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 Vietnam Spring 2025 program!
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Vietnam's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Vietnam 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.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in Vietnam, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:
Vietnam Events:
- Ask-Me-Anything with Venture Capitalists, featuring Adrian Ho: 1:30pm, Oct 15, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357710
- Ask-Me-Anything with Venture Capitalists, featuring Huy Pham : 1:30pm, Oct 22, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357711
- Pitch Your Ideas to Founder Institute Vietnam: 4:30pm, Oct 29, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357827
- Ask-Me-Anything with Venture Capitalists, featuring Luis A. Enríquez : 9:00pm, Oct 29, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357712
- Ask-Me-Anything with Venture Capitalists, featuring Hau Ly (Ascend Vietnam Ventures): 4:30pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/358223
- Ask-Me-Anything with Venture Capitalists, featuring Swetansu Mohapatra: 4:30pm, Nov 12, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357732
- Pitch Your Ideas to Investors, Online: 4:30pm, Nov 14, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/355804
Global or Regional Events:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with J. Skyler Fernandes: 7:00am, Oct 15, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357513
- How Startup Founders Can Prepare For Fundraising Due Diligence: 12:00am, Oct 22, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357327
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00am, Oct 24, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357518
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 12:00am, Oct 31, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357525
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 1:00am, Nov 05, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/356992
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00am, Nov 07, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357002
- How to Adopt an Entrepreneurial Mindset: 8:00am, Nov 15, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357499
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00am, Nov 19, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357008
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 8:00am, Nov 26, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357013
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Jacob Jackson: 1:00am, Nov 28, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357024
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00am, Dec 03, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357558
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 1:00am, Dec 05, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357571
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 1:00am, Dec 10, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357583
- Enterprise Sales 101 for Startup Founders: Closing Big Deals: 1:00am, Dec 12, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/358494
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00am, Dec 17, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357595
- Founder Showcase: Startup Pitch & Networking Event: 1:00am, Dec 19, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357629
The Vietnam program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including GiangTrinh Minh (Country Director, Founder Institute Vietnam), Hieu Le (CEO, IZZI Venture Studio), Linh Lee (Founder/CEO, Links Group), MaiAnh Tran (Chief Executive Officer, Focus Education), TuanDung Nguyen (CTO, IZZI ASIA), TuAnh Do (Tu Anh Do , InvestUp).
In addition, some of Vietnam'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 Vietnam Founder Institute includes:
- Adrian Ho: Partner, Blueprint Ventures
- Aleksandra Liaplina: Program Lead, Blended Finance , IFC
