Build a Great Startup in 2023 with the FI Singapore 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 Singapore program!

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

How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 8:00am, Apr 29, 2025 (Asia/Singapore): https://FI.co/e/366173
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00am, May 06, 2025 (Asia/Singapore): https://FI.co/e/369996
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 8:00am, May 08, 2025 (Asia/Singapore): https://FI.co/e/366337
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Nathan Beckord: 1:00am, May 13, 2025 (Asia/Singapore): https://FI.co/e/366552
Future-proofing CPG Brands: Key Strategies for Sustainable Growth: 10:00pm, May 15, 2025 (Asia/Singapore): https://FI.co/e/371039
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00am, May 27, 2025 (Asia/Singapore): https://FI.co/e/370421
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00am, Jun 03, 2025 (Asia/Singapore): https://FI.co/e/370899
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00am, Jun 10, 2025 (Asia/Singapore): https://FI.co/e/370780

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The Singapore program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including David Yeng (About me, Founders Venture Capital), Lenie Chow.

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

Aaron Tan: CEO, Carro
Abdi Dharma Ginting: Chief of Business Development Officer, Solecode
Abhinav Goswami: Sr Director (Investments), Daiwa PI Partners Singapore
Achmad Alkatiri: Founder, Hypefast
Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
Aditya Chintawar: Chief Product & Tech Officer (CPTO), KoinWorks
Adrianto Andre Djokosoetono: President Director, Blue Bird group
Ainun Najib: Global Head of Data Platform, Dyson
Alan Wong: Co-Founder & CTO, Ula
Alexander Rusli: Co-Founder of Digiasia | Investor in 25+ startups), Independent Commissioner of PT Link Net Tbk | BoC of Multinational Companies
Althea Lim
Alvin Yap: CEO, Laku6
Amy Wang: CEO, FashionKickstarter
Anam Bhatia: Senior Product Designer II, Rubrik Inc
Andi Boediman: Managing Partner, Ideosource Venture Capital
Andi Kristianto: CEO, Indico
Andika Deni Prasetya, Rakamin Academy
Andrew Soh: Founder & CEO, Fundigo
Andrew Shuttleworth: Mentor, Founder Institute
Andy Zain: Founder & Managing Partner, Kejora Capital
Angel Low: Principal, The Hive SEA
Anggia Meisesari: Founder, CEO, TransTRACK
ANJAN BAXI: Director , Ex- The Walt Disney Company
Anton Rifco: Founder, Teman Produk
Antonny Liem: CEO, MCM Group
Arcui Usoara: Founder/CEO, Iaculus
Ardy Satria Hasanuddin: Co-Founder, CTO, MyRobin
Ari Juliano Gema: Partner, IP & Entertainment Practice, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
Audra Pakalnyte: Partner, First Move
Audrey Maximillian Herli: Co-Founder, Riliv
Aviandri Rivai: CPO, Mekari
Billy Boen: DIrector, Kejora - SBI Orbit Fund
Billy Suryajaya: COO, Nanovest
Bima Tjahja: SVP Data, Bukalapak
Boniface Pascalraj: Director, Founder Institute Chennai
Boye Hartmann: Founder - CEO, BAT VENTURES PTE LTD
Brata Rafly: Head of Startup Ecosystem, AWS Indonesia
Busthon M Amil: Senior Data Scientist, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Indonesia
Casper Peh: Founder, Svested
Cayadi Sutanto: x-CTO, Co-Founder of Byru, x-Chief of IT of FINFLEET
Charlie Chandra: CEO, DotX
Cheryl Low: Product Designer, CareHealth
Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
Chin Yeow Ng: Co-founder, CEO, Linkz
Chris Yeo: CEO, DOKU
Claudia Marcusson: Managing Partner , Zero Emissions Fund
Crystal Widjaja: Co-Founder at Generation Girl, Partner at Reforge
Danny Wirianto: CBO, GDP Ventures
David Tjokrorahardjo: Managing Principal, Sovereign Capital
Donald Wihardja: CEO, MDI Ventures
Dr. Raashid Saiyed: Founder , Centre for Research in Human Nature
Dr Susan Chen: Head of people - Asia, Riot Games, & Angel Investor
Eddi Danusaputro: CEO, BNI Ventures
Edy Sulistyo: CEO GoPlay, Founder Loket.com
Erwin Arifin
Fanny Verona: Country Manager, Line Corp
Farhat Bashir: Founding CEO, Seerab Technologies
Faris Lodin: Mr, AxeHoldings
Firlie Ganinduto: Vice Chairman, KADIN Indonesia
Gaery Undarsa: Co-Founder & CMO, Lifepack / Jovee
Galuh Koco Sadewo: Co-Founder - Chief Business Dev & Partnership, BOTIKA
George Hendrata: CEO, Tiket.com
Gurun Nevada: Entrepreneur in Residence, Antler
Hadi Wijaya: VP - Head of Business & Program, Indosat
Herman Widjaja: CTO, Tokopedia
Hermawan Sutanto: COO, Vidio
Herwan Ng: Board & Committee Member | Advisor | Mentor, IDX Listed Companies | Financial Institutions | Startups
Isabel Kong: Investor , Epic Angels
Jae Lee: Founder and CEO, Stealth Startup
James Tan: Managing Partner, Quest Ventures
