Rune Hauge and Benjamin Balazs.

Rune Hauge in 𝕏FounderRune Hauge is CEO of Mentorcam and has founded multiple startups including an apparel brand and a video shopping software company. He brings over a decade of experience in building and scaling early-stage ventures.

Benjamin Balazs in 𝕏Co-Founder & CTO2019–2023Benjamin Balazs has founded YC-backed startups and has designed and built applications for luxury automotive companies and early-stage AI startups. He works on product development across design and full-stack engineering.

Investors · 5

DG Daiwa Ventures

Kube VC

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

General Catalystreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $30M

Studio VCreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $400K

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$40K disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2020–2021

Undisclosed amountPre-SeedMar 2021
Source ↗

▶$40KraisedMay 2020 · 4 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Rune HaugeExecutive Officer, Director

Amount sold: $40K
Minimum investment: $5K
Proceeds to insiders: $200K
First sale: Apr 2020
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Key figures

latest reported

HeadcountAug 20264

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Mentorcam went on to found or lead other companies.

Dave KerpenAdvisorFounded Likeable Local +2 Nikhil DesaiChief Technology OfficerFounded Sidepilot

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure

MentorcamDelaware

In the news

Take Your Startup to the Next Level - Mentorcamcollabs.io · Oct 2022

Mentor Cam raised $1.4M in a round led by General Catalyst. | Nordic 9nordic9.com · Mar 2021

Mentorcam Funding | $466.9K Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai · Mar 2021

Mentorcam Raises $1.4M in Pre-Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Mar 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Mentorcam do?: A platform connecting people seeking career and business guidance with experienced mentors from top companies.
Who founded Mentorcam?: Mentorcam was founded by Rune Hauge, Benjamin Balazs in 2019.
Who are Mentorcam's investors?: Mentorcam's investors include DG Daiwa Ventures, Kube VC, Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Studio VC.
How much funding has Mentorcam raised?: Mentorcam has disclosed $40K raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Mentorcam headquartered?: Mentorcam is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.