Build a Great Startup in 2024 with the FI Vietnam 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 Vietnam Summer 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 Summer 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 Vietnam, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:

Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00am, Apr 17, 2025 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/367369
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 7:00am, Apr 24, 2025 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/367782
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00am, Apr 29, 2025 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/367370
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00am, May 06, 2025 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/370003
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 7:00am, May 08, 2025 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/367371
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Nathan Beckord: 12:00am, May 13, 2025 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/367372
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 12:00am, May 27, 2025 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/370416

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The Vietnam program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including GiangTrinh Minh (Country Director, Founder Institute Vietnam), Hieu Le (CTO, IZZI Venture Studio), TuanDung Nguyen (CEO, IZZI ASIA).

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
Ahmed Mounir: Mr, Mindshift Ventures
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
Anh Tu Duong: Founder, Web3 X
Antoine Morin: Co-founder & Creative Director, Team&Tonic
Beliūnas Linas: Europe Country Manager, Flutterwave
Ben Berenson: Managing Partner, Asia SGE, Hong Kong
Bich Hoang Ngoc: President, Global Leaders/Crestcom Vietnam
Boris Bortolossi: Co-Founder/CPO, ReloTalent
Bryan Pelz: Founder & CEO, Klamr
Charlie In: Founder, Raffles Capital Ltd
Chau Nguyen: CEO, Atoha
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
Deepak Peschard: Founder & CEO, Digeto
Diana Kam: CEO, Singapore Markets & APAC Region, Venturebeam
Do Tuan Anh: Founder & CEO, Appota
Do Bui: Founding Partner, ThinkZone Ventures
Dr. Joe Hüg: Managing Director, IOAK, Corp., Professor, iU University
DrWarren Linger: CEO, exmersive.ai
Duc Dang The: Lawyer, General Secretary, Vietnam Independent Directors Association (VNIDA)
Dung Nguyen, IZZI Venture Studio (IVS)
Fredrick Chege: Co-Founder & Investment Manager, Vitti Capital, Australia
Fredrik Winther: CSO, Katapult VC
Giang Trịnh: Managing Partner, VMCG Capital
Giang Trinh: Country Director, Founder Institute Vietnam
Hanh Nguyen: Founder/CEO, EdTech Agency
Hao Mai: Investment Officer, Insignia Ventures Partners
Hau Ly: Partner, Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV)
Hieu Le Trung: CEO, IZZI Asia
Hieu Tham: Senior Legal Manager, ThinkZone Ventures
HK Noh: Investment Manager, OXO Holdings
Hoang Nguyen: CEO , VinHMS
Hoang Thi Kim Dzung: Country Director, Genesia Ventures Vietnam
Hooi Yen Chin: Director, Polaris Law Corporation
Hung Ngo: Vietnam Investment Lead, Cocoon Capital
Hung Phan Van: CTO, Tomotech
Hussein Sulaiman: Investment Principal, Jumpstart Disruptive Innovations (JDI)
Huy Nghiem: CEO/ Founder , Finhay
Huy Pham: Managing Director, Lotte Ventures Vietnam
Jalal Eddine Kassou: Head of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Euromed Innovation Center (EIC)
John Tay: Head of Partnerships, Tin Men Capital
Jonah Levey: Angel Investor, ESCRYPT GmbH
Joselito Fañgonilo: Philippines Chapter Lead, Meet Ventures
Karin Wellbrock: Executive Leadership Coach and Co-Founder, Kay Group K.K.
Kenny Ng: Managing Director, Oakwood & Drehem Capital
Khanh Ngo: APAC and MEA Strategy & Ops Special Projects, TikTok
Khuong Nguyen Duc: Managing Director, EMLV Business School, France.
Lam Do: Co-founder & CEO, VUIHOC
Laura Nguyen: Partner, GenAI Fund
Linh Lee: CEO, Links Group
Linh Nguyen: Investment Associate, Ansible Ventures
Long Pham: Founder, sqrDAO
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
Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
Mark Birch: Global Startup Advocate, DEVBIZOPS
Mason Anh Bui: Investment Principal - VC, Kasikorn X Venture Capital (KXVC)
Mehul Mishra: General Partner, FrontierSpace Ventures
Michael O'brien: Managing Partner, Siol Venture Capital
Minh Phan Nhat: Partner, Gobi Partners
Mohan Belani: CEO/Founder, e27 (Optimatic)
Moshe Kamar: CEO & Managing Partner, PeaksDA VC
Nam Doan: Principal, ThinkZone Ventures
Ngoc Duong Minh: M&A & Advisory Director, OMverse
Ngoc Anh Ly: Consulting Director, VMCG Capital
Nguyen Tran Vu: President, AI Education
Nguyen Pham: Founder/CEO , 5Desire
Nguyen Hoa Binh: Founder & CEO, PeaceSoft
Oanh Vu Kim: General Director/Chairwoman, OMverse
Pang Sittakaradej: Principal, ADB Ventures
Paul Meyers: CEO, Appetite Labs
Phieu Le Minh: Lawyer, Founding & Managing Partner, LMP Lawyers
Phuc Thinh Nguyen: Founding Partner, Renaissanc.IO
Phuong Tran: Principal - Investment, WaveMaker Partners
Pradhumn Vijayvargiya: Co-Founder & CEO, Spot Early
Quan Truong: Founder & CEO, Leanflag & OpenCommerce Group
Quynh Anh Nguyen: Program Manager, The Swiss Entrepreneurship Program, J.E. Austin Associates
Quynh Le: Expansion Manager, Tether.to
Roger Do: CEO, Co-Founder, Watchdog Cyber Defense
Sangay Tshering: Managing Partner at Green E and President, Loden Foundation
Satoshi Kuriga: Head of Global Investments, Reazon Capital
Sean Kwon: Investor, 500 Global
Sharon Lou: Venture Partner, Indelible Ventures
Sheikh Masud Iftekher: Key Account Controller, Ericsson Indonesia
Sheyla Felix: Senior Investment Strategist, Sheyconomics
Steve Sidhu: Senior Director/Owner, CSS Partners LLC
Swetansu Mohapatra: Venture Capitalist, quantumEDGE Ventures
Thao Ha: Venture Partner, Integra Partners
Thuy Nguyen: Ex - CFO & Executive Advisor; Financial and Accounting Advisor; AAccounting Lecturer, S&S Group
Toan Nguyen: Founder/CEO, Aniday
Tri Dung Tran: Program Manager in the Hanoi Region, The Swiss Entrepreneurship Program at J.E. Austin Associates Inc.
Trinh Nguyen: Investment Director, AiViet Venture
Trung-Hieu Tran: Founder & CEO, TopCV Vietnam
Tuan Anh Nguyen: Investment Associate, Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India
Tuan Dung Nguyen: CEO, AIBox Ventures
Tu Anh Do: Partner, InvestUp
Tung Nguyen: Investor (VC), TNB AURA
Valdis Sprogis: COO, i1x Ventures
Van Nguyen: Managing Director, Excelsior Capital Asia
Varun Gupta: Executive Director, Blue Ashva Capital Singapore
Victor Chua: Founding & Managing Partner, Vynn Capital
Viet Nguyen Hoang: Tech Investments Lead , VI Group
Viet Huynh: Chairman & Partner, Bee Capital
Vinh Quang Tran: Co-Founder, Appota
Vladyslav Nyshcheta: Partner, Multi-Family-Office
Winson Tay: Book Author, 50 Ways to Read Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime