Rio de Janeiro - Brasil 2025

Program Schedule

Our flagship 'FI Core' program combines structured sprints with constant feedback to help you reach the milestones needed for investment and growth.

jan 26

Early Application Deadline

abr 27

Final Application Deadline

mai 19 06:00 pm week 1

Accelerator Kickoff

During the Accelerator Kickoff, you will meet the Local Leaders and your cohort of Founders, and establish how your startup will use the program to push your business forward.

Date
mai 19, 2025
Time
05:00pm EDT

Sprints

Your cohort will be split up into the "Validate Track", "Launch Track" or "Growth Track", depending on each Founder's stage and existing progress.

The below deliverables are in addition to any custom "Epic Sprints" you may receive based on your specific challenges, and are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:

Deliverables

Validate Track
  1. Introductions - Prepare concise introductions on your background, skillset, and goals in FI to share with the cohort.
  2. Office Hours - Book your first Office Hours with Local Leaders and Mentors to get guidance on the next steps for your business.
Launch Track
  1. Office Hours - Book your first Office Hours with Local Leaders and Mentors to get guidance on the next steps for your business.
  2. Hotseat Pitch - Prepare a one sentence verbal pitch for the weekly "Founder Hotseat", where you present to Mentors during the Feedback Sessions.
Traction track
  1. Hotseat Pitch - Book your first Office Hours with Local Leaders and Mentors to get guidance on the next steps for your business.
  2. Vision Statement - Create a 3-5 sentence "Why Statement" that tells a cohesive story about why your company exists, in preparation for Mentor Feedback during the next session.
Sprints
Research
mai 20 06:00 pm week 1

Vision & Mission

mai 27 06:00 pm week 2

Customer Development

jun 03

Refund Deadline

jun 03 06:00 pm week 3

Revenue & Business Models

jun 10 06:00 pm week 4

Pitch Mastery

jun 17 06:00 pm week 5

Mentor Idea Review

jun 24 06:00 pm week 6

Legal & Equity

jul 01 06:00 pm week 7

Go-to-Market & Scale

jul 08 06:00 pm week 8

Product Development

jul 15 06:00 pm week 9

Investor Progress Review

jul 27 06:00 pm week 10

Co-Founders & Team

ago 03 06:00 pm week 11

Growth

ago 10 06:00 pm week 12

Funding

ago 17 05:00 pm week 13

Graduation

week 14+

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