Rethink what's possible in 2022: the world needs more 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, now is the time to act. As the global community moves incrementally toward an eventual post-pandemic future, today it remains filled with reshuffled industries and new problems in need of solutions. As we continue into 2022 and beyond, each and 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 Sao Paulo Virtual 2022 program.
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Brasil's top investors and entrepreneurs to build something meaningful, then apply to the Sao Paulo Virtual 2022 Founder Institute today.
We will be hosting several free startup events in Brasil over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs from the comfort of your home:
Brasil Events:
- FI Brasil Graduation: Meet the New Portfolio Companies (In-Person): 5:00pm, ago 12, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/372839
Global or Regional Events:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- How to Find and Reach Out to Startup Investors: 1:00pm, jun 17, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/374947
- FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 2:00pm, jun 23, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/375112
- Startup Finance & Banking Basics: AMA with Grasshopper Bank: 2:00pm, jun 25, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/375154
- How to Get Investors to Notice Your Startup: AMA with Marta Marrucco: 9:00pm, jun 26, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/375173
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00pm, jun 30, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/375192
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Creating Effective Content with AI: 2:00pm, jul 02, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/374287
- Entrepreneurship Education: Lessons from Startup Accelerators: 2:00pm, jul 03, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/375262
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00pm, jul 07, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/375133
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Building an MVP with No Coding Skills : 2:00pm, jul 09, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/374306
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Sonam Velani: 2:00pm, jul 14, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/374386
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using AI to Increase Productivity: 2:00pm, jul 16, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/374325
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using Agentic Workflows to Automate Repetitive Tasks: 2:00pm, jul 23, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/374343
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00pm, ago 11, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/374542
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00pm, ago 18, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/374744
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00pm, ago 25, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/375567
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 the “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 Brasil accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Carlos Souza, Leo Gmeiner, Marco De Biasi, Mayra Motta, Rafael Campos, and Rodrigo Oliveira. In addition, some of Sao Paulo'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 Brasil Founder Institute includes:
- Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
- Admar Neto: Founder and Cofounder, Northern and Paraty Brazil by UTMB
- Alberto Ferreira: Co Founder, Cervejaria Baden Baden
- Alexandre Dinkelmann: CO-FOUNDER, ONYO
- Alexandre Bezerra: CEO & Founder, Amachains
- Alexandre Uehara: Palestrante e Conselheiro de Inovação Corporativa | Top 3 e Top10 mentor do Ano Startup Awards 2022/23/24 | Analista Shark Tank Brasil, Innov8
- Aline Catiusce: COO, Softsul Sistemas
- Amanda Martins: Founder, ciclou
- Ana Pires: Head of International Partnerships, Softex
- Ana Julia Ferreira: Project Management Officer (PMO), Radix Investimentos
- Andre Almeida: Founder, Business Portugal
- Andre Lin: Expert em Projetos de Inovação Aberta, FENASBAC
- Andre Torbitoni: Founder | estratégia e escalabilidade tecnológica, Uníssona
- ANDRE TCHERNOBILSKY: Board member, Founder, CEO, Innovation and Impact Projects
- André Costenaro: Director of Business Development and Innovation, OCP
- Andrea Monti: Managing Director Impact and Sustainability, Founder Institute
- Andrea Cerqueira: Sales, Marketing and Customer Success Director, Motivart
- Andreea Marinescu: CEO, Tech Add-Venture
- Andries Oudshoorn: angel investor, advisor and board member, Amachains
- Angela Lupi: Co-Founder, Nebula Prima
- Arturo Flores Marquéz: Angel Investor & CFO , Traxión
- 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 Okamoto: Founder, EUNERD
- Carlos Nogueira: Head of Sales, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)
- CAROLINE FARIA: Sustainability Specialist, Schneider Electric
- Cesar Thomé: CFO, Levitar
- Cintia Mano: CEO, COREANGELS
- Claudio Gianturco Gulisano: Managing Partner, Lean Business Research (www.leanbr.org)
- Claudio Las Casas Alelaf: CEO, Argenprom Brasil
- Claudio Santiago: Partner, EscapeTime Brasil
- Clovis Castelo Junior: Head of Research /Member of the Board /Lecturer, FATEC USA / ClienteSA
- Daniel Vasserman: Head of Corporate Innovation & Partnerships, 100 Open Startups
- Daniela Coimbra Swiatek: Especialista em Inovação, Nowy Swiat Pesquisa e Assessoria
- Daniela Simão: Audit Committee Member, BANCO NACIONAL DE ANGOLA
- Denise Pereira: CEO, Denise Curi, Phd
- Diego Perez: Legal, Compliance & Co-Founder, StartMeUp Crowdfunding
- Diego Simon: Founder & CEO, B2B Master
- Don Samoil: Managing Partner, Trusted Scale
- Eder Campos: Mentor e Investidor Anjo | CX | Modelo de negócios | Cultura, FDC - Fundação Dom Cabral
- Edson Ferro: Diretor de Operações Empresariais, SIMPOSS Assessoria Empresarial.
