Online Event
FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions
Speak with Founder Institute Alumni about their experience in the program
Date
Jun 23, 2025
Time
01:00 pm - 02:30 pm
Address
Online Event
Alumni of the Founder Institute pre-seed accelerator have raised over $2 billion in funding and are building some of the world's fastest-growing technology businesses. Join us for an interactive online Q&A event featuring FI founders, where you can learn valuable tips and tricks for launching and scaling a startup. Hear directly from these accomplished FI Alumni about their experiences in the program, and discover what you can achieve by joining a startup accelerator.
What You'll Learn:
- The different types of startup companies that go through Founder Institute.
- The experience of being part of an accelerator program.
- Success metrics that investors want to see.
- The tactics required to build a strong startup.
Who Should Attend?
- Anyone interested in joining a startup accelerator
- Anyone who has an idea for a startup or a growing company
- Anyone interested in speaking with Founder Institute Alumni
Featured Alumni:
- Maria Sucgang - CEO and Co-Founder at Remotify - A multi-award-winning impact entrepreneur, she is the CEO and Co-founder of Remotify, a platform simplifying global employment and empowering remote work. With 18 years of leadership experience across APAC and EMEA, she has led high-performing teams and driven transformation in both startups and global firms. A Top 10 Women Startup Founder in Asia (2023) and Endeavor Scale Up Entrepreneur, she’s passionate about building inclusive, human-centered work experiences.
- Florin Irimescu - CEO at Bluana Foods - A seasoned business leader and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience across diverse industries, including e-grocery, fine foods, and forestry. Proven ability to drive P&L performance, lead cross-functional teams, and adapt central strategies to local market needs. Passionate about sustainability and innovation, his current venture, Bluana Foods, embodies this commitment by creating delicious and sustainable plant-based seafood alternatives.
- Abdulkadir Suleiman Lapai - CEO & Founder at Tespire - A visionary business leader and pioneer in technology and innovation , with over a decade of experience in the tech ecosystem. Driven by a passion for fostering growth, he established JD Lab nine years ago and later founded Labspace Innovation Hub in early 2021. Currently, Abdulkadir leads Tespire LLC, an EdTech startup he founded in 2022, where he is revolutionizing the education sector by providing school owners with solutions to address revenue leakages and enabling EdTech developers to create AI-driven applications with ease.
About Founder Institute:
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
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The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,500 entrepreneurs raise over $1.85BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
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