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The Founder Institute is the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program. Through a challenging curriculum and strong post-program support, we provide aspiring entrepreneurs with structure, mentorship, and a network to start an enduring company. Learn More
Apply to the ProgramProven Results
Leaders of the world's fastest growing companies have used our program to form and improve their business ideas, create an advisory board, recruit co-founders, improve their pitch, launch a product, raise capital, generate revenue, and more. The scale of our successful alumni is unprecedented.
See our Graduates2,700+
Companies
Launched
78%
Company
Survival Rate
$15B
Estimated
Portfolio Value
Stronger Together
Through a unique Liquidity Pool, the Founder Institute creates strong local communities where Graduates, Directors, and Mentors all receive equity in the companies formed. These strong local networks are also connected to a massive global ecosystem that spans six continents.
Learn our Methodology9,900
CEO & Founder
Mentors
170
Global
Chapters
20,000
Jobs
Created
Mentors
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Ali Sorbi
Principal, Pendulum Advisors
Ali Sorbi is the founder and principal of Pendulum Advisors, a Tyson’s Corner based consulting firm specializing in Financial P...
Sean Makulowich
FI Mentor
Sean Makulowich is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Makulowich Ventures dba IdeaFire™ Consulting. IdeaFire™ is a bout...
Mike Wittenburg
Solutionist, the Center for Advancing Innovation
Joseph Daniels
Partner, Co-Chair -- Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Group , McCarter & English, LLP
Joe Daniels represents startup to publicly-held technology, life science and consumer companies, venture capital and private eq...
Christian Na
FI Mentor
Dave Sandrowitz
Owner & Principal Consultant, Substrate LLC
Dave is a startup veteran, an advisor, a small-time investor, and a mentor via Startup Weekend and The Fort. He is currently ow...
Events
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Startup Legal 101: Advice from Top Startup Lawyers
- Belinda Noah, Dr. (Mrs.) Leticia Osafo Addo, Spiros Tsaltas, Paul Damalie
- Accra
- 06:30 PM
Startup Funding 101: How to Raise Money for Your Idea in Chennai
- Balram Nair, Muralidharan Erumpala, Sriram Bharadhwaj
- Chennai
- 06:30 PM
Insights
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A 5 Step Go-to-Market Strategy for Category Creators
Startup brasileira acelerada pelo Founder Institute NYC em 2016 lança campanha de crowdfunding para levantar R$ 1,5 mi
