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 Washington DC program! The hybrid program consists of virtual weekly sessions and monthly in-person events to connect with the mentors, investors and the ecosystem players.
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from our top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Washington DC 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.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in the global FI platform, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:
* Build Your Brand on a Budget: The Founder's Starter Pack: 1:00pm, Oct 16, 2023 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/329383 * Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession * Venture Trailblazers, featuring Scott Belsky (Chief Strategy Officer & EVP, Adobe): 9:45am, Oct 17, 2023 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/328954 * Co-Founders Matchmaking: Online Networking Event: 1:00pm, Oct 23, 2023 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/328382 * Unlock over $500K Monthly Sales with LinkedIn: A Proven Roadmap: 1:00pm, Oct 30, 2023 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/329722 * The Pitch Deck Toolbox: How to Influence Your Audience: 1:00pm, Nov 06, 2023 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/329599 * How to Create a Compelling Brand Story for Your Pitch: 1:00pm, Nov 14, 2023 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/331067 * _*[Restricted]*_ Head Start to Funding Lab Enrollment and Q&A Session (Online Event): 6:00pm, Nov 16, 2023 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/330655 * How to Budget Your Next Round of Funding: 1:00pm, Nov 20, 2023 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/330936 * _*[Restricted]*_ Head Start to Funding Lab Enrollment and Q&A Session (Online Event): 1:00pm, Dec 14, 2023 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/331141
The Washington DC program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Brian Bassett (Director, Simple Thread), Guc Ozenci ( Managing Partner, Axent Ventures).
In addition, some of Washington DC'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 Washington DC Founder Institute includes:
- Abid Masood: Founder, Buddio
- Alan Ocana: Founder & CEO, Consolhub and BBC CARGO
- Allan Wilson: Founder & Managing Director, Flat Rock Solutions
- Allyson Redpath: Board Member, Westchester Land Trust
- Amelia Friedman: Co-founder, Hatch
- Andres Jordan: Founder, Factor6, LLC
- Angela Long: Managing Director & Brand Strategist, Brand Wagon Digital
- Angela Olanike Akinbohun: Founder, Inventor, Pandora 21 Consultants
- Anne Rosenblum: Business Investment and Capital Attraction Manager, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
- Anuj Agrawal: Chief Marketing Officer, Earth Networks
- Ashtan Moore: Co-Founder, Model B
- Aydin Bolkar: VP of International Operations, Alarm.com
- Benjamin Young: CEO, Sworkit
- Bill Stokes: Founder & Chairman, Washington Network Group (WNG)
- Bo Wang: Vice President, Juggernaut Capital Partners
- Brant Cooper: Author | CEO | Founder, Moves the Needle
- Brent Halliburton: Brent Halliburton - VP of Products, Verve Wireless (Washington DC FI) , Verve Wireless
- Brian Bassett: Director, Simple Thread
- Brian Childress: Architect, Technical Advisor, Calendly
- Bryan Duarte: Managing Partner, BlackTech Capital
- Carlos De Paula: Founder & Managing Director, Acadia Partners
- C. Derek Campbell: CEO, Blue Holding Oceans
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Chris Haug: Founder and CEO, 360° Venture Management Group
- Christie Thompson: Partner, Campfire & Co.
- Christopher Wink: Publisher and CEO , Technically Media
- Christopher Rogers: Partner, Lumia Capital
- C'pher Gresham: Founder, Front Row
- Cq Huynh: Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs
- Cynthia Gilmer
- Dan Hnatkovskyy: CEO and Co-Founder, Propertymate
- Dan Myers: Co-Founder & Partner, 42Phi Ventures
- Daniel Kroepfl: Vice President, TELE Controls Inc.
- Danielle Tate: Founder & CEO, MissNowMrs.com & Elegant Entrepreneur
- Dave Mc Carthy: Executive Director, Potential Energy DC
- Dave Hall: CEO, DLH Technology Advisors
- David Giannini: Chairman and CEO, Cirrusworks, Inc.
