Rethink What's Possible. Applications Now Open to Founder Institute Chile Virtual 2021

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:

Startup Funding AMA & Founder Institute Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, Founder Institute): 3:00pm, dic 30, 2024 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/360178
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Startup Funding AMA & Founder Institute Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, Founder Institute): 10:00pm, ene 02, 2025 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/360292
How to Go from 0 to 1: Scaling and Exiting Your Startup with Mark Balovnev: 3:00pm, ene 06, 2025 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/363165
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Technical Co-Founder: 3:00pm, ene 08, 2025 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/361554
Startup to Scale-Up: Mastering Sales & Branding with Mark Kosoglow: 3:00pm, ene 13, 2025 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/360937
How to Build, Fundraise, and Exit Your Startup: AMA with Tim Grassin: 7:00am, ene 15, 2025 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/362869
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 10:00pm, ene 22, 2025 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/361794
How to Align Your Brand Messaging with Your Startup Mission: 3:00pm, ene 27, 2025 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/362966
FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 3:00pm, ene 29, 2025 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/363451
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Trasition to Startup Founder : 10:00pm, feb 03, 2025 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/363624
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 3:00pm, feb 05, 2025 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/363805
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 3:00pm, feb 10, 2025 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/363980

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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
Agustín Pallotti: Director, Lupa Corporation
Alan Earle: Startup Lead, güil Mobility Ventures
Alejandro Barros: International Consultant, e.nable
Alejandro Bisquertt: Founder & CEO, Neurognos
Alex Goldberger: Fundador, Carmania
Alex Harasic: Business Development Manager - Startups & Venture Capital, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Alex Parnas: Director de Emprendimiento, Centro de Innovación UC
Alfredo Osorio: Founder
Allan Jarry: Founder, NEOS
Alvaro Portugal: Founder and Sales Manager, Blue Company
Álvaro Noain Larrinaga: CEO, BePretty
Amure Pinho: CEO, CrossFy
Andreas Neuman: CEO, UAV-IQ Precision Agriculture
Andres Jara: CEO, Alster Legal
Andres Senerman
Andres Gallardo: CEO, Desafío Latam
Andrés Rivero: Fundador, Inversiones Ridu
Andrew Lee: CEO, Esper
Antonio Garcia: Cofounder, Co-Work
Ari Wurmann: CEO and Founder, Glupper
Ariel Arrieta: Cofounder & CEO, Nextperience Labs
Ariel Gringaus: CEO, Colegium
Ariel Pelerman: Commercial Director, ElServer.com
Ariel Matus: Founder Bambinotes.com , Bambinotes
Arnon Kohavi: Founder
Ash Fontana: Venture Hacker, AngelList
Boris Kraizel: Socio, buscalibros.cl
Cancelado Shai Rosen: Cofounder
Carlos Hetzel
Carolina De La Maza: Director, Let´s Fand
Cecil Acevedo: Co-Founder, HardDrones.com
