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The Founder Institute, the World’s Largest Startup Accelerator, announced today that it is exploring a new semester launch in Hanoi this Summer 2014.

If you'd like to help bring this great program to Hanoi this Summer, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by Sunday, April 27, 2014, then the Founder Institute will begin enrolling for a Hanoi Semester in the Summer of 2014.

If you would like to learn more, then please join us for a free, upcoming event: 

  • Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 12:00am, Apr 16, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/338383
  • Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
  • Co-Founders Connect: Find a Business Partner Online: 7:00am, May 02, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/338037
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00am, Jun 06, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/340958

Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,000 companies, which have created over 30,000 new jobs. The company's mission is to “Globalize Silicon Valley” and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide. 

In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising entrepreneurs “learn by doing” and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders 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. 

Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Hanoi are Pham Minh Tuan, Founder and CEO of the TOPICA Edtech GroupMai Duy Quang, Founder & CEO at Biaki; and Tran Manh Cong of the TOPICA Edtech Group.

Hanoi is home to some of the country's most successful startups, including VNG, CleverAds, VCCorp, and Appota, and posesses an environment that's conducive to entrepreneurial expansion.

It's amazing when working with founders in Vietnam; they have big dreams, and teams of the talented, hungry, and foolish. I believe if they have the support, training, and guidance of the Founder Institute, they can acquire huge success." - Mai Duy Quang

Other successful entrepreneurs who have signed on to mentor founders in the program include:

