Now is the time to rebuild: the world needs entrepreneurs to lead the way in creating a better future, for everyone.
Whether you have already launched a startup or are still in the idea-phase, this is the time to act. 2020 brought havoc to our health, our society, and our economy, and what remains is a world filled with reshuffling industries and new problems that need to be solved. As we continue through the remainder of 2021 and beyond, every entrepreneur has the opportunity to play a part in helping shape that better future.
That's why we are excited to announce applications are now open for the Chile Virtual 2021 program.
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Chile's top investors and entrepreneurs to build something meaningful, then apply to the Chile Virtual 2021 Founder Institute today.
We will be hosting several free startup online events in Chile over the coming weeks, where you can learn virtually from top entrepreneurs from the comfort of your home:
- Vibecoding 101 for Startups: Build Your First App w/ Mark Montalban: 12:30pm, jun 01, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/398094
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Inside the Founder Institute: Real Stories From Alumni: 12:00pm, jun 02, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/390443
- How to Launch an AI-Powered Company With a Day Job Featuring Adeo Ressi: 2:00pm, jun 08, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/399273
- Startup Advisors 101: How to Find Advisors and Maximize their Impact (POSTPONED): 8:30pm, jun 08, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/388418
- What It Takes to Get Funded: Live Investor Q&A w/ Maayan Teper: 12:00pm, jun 09, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/396175
- Turn Startup Hesitation Into Action: A Founder Mindset Framework: 8:00pm, jun 15, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/393187
- Stop Guessing, Start Raising: An Investor Q&A : 8:00pm, jul 06, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/392815
- Meet FI Alumni Founders: High-Growth Startups Panel : 12:00pm, jul 07, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/391133
- Stop Overthinking and Build a Great Startup Idea: 12:00pm, jul 20, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/390581
- From Idea to Action: The Startup Mindset : 8:30am, ago 10, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/393310
- Build a Startup Idea Investors Won’t Ignore: 8:00pm, ago 18, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/391251
- FounderX Silicon Valley 2026: Global Conference in San Francisco: 8:00pm, ago 25, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/399779
- What Makes Investors Say Yes: Startup Funding AMA: 12:00pm, sep 01, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/392927
- How to Build a Strong Pipeline of Entrepreneurs for your Innovation Hub: 1:00pm, sep 15, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/398328
- Break the Idea Loop and Decide What to Build: 9:00pm, sep 21, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/391531
- From Idea to Traction: Lessons From Global FI Alumni: 9:30pm, oct 05, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/390857
- From Dreamer to Doer: Build the Founder Mindset: 1:00pm, oct 13, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/393440
- 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
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute is designed to help you build an enduring business that can survive and thrive in this “new normal.” We do this by giving you a clear process combined with constant feedback from a devoted network of international entrepreneurs and investors. Participants in the 4-month core program also get access to a lifetime of support through the Founder Institute's industry-leading free post-programs.
The Chile accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Felix Halcartegaray and Pablo Ambram. In addition, some of Santiago's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating as mentors in the program, providing expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Chile Founder Institute includes:
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Alejandra Ganter: Founder, Chucao Consultores
- Alejandro Pantoja: Director ejecutivo / CEO, OpenBeauchef
- Alex Harasic: Business Development Manager - Startups & Venture Capital, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Alfredo Zepeda: Consultor Estratégico, Director Independiente
- Allan Jarry: Founder, JarryIP SpA & Dadneo VC
- Alois Bencina Kusmanic: CEO, Inversiones Atardecer
- Andres Gallardo: Director Ejecutivo, Desafío Latam
- Andres Ginestar: Director Ejecutivo, Talentoso
- Andrés Leiva: CEO, Videsk
- Beatriz Cereceda Caneo: CEO, Ordenar.me
- Boris Gonzalez Ojeda: Director | Presidente de ARIA Los Ríos, EfectoVisual
- Bruno Villalobos: Director de Inteligencia Artificial , SUBE IA
- Camila Navia: CEO, Berking Biotechnology
- Carla Donoso Christiansen: Directora, Comunicaciones estratégicas, marketing y asuntos corporativos
- Carlos Sandoval Castillo: Consultor Estratégico, Innovación y Transformación Digital
- Catalina De La Parra: Dra. en Artes, Facilitadora de capacitaciones para equipos.
