Build a Great Startup in 2024 with the FI Brazil & Portugal 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 Sao Paulo program!

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

Brasil Events:

Graduação de Empreendedores do Founder Institute Brasil: 4:30pm, jul 16, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/348279

Global or Regional Events:

Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 2:00pm, mai 20, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/340881
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 2:00pm, mai 22, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/340369
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 9:00pm, mai 27, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/340918
How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 2:00pm, mai 29, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/340937
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 9:00pm, jun 05, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/340989
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 9:00pm, jun 10, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341018
Startup Success: Mastering the Product Discovery Process (Online Workshop): 2:00pm, jun 11, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/347464
[Restricted] Venture Trailblazers, featuring James Currier (Founding Partner at NFX): 11:45am, jun 12, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/348905
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 2:00pm, jun 12, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341038
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00pm, jun 17, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341057
How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 2:00pm, jun 24, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341484
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00pm, jun 26, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341076
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 9:00pm, jul 01, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341095
How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 2:00pm, jul 03, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341972
Adam Robinson’s Journey: Bootstrapping Retention.com to $22M ARR: 1:00pm, jul 12, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/348817
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 9:00pm, jul 15, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341271
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 2:00pm, jul 17, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341370
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 9:00pm, jul 22, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/343985
How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 2:00pm, jul 24, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/343169
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 2:00pm, jul 29, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341699
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 9:00pm, ago 26, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341824
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 9:00pm, ago 28, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/345851
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 9:00pm, set 02, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/343265
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 9:00pm, set 09, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344232
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 2:00pm, set 16, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342394
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00pm, set 23, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/343581
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00pm, set 25, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344330
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00pm, out 02, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342078
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 9:00pm, out 14, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342471
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 9:00pm, out 23, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344530
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 2:00pm, out 30, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344630
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 3:00pm, nov 04, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/343368
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 10:00pm, nov 06, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342176
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:00pm, nov 18, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344720
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 10:00pm, nov 25, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/345462
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 3:00pm, nov 27, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342571
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 3:00pm, dez 02, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342278
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 3:00pm, dez 04, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/345366
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 3:00pm, dez 09, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344829
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 3:00pm, dez 16, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344948
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 10:00pm, dez 23, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342653

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The Brazil and Portugal is a program that merges both countries in one big cohort, and is led by some of the top startup leaders, including Clovis Castelo Junior (Prof , UNIFATEC ), Leo Gmeiner (CEO, School Guardian), Marco De Biasi (Partner, LAAS), Mayra Motta (Sócia Fundadora, Mayra Motta Advogados), Paloma Lecheta (Head of Global Community, Founder Institute) from both countries.

In addition, some of Sao Paulo'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 Brazil & Portugal Founder Institute includes:

* Ana Paula Vitelli * Andre Almeida * Bruno Dequech Ceschin * Bruno Okamoto * Carlos Nogueira * Cesar Thomé * Claudio Gianturco Gulisano * Daniel Dinelli * Eder Campos * Erica Fridman Stul * Felipe Dos Santos * Felipe Maruyama * Guilherme Yata * Henrique Macedo * Jorge Azevedo * João Cerqueira * Leo Gmeiner * Marcelo Bella * Marcelo Vivacqua * Marco De Biasi * Marcos Olmos * Monica Lobenschuss * Rafael Campos * Rafael Sampaio * Ricardo Pinto Martins * Roberto Soria * Rodrigo Olmedo * Sergio Cusmai * Tijana Momirov * Victor Lugli