Below is a Q3 2022 alumni milestone report, highlighting some of the biggest updates of July, August, and September from Founder Institute portfolio companies around the world. See funding news and top media features of the past quarter, watch insightful entrepreneur interviews and grad Q&A panel event videos, and see a list of the upcoming FI global online events taking place over the next few months, throughout Q4 2022.
Alumni Funding & News Highlights:
- Lily AI (FI Silicon Valley) lands $25M Series B funding to help retailers match customers with products
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The Good Face Project (FI San Diego) grabs $5.65M for female-led startup's chemistry-first, AI platform
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YouSet (FI Montreal) vision for Canadian insurance industry backed by investors with $2.1M in funding
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Puppy Gang Fresh Foods (FI Toronto) acquired by LiveFit, a brand of Ethey Group, Canada's Leading Sustainable Food Producer
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Doc-doc (FI Bogota) receives more than $1M funding for virtual hospital solution
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Scrapays (FI Lagos) selected to Google Black Founders Fund in Africa 2022, including $100k non-dilutive funding
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Bluana Foods (FI Eastern Europe) wins Startup Investor Accelerator first trans-Atlantic program Demo Day, awarded $125k funding
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Focal Point (FI Austin) Raises $3M Seed Funding to Transform Procurement for Enterprise Customers
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Mountain Aerospace Research Solutions (FI Silicon Valley) awarded U.S. Space Force phase 1 STTR funding
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TotalCtrl (FI Oslo) foodtech company receives investment from Newday
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CurveBlock (FI London) receives $200k follow-on funding from Loyal VC
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Knowledge To Own (FI New York) among 4 startups selected for $25k in capital from The Raynier Seed Fund
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Activated Scale (FI Chicago) 1 of 12 startups selected to participate in Techstars Chicago seed accelerator
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Pathloom (FI Silicon Valley) selected for the Long Beach Accelerator program 4th cohort, receiving $100k+ in funding
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Metric Mate (FI Silicon Valley) selected to Techstars Atlanta 2022 Cohort
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Andalin (FI Jakarta) partners with Philippines Department of Trade and Industry on trading platform
Are you a pre-seed stage entrepreneur working to achieve startup traction or funding? Apply here to join the virtual Founder Institute accelerator program nearest you.
Q3 2022 FI Alumni Videos & Interviews:
Peerby Founder Daan Weddepohl (FI Amsterdam) on Global Startup Report
Prowess Project Founder Ashley Connell (FI Austin) on Global Startup Report
BetaStore founder Steve Dakayi-Kamga (FI Lagos) on Global Startup Report
Endiatx Founder Torrey Smith (FI Silicon Valley) on Global Startup Report
FI Alumni Q&A Panel: Featuring the Founders of BorderlessHR, Femtech Solution & Vieaura
Startup Crowdfunding Best Practices, with FI Alumni Founders of Bandwagon, Utobo & Xiggit
Q3 2022 Startup Ecosystem Leader Interviews:
Simon Turner, FI Ghana Program Director
Craig Swiatek, FI Colorado Program Co-Director
Join us in Q4 for an Online Startup Event:
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Wednesday, October 5th - 9 Week Guide to Launch a Startup to $1MM ARR, with Trevor Longino
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Wednesday, October 12th - Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner, Online
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Thursday, October 13th - Early Stage Product & Sales Lessons, with Ernest Yap
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Wednesday, October 19th - Workshop: Pitching and Fundraising for Pre-Seed Startups
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Wednesday, October 26th - Startup Idea Pitch Practice: Get Friendly Feedback from Experts
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Wednesday, November 9th - Founder Hotseat: Pitch Your Idea to Startup Experts, Online
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Thursday, November 10th - FinTech Ecosystem & Market Opportunities, with Charlie Chandra
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Wednesday, November 16th - Founder Showcase: Pre-Seed Startup Pitch & Networking Event
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Wednesday, November 23rd - Making the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur
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Wednesday, November 30th - Startup Accelerators 101: Everything New Founders Need to Know
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Wednesday, December 7th - Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network
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Are you a pre-seed stage entrepreneur working to achieve startup traction or funding? Apply here to join the virtual Founder Institute accelerator nearest you.
Graduates of the Founder Institute are creating some of the world's fastest growing startups, having raised over $1.75BN in funding, and building products people love across over 200 cities worldwide.
See the most recent news from our Grads at FI.co/news, or learn more about their stories at FI.co/journey.