  • Aaron Everhart: Country Manager, Draper Startup House
  • Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO Platform
  • Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
  • Alex Samson: Founder & CEO, dvhb
  • Alison Massey: Digital Marketing Consultant , GLG
  • Amit Chatterjee: Founder & Group Chairman, Shadow Factory
  • Andrea Springmann: Co-Founder/ Director, Don't Throw Me Limited
  • Andrea Livotto: Partner, TenX2
  • Andrew Stotz: Founder & CEO, A. Stotz Investment Research
  • Andrew Chen: Managing Partner , Arion Ventures
  • Andrii Moroz: Partner, Network VC
  • Andy Ann: CEO, NDN GROUP
  • Anna Fedorova: CEO, Unicorn Events
  • Arnold Cheung: Founder, Profind
  • Ashok Jaiswal: Founder / CMO, Lecker Labs Ltd
  • Austin Keung: Chief Financierge, Financierge
  • Belinda Pham: VC Investor & Scout | Web3 & Blockchain, Brinc
  • Ben Chien: Managing Director, Greater China , AnyMind Group
  • Ben Stein: Co-founder & CEO, Staple
  • Bowie Lau: Director, MaGE Group
  • Brian Tsui: Partner , Catallyze
  • Brian Chen: Founder, Board Click
  • Burtujin Dashnyam
  • Cesar Jung Harada: Founder , Makerbay Limited and Foundation
  • Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
  • Christian Ng: Manager, Swire Properties
  • Christina Tang: Director, Blue Sky Energy Technology
  • Christine Yu: Co-Founder, Sophia
  • Claudio Trucco: Strategy & innovation manager, AECOM
  • Clay Sen: Head of SEO/Ecomm/Content+ , Client Lead Partnership, Mindshare
  • Crystal Pang: Co-founder, Pickupp
  • Daniel Cruickshanks: CTO, Profind
  • Daniel Szuc: Founder, Make Meaningful Work
  • Danny Yeung: Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, Advisor, Astronaut, uBuyiBuy (acquired by Groupon)
  • David Rosa: CEO, Neat
  • David Brabbins: Associate Partner , Prophet
  • David Liu: Executive Vice President & Managing Director of Asia Pacific, Clarivate
  • Derek Kwik: Managing Partner, BraveSoldier Venture Capital
  • Derrick Cramer: Global Head of Marketing, Hawk:AI
  • Doug Glen: Principal, Hong Kong Tech Incubator
  • Dr Francois Fong: Founder & CEO, Neo-Health Group
  • Edmund Chan
  • Elaine Ng: Founder and Designer, The Fabrick Lab
  • Elton Xu: First Vice President, East West Bank
  • Enric Danieletto: Partner, Pairstech Capital Management LLP
  • Esme Pau: Senior Director, China Tonghai Securities
  • Frank Lee: Patent Attorney, Marks & Clerk
  • Frank Yam: CEO & Founder, Focus Strategic Group Inc.
  • Gaetan Gosset
  • Gary To: Founder & General Manager, Koziness (acquired by Food Panda)
  • Giang Trịnh Minh: Trịnh Minh Giang's Biography, VMCG
  • Gregory Yuen: Associate Director, AsiaPay
  • Guy Facey: Partner, Facey & Associates LLP
  • Howard Kwong: Chief Digital Officer, Prudential Hong Kong
  • Ho Yin Cheung: Founder, Remo
  • Humphrey Wrey: Mr, QuickBus
  • Idris Gbaja Biamila: Global Head of Partnerships, Geniusto
  • Ivan Hui
  • Jacey Paik: Executive Vice Chairman, Association of Family Offices in Asia
  • Jaclyn Tsui: Managing Partner, Altitude Labs
  • James Kwan: Managing Partner, Soapbox Capital
  • James Kwan: Executive Chairman, Jumpstart
  • Janet Tse: Director and Principal Trainer, Life Habits Consulting Ltd.
  • Jeffrey Broer: Investor, Entrepreneur, Mentor, Kohpy Ventures
  • Jennifer Che: Managing Director, Eagle IP Limited
  • Jervis Chua: Designer, Build Republic Limited
  • Jina Zhu: Manager, Corporate Relations, SEIML Ventures
  • Jin Hui Wong: Partner, Ivest Capital
  • John D. Evans, CFA: Founder & General Manager, SEIML Ventures
  • Jon Pedersen: Co-Founder, Chairman & Director, Foundation for Shared Impact (FSI)
  • Jonah Lau: Head of Portfolio, Animoca Brands
  • Jonathan Ma: Investment Director - Corporate Ventures , isBIM Limited
  • Jonathan Nguyen: Founder & CEO, Unsensible
  • Joseph Chow: Partner, Maurice WM Lee Solicitors
  • Jude O'kelly: General Partner, Mount Parker Ventures
  • Justin Wong: Manager - New Ventures, PwC
  • Kelvin Kwong: Founder, Managing Director, XGD Media
  • Ken Cheung: Co-Founder & President, Our Happy Company
  • Kevin Leung: CEO, Muku Labs
  • Koen Munneke: CEO, Intrinsik
  • Koen Vanderhoydonk: Founder & CEO, The Connector
  • Lai Kiu Chan: Founder, atTTempspace
  • Laurent Koehler: Co-Founder and CBO, HK-Dtech Limited
  • Laurent Koehler: Co-founder & Chief Business Development Officer, HK-Dtech Limited
  • Lavina Ramkissoon: Africa's Voice - Chairperson and Director #aiMom, Founder Institute
  • Leo Ku: Managing Director, PlayNetwork
  • Leon Eisen: Venture Partner, Network.VC
  • Lewis Cerne: CEO, Spacebox
  • Loong Ling: Ventures, Standard Chartered Ventures
  • Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
  • Maeva Slotine: Founder , Slotine
  • Mara Rada: CEO & Chief of Strategy, Feral (thinkferal.com)
  • Mark Munoz: Founder & Executive Director, Vectr Ventures
  • Mason Ahn Bui: Investment Manager, Venturra Capital
  • Matthew Southern: Founder and CEO, Southern Straps
  • Max Song: Investor, Data Scientist, Schwarzman Scholar, Pacific Century Group
  • Max Zheng: Director of Investments, Blockchain Founders Group
  • Michelangiolo Mazzeschi: Founder, choicy.co
  • Michelle Lam: Founder & Managing Director, The Spoilt Experiences Group
  • Mikaal Abdulla: Co Founder and CEO, SoFi
  • Mike Grundy: Founder & CEO, Amazon Papyrus Chemicals Ltd
  • Mike Mastroyiannis: Ex CEO, COO, now Founder and Managing Partner , TenX2
  • Oleksii Chepelyk: Co-founder & CEO, Startup.Inc
  • Oscar Venhuis: CEO, EQ Lab
  • Padraig Walsh: Partner, Tanner De Witt
  • Patrick Collins: Founder, Prospect Labs
  • Peter Chan: Global Growth Lead, Seafair
  • Peter Lau
  • Plei Mou, Agreso
  • Polly Chan: Co-Founder , Thrive Limited
  • Povilas Steikunas: Head of Partnerships, Ondato
  • Quinn Lai: CEO, Eoniq
  • Raj Sahu: Founder and CEO at , Utobo Inc
  • Raymond Yip: Venture Partner , Mount Parker Ventures
  • Reisa Matsuda: Community Manager, Google Japan
  • Rex Ng: President
  • Roger Do: Co-Founder, QSearch
  • Rudi Leung: General Manager
  • Sam Gellman
  • Sam Dash: General Manager, Bimeda
  • Sebastien Borget: Co-Founder & COO, The Sandbox
  • Simon Loong: Founder & CEO, WeLab
  • Steven Fung: Patent Attorney, Real & Complex IP Services
  • Sue Kim: Founding Partner, Libbler
  • Suresh Balaji: Chief Marketing Officer- Asia , HSBC | Web3 Marketing Association | HH Global
  • Thiago Garcia: CEO & General Partner, 10X Venture Partners SPA
  • Thomas Pun: Founder, https://fairengine.com
  • TL Lee: Founder, EggLogics
  • Tommie Lo: CEO, Preface
  • Tommy Shek: Manager, Hong Kong Science & Technology Park
  • Tracy Ho: Founder and Director, Frame & Fame Personal Branding
  • Victor Lin, Ph D: Partner, QiGoal
  • Vincent Vaucelle: Founder & Member, Ocean Vega
  • Vitaly Gnatenko: Chief Analytics Officer, Network VC
  • Warren Linger: CEO, exmersive.ai
  • Winnie Tan, CAD INsurance Management Company
  • Yemi Oluseun: Founder/ CEO - Fintech, SaaS Business Growth, Automation & Change Management, The Change Hive

  • And many more to be announced.

Help bring the Founder Institute to Hanoi this Summer by filling out an Interest Form today.

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