Celeste North: Country Manager, MUBI Mexico
Charlie Cliff: CTO
Claudia Garrido: CEO, h2o
claudio barahona: Gerente de Negocios, Wayra Chile
Claudio Hidalgo: CEO, Inversiones Santa Josefina, investing and incubator company
Coloma Gili: Business Leader, INNSPIRAL
Constanza Díaz: Embajadora para Chile, Technovation Challenge
Constanza Butenidieck: Trainer, InnovarEsHoy
Constanza Pino: Gerente de Valor Humano, WOM
Cristina Muñoz: Co-Founder, Proyecto Moms
Cristóbal Silva: Managing Partner, Fen Ventures
Cristóbal Undurraga: Mentor
Cynthia Traeger: CEO
Daniça Mardesic: Directora Servicos Tecnicos y Jurídicos, ClarkeModet Chile
Daniel Daccarett: Founder and CEO, productoprotegido.cl
Daniel Undurraga: Founder LatAm, FM Consulting GmbH
Daniel Perez Rada: CTO, Epistemonikos
Daniel Ibarra: CEO, GOPLACEIT.COM
David Assael: CEO, ArchDaily.com
David Basulto: Founder, COO, ArchDaily.com
David Alvo: Presidente, Latam Ventures Club
David Fonseca: VP of Global Development, VelocityTX
David Fernandez
Diana Berríos: Cofounder, Socialbuyers
Diego García: Gerente General, TUFT Car Wash
Diego Borquez: Gerente General, Spin Consulting Group
Edgar Spielmann: Founder and CEO, Ubiquo Chile
Elias Jara: Director Ejecutivo, Fundación ELOM
Elías Tefarikis: Consejero Asesor, Laboratoria
Emilio Davis: CTO, Khipu
Enrique Barreira: C.E.O., DaDNeoS (DaD for Latam Region)
Eric Ayala: Partner, Fortify Ventures
Eugene Shteyn: Director, Ambature
Evan Nisselson: CEO, LDV Labs
Felipe Atala: Owner, Movix
Felipe Vargas: Founder, GOPLACEIT.COM
Felipe Broitman: Socio - Director, RePhone
Felix Halcartegaray - old: CEO Incuba UC, Incuba UC
Fernanda Lesmes: Cofounder, Socialbuyers
Francisca Varela: CEO and Co Founder, Comunicatext
Francisca Rojas, Grupo Imagine
Francisco Sandoval: CEO, Betazeta Networks
Francisco Masjuan: CEO, LeanTrain
Franco Zapata: Abogado, Estudio Zapata
Gabriel Gurovich: Founder, Entrepreneur/Starter || Sought-after Speaker || Disruptor de Empresas
Gabriel Cid: CEO, Upgrade3D
Gabriel Vergara: CEO, SmartCFO
Gastón Salinas: Founder, Latinnovators
Gerard Murfitt: Founder, Venture Counsel Partners
Gert Findel: CTO
Giuliano Stiglitz: CEO, Orange Advertising Americas
Gonzalo Illesca: Cofounder, HumanUP
Gonzalo Camiruaga: CEO, Launch Cowork
Gonzalo Migliaro
Greg Barton: ceo, BNamericas.com
Gregorio Gonzalez: Managing Partner, Forastero LLC
Guillaume Balas: Angel Investor | Mentor | Entrepreneur, 3scale / Meta Pool / The Inbound Labs / Tings
Guillermo Söhnlein: Co-Founder & CEO , Blue Marble ExplorationBlue Marble Exploration
Hector Sepulveda: CEO, OMB
Horacio Cuervo: Local Director , Founder Institute Buenos Aires
Humberto Lobos: Co-Founder & CTO, Movidreams S.A.
I Vera: Co-Founder & CEO, INNSPIRAL
Ignacio Canals: CEO and Founder, Lemontech
Ignacio Parada: Founder, Magnet
Ismael Briasco: CEO, PsicoFXP
J García Elicetche: CEO and Founder, My Friend
Javier Cueto: Managing Partner, Imagine Ventures
Jay Applewhite: COO, BNamericas
Jean Boudeguer: CEO, Clay
Jimmy Hendricks: Jimmy Hendricks - CEO & Co-Founder, , Light Post Digital & Deal Current Network
Joe Bezdek: Co-founder, DivX, Inc.
John Young: principal, Alkimie Pte. Ltd.
José Alvarez: Deal Partner , Ganas VC
José Ignacio Calle: Director, Blend Consulting
Jose Tomas Musalem: Corporate Counsel, Plug and Play Tech Center
Juan Pablo Cappello: Principal, Greenberg Traurig
Juan Pablo O'Ryan: Gerente General, Fondo Kawen Ltda
Julio Correa: Former Director ejecutivo, UDD Ventures
