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Fundadores primero, Fundadores siempre. Únete a nosotros en 2023: Founder Institute es el lugar #1 del mundo para transformar ideas en emprendimientos, y emprendimientos en negocios globales. Te esperamos en nuestro programa online EN ESPAÑOL en Chile que puedes realizar desde cualquier lugar.

Founder First, Founder Always. Join us in 2023: Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. We look forward to meet you in our online program IN SPANISH in Chile where you can be part from anywhere.

Today’s economic 'New Normal' is full of reshuffling industries, and new problems in need of solutions - now is a time for entrepreneurs to act. 

Whether you need to test and validate early hypotheses before making a large financial commitment to your startup idea, or you are ready to push your startup to the next level through aggressive weekly growth sprints to refine your vision, improve key metrics, and prepare for investor diligence, Founder Institute has the proven processes and network to help you do it.

If you could use a structured process that tells you what to focus on, when, and a lifetime of support from Chile's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Chile 2023 Founder Institute today.

Si un proceso estructurado que te puede ayudar a decidir en qué enfocarte y cuándo, y un soporte por el resto de la vida de importantes inversionistas y emprendedores de Chile, entonces postula al programa Founder Institute de Chile 2023 ahoraLas sesiones se realizan en español, solamente algunos materiales están en inglés por lo que no se requiere un nivel avanzado.

We will be hosting several in-person free startup events in Chile over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:

  • How to Create a Great First Startup Pitch using AI: 9:30pm, sep 14, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/403603
  • Break the Idea Loop: Decide What to Build in the Age of AI: 9:00pm, sep 21, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/391531
  • How to Build a Strong Pipeline of Entrepreneurs for your Innovation Hub: 1:00pm, sep 28, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/398328
  • FI Alumni Panel: Meet Founders of High-Growth Startups (Q&A + Networking): 1:00pm, oct 06, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/391133
  • From Dreamer to Doer: Build the Founder Mindset: 1:00pm, oct 13, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/393440
  • From Idea to Action: The Startup Mindset : 1:00pm, oct 20, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/393310
  • From Founder to Funded: Interactive Q&A with Top Startup Investor: 2:00pm, nov 03, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/393065
  • From “Maybe” to Momentum: Building a Great Startup Idea: 10:00pm, nov 17, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/391397
  • From First Idea to First Funding: Global Alumni Stories: 2:00pm, dic 01, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/390994

Make better, faster business decisions in 2023 by sharing your latest progress, challenges, and strategies for constant feedback and evaluation from our expert mentors and advisors, every step of the way–scale your team, develop new business opportunities, and recruit an amazing advisory board with the world's largest network of international startup founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors.

