Build your startup in Austria with agents doing the work.
Your playbook. A VC you can pitch at 2am. An AI sidekick in your inbox. 40,000 mentors and investors. A real Demo Day. Zero to funded, fast.
VirtualProgram Dates
Deadline
Oct 27, 2026Entrance Fee
$1149
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.
A curriculum written for one founder. You.
Agents Built In
Earned, Not Given
Session Calendar
Every week, something ships. Weekly sessions at 6:30 pm CET, deliverables due every week, agents keeping you moving in between. Demo Day at the end.
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.
Events
Meet founders, mentors and investors in Vienna and online. Find a co-founder, hear from alumni, and see how AI changed company building.
Build a Mobile App Without a Developer, in 90 Minutes
Venture Trailblazers featuring Charles Hudson
FI Alumni Panel: Meet Founders of High-Growth Startups (Q&A + Networking)
How AI Changed Founder Institute, and What It Means for Mentors
See more Events
Leadership
AI-native leads. Part-time hours, full-time output, because agents do the work. We'll get you from chatbots to AI co-founders.
Built at the Heart of Vienna's AI Scene
Our home is AI Factory Austria, the heart of AI innovation in Vienna. Every startup in the program gets free coworking space and direct access to AI expertise on site. You don't just learn to build with AI. You build next to the people shaping it.
FI Austria Mentors
Build a business efficiently through video conferences, office hours, and material reviews from a roster of top startup mentors.
FI Partners
Get special deals and support worth over $3 million from top support organizations and partners.
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