Kabir Engel
Kimberly Carlotti: Fondatrice, Brands for Beings
Kostas Karolemeas: Founder, CEO, Allcancode
Leo Prieto: Founder, Betazeta
Leo Gmeiner: Program Director, Founder Institute Brasil
Leonardo Barrientos: Co-Founder & CEO, Lexgo
Liz Flores: Partner, PAW
Luis Martín Cabiedes: Partner, Cabiedes & Partners
Luis Samra: General Manager Latam, General Catalyst
Luis Cuezzo: Founder, Digital Glue
Luis Arias: Ejecutivo de Proyectos, CORFO
Maca Lara: Founder, Kipus
Maitetxu Larraechea: Directora, Girls in Tech
Manuk Masseredjian: Subgerente de Innovación, BBVA Chile
Marcelo Guital: CEO and Founder, Guital & Partners
Marcos Polanco: CEO, Deedit
María Mánquez: CEO, MD EyeCare
Maria De Los Angeles Romo: Directora Ejecutivo, Endeavor Chile
Maria Eliana Manquez: CEO
Mariano Maturana: Socio, SMART Delivery
Mark Bonnell: CEO, Modyo
Martine De Ridder: Cofounder, DevLady
Mary Montesinos: Directora, Emprendedoras de Chile
Matías Zegers: Partner, Bahamondez, Álvarez y Zegers Ltda.
Mauricio Blanco
Max Johansson: Imagine Startup, Director Emprendimiento
Mirko Dragicevic: Mentor, ADN Mentores
Nico Orellana: CEO, Welcu
Nicolas Cary: Ceo, Blockchain.info
Nicolas Vilela: CEO and Co-Founder, ZTZ Tech Group
Nicolás Millán: CEO and Founder, #GetFair
Nils Galdo: CEO, ChileGlobal Angels
Pablo Cordova: -, Impirica
Pablo Iturbe: CEO, Tigabytes
Pablo Ambram: Chapter Director, Founder Institute Chile
Pablo Espinace Ronda: CTO, GOPLACEIT.COM
Pablo Ambram
Pablo Aguinaga: CEO, Magic Estudio
Patricia Hansen: Director, S Factory of Startup Chile
Patricio Fonseca: Entrepreneurship Coach, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Coach
Patrick Van Der Pijl: CEO, Business Models Inc.
Paula Broitman: Assistant Professor, P. Universidad Católica de Chile
Pedro Pineda: Country Manager, Pez Urbano
Pedro Varas Bruzzone: Founder, Gret.io
Pepe Pascual: Scout , Telefónica Open Future
Phil Libin: Founder & CEO, All Turtles
Pilar Stefani: Analista Senior, Chile Global Angels
Pilar Ay: Asociada Senior, DLA Piper
Ravi Chaitanya: CEO, Sentio VR
Roberto Camhi: CEO, Mapcity
Roberto Musso: President, Digevo
Roberto Arancibia: Fundador, Airenuevo
Roberto Arriagada: CEO, PROVESOL Ingeniería y servicios
Rodrigo Sepúlveda Schulz: President, Sepulveda Capital
Rodrigo Hasember: Gerente Omnicanal, Falabella Retail Chile
Rodrigo Bitrán: Owner, Kapak Design
Rodrigo Rojas: CEO, TimeHunter
S Valin: CEO, ComparaOnline.com
Said Sufan: Asesor de Innovación, INACAP
Sami Inkinen: Co-Founder, Board Member, Trulia
Sebastián Vidal: Executive Director, Startup Chile
Sebastián Ibáñez: CEO, DaDNeos
Sebastián Maturana: CEO, Desrueda.com
Sebastián Hoppe: Senior Manager, Falcon Management Partners
Sergey Gribov: Partner, Flint Capital
Tadashi Takaoka: Gerente General
Tiburcio De La Carcova: Co-Founder, COO, Atakama Labs
Tim Delhaes: Tim Delhaes - CEO, MonkeyContact (Santiago FI), mon.ki
Tomas Bercovich: CEO and Founder, Zhetapricing
Tyler Crowley: Tyler Crowley - Founder & CEO, Skweal (Paris FI), Skweal
Vanesa Kolodziej: Corporate Venture Capital, Clarin - Grupo Agea
Verónica Céspedes: Directora, Centro INNOVO USACH
Víctor Pérez-Cotapos: VP of Payments, ComunidadFeliz
Vivekananda Badiger: CTO, Intellitech Spa
Wenceslao Casares: CEO, Bling Nation

And many more to be announced.

Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 7,500 Alumni raise over $1.85BN 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).