Build a Great Startup in 2024 with the FI Monterrey 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 Monterrey 2024 program!

If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Monterrey's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Monterrey 2024 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 Monterrey, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:

How to Acquire Your First 100 B2C Customers: 11:00am, jul 08, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/344422
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
How to Launch your MVP with No-Code: A Bubble Workshop: 11:00am, jul 10, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/352152
Adam Robinson’s Path to Bootstrapping Success: From Idea to $22 Million Revenue: 10:00am, jul 12, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/348776
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, jul 15, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345724
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Vinnie Lauria (MP of Golden Gate Ventures): 10:00am, jul 17, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345584
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Vinnie Lauria (MP of Golden Gate Ventures): 10:00am, jul 17, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345583
Innovation Series: Innovations In Startup Fundraising: 10:00am, jul 18, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/353005
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, jul 22, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/343964
How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 11:00am, jul 24, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345582
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 11:00am, jul 29, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345581
The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Fireside Chat with Rand Fishkin (Founder of Moz and SparkToro): 12:00pm, jul 31, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/351937
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, ago 05, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345774
How to Achieve Product-Market Fit: Insights from Seedstars: 11:00am, ago 07, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/347151
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 11:00am, ago 12, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/344110
The Startup Founder’s Guide to Building AI Products Quickly & Easily : 11:00am, ago 14, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/347956
Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 11:00am, ago 19, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345940
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 6:00pm, ago 26, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345941
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, ago 28, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345942
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 6:00pm, sep 02, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345976
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, sep 09, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/344215
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 11:00am, sep 16, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345884
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 11:00am, sep 23, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345902
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 11:00am, sep 25, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345977
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 11:00am, oct 02, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/346009
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, oct 14, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345915
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, oct 23, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/346008
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 11:00am, oct 30, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/346007
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 12:00pm, nov 04, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/346033
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, nov 06, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/346034
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, nov 18, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/344698
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 7:00pm, nov 25, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345440
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 12:00pm, nov 27, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/346036
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 12:00pm, nov 27, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/346035
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 12:00pm, dic 02, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/346070
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 12:00pm, dic 04, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/345347
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 12:00pm, dic 09, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/344803
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 12:00pm, dic 16, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/344922
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, dic 23, 2024 (America/Chihuahua): https://FI.co/e/346071

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The Monterrey program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Ivan E Germanov (Co-Director, Founder Institute), Paloma Lecheta (Head of Global Community, Founder Institute), Scout Tweedie-Yates (Senior Regional Success Manager, Founder Institute).

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

Adolfo Babatz: CEO, Clip
Alberto De Armas: SVP Human Resources, Cemex
Alejandro Basave: Partner, BCS Abogados
Alex Santana: Venture Capital BD Manager, Amazon Web Services
Álvaro Miguel Cabrera: DIRECTOR, Founder Institute Valencia
Américo Ferrara: Managing Partner, LifeisToShort Capital
Ana Lucía Cepeda Ferrara: Co-Founder & CEO, Beyond Work
Andres Quintanilla: Co-Founder & CEO at Monto, Monto.mx
Andrés Amador: Principal, Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
Armando Badillo: Founder & Fund Manager, Stella Maris
Arturo Flores Marquéz
Astrid Chedid: Regional Director for LAC and Spain, Annual Investment Meeting
Benjamin Garcia: Investor, Asenza Capital
Camila Lecaros: Managing Director, MassChallenge
Carlos Egremy: Co founder & Managing Partner, Onephase
Carlos Alatorre: Founder & CEO, Nocnok
Christian Aguirre: Principal, Dalus Capital
Constantino Matouk: Managing Director, Bimbo Ventures
Cynthia Velez: Alternative Investments, Alamo Capital
Dalton J. Wright: Partner, Kickstart Fund
Eduardo Lozano: Associate, Ignia Partners
Eduardo De La Garza: General Manager, Monterrey Digital Hub
Eduardo Macías Valadez: CEO & Author, Sniper Canvas
Emmanuel Moreau: Co-Founder, Brands&People
Eric Acher: Founder and Managing General Partner, Monashees
Gerardo Macías: Founder & Managing Partner, Astelaris
Gildardo García: Chief Revenue Officer, NowPorts (YC)
Gustavo Huerta: CEO / Co-Founder , Bluebox Ventures
Hernan Hazah: Co-founder and Managing Partner, Kaszek
Hussein Fawzi, PideDirecto
Ignacio Alvarez: Cofounder & CEO, Moneypool
Javier Cuñat: COO, Diligo / COO Services for Startups
Javier Garcia: Director, Femsa Ventures
Jenaro Martínez: Innovation & Strategic Alliance Director, Axtel
Jennifer Reyna: Co-founder y COO, okboy
Jeremi De La Cruz: Founder & Growth, GrowthLab
Jesus Martínez: Founder & CEO, EnviaFlores.com
Jonathan Lewy: Co-founder and CEO, Investo
José Barquet: Socio, CBR Asesoría Legal
Juan Carlos Pascual: CEO, Kompplex Analytics
Juan Carlos Pascual: CEO, Kommplex Analytics
Juan Pablo Sanchez: COO & Founder, Bluebox Ventures
Karina Astorga: Agile team, UDEM
Leopoldo Cepeda: Head of Complex Legal Transactions, Astelaris
Leví Vázquez: Co-founder, Atynea
Lissy Giacomán Colyer: Co-Founder & CEO, Vinco
Lucas Mendes: Co-Founder, Revelo
Luis Galindo: CEO, Trefilia Capital
Luis Javier Hernandez: Founder & CEO, gyfted.shop
Mairon E. Sandoval: CEO, OneCarNow!
Marcelo Garza: Analyst, Stella Maris
María Renner, GRIDX
Maria Luisa Vazquez: Advisor, Hey Banco
Mario Garcia: Cofounder & Partner, FI Institute
Otto Graff: Partner, Ignia
Patricio Villarreal: Co-Founder and CEO, Alivio Capital
Philippe Brun: CEO, Kiwilimon
Pilar Avendaño Antunez: Consultant, IDB Lab
Rene Lomeli: COO, 500 Startups Mexico
Rene Lankenau: Founder & CEO, Whitepaper
Roberto Peñacastro, Leadsales
Rodolfo Rubio: VP Marketing, Tec de Monterrey
Rodrigo Garza: Partner, Living on the edge (lotecapital.com)
Rogelio De los Santos: Cofounder and Managing Partner, Dalus Capital & FI Monterrey
Romina Casadevall, GRIDX
Ronni Samir Sulaka: Co-Founder & CEO, PideDirecto
Ruben Galindo: CEO, CapitalTech
Salvador Alva: CEO, Novo Capital
Santiago Sada Lutteroth: Cofounder & Partner, AngelHub.mx
Santiago Vicaría: SVP Sales LATAM, Ontop
Santiago Maldonado: Co-Founder & CEO, Lernit
Sara Luz Valdez: Co-founder & CEO, Atynea
Sebastian Garza T: General Partner, Gava Capital
Sofia Machuca: Open Innovation Manager, Axtel
Stefan Plotz: General Manager, Magna CIMS
Steve Barnett: President, Barnett Technical Services
Thomas Hogg: Managing Director, TMH Consulting & Investment Group
Vicente Schittek: Ontop, Ontop