Since launcing in Silicon Valley in 2009, the flagship Silicon Valley Founder Institute has helped launch great companies like Udemy, Retailigence, Cake Health, Getable, Breezy, Shopalize, Skimble, Spikes, and many more.
Today, the Founder Institute is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for the Silicon Valley Summer 2016 Semester - led by Adeo Ressi, Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute.
If you are serious about launching a startup in Silicon Valley and could use feedback from Adeo and other top mentors, then apply to the Silicon Valley Founder Institute today, or attend a free event.
Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (Sep 08, 2026) will have their application fees waived (typically $50), and if you enroll by the Early Deadline you are also eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships and a lower course fee.
The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are serious about launching a startup, the Founder Institute can give you the structured process, constant feedback and evaluation from expert mentors, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.
In order to celebrate the launch, the Silicon Valley Founder Institute will host several free startup events for the general public, where you can meet top entrepreneurs and learn more about the program:
- May 18th: Startup Pitch Bootcamp, with Adeo Ressi (Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute)
- May 25th: Founder Institute Information Session
- June 1st: Graduate Startup Panel & Networking Event
- June 8th: Founder Institute VIP Semester Launch Mixer
In addition to Adeo, the Silicon Valley Founder Institute will feature some of the world's most experienced entrepreneurs as Mentors to help our new companies succeed. See the full list of mentors in Silicon Valley here.
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more - like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, and Appota. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
We hope you will join us in Silicon Valley and launch a company in 2016.