- Eduardo Martucci: Product Owner, Exactaworks · Full-time
- Eduardo Mendes: Senior Sales Executive - Financial Services , SAS
- Elcio Morelli: Founder, Health Angels Br
- Ely Dirani: Associate Professor, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
- Emily Coelho: Head da Jornada do Empreendedor , SMU Investimentos
- Erica Fridman Stul: Managing Partner, Sororité
- Fabiana Alves: Marketing & Communications Manager, Comgás
- Fabiano Porto: Executive Director, Global Regeneration Institute
- Fabio Frazão: Founder and Director, Mexeri.ca
- Fábio Póvoa: Managing Director, Smart Money Ventures
- Fabiola Benvenuti: Human Resources Advisor, Dentsu
- Fabricio Lira Figueiredo: Head of Ventures, CPQD
- Felipe Brasileiro: co-founder & CEO, Parafuzo
- Felipe Dos Santos: Co-Founder, Play2sell
- Felipe Wasserman: PARTNER , BABUXCA
- Felipe Giannetti: Managing Partner, StartSe
- Felipe Maruyama: Diretor de Operações, programas e projetos, Centro de Inovação, Empreendedorismo e Tecnologia (CIETEC)
- Flavio Galvão: CEO & Founder, ECP Ambiental / StayEasy / Canal Poluição
- Francesco Weiss: Co-Founder & CEO, eRa - Retail Analytics
- Franco Torres: Associate, Brunel Partners
- Frank Rolim: Frank Rolim, Founder conecte.ai
- Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Cofounder , Vitamin C&S Coaching
- Gabriela Accorsi: CPO e Co- Founder , La Decora
- Gianfranco Vento: CEO , Cassa di Risparmio di San Marino
- Giovanna Claro: Founder & General manager, eHeadset
- Guilherme Yata: Founder-CEO, S3 Projects
- Guilherme Terrengui: Founder, Sumsub
- Guilherme Skaf Amorim: Head of Partnerships Head of Partnerships , Wayra Brasil
- Guillermo Guzmán: GP, Founder Institute Colombia
- Henrique Macedo: Socio/Partner, GAAP Consultoria & Corpservices Group
- Henry Suzuky: CEO & Founder, Axonal Consultoria Tecnológica
- Humberto Matsuda: Managing Partner, Matsuda Invest
- Icaro Molinari: CEO & Founder, CoProdux
- In Hsieh: Empreendedor especialista em Ecommerce
- Javier Caruso: Founder & CEO , Webstart
- Jeferson Procopio: CEO & Founder, 37924499000133
- João Cerqueira: Co-Founder and CEO, 4H Knowledge Management
- João Gabriel Chebante: Consultor, Sucellos
- Jorge Azevedo: Angel Investor and Author, Como nasce uma startup
- Juliana Gavini: Especialista de desenvolvimento industrial, SENAI - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial
- Junior Borneli: CEO e Fundador da StartSe, StartSe
- Lais Fonseca Alves: Founder & CEO , Precavida
- Laura Gurgel: Founder, Clube de Negócios
- Laurent Serafini: CEO
- Leandro Hernández: Founder, Cuida.Life
- Leo Gmeiner: Program Director, Founder Institute Brasil
- Leonardo Gaitan: CEO & co-founder, Autoparti
- Leonardo Addeo Ramos: Vice-Director Clinico, Hospital Nipo-Brasileiro
- Lucas Galvanini: Co-Founder & Sales Director, KnowCode
- LUIZ EDUARDO LEAO: Gerente de Tecnologias Educacionais, SENAI - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial
- Marcelo Vivacqua: Founder and CEO, Associação Brasil Internacional de Inventores, Cientistas e Empreendedores Inovadores - ABIPIR
- Marcelo Bella: C-Level, Mentor e Investidor Anjo, Picpay
- Marcelo Vasconcelos: Managing Partner, Black Lion Brasil
- Marcio Motter: Finance Executive “as a service” | Advisor | Mentor, N/A
- Marcio Mendes: CEO & Founder, Marketing Sustentável
- Marco De Biasi: Startups Investor & Advisor /Program Director, FI/LGA /LAAS
- Marcos Olmos: Head of VC, VOX Capital
- Marcos Cacalis: Head of Innovation and Optimization, Kashimir Consultoria e Gestão Empresarial
- Marcus Maida: socio, PMM
- Mariana Hagel: Owner, Hagel Consulting
- Mariana Velásquez: Founder - CEO, BRANDDU
