Founder First, Founder Always. Join us in 2022: Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.
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 Santa Catarina - Brasil 's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Florianopolis 2023 Founder Institute today.
We will be hosting several free startup events in Santa Catarina - Brasil over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Make better, faster business decisions in 2022 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.
The Santa Catarina - Brasil accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Paloma Lecheta (Program Operation Director, Founder institute founder institute), Paloma Lecheta (Head of Global Community, Founder Institute), Pedro Parreiras (Investor & Founder relations, Founder Institute), Priscila Moreira (Local leader , Angel investor club). In addition, some of Florianopolis's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:
- Adriano Consentino: Sócio, PNST Advogados
- Alessio Alionço: CEO, Pipefy
- Alexandre Dinkelmann: CO-FOUNDER, ONYO
- Alexandre Yokoyama: Startup Mentor, ex-Googler, ex-IBMer, Independent Angel Investor
- Alexandre Bezerra: CEO & Founder, Amachains
- Alphonse Voigt: CEO, EBANX
- Amure Pinho: CEO, CrossFy
- Ana Paula Camargo: Human Power, Founder Institute
- Andre Boaventura: Chief Marketing Officer, EBANX
- Andre Yui: Founder & CEO, Key Design
- Andrew Crawford: Director of Finance & HR, Founder Institute
- Ariel Patschiki: Partner & Product Director, EBANX
- Arnaldo Rabelo: Diretor, StartYou
- Ben Stacey: CEO, Pitchverk
- Betina Zanetti Ramos: VP, Nanovetores
- Bruno Doneda
- Bruno Strzoda: Growth Specialist , Growth Machine
- Caio Mac Cord: Product Manager, EBANX
- Camilla Padua: Founder, TechTalent
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Clayton Guimaraes: CoDirector
- Courtnay Guimarães: Chief Enterprise Architect , Brq Digital
- Cris Alessi: CEO, Curitiba Agency
- CRISTIANO RUSSO: Empreendedor // Head de Inovação // Apresentador de TV, Lake Innovation Studio
- Daniel Leipnitz: President, ACATE
- Daniel Scandian: Ceo , DHEO Consulting
- Daniela Pieralisi: CEO, Flex Learning
- Daniela Vianna: CEO & Co-Founder , Ephemeris Co
- Diego Bitencourt Contezini: CMO, ASAAS.COM
- Diego Pedalino: Entrepreneur, Founding Partner
- Douglas Salvador: CEO, Clube do Malte
- Eduardo Wei: director, sul ! internet
- Eduardo Langowski: CEO, Leads2b
- Eduardo Iwai: CPO - Investor, Alice Education
- Eduardo Moura: Head of Compliance and Compliance Officer, Pironti Advogados
- Emilia Chagas: CSO, GrowthHackers.com
- Evandro Bazan: Partner, JMB Advisors
- Fábio Póvoa: Managing Director, Smart Money Ventures
- Flavio Tavares: CMO, GolSat Tecnologia
- Francisco Millarch: Founder and CEO, Rentcars.com
- Frank Rolim: Frank Rolim, Founder conecte.ai
- Fredy Schaible: -, Rack Centre
- Gabriela Accorsi: CPO e Co- Founder , La Decora
- Genau L. Jr.: Founder & CEO, Yoobe.me
- Gladys Mariotto: CEO, Já entendi
- Guido Dezordi: Founder, Lumen Design
- Gustavo Gelli: Founder/CFO, Tatil Design
- Helene Romanzini: Head of product marketing , Remessa online
- Helmuth Hofstatter: CEO & Founder, LogComex
- Hemerson Ravaneda: Empreendedor, Mentor, Conselheiro de Empresas e Startups, appegada, RMind Consulturia, RMind Consultoria
- Henrique Macedo: Socio/Partner, GAAP Auditores & Consultores
- Ihvi Maria Aidukaitis: Founder, Receita Digital
- James Marins: Partner, Presidente do Institute Legado, autor do livro A Era do Impacto
- Jean Cardoso: Founder, Grupo Alltech
- Joao Otero: Founder, Cogni.
