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:

Founder’s Guide to AI: Creating Effective Content with AI: 1:00pm, jul 02, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/374298
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Entrepreneurship Education: Lessons from Startup Accelerators: 1:00pm, jul 03, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/375390
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00pm, jul 07, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/375145
Founder’s Guide to AI: Building an MVP with No Coding Skills : 1:00pm, jul 09, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/374317
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Sonam Velani: 1:00pm, jul 14, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/374515
Founder’s Guide to AI: Using AI to Increase Productivity: 1:00pm, jul 16, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/374336
Founder’s Guide to AI: Using Agentic Workflows to Automate Repetitive Tasks: 1:00pm, jul 23, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/374355
Best Practices on Building Innovation Hubs for Universities & Colleges: 1:00pm, jul 24, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/376025
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00pm, ago 11, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/374668
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 1:00pm, ago 18, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/374873
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00pm, ago 25, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/375521
How to Get Investors to Notice Your Startup: AMA with Marta Marrucco: 1:00pm, sep 17, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/375189

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The Caracas program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Gabriel Reyes (CEO, GNOSIS CONSULTORES LLC), 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 * Armando Goncalves * Arnoldo Matheus * Astrid Chedid * Carlos H. Brandt * Carlos Jimenez * Carlos Perez * Delfina Guedimin * Elena Dolinski * Federico Fernandez Dupouy * Guillermo Guzmán * Harry López Mendoza * Jessica Olivan * Jose Ramon Campos Castillo * Juan Carlos Castillo * Juan Carlos Fernández Alemán * Luis Santiago * Marcel Imery * Mariana Velásquez * María Victoria Díaz * Nelson Palmero Durán * Ramón Rodríguez * Reinaldo Valbuena * Rosario B Casas * Sandy Gómez * Simon Chamorro * Victor Charles * Wilbert Moreno * Álvaro Miguel Cabrera