Online Event
How AI Changed Founder Institute, and What It Means for Mentors
See what changed at FI, meet the new CEO, and learn how to refer founders to the program.
Date
Oct 08, 2026
Time
03:00 am - 04:00 am
Address
Online Event
You give your time to Founder Institute because you want to see good founders build the next unicorn. This year, FI moved from the Core Program to the Agentic Program and became the World Largest AI-Native Company Builder. You should hear what that means from us before you hear it from a founder.
In one live hour, Connor Sattely, CEO of Founder Institute, will take you through the FI platform, show what changed and what founders now bring to your sessions, and explain how to refer the right founders to FI. The rest of the hour is open Q&A, and Connor wants your feedback.
Secure your spot and leave ready to answer any founder who asks about FI!
What You'll Learn:
- How FI went from the Core Program to the Agentic Program, and what it means to be an AI-Native Company Builder;
- How the FI platform works today, shown live by Connor;
- What founders now bring to your sessions, and where your experience makes the biggest difference;
- How to refer the right founders to FI, and what makes someone a good fit;
- How to answer the questions founders ask you about the new program.
Featured Speaker:
- Connor Sattely - CEO @ Founder Institute - Connor Sattely is the CEO of the Founder Institute, the World's Largest AI-Native Company Builder. He has spent 15 years in startup ecosystems around the world, working with thousands of startups and hundreds of local entrepreneurship programs, and has founded companies of his own. Before joining FI, he spent two years at Decile Group, helping more than 200 VC firms make over 1,000 deals through VC Lab. He has also led Venture Institute, VC Lab's free program for people starting a career in venture capital, and launched the Top Decile Podcast, which interviews the newest VC firms in the Decile Group community.
Who Should Attend:
- Mentors active in any FI chapter who want to see the Agentic Program up close;
- Mentors who have been away from FI for a while and want to catch up on what changed;
- Investors and operators who meet early-stage founders and want to know when to send them to FI;
- Local Leaders who also mentor and want to understand the program from the inside to recruit stronger founders.
Additional Resources:
See everything founders get in the FI Agentic Program, try the AI investor your founders now pitch to at Founder Practice, or sign up for the Insights Newsletter to get the latest startup tips and trends.
See everything founders get in the FI Agentic Program, try the AI investor your founders now pitch to at Founder Practice, or sign up for the Insights Newsletter to get the latest startup tips and trends.
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.
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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