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FI North Carolina Graduation: Meet the New Portfolio Companies (In-Person)

Join us in celebrating the next generation of startup founders!

Date
Jan 30, 2025
Time
03:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Address
Raleigh Founded (Gateway), 2409 Crabtree Blvd, Ste 107, Raleigh, NC, United States
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Join us for the Graduation of the latest North Carolina Founder Institute Cohort, where we will debut presentations from the new Alumni. Learn about some of the companies that will go onto seed-accelerators, raise funding, and build the next great North Carolina startups. There will also be an opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs and celebrate the new Graduates.

About Founder Institute:
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN 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.

Speakers

Oz

Oz Merchant

CEO @ Futureproof

Gregg

Gregg Armitage

CEO @ FoundHuman

Platinum Partners

Futureproof Smith Anderson Loyal VC Founder Capital

Local Partners

American Underground Cofounders Capital Founders Local Fourscore Business Law Front Porch Venture Partners GrepBeat Liles Law Primordial Raleigh Founded

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