- Alex Samson: Founder & CEO, dvhb
- Alex Ng: Managing Director, Spaze Ventures
- Alex Huynh: CEO & Co-founder, STAG Vietnam
- Alvin Foo: Managing Partner, Zero2Launch
- Andreea Marinescu: CEO, Tech Add-Venture
- Andy Tran: Founder & Chairman, Vietnam Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Association (CSMO)
- Anh Nhat: Founder, VIS Laboratory
- Anh Tu Duong: Founder, Web3 X
- Beliūnas Linas: Europe Country Manager, Flutterwave
- Ben Berenson: Managing Partner, Asia SGE, Hong Kong
- Bich Hoang Ngoc: President, Global Leaders/Crestcom Vietnam
- Binh Le: CEO, Hue Networks
- Burak Buyukdemir: Founder, Etohum Accelerator
- Charlie In: Founder, Raffles Capital Ltd
- Chau Nguyen: CEO, Atoha
- Chavy Goh: Founding Partner, BoltAsia Capital
- Chi Nguyen Hanh: Member of Board of Principals, The Olympia Schools
- Cuong Tran: Investment Associate, Jungle Ventures
- David Yeng: Managing Partner, Founders Venture Capital
- David Khoa: Head of Tech & Services, Business France Vietnam
- David Nguyen: Executive Director, Vietcham Singapore
- Denise Thi: Founder/CEO, SYLVA
- Do Bui: Founding Partner, ThinkZone Ventures
- Dongmi Choi: Senior Manager, Chungbuk Center for Creative Economy & Innovation
- Dr Francois Fong: Founder & CEO, Neo-Health Group
- DrWarren Linger: CEO, exmersive.ai
- Duc Tran: CEO, VIISA
- Duc Dinh Tien: Director, Tienphong Bank
- Duc Dang The: Lawyer, General Secretary, Vietnam Independent Directors Association (VNIDA)
- Duc Vuong Anh: Director of Digital Transformation, Galaxy Holdings, SOVICO Group
- Duc Grey Trinh: Investor, Dlion
- Duc Minh Nguyen: Partner, Consulting, EY Consulting Vietnam Joint Stock Company (EY Consulting Vietnam)
- Dung Do Viet: Vice President Global IT, Beckers Group
- Dung Nguyen: CTO, IZZI Venture Studio
- Eldwin Wong: Founder and CEO, IN Financial Technologies (INFT)
- Elian D. Alvarez: General Partner, Ripio Ventures
- Erdinç Ekinci: Managing Director, Founder Institute Korea & Japan
- Eric Ha: CEO & Founder, Private
- Esmeralda Herrera: Co-Founder, Well Invest
- Fredrick Chege: Co-Founder & Investment Manager, Vitti Capital, Australia
- Genia Xasis: Founder & CEO, Multiplyers.vc
- Giang Trịnh: Managing Partner, VMCG Capital
- Hai Do Tuan: CEO & Founder, The A List
- Hai Tran Viet: Manager, EY Consulting Vietnam JSC
- Hanh Nguyen: Founder/CEO, EdTech Agency
- Hany Sayed: Digital Transformation Advisor, GEMblock
- Hao Mai: Investment Officer, Insignia Ventures Partners
- Haruka Takamori: Investment Manager, STRIVE
- Hau Ly
- Hien Nguyen Trung: Dr., Vice Director, Department of Science & Technology, Vietnam National University (VNU), Hanoi
- Hieu Tran: Founder & CEO, TopCV Vietnam
- Hieu Le Trung: CEO, IZZI Asia
- HK Noh: Investment Manager, OXO Holdings
- Hoang Thi Kim Dzung: Country Director, Genesia Ventures Vietnam
- Hooi Yen Chin: Director, Polaris Law Corporation
- Htet Arkar Kyaw: CEO, Dinger
- Hung Ngo: Vietnam Investment Lead, Cocoon Capital
- Hung Phan Van: CTO, Tomotech
- Huong Ngo: Senior Business Development Manager - Education Sector Lead, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (AusTrade) in Vietnam
- Hussein Sulaiman: Investment Principal, Jumpstart Disruptive Innovations (JDI)
- Huy Pham: Managing Director, Lotte Ventures Vietnam
- Irawan Ganda: Principal and Head , Southeast Asia Spiral Ventures Pte. Ltd.
- Ivan Ivanka: General Partner, i1x
- Jalal Eddine Kassou
- Jenny Tho Dao, FICH Healthcare
- Jenny Tho Dao: Doctor, Founder & CEO, FICH Healthcare
- John Tay: Head of Partnerships, Tin Men Capital
- John D. Evans, CFA: Partner, Orytiv Ventures
- Joselito Fañgonilo: Philippines Chapter Lead, Meet Ventures
- Karin Wellbrock: Mrs. / Partner , Kay Group K.K.
- Kenny Ng: Managing Director, Oakwood & Drehem Capital
- Kevyn Nguyen: CEO, EIV International Education
- Khanh Ngo: APAC and MEA Strategy & Ops Special Projects, TikTok
- Khoi Nguyen Viet: Vice Rector, School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts (SIS) - Vietnam National University (VNU), Hanoi
- Khuong Nguyen Duc: Managing Director, EMLV Business School, France.