- David Roberts: CEO, Anovium
- David Pickeral: Head of Strategy, Sheeva.ai
- Debra Cancro: SVP Data Products, Bigtincan
- Ed Harrell: Managing Partner, Harrell Capital Partners LLC
- Ed English: Chief Product Officer, Higher Logic
- Ellis Rosenberg: Vice President, Sales, WellDoc, Inc
- Emily McMahan: Partner, Academy Investor Network
- Eric Koefoot: Founder & CEO, PublicRelay, Inc.
- Erna Redzepagic: Social Impact Accelerator, Halcyon
- Esmael Dinan: Founder & CEO, Offino
- Eylem Senyuz: Director, Truist Wealth
- Frances Reimers: Principal , Firestarter
- Fred Cohen: Founder and CEO, Angel to Exit
- Frederic Gumbinner: Managing Partner , G2 Development Partners
- Geneviève Nixon-Weems: Founder and CEO, Geneviève Global
- Gira Wieczorek: Managing Partner / Co-Founder, Aleberry
- Guc Ozenci: Tech-Entrepreneur | Mentor | Director | Investor, Founder Institute | Axent Ventures
- Guillermo Ortiz De Zarate: President, Lineup Teams
- Gül Branco: People and Culture Transformation Leader, Branco Development Group
- Hank Yuan: Venture Partner, VU Ventures | , Venture Associate, Republic
- Hannah Kim: Shwappe, Founder & CEO
- Hatice Murphy: Director, Infuze International
- Henry Hunter: ceo, Incidr
- Hooman Kazerani: Sr VP, ICF
- Howard Eisenberg: Founder , EuroSort
- Iskender Uguz: Head of Small Business Lending and Decision Sciences, Capital One
- Jamil Ramsey: Founder and CEO, Snap Contacts
- Jeb Ory: Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Phone2Action, Inc.
- Joe Daniels: Partner, Co-Chair - Emerging Companies, Partner & Co-Chair, Emerging Companies Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
- Johan Holmberg: Senior Associate, Second Century Ventures
- John Holaday: Chairman and CEO, DisposeRx Inc.
- Josh Rosenthal: Founder & CEO, CloudSploit
- Justin Etheredge: Partner, Simple Thread
- Kaitlin Capobianco: Senior Manager, Fellow Community and Recruitment , Halcyon
- Kathie Brady: CEO Group Chair, Vistage
- Keith Segerson: CEO, P3 Innovation Strategies
- Ken Gordon: Co-founder and CEO, VALR
- Kevin Fulmer: Director, Alex Brown Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Kiki Ramsey: Founder, Kiki Ramsey International
- Kuzeyhan Ozdemir: Lean Startup Mentor, Founder Institute
- Kyle Brown: Founder - CEO
- Laura Clark: VP, Brand Development , MeatMe Pet Food
- Laura Shibut: Program Manager, Lighthouse Labs RVA
- Leonardo Garcia: Senior IoT & 5G Solutions Consultant, AT&T
- Lisa Friedlander: Founder Board Member, Citrine Angels
- Lisa Garcia: Business Commercialization Consultant and Coach, Lisa K. Garcia, LLC
- Liz Sara: Managing Director, Best Marketing, LLC
- Liza Rodewald: Co-founder, Instant Teams
- Loni Faraci: Director of Product , Co-Star
- Marc Trost: Founder, B&T
- Marco Rubin: Senior Investment Director, VIPC
- Marcos Filho: Full-time MBA student, University of Michigan Ross School of Business
- Mark Kass: Senior Counsel , Crowell & Moring LLP
- Mashea Ashton: Founder and CEO , Digital Pioneers Academy
- Matt Mandell: Principal, PayNerd.com
- Matt Hanson: Co-Founder, PAX Momentum
- Maura O'brien Ali: CEO and Managing Director, American Growth Solutions
- Max Kryzhanovskiy: President, MOS Creative
- Melissa Akkaway: Partner, The Particulars
- Michael Riemer: Advisor, ABJJ Consulting
- Michelle Pham: Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP
