Build a Fundable, Global Startup in Cyprus

The Founder Institute is the world's most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.

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Program Dates

Nov 17, 2026 Jan 20, 2027

Early Deadline

Oct 13, 2026

Early Entrance Fee

$698 $699

The Agentic Experience

You don't have to do it alone. Alongside other like-minded entrepreneurs, you will build your business in a structured, proven process.

Proven Process to Build Quickly & Cheaply

In development since 2009

Updated frequently based on global feedback

Highly Structured and Sequential

Clear growth sprints with weekly deliverables

Engineered to reduce complexity and help you focus

Constant Feedback from Mentors

10 Weekly Feedback Sessions and Office Hours on your pitch, progress, and data to help you make the right decisions

Office hours provide individual, personalized time with industry experts

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Session Calendar

Below are the dates for the upcoming program

Onboarding

Nov 10, 2026

06:00pm EET

Kickoff

Nov 17, 2026

08:00am EET

Vision

Nov 18, 2026

08:00am EET

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Featured Grad

From our Silicon Valley chapter, Udemy is the global leader in online learning, with nearly 200,000 courses. The company went public on the NASDAQ in October 2021, raising $421 million.

The real question is: can the Founder Institute be game-changing for your business? The answer is yes. Without FI, Udemy may have never raised any money.

Gagan Biyani

Udemy (IPO, 2021)

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Events

Join us for an upcoming event - local or global - to meet other founders and experts. Learn what you need to know now to scale your startup.

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Ecosystem Highlights

We're your local chapter! We live here and we want to grow along with you. Leverage our deep connections in the Cyprus startup ecosystem to propel your business forward.

Connect with Top Partners and Investors

Network with local Founders

Raise your startup's status in the ecosystem

Mentors

Our Mentors bring real-life experience and expertise so you can make timely decisions quickly.

Mario Paladini

Co-Founder & CEO @ Club GLOBALS

Viktoria Kanar

Co-Founder @ Re-Fresh Global

Adam Markakis

General Partner @ Astylab Ventures

Thodoris Zervas

Founder @ startuplawyer.gr

Theo Kotzastavros

Growth Lead @ Innov8rs.co

Stelios Koukouvios

Sales Manager @ FORCE Technology

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FI Partners

Quickly increase connections to other ecosystem organizations, investors, and industry experts.

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The Founder Institute is the world’s largest agentic company builder, turning ideas into fundable startups, and startups into unicorns. Since 2009, the Founder Institute program has helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs build 9,000+ companies, including unicorns like Udemy and Esusu, raise over 2BN in funding, and grow a portfolio worth an estimated $20BN. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities and 95 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide. Learn more about the Founder Institute.