Build a Fundable, Global Startup in Panama

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

jun 11, 2024 sep 18, 2024

Early Deadline

Apr 28, 2024

Early Entrance Fee

$399 $499

The Core 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

14 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

jun 04, 2024

06:00pm -05

Accelerator Kickoff

jun 11, 2024

06:00pm -05

Vision & Mission

jun 12, 2024

06:00pm -05

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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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Join an Online Information Session

Sign up for an upcoming info session to learn more and chat with our team. There are several sessions per week across most time zones.

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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Leadership

Our leadership team are proven startup experts who know how to walk you through the challenges of your early-stage startup.

Kitawa Wemo

Founder & CEO @ MAMA Social Ventures

Njoki Munene

Business lead & Community Manager @ MAMA Ventures

Nyasha Mutsekwa

Regional Executive @ Adapt IT

Ecosystem Highlights

We're your local chapter! We live here and we want to grow along with you. Leverage our deep connections in the Panama 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.

Brian Ngaira

Director of Design @ Made by People

Berg Moe

Owner @ Berg Moe Media

Olusola Amusan

Founder/CEO @ Coven Works

Sean Karanja

Founder @ Project Exponential Kenya

Ann Gitari

Entrepreneurship Skills Development Trainer @ The Writing Agency Kenya

Rashaan Campbell

Senior Advisor, Director of Business Development @ Pumapa Capital

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Local Partners

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

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El Founder Institute es el programa de entrenamiento de emprendedores y de lanzamiento de empresas significativas más grande del mundo, que ayuda a los aspirantes a fundadores en todo el mundo a construir compañías de tecnología duraderas. Basado en Silicon Valley y con sedes en 100 países, el Founder Institute ha ayudado a lanzar más de 7,000 compañías. La misión es "Globalizar a Silicon Valley" y construir ecosistemas sostenibles de empresas significativas que crearán un millón de nuevos puestos de trabajo a nivel mundial.