Do you want to help create fast-growing AI-native business in your city that can change the world for the better?
Founder Institute is looking for experienced entrepreneurs and passionate ecosystem builders to lead the Founder Institute program in their city. If you want to become an FI Local Leader, the Accelerator Lab Cohort 15 program can help you:
- Form a strong Leadership team to lead the Founder Institute chapter.
- Build a support network of partners, mentors, angel and VC investors in your startup ecosystem, to help the entrepreneurs in your FI cohorts launch successfully.
- Learn the AI tools and modern infrastructure to build and scale the next generation of AI-powered unicorns.
- Become a recognised ecosystem leader in your city and country, and help build successful technology businesses coming out of your region.
- Create your Venture Portfolio, by leveraging the world's largest network of startup mentors, founders, and investors (based in Silicon Valley, with chapters spanning 200+ cities across six continents).
Since 2009, we have launched FI's accelerator in over 200+ and have helped 9,000+ portfolio companies raise over 2BN in funding, solve big problems, build products people love, recruit amazing teams, and more.
Let us help you build something that matters.
Apply to Accelerator Lab Cohort 15
The Accelerator Lab Cohort 15 program takes place once per week, from Aug 20, 2026 to Oct 01, 2026, and is hosted by Ryan Micheletti, Head of Global Operations at FI, Janet Todorova, Head of Expansion at FI, who will help you launch a chapter of the Founder Institute and become a great leader in the new era of AI-first startups.
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