American Dream Accelerator by Founder Institute
Empowering immigrant American founders with a global support network and proven methodology to drive traction & funding.
Virtual FirstProgram Dates
Early Deadline
Mar 9, 2025Early Entrance Fee
$349 $350
The Core Experience
Inspiring and unlocking the full potential of immigrant American founders in launching, growing and funding startups through a curated 14-week program, access to mentors, networks, capital and Washington DC region's abundant ecosystem resources.
Critical Support Network
Structured Methodology
Challenging Process
Session Calendar
Below are the dates for the upcoming program
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.
Join an Online Information Session
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.
Immigrant Founders Pitch Ideas to American Dream Accelerator Experts, Online
Founder Institute Online Information Session
Fundraising in 2025: What Founders Must Know to Raise Capital
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Stavros Pavlidis
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Curated for Immigrant American Founders
Access tailored mentorship, capital and a robust ecosystem in the DMV region, designed to build scalable ventures, overcoming the perception of high-risk. Empowering founders who lack access to resources and do not have the deep roots to build or reach networks.
FI American Dream Mentors
Build a business efficiently through video conferences, office hours, and material reviews from a roster of top startup mentors.
Henry Hunter
ceo @ Incidr
FI Partners
Get special deals and support worth over $3 million from top support organizations and partners.
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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.