Software startup Mentra opens Charlotte HQ at Camp North End

Camp North End has added to its growing list of office tenants.

Software startup Mentra, a hiring platform that helps neurodivergents find successful career paths, signed a five-year lease for 2,463 square feet at 201 Camp Road in Camp North End's Mount District.

The startup was co-founded in 2019 by Jillikah Kumar and Conner Reinhardt while they were students at Georgia Tech. They moved the company to Charlotte after graduating in 2020, and the 10-person team worked from Kumar's home until moving into the office last week.

Kumar said the two-floor office was designed with open space for collaboration, conference rooms and private areas for phone calls that resemble phone booths. It also has casual common areas. It's decorated with plants as well as quotes and poetry on the walls, including some written by Kumar's non-speaking, autistic brother, Vikram.

“As a neurodiverse team ourselves, we’re building a neuroinclusive culture that allows us to tap into our cognitive strengths while being in a supportive workplace environment,” she said. "We want it to be a cutting-edge, novel space where we can show what the future of work could look like if every employee has the support they need to thrive."