Build a Great Startup in 2023 with the Founder Institute Los Angeles Startup Accelerator

Today, the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Los Angeles Fall 2019 program!

If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Los Angeles's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Los Angeles Fall 2019 Founder Institute today.

Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the devoted support network and structured growth process needed to get to traction and funding. Participants in the 4-month core program also get access to a lifetime of support through the Founder Institute's industry-leading post-programs.

Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 6,800 Alumni raise over $1.75BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more (see the FI 10 Year Impact Report here).

To celebrate the launch, we will host several free startup events in Los Angeles, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:

Startup Market Outlook for 2023: What to Expect with Funding (Online) on 10:00am, Dec 14, 2022 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/311877
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
AMA + FI Info Session with Co-Founder & CEO Jonathan Greechan on 10:00am, Dec 21, 2022 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/307685
AMA + FI Info Session with Co-Founder & CEO Jonathan Greechan on 5:00pm, Dec 28, 2022 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/307709
Connect with Aspiring Entrepreneurs (Online Networking Event) on 10:00am, Jan 04, 2023 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/312097
SEO 101 with Nick Jordan on 10:00am, Jan 09, 2023 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/312951
How To Identify a Viable Business Idea (Online) on 10:00am, Jan 11, 2023 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/311989
How to Win with Peep Laja on 10:00am, Jan 16, 2023 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/313078
Co-Founder Networking: Start 2023 By Finding a Business Partner (Online) on 10:00am, Jan 18, 2023 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/307727
How to use social media as a Founder with Andrew Miller on 10:00am, Jan 23, 2023 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/313203
Get Friendly Feedback on Your Idea from Experts (Online Roundtable Event) on 10:00am, Jan 25, 2023 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/312197
How to build an MVP for your startup idea with Aram Melkoumov on 10:00am, Jan 30, 2023 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/313324
Founder Showcase: Pre-Seed Startup Pitch & Networking Event (Online Conference) on 10:00am, Feb 08, 2023 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/311474
See all upcoming events

The Los Angeles program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Jeanine Jacobson (CoFounder).

In addition, some of Los Angeles'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 Los Angeles Founder Institute includes:

Aaron Ross: Author, Predictable Revenue
Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
Allison Silvers: Early-Stage Investor; Startup Advisor, Tech Coast Angels
Angela Lee: CEO & Co Founder, From Fat to Finish Line
Angelo Di Leva: Founder & CEO , Simply I Do, Inc.
Bridgit Lombard: CEO & Founder, Marea Partners
Chris Bechtel: Managing Partner, Growth Engine Labs
Courtney Nichols Gould: CEO & Co Founder, SmartyPants Inc.
Delilah Panio: Vice President, Capital Formation, TMX Group
Derrick Oien: CEO & Founder
Dimitri Villard: CEO, Live Longer, Inc.
Dolly Singh: CEO & Founder, Thesis Couture
Don Di Pietro: Co-Founder/COO, XIRKL Networks
Edmond Banayan: Entrepreneur / CEO / VP of Biz Development / Board Observer / Investor / Mentor, See LinkedIn
Elizabeth Topp: CEO & Co Founder, MOD - Meaningful Organizational Design
Fabian Geyrhalter: Founder and Principal, FINIEN
Frank Mastronuzzi: Founding Partner, Punch Financial
Gabe Zichermann: CEO, Failosophy
Gaurav Bhattacharya: CEO & Co-Founder , Involve.ai
Gioia Messinger: Gioia Messinger - Founder and Chairman, Avaak, Inc. (San Diego/Orange County FI), LinkedObjects, Inc.
Gregg Spiridellis: CEO, JibJab
Jad Meouchy: CTO, Angel Investor
Jay Samit: Former CEO, SocialVibe
Jay Tsao: CEO & Founder, GM Technologies
Jilliene Helman: Jilliene Helman - Co-Founder & CEO, Realty Mogul (Los Angeles FI) , Realty Mogul
Jimmy Hendricks: Jimmy Hendricks - CEO & Co-Founder, , Light Post Digital & Deal Current Network
Joe Bezdek: Co-founder, DivX, Inc.
Joe Bayen: CEO, Credit Plus
Madeline Fraser: CEO & Founder, Gemist
Mark Landay: Managing Director, Dynamic Synergy
Mark Hellinger: Chief Marketing Officer, InvolveSoft
Matt Walker: Founder, DayPoint
Michael Green: President , Tech Coast Angels
Penny Bauder: CEO & Founder, Green Kids Craft
Ralph Simon: Chairman Emeritus & Founder, MEF
Richard Koffler: CEO, Greenwings Biomedical
Robert Tercek: President, General Creativity Consulting
Ryan Kaltman: CEO, Brevity Inc
Saumya Bhatnagar: CTO & Co-Founder, Involve.ai
Scott Painter: Co Founder, BrightHouse
Scott Wayman: Founder & CEO, Kangarootime
Sergey Sundukovskiy: Co-Founder, CTO and Chief Product Officer, Certemy
Shawn Gold: CMO, Lowell Herb Co.
Shuki Lehavi: CEO & Co-Founder, Gumiyo
Sky Meltzer: Executive Chairman, WellSet
Stephen Meade: Founder & CEO, MonetaPro
Susy Pang: Director of Customer Operations, InvolveSoft
Thom Kozik: Chief Commercial Officer, Loyyal
Walter O'brien: CEO, Scorpion Computer Services

And many more to be announced.

The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech or tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including both solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. FI's mission is to create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.