- Christian Ohnes: Founder, Squads Venture
- Christian Cáceres Fuentes: Consultor Estrategia & Finanzas Startup, Mentor Triple Impacto
- Claudia Barriga Carrera: Founder, Clo & Co
- Cristhian Vasquez: CEO, NovaMind
- Cristian Frenkel: CEO, Metaversia: Marketing para eCommerce y Negocios B2B
- Cristian Tala: Inversionista VC, Ángel y Emprendedor | , El Ecosistema Startup
- Cristian Varas: Co-Founder, ADDAM
- Cristian Amunategui: Senior Legal Adviser, EMS Chile
- Cristian Zepeda Vera: Director - Advisor , Startups
- Cristian Campomanes Gutiérrez: Head de Ecosistemas e Impacto, Maxxa
- Cristobal Henríquez: Director General, VC Group
- 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
- Eduardo Steffens: Director de empresas, Inversionista
- Eilyn Roca: Proyectos e innovación, Franquicias Internacionales
- Elena Vega Opazo: CEO, Marketing Simple LAB
- 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
- Evelyn Patricia R. U.: CEO, Lex Work
- Fabian Mella Lukacs: Founder, NeoVC
- Fabian Acuña Hernandez: Founder, 9punto5
- 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
- Francisco Musso: CEO, Sales World
- Francisco (Chopan) Catrileo: Co-Founder, Palta Labs
- Francisco Salas Correa: CEO & Founder, Innovantgroup.io
- Gabriel Cid: Founder & Excecutive Chairman, Capitalizarme
- Gerardo Lagger: CTO & Product, Siembro
- German Velasco Perez: CEO, E-Mov
- German Alberto Godoy: Máster en Evaluación de Proyectos, Mentor de Impacto
- Gonzalo Ortega Diaz: CEO, KININ
- Gustavo Cortinez Aure: Founder, SweetSpot
- 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
- Javier Hasbun: Managing Partner, VC Group
- Javier Caruso: Founder & CEO , Webstarted
- Javier Cortes: Socio Fundador | Tax & Legal | IA Tech, Cortés Del Río
- 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
- Jose Kont: Director Ejecutivo, Cuantico VP
- José García Herz: Managing Partner, MKF Ventures
- José Coloma Canales: Co-Founder, Vendify
- José Ricardo Muñoz Mansilla: CEO, XConsultores
- 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 Merino: Founder, REX Labs
- Juan Pablo Valenzuela Guerrero: Líder Ecosistema y Herramientas , Hubtec Chile
- Karina López Fuentealba: Founder & CEO, ENACTIVA + NUMIQUBIA
- Katherine Olguín Gómez: CEO, Patagonia Startups
- Kim Maturana, UPGirl
- Konrad Peschka: Founder, Konredus
- Lorena Quiroz: Comunicación Estratégica, Hubtec Chile
- 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
- Manuel Fernandez: CEO , GoVentas
- Manuel Rengifo: CEO, Emprende-T
- Marcelo Guital: CEO and Founder, Guital & Partners
- Marco Antonio Alvarez: Chairman of the Board, CCAF La Araucana
- Maria Ines Miranda: CEO, Innovature
- Mario Godoy Zanni: Estratega y business intelligence, M&A
- Mauricio Espinoza Quilodran: Co founder - Director, Mentor.IA Creativa
- Mauricio Ovando: CEO, SET
- Mauricio Gonzalez: Consultor y profesor de finanzas, Conductor de Capital en Juego
- Maximilian Klapp: CEO, Turingo
- Micaela Di Julio: Head of Marketing at Cromodata, Founder of Areté
- 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
- 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
- Pilar Valenzuela Toledo: Consultura Estratégica en Innovación, Valiente Consultores
- Raimundo Mujica Sotomayor: CEO, Quimun
- Ramon Gutiérrez: CEO, Be You
- Raymundo Diaz Flores: Founder, Ventaja
- Ricardo Ibañez Villaroel: Fundador, Grupo Defensa
- Ricardo Icarte C.: Managing Partner, Austral Angels
- Roberto Camhi: CEO, Mapcity
- Roberto Musso: President, Digevo
- Robinson Soto Fuentes: Director, VC Group
- Rocio Azparren: CEO, Webstarted
- Rodrigo Covarrubias, NOMADE Foodtech
- Rodrigo Carrillo: Mentor y Asesor Internacional en Innovación e IA Generativa, Sube IA
- 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
- Tim Delhaes: CEO, Restacked.ai
- Tomas Bercovich: CEO and Founder, Zhetapricing
- Tomás Vial Tagle: CEO, Nova Agro
- Tomás Ortega: Founder, Mushroom Protocol
- Veronika Fischer: Experta, Desarrollo de Negocios y Mentoría
- And many more to be announced.
Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 9,000 Alumni raise over 2BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more (see the FI 10 Year Impact Report here).
Join us in Chile to help build the future.
Apply to the Chile Virtual 2021 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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