Our mentors include 

  • Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
  • Alejandro Pantoja: Director ejecutivo / CEO, OpenBeauchef
  • Alejandro Cova: Especialista en MKT B2B & B2C, ACM Group
  • Alex Harasic: Business Development Manager - Startups & Venture Capital, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Alexandra Fontalba C.: Estrategia Comercial B2B, Customer Journey | Marketing, .
  • Alfredo Zepeda: Consultor Estratégico, Director Independiente
  • Alois Bencina Kusmanic: CEO, Inversiones Atardecer
  • Álvaro Heredia Morales: Socio fundador, Consultor, UPCHAIN
  • Andres Jara Baader: CEO, Alster Legal
  • Andres Gallardo: Director Ejecutivo, Desafío Latam
  • Andres Ginestar: Director Ejecutivo, Talentoso
  • Andrés Leiva: CEO, Videsk
  • Ariel Arrieta: Cofounder & CEO, Nextperience Labs
  • Beatriz Cereceda Caneo: CEO, Ordenar.me
  • Camila Navia: CEO, Berking Biotechnology
  • Carla Donoso Christiansen: Directora, Comunicaciones estratégicas, marketing y asuntos corporativos
  • Carla Leal Vega: Founder & CEO | AI, Education & Human Potential Innovator | Startup Mentor, NeeKids
  • Carlos Sandoval Castillo: Consultor Estratégico, Innovación y Transformación Digital
  • Carolina Posso Peláez: Directora, Learningtic
  • Cássio Falcón: Global Growth Marketing Manager, Founder Institute HQ
  • Catalina De La Parra: Dra. en Artes, Facilitadora de capacitaciones para equipos.
  • Cecil Acevedo: Co-Founder, HardDrones.com
  • Christian Ohnes: Head Chile, Squads Venture
  • Claudia Garrido: CEO & Founder 1995 h2o, h2o
  • Claudia Barriga Carrera: Founder, Clo & Co
  • Cristian Frenkel: CEO, Metaversia: Marketing para eCommerce y Negocios B2B
  • Cristian Varas: Co-Founder, ADDAM
  • Cristian Amunategui: Senior Legal Adviser, EMS Chile
  • Cristian Zepeda Vera: Director - Advisor , Startups
  • Cristian Ándres Rodríguez: Founder, Hubred
  • Cristobal Leturia: Co-Founder, Laura Inc - IA
  • Cristóbal Camino: CEO, Nube Cowork
  • Daniel Ibarra: CEO, GOPLACEIT.COM
  • Daniel Gómez: CEO, Centech
  • Daniel Schwarze Fraile: Strategy & operations lead, Stablecoin & Blockchain
  • Derie Fuentes Messina: CSO, Berking Biotechnology
  • Diana Bermejo Escalona: Innovación Educativa , IA y Tecnología
  • Eduardo Fernandez: CEO, Blue5PL
  • Eduardo Steffens: Director de empresas, Inversionista
  • Eduardo Zavala Pulgar: Founder, V73 Studio
  • Eduardo Riveros Quiróz: Co-Founder, Yo Aprendo
  • Eduardo Arancibia: Gerente Fraccional, Estrategia, Innovación y Transformación con IA
  • Eilyn Roca: Proyectos e innovación, Franquicias Internacionales
  • Enrique Villarroel: Founder, La Ruta Silver
  • Eric Tureo: CEO, TureosGroup
  • Esteban Fernandez: Founder, Palo Negro Biotech
  • Esteban Valenzuela Villena: Emprendedor y Mentor, M-Sport
  • Evelio Gonzalez: CEO, Symatech
  • Fabian Mella Lukacs: Founder, NeoVC
  • Fabian Acuña Hernandez: Founder, 9punto5
  • Fernanda Pérez Jorquera: Directora, Federacion Chilena de Enfermedades Raras
  • Fernando Hoffmann Rencoret: 🚀 Brand Manager | Marketing, Branding y Negocios Digitales | +8 años conectando marcas con personas | MBA, Café Marketero
  • Francisca Castillo Castro: Founder and CEO, Neocrop Technologies
  • Francisca Salinas: Directora Ejecutiva, Fundación Antonio Hitschfeld
  • Francisco Reaño: CEO, CoFoundersUp
  • Francisco Musso: CEO, Sales World
  • Francisco (Chopan) Catrileo: Co-Founder, Palta Labs
  • Francisco Salas Correa: CEO & Founder, Innovantgroup.io
  • Francisco Videla C.: Co-Founder, Fracaso Lab
  • Franco Zapata: Managing Partner, Zapata
  • Gabriel Gurovich: Founder, Starter || Sought-after Speaker || Disruptor de Empresas
  • Gabriel Cid: Cofounder & Chairman, Nexor AI
  • Gerardo Lagger: CTO & Product, Siembro
  • German Velasco Perez: CEO, E-Mov
  • German Alberto Godoy: Máster en Evaluación de Proyectos, Mentor de Impacto
  • Giancarlo Mañon: Founder, Avanza Logistics
  • Gonzalo Ortega Diaz: CEO, KININ
  • Gonzalo Migliaro: Director Ejecutivo, Nine Sapiens
  • Héctor Jorquera: Director, Vinculamos Latam
  • Héctor Troquian Sandoval: Founder and CEO, AuroCar
  • Hernan Sebastian Bustos Toledo: Líder en Innovación, Educativa y EdTech
  • Hussam Sufan: CEO, SearchBrand.ai
  • Isabel Torres Vidal: Directora Innovación Abierta, Socialab
  • Ivan Pino Saavedra: CEO, Plant Based Biotech
  • Ivan Fierro: CEO, Casa W
  • Jacob Antonio Arredondo Caro, Los Ríos Innova
  • Javier Cueto: Managing Partner, Imagine Ventures
  • Javier Cortes: Socio Fundador | Tax & Legal | IA Tech, Cortés Del Río
  • Javier Galdames: Estrategia Corporativa e Innovación, Empoderando Economías y Personas a Prosperar por medio de Tecnología
  • Jorge Pizarro: Director Comercial | Experto en Comercialización Tecnológica | FINTECH | Profesor Adjunto MBA UC | Automatización de cobranza y recaudación B2B & B2C | Reducción de morosidad | Pagos sin fricción | Open Finance, UPAGO
  • Jorge M. Carpanetti: Director of Partnerships, Cámara Chilena de Inteligencia Artificial
  • Jose Kont: Director Ejecutivo, Cuantico VP
  • José Alvarez: Deal Partner , Ganas VC
  • José García Herz: Managing Partner, MKF Ventures