- Mirza Baig: Partner, Aldrich Capital Partners
- Murat Karabulut: Senior Solutions Architect
- Nadine Zerrini: Corporate Innovation Leader, Harvard University
- Naresh Verma: Analyst - Mentor - Coach - Product Design, Data Visualization, Yoova
- Navroop Mitter: CEO, ArmorText
- Neil Kleinberg, DiliVer
- Neil Shah: Founder & CEO, ThinkNimble
- Nicola Corzine: Executive Director , Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center
- Nii Simmonds: Global Advisor, The Knowledge Pledge
- Nimish Jalan: COO, Big Red Group
- Nitin Pradhan: Founder and CEO , ScaleUP
- Noah Wallach: Founder, Hope OS
- Olivier Meganck: Founder & CEO, TheList.wtf
- Onur Kutlu Gago: Founder & Growth Coach, Tale
- Patrick Bryant: CEO, CODE/+/TRUST
- Patty Simonton: Strategic Initiatives Manager, Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation
- Paul Singh: Chief Hustler, Results Junkies
- Peter Ettinger
- Pierre Gomez: Program Manager, Systems and Technology Research (STR)
- Rajesh Rai: Partner, Montane Ventures
- Rajiv Madhok: Founder, Oorja
- Ram Boreda: VP, Egnyte
- Randy Reade: Co-founder, Washington ArchAngels
- Richard Rothstein: CEO, Rothstein Consulting
- Rokas Beresniovas: Head of Growth, Commercial and Small Business Leading, NIH Federal Credit Union
- Ronit Avni: Founder , Just Vision
- Rosemarie Truman: Founder and CEO, Ignite Social Impact
- Sam Feigi: Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP
- Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
- Sammy Popat: Campus Connector, University of Maryland
- Sandeep Aneja: Founder & Managing Partner, Kaizenvest
- Sandy Vasan: Founder , outcomes.work
- Sanjay Prasad: Founder/ CEO, SurgiPrice/ SurgiConnect
- Sarah Bassett: Research Director , US. House of Representatives, Committee on Financial Services (minority-side staff)
- Sean Makulowich: Founder/CEO, IdeaFire™
- Seema Alexander: CEO, Disruptive CEO Advisory
- Sever Totia: Partner, 3TS Capital
- Shahed Amanullah: Managing Director, Frost Capital
- Shani Peled: Founder & Managing Partner, TechnoArt
- Shashank Aiisvari: Founder, Aiisvari
- Simon Okeke: CEO, Jet Star Logistics
- Şirin Köprücü: Principal, Strategic Straits
- Solomon Asad: Venture Partner, Forward Deployed VC
- Spencer Hansen: Director of User Experience & Design, Simple Thread
- Stanley Mc Chrystal: Founder , McChrystal Group
- Stephen Lehman: Chairman and CEO , CoFounders Lab
- Stephen DiLorenzo: Partner, Carter, DeLuca & Farrell LLP
- Steve Ryan: Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP
- Steven A. Rodriguez: Venture Catalyst, STVNRCO
- Sumit Saraf: Managing Partner, IHQ Ventures LLC
- Tien Wong: Founder and CEO, Lore
- Tom Smith: Co-founder, Truss
- Tony Amer: Managing Partner, TRANSFORMity
- Tyrone Taylor: President, Capitol Advisors on Technology, Former NASA Director
- Ufuk Demirci: Global Head, Venture Funds, IFC
- Vikram Dhawan: Founder & CEO, KnoetiK Solutions Inc.,
- Wa'il Ashshowwaf: Co-Founder & CEO, Unstuck Labs
- Wayne Lifshitz: Sr Director, Chemonics
- YouMon Tsang: Founder and CEO, ChurnZero
- Yvonne Quahe: Trainer, Facilitator, Coach and Author, WBFN
- Zac Blanco: Senior Manager, Keiter
- And many more to be announced.
Join us in Washington DC to build a great company in 2023.
Apply to the Washington DC Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
