Build an Amazing Company from Ghana

The Founder Institute provides a global support network and a proven methodology to get your startup to traction and funding

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Program Dates

May 13, 2025 Aug 06, 2025

Early Deadline

Mar 23, 2025

Early Entrance Fee

$299 $399

The Core Experience

You don't have to do it alone. Alongside other like-minded entrepreneurs, you will build your business in a structured, proven process.

Critical Support Network

Join an Equity Collective of helpful startup mentors and founders that are invested in your success.

Get access to a lifetime of support programs and partners that far exceeds any comparable program.

Structured Methodology

Know what to work on, and when, with our proven business-building sprints and structured process.

Build a company with impact by leveraging the world's largest network of startup founders and mentors.

Challenging Process

Less than 40% of Founders make it through the program because we challenge you every step of the way.

Get fast-tracked to our Funding Lab program and Virtual Demo Days, giving you the best chance to get funding.

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Session Calendar

Below are the dates for the upcoming program

Onboarding

May 06, 2025

05:00pm GMT

Accelerator Kickoff

May 13, 2025

05:00pm GMT

Vision & Mission

May 14, 2025

05:00pm GMT

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Featured Grad

From our Silicon Valley chapter, Udemy is the global leader in online learning, with nearly 200,000 courses. The company went public on the NASDAQ in October 2021, raising $421 million.

The real question is: can the Founder Institute be game-changing for your business? The answer is yes. Without FI, Udemy may have never raised any money.

Gagan Biyani

Udemy (IPO, 2021)

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Sign up for an upcoming info session to learn more and chat with our team. There are several sessions per week across most time zones.

Events

Join us for an upcoming event - local or global - to meet other founders and experts. Learn what you need to know now to scale your startup.

Startup Funding AMA & Founder Institute Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, Founder Institute)

Dec 30, 2024

06:00pm GMT

Founder Institute Online Information Session

Various Dates

Various Times

How to Go from 0 to 1: Scaling and Exiting Your Startup with Mark Balovnev

Jan 06, 2025

06:00pm GMT

Startup Funding AMA & Founder Institute Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, Founder Institute)

Jan 08, 2025

01:00am GMT

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FI Ghana Mentors & Experts

Build a business efficiently through video conferences, office hours, and material reviews from a roster of top startup mentors.

Akinyinka David Akintunde

Vice President, AFEX Commodity Exchange. @ AFEX Commodity Exchange.

Kate Henshaw

Actress @ Nollywood

Stephanie Mills

Growth Manager @ AFEX

Olugbenga Paseda

Executive Director @ VFD Tech Ltd

Nkem Nweke

PM Engineering Innovation @ Microsoft

Katie Mapondera

Founder and Managing Partner @ Q L and D, LLC

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FI Partners

Get special deals and support worth over $3 million from top support organizations and partners.

GhanaThink Foundation & Komseko Fellowship

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The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,500 entrepreneurs raise over $1.85BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.