Unicorn Events and Founder Institute

The Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed accelerator, is proud to partner with Unicorn Events, Unicorn.Events – is the largest global pitch competition for exponential startups that have the potential to become Unicorns.

Build the Future with Founder Institute and Unicorn Events.

The Founder Institute helps you get to traction and funding with a support network of startup experts that are invested in your success, and through a structured business-building process that has helped alumni raise over 2BN. Through the combined benefits of the Founder Institute and Unicorn Events we create an unparalleled global support network for early-stage founders to impact the present and influence the future:

A combined global community of over 15,000 mentors and thousands of alumni
Comprehensive education and structured support programs from the idea stage to the funding/ growth stage
Over $3M in Partner Deals and Resources

Who Should Apply?

The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech or tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including both solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas.

Apply to the Ukraine – Eastern Europe Founder Institute with Unicorn Events

The Kyiv Founder Institute is not currently accepting applications, but will be soon.

You can see our currently enrolling chapters at FI.co/enrolling, our full list of cities at FI.co/global, or register below to get notified when there are new startup programs in Kyiv.

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