- Klaus Derendorf: Co-Founder/Partner, Crescenta Global Ventures
- Kuah Bo Cheng: Head of VC & Technology Partnerships (APAC), CleverTap
- Kurt Tanyu: Portfolio Manager, Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital
- Lam Do: Co-founder & CEO, VUIHOC
- Laura Nguyen: Partner, GenAI Fund
- Le Hoang Quoc: Journalist, VTVDigital
- Leo Lo: Adjunct Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Leon Minh: Partner, YDLI
- Liem Pham Tan: Co-Founder/CTO, Medigo
- Linh Lee: CEO, Links Group
- Linh Le Hong: General Secretary / CEO, CFO Vietnam
- Linh Nguyen: Investment Associate, Ansible Ventures
- Loc Nguyen Van: Lawyer, Chairman, LP Group
- Long Dang Quoc: President, French Alumni Vietnam (UAVF)
- Loretta Tioiela: Managing Partner, Next Sequence
- Louis Nguyen: Vietnam Community Manager, Chainlink Labs
- Louise Linh Pham: Founder/CEO, LOGIVAN
- Luis Andrés Enriquez Arias: Partner & Co-founder, Bridge Latam Ventures
- Mai Anh Tran: Founder, Thien Nhan & Friends Foundation
- Mai Anh Tran: Founder, Social Impact (Vietnam)
- Marcuz Tan: Executive Director, Boustead APEX
- Mark Birch: Global Startup Advocate, DEVBIZOPS
- Mason Anh Bui: Venture Capitalist, Venturra Capital
- Mehul Mishra: General Partner, FrontierSpace Ventures
- Michael O'brien: Managing Partner, Siol Venture Capital
- Minh Phan Nhat: Partner, Gobi Partners
- Minh Duc Nguyen: Co-Founder, LOYA3
- Minh Toan Duong: Director, UOB Venture Management
- Moshe Kamar: CEO & Managing Partner, PeaksDA VC
- Nam Doan: Accelerator Program Manager, ThinkZone Ventures
- Nam Nguyen: Vice President, Vietnam Blockchain Association (VBA)
- Ngan Tran: Founder/CEO, The New Leaders
- Ngoc Duong Minh: M&A & Advisory Director, OMverse
- Ngoc Nguyen Ba: Founder/CEO, ProtonX
- Ngoc Anh Hoang: Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Renaissanc.IO
- Nguyen Tran Vu: President, AI Education
- Nguyen Pham: Founder/CEO , 5Desire
- Oanh Vu Kim: General Director/Chairwoman, OMverse
- Pang Sittakaradej: Principal, ADB Ventures
- Paven Thuat Do: Founder, Octan Network
- Phieu Le Minh: Lawyer, Founding & Managing Partner, LMP Lawyers
- Phuc Thinh Nguyen: Founding Partner, Renaissanc.IO
- Phuoc Trinh: CTO, Gianty
- Pradhumn Vijayvargiya: Co-Founder & CEO, Spot Early
- Quynh Anh Nguyen, The Swiss Entrepreneurship Program, J.E. Austin Associates
- Quynh Nguyen Ba: General Manager, Hitachi Digital Services Vietnam
- Quynh Le: Expansion Manager, Tether.to
- Sangay Tshering: Managing Partner at Green E and President, Loden Foundation
- Sanjaykumar Patel: Founder & Principal IP Attorney, EXCELON IP - Patent & Trademark Attorneys
- Sara Phuong Nguyen: Founder, QP Global Holdings
- Satoshi Kuriga: Head of Global Investments, Reazon Capital
- Skye Nguyen: Founder, The Unicorn Trajectory
- Swetansu Mohapatra: Venture Capitalist, quantumEDGE Ventures
- Tam Cao: Investment Manager, K Capital Group
- Ted Thetnaungsoe: Venture Partner, A2D Ventures
- Thao Ha: Venture Partner, Integra Partners
- The Tai Dang: Co-Founder & Chairman, Minh Tam Co.
- Thomas Zagler: Founder, Thomas Zagler International
- Toan Nguyen: Founder/CEO, Aniday
- Trang Phi: Board Member & Head of Business Development Europe, G-college
- Tri Dung Tran: Program Manager in the Hanoi Region, The Swiss Entrepreneurship Program at J.E. Austin Associates Inc.
- Tuan Dung Nguyen: CEO, AIBox Ventures
- Tu Anh Do: Country Leader, Founder Institute Vietnam
- Tu Anh Do: Partner, InvestUp
- Valdis Sprogis: COO, i1x Ventures
- Van Nguyen: Managing Director, Excelsior Capital Asia
- Varun Gupta: Executive Director, Blue Ashva Capital Singapore
- Vi Ton: CEO, Founder, Creative Director , Beyond Creative Agency
- Victor Chua: Founding & Managing Partner, Vynn Capital
- Vinh Quang Tran: Co-Founder, Appota
- Vladyslav Nyshcheta: Partner
- Wilson Santoso: Co-Founder at Dabble, Director at Founder Institute Jakarta
- Winson Tay: Book Author, 50 Ways to Read Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime
- Ye Xuan: International Expert, Inflexion Private Equity
- And many more to be announced.
Join us in Vietnam to build a great company in 2024.
Apply to the Vietnam Spring 2025 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.