- João Del Valle: Co-founder & CTO, EBANX
- Jordão Bevilaqua: Founder, Startup Xtech Commerce
- Josias Cordeiro Da Silva: CEO at JCS Group, President at World Trade Center Brazil South, serial entrepreneur and investor , JCS Group & World Trade Center Brazil South
- Karina Rehavia: CEO, Ollo.is
- Leo Tostes: Co-founder , Haze shift studio
- Leo Moura: Head de Growth Marketing, www.mycon.com.br
- Leonardo Jianoti: Founder & CEO, CWB Capital
- Linda Machado: Executiva , CURITIBA ANGELS
- Lisa Baldwin: Founder member, The Irish Business Network
- Luanna Toniolo Domakoski: CEO, TROC
- Lucas Frare Teixeira: Co-Founder and CTO, Moskit CRM/Simbo CRM
- Lucas Sarmento: COO Founder, Polen
- Lucas Marcato: Co-founder, Zuck Experts
- Luciano Kalil: CEO, Duopana
- Mara Rada: Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)
- Marcelo Baratella: Founder, Salesmaker
- Marcelo Wolowski, BZPlan
- Marcelo Pinhel: CEO, Favo Tecnologia
- Marcia Cavalcante: Diretora, CURITIBA ANGELS
- Marcio Campos: CEO, Techsavvy
- Marcio Pacheco: CEO, PhoneTrack
- Marco De Biasi: Startups Investor & Advisor /Program Director, FI/LGA /LAAS
- Marco Aurélio De Souza Filho: CEO, MASS Labs.
- Marcus Dantus: CEO, Startup Mexico
- Marcus Figueredo: CEO, Hi Technologies
- Marcus Drumond: Partner, dcom
- Mariana Foresti: Regional Manager
- Mariana Paixão: Cofounder & Head of Operations, Loft
- Maria Teresa Fornea Caron: CEO, BCredi
- Marina Beraz: Co-founder, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Michel Costa: CEO , TECHPAR Investments
- Miguel Barreto: CEO e diretor, Sol Lar (FI Graduate) e Founder Institute Brazil
- Milena Seabra Ferreira: Conselheira, GRPCOM
- Moacir Vieira Santos: Director, Grupo Value/Smart Value
- Natanrry Reis: Coordenadora de LGPD , Pironti Advogados
- Newton Paskin: President & CEO, Explorer Technologies
- Nima Kaz: Co-Founder, JUPTER
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Paulo Sérgio Gusmann: Director, ADVB/PR
- Pedro Wolff: Corporate Law | Venture Capital | M&A | , Pironti Advogados
- Pedro Drummond: Partner, Drummond Advisors
- Pedro Galoppini: Co-founder and CPO, Involves
- Piero Contezini: CEO, ASAAS
- Rafael Soares: CEO, Oven Pizza
- Rafaela Bassetti: Founder e Ceo, Wishe Women Capital
- Ramon Elzinga: Global VP of Sales, Culture Amp
- Renata Costa: Founder, BeePay
- Renato Paquet: CEO Founder, Polen
- Ricardo Cabianca: Founder+CEO, NVPC.COMPANY
- Ricardo Pereira: CEO & Head of Growth, Rookau
- Ricardo Moraes: CEO, Rodhium
- Ricardo Moraes: CEO, Updigg
- Robson Del Fiol: Channel & Franchising Director, Skyone
- Robson Privado: COO & Co-founder , DHEO Consulting
- Rodrigo Schiavini: CEO & Founder, SmartHint
- Ruy Leite: CEO, SAFEB
- Samira Cook Gaines: President, Purposeful World Strategies
- Sandra Soffner Hirata: Head of People, Pipefy
- Sandro Batista: Director
- Sarah Venturim Lasso: Co-founder & COO, BlueBenu
- Sebastian Blank: CEO
- Sergio Escobar: CEO & Partner, BCF Ventures, Managing Director, Lalotte Ventures
- Sophia Faria: Senior Managing Partner, Inventos Digitais
- Thiago Fiorin Gomes: -, Rack Centre
- Thiago Zampieri: CEO & Co-Founder, Corelab
- Thiago Eik: Associate Founder, Bankme
- Tiago De Dalvi: CEO & Founder, Olist.com / Solidarium
- Tijana Momirov: Startup Consultant - Product Management, StartupSetup
- Yuri Sonoda: Board Member, FaceMedia & Apllos Solutions
- And many more to be announced.
Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,500 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 Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators 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.
Join us in Santa Catarina - Brasil to get funded and build a global business.
Apply to the Florianopolis 2023 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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