- Mariana Guarini: Membro do Conselho de Administração , MAM - Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo
- Mariana Camargo: CEO, Uníssona
- Mariana Stamato: Co-Founder, Devir Social
- Matteo Santini: Startups Private Investor, Private Investor
- Maurizio Calcopietro: Managing Partner, Core Angels Atlantic
- Mayra Motta: Sócia, Mayra Motta Advocacia
- Monica Lobenschuss: CEO, Vendas Exponenciais
- Morganna Tito: Community Manager, Inovabra
- Nara Iachan: CMO, Cuponeria
- Neusa Andrade: CEO & Founder, Indiip- Intelligent Drug Information and knowledge Integration Platform LLC
- Nima Kaz: Co Founder, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Odete Afonso Duarte: Corporate Communication Branding , ESG Executive, Consultant
- Otávio César Cafundo De Moraes: CEO , Brasil Diverso
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Pâmela Ponce: CEO, IAPRENDI & ELA S/A
- Patricia Lacerda: CEO & Founder, FOL Solutions
- Paula Machado: CEO & Founder, Meister Safe System
- Paulo Faria: CEO & Founder, OTSE
- Paulo Carneiro: Manager, Craton-Roche
- Pedro Napoleão Jr.: CEO & Founder, ByStartup
- Peixoto Accyoli: Chief Executive Officer, RE/MAX Brasil
- Rafael Sampaio: CEO Brasil, NovaRed
- Rafael Campos: VC Portfolio Manager, VOX Capital
- Rafael Honorato: Founder, Lidero
- Rafael Angelo Nanis: Coordenador Growth Marketing, Atmosfera Ventures
- Rajanish Karki: Founder, Beats Bazar
- Raquel Molina: CEO, Futuriste Tecnologias Inovadoras
- Reinaldo Azevedo: CEO, ENERGY REVIEW
- Renata Bonaldi: CEO & Founder, Sleep Up
- Renata Marques: CIO Latin America, Natura &Co
- Renato Simon: Managing Partner, LAAS Latin American Angels Society
- Ricardo Normand: Venture Partner, Tomahawk.vc
- Ricardo Oliani: Director, Counselor e Co Founder, ABRAPS - Associação Brasileira dos Profissionais pelo Desenvolvimento Sustentável
- Ricardo Wang: Ex-Founder, Investor, Enthusiastic and Curious, GM, ex(Mdlz, RB and Kerry)
- Ricardo Pinto Martins: Founder, TRIWI
- Ricardo Oliveira: Founder and Managing Director, RWO Assessoria Empresarial
- Roberto Soria: Head of Professional Services LATAM, Thomson Reuters
- Robson Del Fiol: Channel & Franchising Director, Skyone
- Rodrigo Bindes: CEO e Co Founder, Nutrifresh
- Rodrigo Huback De Azevedo: Founder/CEO, ISBrasil e IBND
- Rodrigo Oliveira: CRO, StayApp
- Rodrigo Oliveira: CEO e Diretor de Estratégias, Plástico Virtual, Blob e Álamo Inteligência Comercial
- Rodrigo Saad Rodrigues: CEO & Founder, Monitoragua
- Rodrigo Barbosa: Partner, Communications Director, Araucária Ventures & Consulting
- Rodrigo Grossi: Founder and COO, Dynadok
- Sanderson Pajeú: Founder & CEO, naPorta
- Sandra Arango: FMCG International C-Level Executive, Ex-P&G/KHC/Reckitt
- Semi Kim: Sr. Fintech Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Sergio Escobar: CEO & Partner, BCF Ventures, Managing Director, Lalotte Ventures
- Sergio Emanuel Cusmai: CEO and Founder, AIpha-G
- Simone Galvagno: ESG Business Developer & Consultant, Azeus Convene
- TATIANA YOSHIDA: Innovation and Technology Coordinator, Grupo Energia
- Thiago Garcia: CEO & General Partner, 10X Partners
- Tijana Momirov: Startup Consultant - Product Management, StartupSetup
- Vando Ribeiro: CEO, Grupo 2MI
- Vanessa Abrahão: Head of Customer Success , Groove Marketing de Incentivo
- Victor Lugli: Managing Partner, Lugli Group
- And many more to be announced.
Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 7,800 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).
Join us in Brasil to help build the future.
Apply to the Sao Paulo Virtual 2022 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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