Build a Great Startup in 2024 with the FI Australia 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 Australia Spring 2025 program!

If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Australia's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Australia Spring 2025 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 Australia, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:

FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 10:00am, Apr 24, 2025 (Australia/Sydney): https://FI.co/e/369192
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 10:00am, Apr 29, 2025 (Australia/Sydney): https://FI.co/e/369128
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:00am, May 06, 2025 (Australia/Sydney): https://FI.co/e/369954
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 10:00am, May 08, 2025 (Australia/Sydney): https://FI.co/e/369121
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Nathan Beckord: 3:00am, May 13, 2025 (Australia/Sydney): https://FI.co/e/369108
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 3:00am, May 27, 2025 (Australia/Sydney): https://FI.co/e/370446
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 3:00am, Jun 03, 2025 (Australia/Sydney): https://FI.co/e/370921
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 10:00am, Jun 10, 2025 (Australia/Sydney): https://FI.co/e/370732

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The Australia program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Benjamin Chong (Partner, Right Click Capital), Paul Krajewski (Product Management / Research MarTech SaaS, SalesEnablement.wordpress.com/about), Sydney Admin (FI Admin account, FI Sydney).

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

Adam Long: CEO, TheEthicalCEO.com
Adeline Chu: Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Western Sydney University
Adrian Bunter: Corporate Advisor | Angel Investor | Non-exec Director, Modus Partners
Aivee Robinson: Co-Founder, Catalyser
Albert Bielinko: Venture / growth investor, Titanium Ventures (Former Telstra Ventures)
Alejandro Patterson: Principal Product Manager , Honey Insurance
Alex Samson: Founder & CEO, dvhb
Alex Guyer: Partner Firemark Ventures, Associate Partner Black Nova Venture Capital
Allan Lalic: Co-founder, Kebloom
Amit Verma: Senior Manager, Listings, ASX
Anna Cheng: Head of Growth Marketing, Turo Australia. Ex HealthMatch Ex Brighte Ex Spaceship
Anne Marie Elias: chief disrupter, Founder, PrimeLife Partners, innovating longevity & care
Annie Le Cavalier: Venture Partner, FI and Former GM & Community, Stone & Chalk
Ant Moorehouse: CEO and Co-Founder, EarthTech
Ash Ma: Product Manager, Zip Co.
Asher Vukelic: Chair, Southwest Angels
Ashton Bishop: CEO, Step Change hellostepchange.com
Ben Pecotich: Design & Innovation Director/Founder, Dynamic4
Benjamin Ranck: Principal, MacroReactor
Benjamin Chong: Partner, Right Click Capital
Bill Trestrail: CEO, Market Momentum Pty Ltd
Bill Trestrail: Venture Partner, Black Nova Venture Capital
Bjorn Halfmann: Founder & Experience Design Director, muteo.co
Brendan Yell: Former Director, Twilio Startups
Brodie Mc Culloch: Founder, Spacecubed, Perth, WA
Brodie Mc Culloch: Founder and Managing Director, Spacecubed
Bronwen Kaspers: Customer Success Coach, Culture Amp cultureamp.com
Cam Walshe: Director, Pitchblak
Carl Maiorana: Founder, Business Growth & Change Consultant, 5Y
Caroline Lepron: CEO & Founder, Skoutli
Cheryl Mack: CEO & Founder, Aussieangels.com + Activator at SheEO™
Chris Clark: Serial Entrepreneur , Teem Inc
Chris Clark: Chris Clark, GeoSnapShot / Brownee / Teem
Chris Braine: Founder, Cellr
Chris Gillings: Venture Capital @ Five V Capital, & Founder @ Cut Through Venture
Christopher Krainer: Director of Hardware Engineering at Zoomo, & co-founder at rk-collective.com
Damien Messina: Manager, Impact Angel Network
Dane Eldridge: Founder & CEO, StackUp www.stackup.tech
Daniel Lohrmann: Managing Director, ikaros
Darsel Keane: Director, University of Auckland
David Kenney: Director, Start Growth Pty Limited
Dean Mc Evoy: Non Executive Director, Investor and Adviser, TechSydney
Debra Taylor: Non Executive Director, Stone and Chalk