Jane Bay: Forum Director , Alpha Capital Pte Ltd
Jeffrey Paine: Founding Partner, Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore
Jeffrey Paine: Managing Partner & Cofounder, Golden Gate Ventures
Jefrey Joe: Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Alpha JWC Ventures
Jeremy Vo: Managing Partner, LeapMotiv
Karan Adhikari: Mr , Founder/VC Venture Partner
Karin Wellbrock: Executive Leadership Coach and Co-Founder, Kay Group K.K.
Karissa Adelaide: Vice President, Jungle Ventures
Kelvin Teo: Co-founder , Funding Societies
Kevin Ben Laurence: Founder, Lauten International
Khailee Ng: Managing Partner, 500 Startups
Khushbu Topandasani: Associate Director, Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India
Kris Childress: CEO, NanoThree
Lance Ng: Founding CEO, Searix
Lance Quek: Chairman and Managing Partner, Blackforest Global Management
Lavina Ramkissoon: AI Ethics and Technology Policy, African Union
Lavina Ramkissoon: Africa's Voice - Chairperson and Director #aiMom, Founder Institute
Leo Koesmanto: CEO, PT Bank Jasa Jakarta (Bank Saqu)
Leon Farrant: CEO & Co-founder, Green Li-ion & AgileHRO
Lily Phang: Co-Founder, Eblity
Lily Suriani: Country GM, Kredivo Indonesia
Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
Mara Rada: Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)
Marcel Ionescu: CTO Venture Partner, TRAC Expert Consulting
Marganda Hutagalung: Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Dare Law Alliance
Margarita Tan: Chief of Growth, Cakap
Mavis Ng: CEO & Founder, HappyMeCareer
Max Zheng: Director of Investments, Blockchain Founders Group
Metta Dewi, Nestle Indonesia
Meutia Adryana: Founder, CEO, STEB Asia
Michael Gethen: Managing Director, Modus Partners
Muhammad Ichsan Rahardianto: Customer Solutions Consultant , Google Cloud
Nafinia Putra: Co-Managing Director, Girls in Tech Indonesia
Nima Badiey: VP Alliances, Channels, Strategic Partnerships, GitLab --> NVidia
Norman Sasono: CTO, DANA
Novita Sari: Partnership and Public Relations, 1000 Startup Digital
Olivia Marzuki: Business News Presenter & Producer, Channel News Asia TV Singapore
On Lee: CTO, GDP Venture
Ongki Kurniawan: Co-founder and CEO of Skor Technologies, ex-Country Head of Stripe Indonesia
Oruganti Prashanth Sharma: Software Engineering Manager, Tesla
Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
Paul Bastian: Director of Sales Marketing, GoFleet by Astra & Gojek
Peng Ong: Managing Director, Monk's Hill Ventures
Petra Barus: ex-CTO, Kuncie
Rachel Wong: Founder, Founders Doc
Rachel Lo
Ramesh Vijayaraghavan: Chairman, BANSEA
Richie Wirjan: Executive VP Investment, Kejora-SBI Orbit
Rifki Pratomo: CEO, Andalin
Rizki Suluh Adi: CRO of Everywhere.id, Bapak HarBolNas 12-12 Indonesia
Robin Teurlings: Managing Partner, Zero Emissions Fund
Roger Do: CEO, Co-Founder, Watchdog Cyber Defense
Rudy Lim: CEO, OIO Singapore
Saiba Singh: Manager, Accenture, Ex- KFC, Ex-Google & Founder, Sugar Rush
Saiful Bahri: CTO, PT Hybrid Indotech International
Sakti Makki: Co-Founder, Managing Director, Creative Director, MakkiMakki Strategic Transformation Consultant
Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
Samira Shihab: Principal, Value Creation & Portfolio Advisory , AC Ventures
Sandy Permadi: CEO, Erigo
Sanjay Verma: Managing Director, GROWSCALE Pte. Ltd.
Sanjay Verma: Managing Director, GROWSCALE Pte. Ltd.
Sau Sheong Chang: Director, Applied Cloud Computing Lab, SP Digital
Sha Mayn Teh: Tech Advisor, Self employed
Shefali Dodani: VP and Head of Indonesia, Insignia Ventures Partners
Sheikh Masud Iftekher: Key Account Controller, Ericsson Indonesia
Shinta Dhanuwardoyo: CEO, Bubu Ventures
Sid Kumar: Co-Founder, CEO, My Robin
Sirly Nasir: Founder and CEO at SWN PR & Advisory, SWN PR & Advisory
Sirly W. Nasir: Founder and CEO, SWN PR & Advisory
Sony Yoga Delarama: Group Head of Strategic Partnership - Financial Services Holding, Sinarmas
Steve Melhuish: CEO & Founder, Propertyguru
Suyanto Tjoeng: CEO, Anteraja
Tarun Gulati: Founder & CEO, Contemplate
Tatum Ona Kembara: Founder and CEO, DDI
Teddy Setiawan: Founder, CEO of Uruz, Founder, x-CEO of Cashlez
Tessa Wijaya: Co-Founder & COO, Xendit
Tiffany Priosoetanto Masrin: Investment Manager, Intudo VC
Varun Gupta: Executive Director, Blue Ashva Capital Singapore
Vikram Bharati: Founder, Draper Startup House
Visa Kannan: Partner, Saison Capital
Waizly Darwin: Group COO, Mahaka Sports Group
Wee Tang Yee: Managing Director, Grab
Wilson Sumanang: CTO, PARKEE
Wilson Santoso: Co-Founder at Dabble, Director at Founder Institute Jakarta
Yinglan Tan: Founding Managing Partner, Insignia Ventures Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners
Yudi Hamka: President Director and CEO, MNC Financial Services