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The Founder Institute, the World's Largest Startup Accelerator, is in the final stage of testing demand for opening a new chapter in Hamburg for the Spring of 2014.  

The testing phase ends soon (Dec 03, 2018), so if you'd like to help bring this great program to Hamburg, please fill out this form today and spread the word. It only takes five minutes, and there is no obligation.

Over the last few weeks, the feedback we have received in Hamburg has been positive, and we have received a large amount of support from local startup and economic development organizations. In addition, we have reached out to some of the area's top technology entrepreneurs to support the program. 

We are humbled by the list of top local and global entrepreneurs that have pledged their support to mentor new companies in a Hamburg Founder Institute program. 

This list of entrepeneurs includes: 

  • Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
  • Alexander Djordjevic: CEO, Foodist
  • Alexander Graubner Müller: Co-Founder, Kreditech
  • Alexander Thiel: CTO, Wunder Mobility
  • Anna Abraham: Founder & Managing Director, Mondosano
  • Claas Nieraad: Managing Director, Next Logistics Accelerator
  • David Nellessen: CTO, Director, Familonet
  • Dennis Werner: CEO & Co-Founder, mylily
  • Dirk Freise: Founding Partner, Shortcut Ventures
  • Dirk Weipert: Founder, FCI FundersClub GmbH
  • Dr. Heiko Milde: Geschäftsführer, IFB Innovationsstarter GmbH
  • Felix Leonhardt: CEO, Lycka
  • Freya Oehle: Founder, Spottster
  • Gunnar Froh: Founder & CEO, Wunder Mobility
  • Heiko Hubertz: CEO, WHOW Games
  • Hendrik Martens: Chief Value Officer, BIZZheroes GmbH
  • Jan Andresen: CEO, veeseo.com
  • Jan Andresen: Tech Entrepreneur, at the Beach
  • Joerg Land: CEO, Sonormed
  • Johannes Weber: Co-Founder and Managing Director, bentekk GmbH | A Dräger Company
  • Jonas Thiemann: CEO & Co-Founder, Applike
  • Juliane Willing: CEO, Frischepost
  • Kai Oliver Rittner: Founder, PEERSPECTIVE GmbH
  • Lasse Schuirmann: CEO, FounderBlocks
  • Laurent Schüller: CEO & Founder, Niucare
  • Lucas Bauche: Co-Founder, CPO, awork GmbH
  • Mark Miller: Managing Partner, CatCap GmbH
  • Matthias Henze: CEO, Jimdo
  • Maximilian Forster: Venture Partner, Picus Capital
  • Michael Asshauer: Co-Founder & CPO, Familonet
  • Mimi Sewalski: CEO, Avocadostore
  • Mirko Platz: CEO, Channel Pilot Solutions GmbH
  • Oliver Roessling: CDO, Absolute Reality
  • Patrick Reimann: CEO, Wvnderlab
  • Philipp Baumgaertel: CEO, Cherrydeck
  • Philipp Westermeyer: Co-Founder & CEO , Online Marketing Rockstars
  • Philipp Tillmanns: CEO, cflox
  • Robin Himmels: COO and Co-Founder, Eatclever
  • Rüdiger Bartholatus: Geschäftsführer, SHATLER´s Getränke GmbH
  • Sarik Weber: Managing Partner, Yoints GmbH
  • Sebastian Kellner: CEO, mesaic.co
  • Simon Eichinger: Founder, Naschfreunde
  • Stefan Jørgensen: CEO, itembase.com
  • Stefan Kimmel: Partner, XY Ventures
  • Stefan Albers: CFO, MAD About Juice
  • Steffen Behn: CTO, better
  • Teja Toepfer: Co-Founder & CEO, Facelift
  • Thomas Promny: CEO, Velvet Ventures
  • Tim Schumacher: Managing Director, TS Ventures GmbH
  • Tim Von Törne: Co-Founder & COO, Kopernikus Automotive
  • Timo Rauhut: Investor, IFB Hamburg
  • Wolfram Graetz: CEO, PhraseApp

  • And many more to be announced. 

 

In the Founder Institute's structured, step-by-step program, these mentors will provide promising startup entrepreneurs in Hamburg with expert feedback and support to build their companies. In addition, participants are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.

If we get enough demand to officially launch a Hamburg Founder Institute chapter, then we will secure approximately 10 - 20 additional mentors. In fact, in most Founder Institute semesters the ratio of Mentors to Founders is greater than 1:1. 

Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,000 companies form and improve their business ideas, develop their marketing strategy, create an advisory board, recruit co-founders, improve their pitch, launch a product, prepare to raise capital, bootstrap to profitability, generate revenue, and more. 

 

Help bring this world-renowned program to Hamburg and fill out an Interest Form today.

 

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