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 Vietnam's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Hanoi - Vietnam 2023 Founder Institute today.
We will be hosting several free startup events in Vietnam over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:
- Startup Funding AMA & FI Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, FI / GP, Founder Capital): 1:00am, Dec 31, 2025 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/384919
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Co-Founder Networking: Find Your Perfect Match in 2026: 11:00pm, Jan 06, 2026 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/383310
- Validate Faster: A Practical AI Playbook for Founders: 1:00am, Jan 15, 2026 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/386097
- Brainstorm a Great Startup Idea for 2026: Online Workshop: 8:00am, Jan 21, 2026 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/384298
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00am, Jan 27, 2026 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/382110
- Meet Global Alumni from Founder Institute: 1:00am, Feb 03, 2026 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/384008
- How to Adopt an Entrepreneurial Mindset: 8:00am, Feb 10, 2026 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/383766
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Working with AI as Your Partner: 1:00am, Feb 18, 2026 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/385212
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Building a Marketing Engine with AI: 1:00am, Feb 25, 2026 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/385546
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Converting Data into Business Value with AI: 1:00am, Mar 04, 2026 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/385380
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 Vietnam accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including GiangTrinh Minh (Country Director, Founder Institute Vietnam), TuanDung Nguyen (CEO, IZZI ASIA). In addition, some of Hanoi's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:
- Aaron Everhart: Former Vietnam Country Leader for Draper Startup House, HATCH!
- Adrian Ho: Partner, Blueprint Ventures
- Ahmed Mounir: Mr, Mindshift Ventures
- Anh Tu Duong: Founder, Web3 X
- Ben Berenson: Managing Partner, Asia SGE, Hong Kong
- Bich Hoang Ngoc: President, Global Leaders/Crestcom Vietnam
- Binh Do: Director, Global Business & Cooperation, VINASA
- Cong Nguyen: Founder, Wellbeing
- David Nguyen: Executive Director, Vietcham Singapore
- Deepak Peschard: Founder & CEO, Digeto
- Denise Thi: Founder/CEO, SYLVA
- Dongmi Choi: Senior Manager, Chungbuk Center for Creative Economy & Innovation
- Dr. Joe Hüg: Managing Director / Professor of Practice, IOAK, Corp. / iU University
- Dr Marcuz Tan: Executive Director, CEO, Boustead APEX INC
- DrWarren Linger: CEO, exmersive.ai
- Duc Dang The: Lawyer, General Secretary, Vietnam Independent Directors Association (VNIDA)
- Duc Vuong Anh: Director of Digital Transformation, Galaxy Holdings, SOVICO Group
- Duc Hoang: Special Counsel, Duane Morris Vietnam
- Duc Minh Nguyen: Partner, Consulting, EY Consulting Vietnam Joint Stock Company (EY Consulting Vietnam)
- Dung Nguyen, IZZI Venture Studio (IVS)
- Erdinç Ekinci: Founder, Investment Lead of Co-capital, Co-Founder & CEO of Openfor.co & Co-capital.co, Managing Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan
- Eric Ha: CEO & Founder, Student Life Care
- Esmeralda Herrera: Co-Founder, Well Invest
- Giang Trịnh: Managing Partner, VMCG Capital
- Giang Trinh: Country Director, Founder Institute Vietnam
- Hany Sayed: Chief Digital Officer, Gyozer Proptech
- Hau Ly: Partner, Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV)
- Hieu Tran: Co-founder, Not A Basement Studio
- Hieu Tran: Investment Manager, DO Ventures
- Hieu Tham: Senior Legal Manager, ThinkZone Ventures
- Hieu Ngo: Principal AI Engineer, Backbase
- HK Noh: Investment Manager, O3 Partners
- Hoang Nguyen: CEO , VinHMS
- Hung Ngo: Vietnam Investment Lead, Cocoon Capital
- Karin Wellbrock: Executive Leadership Coach and Co-Founder., Kay Group K.K.
- Klaus Derendorf: Co-Founder/Partner, Crescenta Global Ventures
- Le Hoang Quoc: Journalist, VTVDigital
- Linh Lee: CEO, Links Group
- Linh Le Hong: General Secretary / CEO, CFO Vietnam
- Linh Nguyen: Investment Associate, Ansible Ventures
- Louise Linh Pham: Founder/CEO, LOGIVAN
- Luis Andrés Enriquez Arias: Partner & Co-founder, Bridge Latam Ventures
- Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
- Mark Birch: Start Founder & Authoer, Community-in-a-Box
- Mason Anh Bui: Investment Principal - VC, Kasikorn X Venture Capital (KXVC)
- Minh Toan Duong: Director, UOB Venture Management
- Nam Doan: Principal, ThinkZone Ventures
- Ngan Tran: Founder/CEO, The New Leaders
- Ngoc Nguyen Ba: Founder/CEO, ProtonX
- Ngoc Anh Ly: CEO, VClass
- Nguyen Tran Vu: President, AI Education
- Nilay Jayswal: 5+ Years in B2B Growth Marketing (APAC, EMEA, LATAM) | Experienced in Advertising, Analytics and Automation | Mentor at GrowthMentor | TEDx Speaker, GrowthMentor
- Phieu Le Minh: Lawyer, Founding & Managing Partner, LMP Lawyers
- Phuc Thinh Nguyen: Founding Partner, Renaissanc.IO
- Quan Truong: Founder & CEO, Leanflag & OpenCommerce Group
- Roger Do: CEO, Co-Founder, Watchdog Cyber Defense
- Sean Kwon: Investor, 500 Global
- Sheikh Masud Iftekher: Controller, Ericsson Malaysia
- Sheyla Felix: Investment Strategy & AI, Sheyconomics
- Steve Sidhu: Senior Director/Owner, CSS Partners LLC
- Thao Ha: Venture Partner, Integra Partners
- Toan Nguyen: Founder/CEO, Aniday
- Tri Dung Tran: Program Manager in the Hanoi Region, The Swiss Entrepreneurship Program at J.E. Austin Associates Inc.
- Trinh Nguyen: Investment Director, AiViet Venture
- Valdis Sprogis: COO, i1x Ventures
- Wilson Santoso: Co-Founder at Dabble, Director at Founder Institute Jakarta
- And many more to be announced.
Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 8,100 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 Vietnam to get funded and build a global business.
Apply to the Hanoi - Vietnam 2023 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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