  • José Coloma Canales: Co-Founder, Vendify
  • José Cuevas Valenzuela, Trongkai
  • Josefa Haye León: CEO, Impulsa Tesis
  • José Ricardo Muñoz Mansilla: CEO, Inversiones XConsultores Global
  • Juan Carlos Silva: Co-Founder, Roombeast
  • Juan Eduardo Fantini: Partner & Chief Investment Officer, CIO Invest
  • Juan I. Reimann: Director | Recruitment Expert, Founder & Investor
  • Juan Luis Larroucau: Co-Founder, AIM Manager
  • Juan Pablo Cappello: Principal, Greenberg Traurig
  • Juan Pablo Valenzuela Guerrero: Líder Ecosistema y Herramientas , Hubtec Chile
  • Karina López Fuentealba: Founder & CEO, ENACTIVA
  • Katherine Olguín Gómez: CEO, Patagonia Startups
  • Kim Maturana, UPGirl
  • Leo Gmeiner: Founder, School Guardian
  • Leyla Cardenas Tavie: Decana Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile
  • Lisette Espinoza Olave: Gestión de proyectos I+D, Innovación Tecnológica
  • Lita Karina Cervantes Mendoza: Founder, Women In Tech
  • Lorena Quiroz: Comunicación Estratégica, Hubtec Chile
  • Luciano Mariani, Torii
  • Luis Mourgues: Corporate Venture Lead, Transelec
  • Luis Jara Guillén: Start Up Specialist, Banco BCI
  • Luis Alberto Alvarado: CEO, Surpay
  • Luis Felipe Meneses Faúndez: Dirección Estratégica como Servicio DaaS | Especialista en Crecimiento #Growth y Arquitectura Estratégica desde el #Nosotros | Creador de #humanb #ProductPeopleLedGrowth #CompraLocal y el Trébol de la Buena Suerte , humanB
  • Maca Lara: Founder, Kipus
  • Marcelo Guital: CEO and Founder, Guital & Partners
  • Marco Antonio Alvarez: Chairman of the Board, CCAF La Araucana
  • María Elena Rúa Beltran: Co-Founder, Aprendo
  • Maria Eliana Manquez: CEO, Clinica 2020/Visum
  • Maria Ines Miranda: CEO, Innovature
  • María José Berrios Arancibia: CEO, Oppa
  • Mario Godoy Zanni: Estratega y business intelligence, M&A
  • Marlon Fernandez: CEO, Fintech Multipréstamo
  • Matías Gonzalez Duarte: CEO & Founder, Brincus.com
  • Mauricio Espinoza Quilodran: Co founder - Director, Mentor.IA Creativa
  • Mauricio Ovando: CEO, SET
  • Maximilian Klapp: CEO, Turingo
  • Neudo Buelvas: Co-Founder, Infood Protein
  • Nicolás Millán: CEO and Founder, #GetFair
  • Nicolás Casado: Socio, Casado & Compañía Abogados
  • Oscar Casal: Founding Partner, Mondios Partners & CFO Rebel Factory
  • Pablo Gonzalez Rogers: CEO, GUX Technologies
  • Pablo Chandía Bascuñan: Articulador de Innovación Estratégica, IA Aplicada
  • Pablo Diaz: Co-Founder, Multivendor Network Academy
  • Pablo Ramirez Montes: Socio, Dalgarrando & Cía
  • Pamela Muñoz Olivares: CEO, Doricode
  • Paolo Ottaviani: Sr. Program Manager - Southern Europe | Program Director - Visa Innovation Program Europe | Venture Partner Biometric Ventures, Tenity | Biometric Ventures | Visa Innovation Program Europe
  • Patricia Vera Barrientos: Estrategia e Innovación, Deportista de montaña
  • Patricio Pizarro: Founder, Nube Cowork | Trinity Partners
  • Patricio Villegas Rehbein: Director, Verifika
  • Paula Broitman: Assistant Professor, P. Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Paula Bertone: Co-Founder & CRO, GROW
  • Paula Jimenez: Founder, Nonstop Versatility
  • Pilar Valenzuela Toledo: Consultura Estratégica en Innovación, Valiente Consultores
  • Raimundo Mujica Sotomayor: CEO, Quimun
  • Ricardo Ibañez Villaroel: Fundador, Grupo Defensa
  • Ricardo Icarte C.: Managing Partner, Austral Angels
  • Roberto Camhi: CEO, Mapcity
  • Roberto Musso: President, Digevo
  • Rocio Azparren: CEO, Webstarted
  • Rodrigo Covarrubias, NOMADE Foodtech
  • Rodrigo Ibañez Coronado: Gestor de Redes, Innovación y Transformación Digital
  • Rodrigo Sainz: Founder and CEO, Blockchain Summit Latam
  • Rodrigo Aravena Muñoz: Director de proyectos, Economía Circular
  • Sebastián Felipe Antimán García: CEO, TechBio Innovations
  • Silvia Varietti: Gerente, Seido Chile
  • Tomas Bercovich: CEO and Founder, Zhetapricing
  • Tomás Vial Tagle: CEO, Nova Agro
  • Tomás Ortega: Founder, Mushroom Protocol
  • Veronica Delgado: Head of Tech Transfer, AVCS
  • Veronika Fischer: Experta, Desarrollo de Negocios y Mentoría
  • Víctor Pérez-Cotapos: VP of Payments, ComunidadFeliz

  • And many more to be announced.

Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs to grow quickly, know what to do next, and make key connections through the largest community of startup advisors in the world. 

It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Agentic’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of the FI Agentic program then receive free access to our advanced post-graduate programs for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network - a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.

The results speak for themselves: FI Alumni have raised over 2BN in funding, and are building impactful businesses across 200+ cities and 100+ countries all across the globe. (see the FI 50 Report here).

Join us in Chile to get funded and build a global business. 

Apply to the Chile 2023 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.  

¡Te esperamos!

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