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AMA with Founder Institute Directors on FI Agentic Program, Costs, Outcomes
Get honest answers on cost, workload, and outcomes before deciding whether to apply.
Date
Sep 12, 2026
Time
04:30 am - 05:30 am
Address
Only shared with registered attendees
Every accelerator tells you what the program gives you. Almost none of them talk about the cost / benefits.
This session does both. The Fi Agentic Program, the cost benefits, and the equity collective. How many hours a week it really takes and when the heavy weeks land. How many founders drop out and why. What does successful graduates get out of it.
This is the AMA with the Directors of Founder Institute Hyderabad Chapter. Register now and bring the hard questions.
What You'll Learn:
- Know about the FI Agentic Program - the early stage founder accelerator program
- What does the program costs and how the equity collective works;
- How many hours a week the program really takes, and when the heavy weeks fall;
- What graduates get out of it, including the ones it did not work for;
- Who should apply.
Your Hosts:
- Sujit Jagirdar - Director, Founder Institute, Hyderabad Chapter
- Ramesh Loganathan - Dean, CIE, IIIT Hyderabad
Who Should Attend:
- Anyone considering applying to the Founder Institute Hyderabad Chapter;
- Prospective founders weighing this against other programs;
- People who were put off by something they read or heard and want it addressed;
- Applicants who need to justify the time and cost to a partner or employer.
Additional Resources: Find more Startup Events, read Reviews from founders who went through the program, or join an InfoSession for the short version.
About Founder Institute: The Founder Institute is the World's Largest AI-Native Company Builder, giving idea-stage, first-time founders, and employees making the leap to entrepreneurship the tools, global network, and proven methodology to build an AI-powered startup from zero to funding. Since 2009, our structured programs have helped over 9,000 founders across 100 countries raise more than $2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 6 continents, our mission is to empower talented and motivated people everywhere to build impactful, AI-powered companies.
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This event is reserved for Applicants of the Founder Institute accelerator and FI Mentors. Please sign in or complete your application.
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