Silicon Valley AI In-Person, with Adeo Ressi

The Silicon Valley AI In-Person is an exclusive AI company-building program, led by Adeo Ressi, 11X founder and investor.

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Program Dates

Jan 20, 2027 Mar 25, 2027

Early Deadline

Nov 17, 2026

Early Entrance Fee

$2999 $4999

The Agentic Experience

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

Hybrid Program

9 weeks of intensive online sessions and step-by-step business building sprints

2 week, immersive trip to Silicon Valley for workshops, Funding Day, and conferences

Silicon Valley Mentorship

Build a company alongside top Silicon Valley mentors and investors

Get constant feedback in weekly sessions and office hours

Access to Investors

Pitch top Silicon Valley investors at Funding Day and other exclusive networking events

Get introductions to investors across the global Founder Institute network

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Session Calendar

Below are the dates for the upcoming program

Onboarding

Jan 13, 2027

06:00pm PST

Kickoff (Online)

Jan 20, 2027

09:00am PST

Vision (Online)

Jan 21, 2027

09:00am PST

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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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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.

How to Fund Your AI Startup: Ask an Investor Anything

Dec 08, 2026

09:00am PST

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Leadership

Our leadership team are proven startup experts who know how to walk you through the challenges of your early-stage startup.

Adeo Ressi

CEO @ Founder Institute

Mercedes Bankston

Founder @ Funderstar LTD

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 largest agentic company builder, turning ideas into fundable startups, and startups into unicorns. Since 2009, the Founder Institute program has helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs build 9,000+ companies, including unicorns like Udemy and Esusu, raise over 2BN in funding, and grow a portfolio worth an estimated $20BN. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities and 95 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide. Learn more about the Founder Institute.