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 Minas Gerais 's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Minas Gerais Virtual 2022 Founder Institute today.
Program Update: This accelerator will be run online with local and international mentors, with the potential for some optional in-person networking. Learn more on our Virtual Program FAQ page.
We will be hosting several free startup events in Minas Gerais over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:
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 Minas Gerais accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Janayna Bhering, Miguel Barreto, Pedro Almeida, and Rodrigo Fernandes. In addition, some of Belo Horizonte's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:
- Alessandra Costa: Co-Founder, Mulheres do Futuro
- Alessandro Garcia: CEO, Solides Tecnologia S.A.
- Alexandre Motta: Head of Business Sales, JusBrasil
- Álvaro Barbosa: Álvaro Barbosa, Beer Mine
- Ananda Portes Souza: Head of legal, MaxMilhas
- Ana Paula Camargo: Human Power, Founder Institute
- Andre Andrade: CEO, Zumpy
- André Menezes: Empreendedor de Impacto, Baanko
- Andreas Flugs: Partner, Techmall
- Andrew Crawford: Director of Finance & HR, Founder Institute
- Ângelo Freitas: Coo, Visuri SA
- Bárbara Andrade: CFO, Boca Rosa Company
- Ben Stacey: CEO, Pitchverk
- Bruna Losada: Vice-Diretora-Geral | Deputy Dean & COO, Saint Paul Escola de Negócios
- Bruno Dequech Ceschin: Co-founder & CFO, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Bruno Miscow Pauletti: Managing Partner, EquityRio Investimentos
- Bruno Augusto Pfeilsticker: Co-Founder and Managing Partner , Trekken Ventures
- Carlos Lopes: CEO, Invita Nutição Especializada
- Christian Reed: Co-Founder e CEO, Opinion Box
- Ciranda De Morais: Founder, She’sTech
- Claudio Castro: Founder, One Cloud
- Conrado Abreu: Co-founder , MaxMilhas e GAV
- Cristiano Maschio: CEO, QESH Payments
- Daniel Costa: Chairmain and Co-founder, Take.net
- Daniel Calonge: CEO, Monetus
- Daniel Guimarães: CEO, 2DA Estratégia + Design
- Daniel Coquieri: Co-founder and COO, Purus | BitcoinTrade
- Daniel Marques: Football Perfomance Data Science , Zero Pro Hero S.L
- Danielle Akemi Jogo: Danielle Akemi Jogo, Techers
- Diego Simon: Founder & CEO, B2B Master
- Dorirley Alves: Founder & CEO, Revex
- Edsmar Resende: Edsmar Resende, Inseed
- Edson Mackeenzy: Diretor de Investimento, The Venture City
- Eduardo Ferreira: CEO, Cinnecta
- Eduardo Carneiro: Sócio e Diretor, TagPlus
- Eduardo Iwai: CPO - Investor, Alice Education
- Elimar Vasconcelos: Manager, Wylinka
- Euler Santos: Director, Fundepar
- Fabiano Birchal: Founder and Specialist Consultant; Professor., Iconee; Impact HUB BH; UNA; UNIBH; FGV; SEBRAE.
- Fabio Lacerda: COO, Take.net
- Fabio Assis: Fabio Assis - CMO and founder at Aqua, Aqua Multitouch
- Fabricio Massula: CTO & Founder, Lett
- Fabrício José Vieira Ceolin: CTO, MiningMath
- Felipe Matos: Head, 10MilStartups
- Fernanda Campos: Founder e Conselheira, Monetizze
- Fernanda Novak: Partner & Product Manager, Cora
- Fernando Americano: CPO | cofounder of Sirius, Sirius Education
- Fernando Damasio: CEO, Skoods
- Fernando Elias: Founder - CEO, VipCommerce
- Filipe Portugal: Associate, Canary
- Fred Valente: CEO, eMotion Studios
- FREDERICO DE ANDRADE: Professor , Fundação Dom Cabral
- Gabriel Hamdan: O caminho é sempre enxuto..., Benvenuto
- Gabriel Ferreira: Co-Founder, Coodesh
- Genau L. Jr.: Founder & CEO, Yoobe.me
- George Jamil: Dr., Informações em Rede Consultoria e Treinamento
- Guilherme Yata: Founder-CEO, S3 Projects
- Hassan Lauar: VP, Confrapar
- Helene Romanzini: Head of product marketing , Remessa online
