Founder Mode: Office Hours @ Breakpoint 2025
Founder Success Office Hours will be in session on the first day of Breakpoint. Get perspective on what you're building from some of the best investors, founders, and operators on Solana.
Whether you're working on your first MVP, gearing up for the next fundraise, or navigating token mechanics — find the alpha you need at the right session for you.
Attendance is approval-based to keep the signal high. Don’t get frontrun — sign up early.
1pm-1:30pm:
Mert, CEO/Founder of Helius Labs
Helius Startup Launchpad
Founder-led marketing
Ramzy Ali, DeFi Lead at Solana Foundation
Scaling a DeFi protocol
Product gaps in Solana DeFi
1:30pm-2pm:
Pedro, Consumer Lead at Solana Foundation
Consumer trends in web3
Solana-native GTM strategies
Josh Finer, Solana Ventures
Fundraising advice
Emerging trends
2pm-2:30pm:
Carl Vogel, GP at 6th Man Ventures
Fundraising advice
Emerging trends
Phil Jacobson, Head of Ops at Tensor Labs
Company-building processes Q&A
Scaling from early-stage ops
2:30pm-3pm:
Shihua Wu, Grants at Solana Foundation
Grant funding & milestone structuring
Ecosystem programs
Rish, AI Lead at Solana Foundation
Opportunities in crypto x AI
x402 payment protocol
3pm-3:30pm:
Matty Taylor, Cofounder of Colosseum
Founder advice at the earliest stages
How to stand out in hackathons
Shane Molidor, CEO/Founder of Forgd
All things TGE, incl. tokenomics, market-making, setting up LPs
3:30pm-4pm:
Emon Motamendi, Solana Incubator Lead
Applying to the Solana Incubator
Key founder challenges / what to watch out for
Magellan, Head of Marketing at Solana Mobile
All things socials & owned media marketing
Building on Solana Mobile
4pm-4:30pm:
Jacob Creech, Head of DevRel at Solana Foundation
Developer resources / Q&A
Technical training programs
Elle Leemay Chen, Venture Partner at Reciprocal Ventures
Fundraising advice
Emerging trends