Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Philippines 2023 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Manila's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Philippines 2023 Founder Institute today.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the critical support network and structured process needed to build an enduring company. Since 2009, the program has helped over 7,500 Graduates raise over $1.85BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Manila, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Since first launching in 2014, the Manila Founder Institute has helped build several promising companies in the region, like Acudeen ($40M+ funding), ServeHappy Jobs (the winner of Seedstars Manila), TripZeeker (a fast-growing travel platform), STEMUP, UncoverBugs, and more. The Manila program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Allan Tan (CEO/President, eideyatech), Jorge Azurin (Co Founder, Horsepower.ph), Artie Lopez (Co-Founder and Startup Coach, Brainsparks Philippines), and Dale Dennis David (Founder myCure).
In addition, some of Manila's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, and investors will be participating in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Manila Founder Institute includes:
- Aiken Larisa Serzo: Partner, Disini & Disini Law Office
- Alex Alabiso: N/A, Clickaramat
- Andrew Escaler: Executive Vice President, Pasudeco
- Arup Maity: President, BlastAsia
- Carlo Valencia: Founder / Facilitator, Startup PH Training
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Christian Blanquera: Angel Investor, Incept Asia
- Gerald Castillo: Chief Executive Officer, Eight Media Online Solutions, Inc.
- Gerard Escaler: Chief Marketing Officer, Lyrium Venture Partners Limited
- Gia Santos: CEO & Co-Founder, BookSpine PH
- Ian Morris Yapjuangco: CEO & Co-founder, Nutricoach
- Isabel Pablo: Founder, GK Innovations Lab
- James Soriano: VP, Investments, Pasudeco
- Jeff Gutierrez: Managing Partner, Muralla Street Ventures
- Jose Maria Fajardo: CEO, Proudcloud
- Joseph De Leon: Founder, Manila Angel Investors Network, the Philippines
- Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
- MC Lijauco: Founder, Snipe
- Patrick Zulueta: Co-founder , Apper.ph
- Paula Filart: Senior Associate, Disini & Disini Law Office
- Raymond Rodis: Chief Executive Officer, Startup Law PH
- Roger Do: Co-Founder, QSearch
- Rossana Llenado: Founder and President, AHEAD Learning Systems, AHEAD Education Technologies
- Steph Naval, Empath
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute is designed for founders and teams all throughout the pre-seed stage, including aspiring founders with a full-time job, solo founders, teams, and founders of established companies that are pre-funding. The Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Manila to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Philippines 2023 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