Dennis Kibirev: Chief Growth Officer, Mesh Ai
Dmitri Voronenko: Technology Leader | Advisor | Mentor, virtualintegrity.com.au
Dylan Mc Donnell: CEO, Foodini
Edward Liu: Mr, EasyIOT
Eitan Bienstock: Managing Director, Techbench Capital
Elizabeth Kaelin: MSc, RDN & Finance Lecturer, UTS Business School
Erwin Van Der Koogh: Founder/CEO, Linc
Franziska Iseli: Founder, Basic Bananas
Gautam Mishra: Founder / CEO, inkl
Gawin Fernando: Co-Founder, CreativeCubes.Co
George Hedon: Founder & CEO, Pause Fest
Greg Campbell: entrepreneur, former Ops Director, information security specialist, Current Head of InfoSec and Compliance
Harshu Deshpande: Start-up & Scale-up Advisor, Google
Hendrik Remigereau: Venture Partner, NZVC
Hugh Treseder: Founder, Floatspace
Jack Qi: Director, William Buck
James Moody: CEO, Sendle
Jane Cockburn: CEO and Founder, Kairos Now
Jeeva Suresh: Founder & CEO, Helix
Jeremy Chetty: Co-founder, Student Edge
Jo Ucukalo: CEO, Handle My Complaint
Jo Ann Suchard: A/Prof, Sydney Angels & University of New South Wales
Joanne Jacobs: Co-CEO, Disruptor's Handbook
Kate Ringvall: Co-Founder, Galactic Cooperative
Kim McGuinness: Strategic Relationships Director, SBE Australia
Leila Alem: Chief Innovation Officer, ArcSense
Magdalena Reith: Startup- and Business Consultant, Magdalena Reith Pitch Decks
Marshall Hughes: Freight Manager, Freight Companies Australia
Marshall Hughes: Consultant, Freight Companies Australia
Matt Allen: CEO, Tractor Ventures
Matthew Browne: Co-Founder @Upflowy upflowy.com, @Donesafe donesafe.com, @Whispli, Investor @Black Nova Group etc
Maxine Lee: COO & Investment Director, Skalata Ventures
Michelle Gilmore: CEO, heyjuno.co
Mitchell Pham: Chairperson, NZTech
Neil Smith: CTO, Simple KYC
Oliver Ranck: Co-Founder | CMO | Exec Director, Future Neutral | MYSALE | Octomedia
Paul Wenck: Chair, Co-Founder Checkbox
Paul Krajewski: Product Management professional, Co-Director Founder Institute Australia+NZ
Paul Grimes: CTO & Founder, OK200
Paula Taylor: Executive Director and Co-Founder, West Tech Fest
Pavel Reddy: Former Managing Director, Clearpoint Ventures Pty Ltd (Formerly)
Pete Cooper: Founder, The Start Society
Pete Cooper: Former CIO, KBZ Bank
Peter Van Bruchem: Co-Founder, Techboard
Peter Browne: Owner, Intangible Communications
Prashant Gami: CEO & Founder, x•enabler
Rachel White: CFO, Part time CFO / fractional CFO
Rajeev Gupta: Managing Partner, Alium Capital
Rayn Ong: Director, Ong Heng Investments
Rebecca Dooley: Partner, Addisons
Reheen Guin: Director & Co-Founder, Digital Crew and PandaMetrics
Richard Dale: Committee Member, Sydney Angels Inc.
Ritesh Garg: Country Head, Urban Home Experts Pty Ltd
Roger Do: CEO, Co-Founder, Watchdog Cyber Defense
Romain Bonjean: Founder, CEO, RoseRx
Roman Kovalenko: Chief Data Officer, Reserve Bank of Australia
Ron Hill: Managing Director, sunramp.co
Ruben Martin: Co-Founder, GraniteStack
Ryan Cross: Manager for Prototyping, AWS, ANZ & APAC
Sam Richards: Managing Director, Brightlight Impact Advisory
Sameer Babbar: Director, SVB Group
Sandrina Postorino: Committee Member, Sydney Angels Inc.
Scott Crowe: Lead Recruiter, Canva
Scott Glew: Organizer, Morning Startup Perth
Scott Dommett: Former Investor, Rampersand
Sean Geoghegan: Cofounder and former-CTO, Sendle, Tech and People Leader, Iconoclast.
Simon Litchfield: CTO, and serial Founder
Simone Joyce: CEO/Founder, Paypa Plane
Sorrel Kesby: Head of Global Commercial Operations, GumGum
Srikanth Muthyala: Investor, Melbourne Angels
Stefan Korn: General Manager, Callaghan Innovation
Stuart Reynolds: CEO & Founder, Fullstack Advisory
Tal Rotbart: Former Chief Technology Officer, Marketplacer (until Oct-‘23)
Tim Silverwood: Co-Founder, Ocean Impact Organisation
Timo Kugler: Co-Founder, NASH + BANKS
Tom Dawkins: Founder/CEO, StartSomeGood
Tomaj Bayat: Growth, beforepay.com.au
Tony Sinclair: Director of Venture Debt, Cataliize
Vanessa Ronan Pearce: Head of Growth, Wych Money
Vern Chan: Certified Startup Coach, Your Pivot
Will Davies: CEO, Car Next Door
Will Ericksson: Director, Trainer/Mentor, Momentum Academy / Momentumgroup.tech
William Mc Cahey: Partner, Think & Grow, and Growth Advisor