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Mumbai Spring 2027

At the Founder Institute, you won't "learn" how to build a business. Rather, you will build your business alongside top startup experts using a proven, structured process that has helped some of the world's fastest growing companies raise over 2BN. 

The FI Agentic Program includes a series of challenging growth sprints, in addition to Weekly Feedback Sessions where you will receive constant feedback on your progress from experienced Mentors and Investors. 

See the schedule for the Mumbai Spring 2027 program below.

The Final Application Deadline for the Mumbai Spring 2027 program is Mar 02, 2027, and you can apply to the program at FI.co/join.

Onboarding

Learn about the Founder Institute

Date: Mar 08, 2027
Starts at: 06:00 pm (America/Los_Angeles)

When you enroll in the FI Core Program, you can immediately start onboarding by following a guided process where you will learn how the program works, tips to get the most benefits, and details on the perks of Graduating from the Founder Institute.

Kickoff

Meet the Cohort

Date: Mar 15, 2027
Starts at: 06:00 pm (America/Los_Angeles)

This week, you'll get familiar with the program, set up your AI toolkit, prove your AI proficiency, and prepare to introduce yourself to the cohort.

Vision

Define a strong business vision

Date: Mar 16, 2027
Starts at: 06:00 pm (America/Los_Angeles)

This week, you'll explore the biggest possible idea to pursue, validate real customer problems, define your personal purpose, and draft your first pitches.

Validation

Analyze your customer feedback

Date: Mar 23, 2027
Starts at: 06:00 pm (America/Los_Angeles)

This week, you'll select one business to focus on, validate it deeply through customer development, and build an initial mockup of your product.

Model

Validate a scalable revenue model

Date: Mar 30, 2027
Starts at: 06:00 pm (America/Los_Angeles)

This week, you'll test pricing with real customers, build a revenue model that can scale, and map out the human and agent roles needed to run your business.

Development

Learn how to build a great pitch

Date: Apr 06, 2027
Starts at: 06:00 pm (America/Los_Angeles)

This week, you'll turn your mockup into a working prototype that customers can use, co-develop with a lead customer, and prepare for your first major review.

Idea Review

Test the core business on a mentor panel

Date: Apr 13, 2027
Starts at: 06:00 pm (America/Los_Angeles)

This is your first major milestone. You'll present your business and product to a panel of mentors who will rate you on idea viability, presentation skill, and research thoroughness.

Formation

Review your legal infrastructure

Date: Apr 20, 2027
Starts at: 06:00 pm (America/Los_Angeles)

This week, you'll incorporate your company, set up the legal foundation, protect your intellectual property, and start building your advisory board.

Launch

Improve your strategy to launch or scale

Date: Apr 27, 2027
Starts at: 06:00 pm (America/Los_Angeles)

This week, you'll launch your go-to-market engine, get your product into the hands of paying customers, and set your victory conditions for the rest of the program.

Traction

Get feedback on your product roadmap

Date: May 04, 2027
Starts at: 06:00 pm (America/Los_Angeles)

This week, you'll push for 10% weekly growth, track both your business and AI performance metrics, and discuss growth strategies.

Fundraising

Test your progress on a mentor panel

Date: May 11, 2027
Starts at: 06:00 pm (America/Los_Angeles)

Similar to the Mentor Idea Review, the Investor Progress Review is the second major test in the program. In this session, Founders will focus on give a long presentation their progress and traction to a panel of Investors and Advisors for a detailed review. Founders will be evaluated based on their progress in the program, the company's scalability, and more.

Demo Day

Improve your team and hiring

Date: May 18, 2027
Starts at: 06:00 pm (America/Los_Angeles)

Completing the Founder Institute is an honor. The program is challenging, and the expectations are demanding.In this final session, you will celebrate with your peers, friends and family, as well as select Mentors. Some Founders will also pitch to a live audience, and you will officially onboard to all of the post-program resources and assistance the Founder Institute provides.

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