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The AI Toolkit Built for Founders

FI's suite of AI tools covers every stage of the founder journey. Use them to validate your idea, sharpen your pitch, and build faster than you ever could alone.

AI Tools to Help You Do More

The founders winning right now are using AI at every stage. Here are the tools you need to do the same.

FounderGPT

Want to Build with an AI Sidekick?

Get instant guidance on ideation, pitching, and growth from an AI trained on everything FI knows about startups.

Startup Idea Engine

Not Sure What to Build?

An AI-powered idea generator that pairs trends, companies, and markets to surface startup ideas you'd never find on your own.

Startup Prompt Library

Want to Use AI Like a Pro Founder?

A curated library of battle-tested prompts for every stage of your startup — copy, customize, and go.

Claude Skills

Want to Get More Out of Claude for Your Startup?

FI's Claude Skills are ready-made AI instruction sets that turn Claude into a specialist for any startup task.

For Aspiring Founders

Want to Build Your First Product With AI?

Learn to ship real products using AI tools in just 2 weeks — no technical background needed.

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