Build a Great Startup in 2024 with the FI Caracas 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 Caracas program!

If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Caracas's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Caracas 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 Caracas, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:

Enterprise Sales 101 for Startup Founders: Closing Big Deals: 2:00pm, dic 11, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/358488
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Get Feedback on Your MVP from Product Experts & Find Early Users: 2:00pm, dic 16, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/358390
Founder Showcase: Startup Pitch & Networking Event: 2:00pm, dic 18, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/358404
Startup Funding AMA & Founder Institute Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, Founder Institute): 2:00pm, dic 30, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/360252
Startup Funding AMA & Founder Institute Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, Founder Institute): 9:00pm, ene 02, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/360337
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Technical Co-Founder: 2:00pm, ene 08, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/361631
Startup to Scale-Up: Mastering Sales & Branding with Mark Kosoglow: 2:00pm, ene 13, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/361017
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 9:00pm, ene 22, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/361855
How to Align Your Brand Messaging with Your Startup Mission: 2:00pm, ene 27, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/363067

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The Caracas program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including José David Acuña Monsalve (Local Leader, Founder Institute Caracas), Marco Villegas (Director, FI Caracas), Sandy Gómez (Valuation Specialist, Arca Análisis Económico).

In addition, some of Caracas'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 Caracas Founder Institute includes:

* Alberto Parra * Alejandra Copeland * Alejandro Echeverría * Alexandra Delsol * Armando Goncalves * Arnoldo Matheus * Astrid Chedid * Carlos H. Brandt * Carlos Jimenez * Chintan Oza * Deep Moteria * Delfina Guedimin * Eduardo Cannizzo * Elena Dolinski * Federico Fernandez Dupouy * Guillermo Guzmán * Jose Miguel Farias * Juan Carlos Fernández Alemán * Martha Laura Lopez * María Victoria Díaz * Nelson Palmero Durán * Ramón Rodríguez * Reinaldo Valbuena * Romina Acosta * Rosario B Casas * Sandy Gómez * Silvana Liscano * Simon Chamorro * Wilbert Moreno * Álvaro Miguel Cabrera