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World’s Largest Pre-Seed Accelerator Looking to Help Ambitious Entrepreneurs in Sweden to Build the Future

Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed accelerator, announced today that its upcoming Sweden Virtual 2022 program is now accepting applications. In an effort to ensure the health and safety of the program's mentors, partners, and participants, this Founder Institute cohort will be held completely online, allowing anyone to build a business alongside some of Sweden's top entrepreneurs and investors from the comfort of home from anywhere in Sweden.

Any aspiring entrepreneur or team interested in building a meaningful technology business is invited to apply to the Sweden Virtual 2022 Founder Institute at http://fi.co/apply/sweden, or attend a free online startup event in Sweden at http://fi.co/events/sweden.

  • Founder’s Guide to AI: Converting Data into Business Value with AI: 7:00pm, Mar 03, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/385302
  • Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
  • What Do Investors Really Look For? Startup Funding Q&A with Keshia Theobald-van Gent: 5:00pm, Mar 09, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/387436
  • The 10x Leadership Framework for Growth in Large Organisations : 6:00pm, Mar 10, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/389256
  • Startup Advisors 101: How to Find Advisors and Maximize their Impact: 1:30am, Mar 11, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/388526
  • From Zero to Startup Idea: A Practical Founder Framework: 1:00pm, Mar 16, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/387610
  • Cash Flow Survival for a First-Time Founder: 5:00pm, Mar 17, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/388848
  • Venture Trailblazers, featuring Andrew D’Souza (VIP Event): 5:00pm, Mar 19, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/389965
  • [Restricted] VIP Pitch Lounge: Get Feedback from Global Investors & Advisors (Private Event): 5:00pm, Mar 24, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/389056
  • Stuck Without a Startup Idea? Build One That Fits You: 2:00am, Apr 08, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/390216
  • Real Startup Lessons From FI Alumni Across the World: 6:00pm, Apr 14, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/390719
  • How to Choose the Right Startup Idea Before You Build: 6:00pm, May 18, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/390332
  • Inside the Founder Institute: Real Stories From Alumni: 6:00pm, Jun 15, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/390451
  • Stop Overthinking and Build a Great Startup Idea: 6:00pm, Jul 20, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/390589
  • Meet FI Alumni Founders: High-Growth Startups Panel : 6:00pm, Aug 10, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/391141
  • Build a Startup Idea Investors Won’t Ignore: 2:00am, Aug 19, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/391342
  • Break the Idea Loop and Decide What to Build: 2:00am, Sep 22, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/391622
  • From Idea to Traction: Lessons From Global FI Alumni: 6:00pm, Oct 13, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/390865
  • From “Maybe” to Momentum: Building a Great Startup Idea: 2:00am, Nov 18, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/391485
  • From First Idea to First Funding: Global Alumni Stories: 6:00pm, Dec 08, 2026 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/391028

The Swedish Chapter will be led by Nutty Ventures AB and feature many of the region’s top startup investors, founders, and executives as mentors (https://fi.co/mentors/sweden). 

The Founder Institute Sweden Virtual 2022 pre-seed accelerator program begins on Apr 05, 2022, and aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs looking to build solutions for the future will have the opportunity to: 

  • Get constant feedback and regular office hours with 70+ mentors, investors, and entrepreneurs. 
  • Make quick progress on their business using a proven, structured process to get to traction and funding that has helped alumni build great products and raise over $1 billion in funding.
  • Get fast-tracked to a suite of post-programs, including Funding Lab, to continue getting expert support for years to come.
  • Expand their support network to include startup founders, CEOs, and investors from the Founder Institute’s global network of 5,000+ alumni and 20,000+ mentors across 200+ cities

Anybody who is interested can apply to the Sweden Virtual 2022 Founder Institute at http://fi.co/apply/sweden, and those that apply by the Early Application Deadline (Feb 20, 2022) are eligible for reduced pricing.

Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over  8,900 Alumni raise over 2BN 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 Nordics to help build the future. 

Apply to the Nordics Spring 2026 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.  

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