Build a Great Startup in 2023 with the FI Benelux Startup Accelerator

The Founder Institute, the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Benelux program!

If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Amsterdam's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Benelux Founder Institute today.

Since 2009, our highly-structured accelerator programs have helped entrepreneurs at the earliest stages grow quickly, know what to do next, and make connections with the largest community of startup advisors.

It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators 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.

To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in Amsterdam, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:

Meet the FI Alumni Scaling Startups in Europe: 7:00pm, Aug 04, 2025 (Europe/Amsterdam): https://FI.co/e/375580
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Entrepreneurship Education: Lessons from Startup Accelerators: 7:00pm, Aug 07, 2025 (Europe/Amsterdam): https://FI.co/e/375247
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Aug 11, 2025 (Europe/Amsterdam): https://FI.co/e/374527
Launch Your MVP in Minutes with AI & No-Code Tools!: 6:00pm, Aug 12, 2025 (Europe/Amsterdam): https://FI.co/e/376773
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Aug 18, 2025 (Europe/Amsterdam): https://FI.co/e/374729
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Aug 25, 2025 (Europe/Amsterdam): https://FI.co/e/375404
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Rich Maloy: 2:00am, Sep 09, 2025 (Europe/Amsterdam): https://FI.co/e/376627
Responsible AI for Startups: Frameworks You Can Apply from Day One: 7:00pm, Sep 15, 2025 (Europe/Amsterdam): https://FI.co/e/376043
How to Get Investors to Notice Your Startup: AMA with Marta Marrucco: 7:00pm, Sep 17, 2025 (Europe/Amsterdam): https://FI.co/e/373982

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The Amsterdam program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Associate FI Austria (Associate, FI Austria), Eszter Olver (Partner, EJ Capital AG), Ingeborg Gasser-Kriss (Board Director, Innovation Advisor , FoodTech), Jacqueline Kressner (Impact Advisor, JK Advisory), Kasia Sadowska (Founder, Kimolian Innovation), Lilla Peczely (co-director, Founder Institute Switzerland - Israel chapter), Stanish Gunasekaran (Visiting Chief of Staff, 4P Capital), Stephan Kreiger (Director, FI Vienna), Swiss Admin, Thomas Ackermann (Co-Director, Founder Institute Switzerland).

In addition, some of Amsterdam's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating in the program, providing them with expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Amsterdam Founder Institute includes:

* Abdellah Aouf * Adeo Ressi * Andrea Volongo * Athanasios Ladopoulos * Bastian Thurneysen * Brian M Pasalich * Chris Foltz * Christoph Sollich * Daniel Michael Böhi * Franklin Kamnang Ngansop * Freddy Atangana * Genevieve Leveille * Guillaume Rozenblat * Guillermo Söhnlein * Ingeborg Gasser Kriss * James Hickson * Jan Fülscher * Kostas Karolemeas * Lilla Peczely * Liran Akavia * Martín Martinez * Mattia Raffaelli * Mike Lingle * Mike Suprovici * Moritz Spangenberg * Pouria Kay * Rachel Sheppard * Ryan Micheletti * Stephen Meade * Vladimir Pletyukhin