Luke Sophinos
SDSU
Primary Email: [email protected]
Bio
Luke Sophinos is the co-founder of CourseKey, one of ZIP Launchpad's most successful startup alumni. Having built and scaled a high-growth education technology company, Luke advises founders on fundraising strategy, pitch refinement, investor outreach, and what venture capitalists look for in early-stage startups. He also helps entrepreneurs prepare for investor meetings, navigate due diligence, and develop a clear fundraising roadmap grounded in firsthand founder experience.
Areas of Expertise
Offering strategic guidance from startup ideation through scaling, grounded in real-world founder experience | Supporting early-stage founders with fundraising, growth, and product-market fit insights | Providing perspective on building and scaling a high-growth startup, including lessons from raising capital and achieving product traction | Helping teams think through execution, decision-making, and long-term company building
Areas of Specialization
- Offering strategic guidance from startup ideation through scaling, grounded in real-world founder experience
- Supporting early-stage founders with fundraising, growth, and product-market fit insights
- Providing perspective on building and scaling a high-growth startup, including lessons from raising capital and achieving product traction
- Helping teams think through execution, decision-making, and long-term company building
Best to meet if: you are building or scaling an early-stage startup and want tactical, founder-level advice on growth, fundraising, or execution.
Come prepared with: your startup idea, current stage, key challenges, and specific decisions or questions you want feedback on.