- Henrique Pereira: Co-Founder e CEO, WayCarbon
- Henrique Cunha Souza Lima: Henrique Cunha, dcom
- Igor Fernandes: Product Growth Manager, Growth Boost Consulting
- Igor Senra: CEO, Cora Moip
- Israel Scussel Degasperi: Gestão de Projetos e Estrategista de Growth, Tração Online
- João Guilherme Gallo: Founder/Founding Team, Trybe / AppProva / Buzzero.com
- Joao Paulo Kitsis: Head of Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs, Sympla
- Juliana Brasil: CEO, Myps
- Leandro Libério: Business Innovation Partner and Founder, Raro Labs/ 26INove (RACE)
- Leandro Pessoa: CEO, Overdub Tech
- Leonardo Barros: CEO, Tangerino
- Liliane Carvalho: Coordenadora empreendedorismo, Biominas e Idez
- Lívia Brandini: Founder & CEO, Kultua
- Lucas Sávio Oliveira: Partner, dcom
- Luis Lourenço: CEO and Founder, RD CRM, Plug CRM
- Luiza Baião: Coordenadora, G2Capital
- Maíse Góis: Maíse Góis, Vestidas de Branco
- Marcello Ladeira: CEO and Co-founder, Siteware Soluções SA
- Marcelo Oliveira: Cofounder and CTO, Minutrade
- Marcia Malaquias Do Amaral: confounder | gerente, ALLUAGRO | KPMG
- Marcus Drumond: Partner, dcom
- Mariana Paixão: Cofounder & Head of Operations, Loft
- Marina Gontijo: CEO & Founder, Ways
- Matheus Luiz: CEO, d20 Labs
- Matheus Azzi: Bacharelado relações econômicas internacionais, Fundepar
- Maurilo Silveira: Founder, Square Egg
- Max Gaudereto Oliveira: CEO and Co-founder, Max Milhas
- Michel Costa: CEO , TECHPAR Investments
- Micheli Junco: CTO, B2mamy
- Miguel Barreto: CEO e diretor, Sol Lar (FI Graduate) e Founder Institute Brazil
- Mônica Hauck: Founder e CEO, Sólides Tecnologia
- Newton Paskin: President & CEO, Explorer Technologies
- Nilson Gouvêa Junior: Founder and CEO , Duo Gourmet
- Nima Kaz: Co Founder, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Osvaldo Lino Pimentel Neto: CEO, Monetizze S.A.
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Paola Cicarelli: CEO, Cuboz
- Patricia Mourthe: Design Lead, Cogna Educação
- Patrick Picon: CEO , Ideia Brasil Publicidade
- Paulo Renato Cabral: Founder, Instituto Inovação
- Pedro Almeida: Founder, Arkad Ventures
- Pedro Teixeira: Partner, TroposLab
- Pedro Israel: Co-fundador, Melhor Plano
- Pedro Calvo: COO | Professor de Growth, Weex
- Pedro Graziano: Founder, BeGreen Urban Farm
- Pedro Drummond: Co-founder and Partner, Omni Capital
- Pedro Ivo Martins Brandão, Dito
- Piero Contezini: CEO, ASAAS
- Rachel Horta: Serial Entrepreneur & Angel Investor, Maisha Ventures
- Ramon Azevedo: Diretor Executivo, Fundepar
- Regina Migliori: Founder & CEO, Migliori & MindEduca
- Reinaldo Normand: General Partner, Niu Ventures
- Renata Horta: Parthner, TroposLab
- Renata Carvalho: CEO, She’s The Boss Tecnologia Ltda
- Renato Paquet: CEO Founder, Polen
- Ricardo Carvalho: Director and Board Member, G2Capital
- Rodrigo Moreira: CEO, Smartalk
- Rodrigo Toledo: Associate, Confrapar
- Rodrigo Fernandes: Founder, Contabliss
- Samilla Dornellas: Samilla , Far-me
- Tatiana Santarelli: Co fundadora, CEO, TeamHub
- Thiago Bajur: Ceo, Arkmeds
- Thiago Miqueri: CEO, KOMUH
- Thiago Mendes: Biografia Thiago Mendes, Agenda Consulta
- Tiago Gavassi: Founder, PANIC LOBSTER
- Tomas Duarte: Founder & CEO, Tracksale
- Valéria França: Engenheira de Software, Evercode Web Solutions
- Victor Salles: Co-founder, Hekima
- Victor Júlio Oliveira Milagres: Advogado, dcom
- Vinícius Soares: Co-Founder & Head of Product, Monetus
- Vitor Peçanha: co-founder, Rock Content
- 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.
Join us in Minas Gerais to get funded and build a global business.
Apply to the Minas Gerais Virtual 2022 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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