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 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.

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:

Vietnam Events:

Startup Founders: How to Make the Most of Vietnam Ecosystem: 6:00pm, Sep 24, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357083

Global or Regional Events:

Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
How Startup Founders Can Prepare For Fundraising Due Diligence: 12:00am, Oct 22, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357327
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
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
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 1:00am, Nov 28, 2024 (Asia/Jakarta): https://FI.co/e/357024

See all upcoming events

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
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
Giang Trinh: Country Director, Founder Institute Vietnam
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
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
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
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 Associates, 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, MOB Ventures
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 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
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