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Tell us how you mentor and where you can strengthen founders. After you apply, use the Mentor Portal to stay in sync.

Mentor with 4|>lay

Our backend generates keywords from these profiling applications to create matches and suggestions of venture builds within the studio ecosystem of founders, talent, and mentors. You can update your profile at any time.

I want to mentor application

Share how you mentor. After you submit, use the Mentor Portal to stay in sync.

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Who you are

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Intro video

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An intro video is required to apply. Other answers can be refined later in your portal profile after submission.

Record in-app (up to 3 min), upload MP4 / WebM / MOV (max 1000 MB), or paste a URL.

Video guidance

Length: 1–2 minutes

Format: Selfie-style or seated, landscape

Style: Natural and conversational — no need for anything overly polished.

Teleprompter · Mentor narrative

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Who you are and where you have operated.

Next · Industries you want to mentor in.

  1. 00:00 — Who you are and where you have operated.
  2. 00:20 — Industries you want to mentor in.
  3. 00:40 — What you look for in a founder.
  4. 01:00 — How you prefer to show up with a cohort.

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Mentoring background and ambition

Our backend generates keywords from these profiling applications to create matches and suggestions of venture builds within the studio ecosystem of founders, talent, and mentors. You can update your profile at any time.

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We decide whether to proceed from problem, demand, product, finance, and team. Specific beats polished.