Today, the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Start Local Go Global 2020 program!
The Start Local Go Global program, a globally-focused edition of the Founder Institute’s pre-seed accelerator program, in partnership with JUPTER, is geared toward helping aspiring entrepreneurs and startup founders looking to build global companies from day one. Applications to the program are open now, and anyone interested in working with Founder Institute’s top startup mentors to launch a global technology company is welcome to apply to the Founder Institute’s Start Local Go Global at http://fi.co/apply/startglobal.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 185+ cities worldwide (12+ in Brazil), the Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the devoted support network and structured growth process needed to get to traction and funding. Participants in the 4-month core program also get access to a lifetime of support through the Founder Institute's industry-leading post-programs. Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 4,000 Alumni (300+ in Brazil) raise over $900M 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). FI's mission is to help create 1 million jobs, of which 100k are targeted to be created by alumni companies launched in Brazil.
To celebrate the launch of the 2nd semester of Start Local Go Global, we will host several free startup events in Florianopolis, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
This semester will be introduced to some of the most active investors in the JUPTER AdVentures super angel network who are specifically interested in looking at globally positioned early stage startups in Brazil. This program, exclusively offered in Florianopolis also includes a vast network of local and international partner organizations that act as key resources & globalization opportunities for founders. The entirety of the program will be held in the English language. Sessions requiring physical presence will be held on Friday evenings in Florianopolis, SC for 14 weeks.
The Founder Institute’s Start Local Go Global is led by the following local startup leaders and volunteer associates Marco Filho (CEO, MASS Labs, Founder Institute Sao Paulo graduate), Nima Kazerooni (Managing Director, Founder Institute Brazil & Co-founder of JUPTER), Paloma Lecheta (Founder, Peacelabs, Founder Institute Curitiba graduate) Renata Silva (CEO, Beepay), Gabriela Accorsi (CPO, Le Decora, Founder Institute São Paulo graduate) and Jussiane Siqueira (Inomap Inovação em Marcas e Patentes).
Mentors from Brazil, Latin America, USA, and Canada share their previous experience in building successful companies and how they have internationalized their businesses. Here are some of the confirmed mentors:
- Anderson Thees: Managing partner, Redpoint Ventures
- Betina Zanetti Ramos: VP, Nanovetores
- Brad Feld: Managing Director, Foundry Group
- Bruno Dequech Ceschin: Co-founder & CFO, Jupter, FI BR
- Charles Rath: President & CEO, RS21
- Daniel Chalfon: Parner, Astella Investimentos
- Derek Godwin: Head of Entrepreneurship and Tech , FDI - Technology and Entrepreneurship Cluster , Department for International Trade UK
- Diego Simon: Founder & CEO, Viva Decora
- Diego Bitencourt Contezini: CMO, ASAAS.COM
- Emilia Chagas: CEO, Growth Hackers
- Fábio Póvoa: Managing Director, Smart Money Ventures
- Francisco Millarch: Founder and CEO, Rentcars.com
- Jd Peterson: Chief Growth Officer, Culture Amp
- Joao Claudio Guetter: CEO/Board Member/Angel Investor, Tequesta Participacoes
- Jonathan Ward: Consul , US
- Jordão Bevilaqua: Founder/COO, Startup Xtech Commerce
- Josias Cordeiro Da Silva: CEO at JCS Group, President at World Trade Center Brazil South
- Juarez Zortea: President, TransUnion Brazil
- Lisa Baldwin: Founder member, The Irish Business Network
- Lúcio Feijo Lopes: Sênior Partner, Feijó Lopes Advogados
- Luis Dearo: Director, Plug and Play Brazil
- Marco De Biasi: Managing Partner , LATIN AMERICAN ANGELS SOCIETY
- Marcus Dantus: CEO, Startup Mexico
- Mariana Paixão: Cofounder & Head of Operations, Loft
- Michael Delaney: British Honorary Consul in Florianopolis, UK in Brazil
- Michel Costa: CEO , TECHPAR Investments
- Milo Skene: Managing Director, 18-07 Careers
- Nilson Filatieri: Executive Director, Eadbox
- Pedro Drummond: Partner, Drummond Advisors
- Pedro Galoppini: Co-founder and CPO, Involves
- Ramon Elzinga: Global VP of Sales, Culture Amp
- Ramsey Smith: CEO, Geaux Strategic and Technologies
- Rocelo Lopes: CEO, Stratum Blockchain Technology
- Sergio A. Escobar: CEO & Partner, BCF Ventures
- Sheetal Walsh: President - Founder, Shanti Life
- Sobhan Daliry: CEO, Grupo NZN
- Tim Luft: Managing Director, Virtual Reality Simulation System
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech or tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including both solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. FI's mission is to create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Florianopolis to build a great company in 2020.
Apply to the Brasil 2022 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
