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Program Dates
Oct 13, 2026 Dec 16, 2026
Early Deadline
Jul 14, 2026
Early Entrance Fee
$499 $899
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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.

Proven Process to Build Quickly & Cheaply

In development since 2009
Updated frequently based on global feedback

Highly Structured and Sequential

Clear growth sprints with weekly deliverables
Engineered to reduce complexity and help you focus

Constant Feedback from Mentors

10 Weekly Feedback Sessions and Office Hours on your pitch, progress, and data to help you make the right decisions
Office hours provide individual, personalized time with industry experts

Session Calendar

Below are the dates for the upcoming program

Onboarding
Oct 06, 2026
06:00pm EEST
Kickoff
Oct 13, 2026
06:00pm EEST
Vision
Oct 14, 2026
06:00pm EEST
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Cristobal Henriquez

Director General / Socio Fundador @ VentureCapital Investment Group / @ Founder Institute
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Javier Hasbun

Entrepreneur, Financial Advisor, Teacher and Musician | CEO at Tu Firma Digital | Board Member at Venture Capital | Partner Digital Ventures LA @ VC
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Robinson Soto

Director en VC Group | Financiamiento, innovación y desarrollo de negocios | Director Local @ Kofradi

Ecosystem Highlights

We're your local chapter! We live here and we want to grow along with you. Leverage our deep connections in the Cyprus startup ecosystem to propel your business forward.

Connect with Top Partners and Investors
Network with local Founders
Raise your startup's status in the ecosystem

Mentors

Our Mentors bring real-life experience and expertise so you can make timely decisions quickly.

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Javier Cortes

Socio Fundador | Tax & Legal | IA Tech @ Cortés Del Río
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Juan Luis Larroucau

Co-Founder @ AIM Manager
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Tomás Vial Tagle

CEO @ Nova Agro
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Juan Pablo Cappello

Principal @ Greenberg Traurig
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Leyla Cardenas Tavie

Decana Facultad de Ciencias @ Universidad Austral de Chile
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Eric Tureo

CEO @ TureosGroup

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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 AI-native company-building programs have helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN 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.


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