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 Venezuela Fall 2025 program!
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Venezuela's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Venezuela Fall 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 Venezuela, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using Agentic Workflows to Automate Repetitive Tasks: 1:00pm, jul 23, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/374355
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Best Practices on Building Innovation Hubs for Universities & Colleges: 1:00pm, jul 24, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/376025
- Responsible AI for Startups: Frameworks You Can Apply from Day One: 1:00pm, jul 28, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/376180
- Entrepreneurship Education: Lessons from Startup Accelerators: 1:00pm, ago 07, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/375390
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00pm, ago 11, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/374668
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 1:00pm, ago 18, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/374873
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00pm, ago 25, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/375521
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Rich Maloy: 8:00pm, sep 08, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/376616
- How to Get Investors to Notice Your Startup: AMA with Marta Marrucco: 1:00pm, sep 17, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/375189
The Venezuela program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Gabriel Reyes (CEO, GNOSIS CONSULTORES LLC), José David Acuña Monsalve (Local Leader, Founder Institute Caracas), Marco Villegas (Director, FI Caracas), Sandy Gómez (Valuation Specialist, Arca Análisis Económico).
In addition, some of Venezuela'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 Venezuela Founder Institute includes:
- Alberto Parra: CEO and Founder, BRIX (www.brix.net.br)
- Alberto Sadde: Founder, Meaningful
- Alberto Vicentelli: Founder & CEO, CarValue
- Alejandra Carreno Garzon: CEO and Founder, Meixter Ltd.
- Alejandra Perez: Founder, Investability
- Alejandra Copeland: Pitch Storytelling Expert, Ok Yes
- Alejandro Echeverría: Cofounder, Tugruero
- Alejandro Ernesto Romero Saenz, Lotux Ventures
- Alexander Gomez: Director Ejecutivo, Innoven by SquareOne
- Alexandra Delsol: Partner, A2 Legal, S.C.
- Alfonso Riera: Director, Front Consulting Group
- Álvaro Miguel Cabrera: DIRECTOR, Founder Institute Valencia
- Ana Abdala: Growth | Product & Marketing Ops, Meaningful
- Andrea Fabianna D'andrea: Abogada, D'Advice Legal
- Andrés Mejía: Partner, LEGA Abogados
- Andrés Urquiola: CEO and Founder, Val-u
- Angela Ocando: Course Director, Platzi
- Antonio Figueroa: CEO and Founder, DonDemand.io
- Antulio Moya: Associate, SquareOne capital
- Aracelis Nass: Senior Business Program Manager, Microsoft
- Ariadna García: Founder & Chief Revenue Officer, WIBO
- Armando Goncalves: CEO and Founder, Apetoi
- Arnoldo Matheus: MBA Associate, 777 Partners
- Astrid Chedid: Regional Director for LAC and Spain, Annual Investment Meeting
- Boris Ackerman: CFO, Fanemotional
- Carlos Jimenez: CIO, AXS FUND
- Carlos Perez: CEO and Founder, Entrein
- Carlos Mosquera: CEO, Solidus Capital
- Carlos Heinze: Co-Founder and Director, Tu Gruero
- Carlos Echeverria: Co-Founder and Director, Fancision
- Carlos Riera: CEO and Founder, Pimedeit
- Carlos Jimenez: Founder & CEO, Usefull Agency
- Carlos Alberto Aguiló Santamaría: Co-Founder, ECOEM
- Carlos Eduardo Vargas: Founder, 1001 Ideas & Inter-American Public Innovation Agency
- Carlos H. Brandt: CEO, Proemprendimiento
- Carolina Gómez: Co-Founder, Invertir en Chile
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Claudia Valladares: CEO and Cofounder, Impact Hub Caracas
- Cody Isabel: CEO, CBAi
- Dan Piestun: PhD, Founder, Director, AguaceR
- Daniel Roitbarg: Innovation Manager, FI Buenos Aires
- Daniel Rottenberg: Managing Partner, Private Investment Firm
- David Centeno: CEO, 123Pago
- David Carrasquilla: Founder, Ustartups
- Deep Moteria: Founder , Elluminati
- Delfina Guedimin: Global Market Intelligence Leader, Tecnológico de Monterrey
- Denisse Alvarez: Project Manager, Remeny Pharmaceuticals
- Diana Espino: Managing Partner, SquareOne capital
- Diego Borel: CEO and Founder, Geblix
- Diego Salas: Board Member, VP, Head of Strategic Finance, Yummy
- Eduardo Cannizzo: Senior Associate , Seedrs
- Elena Dolinski: Philanthropreneur, Executive Board Member, BASE Capital
- Eleonor MacQuhae: Socia fundadora, Escuela de Pitch
- Esther Bergel: Lawyer, Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez
- Federica Pérez: Product Manager, Karat Financial
- Federico Fernandez Dupouy: Entrepreneurship, Solar Energy, Finance & Investments, OTEPI RENOVABLES
- Fernando Ríos: Director, Startup Grind Caracas
- Fiorella Torres: CFO, Agros
- Franca Messina: CEO and Founder, BRANDINME
- Freddy Montes: Lead Frontend Developer, dotCMS
- Gabriel Monroy: CEO, Colektia
- Gabriel Reyes: FI Alumni Team, Founder and CEO, GNOSIS CONSULTORES LLC
- Gerson Gómez: CEO and Founder, Ridery
- Guillermo Guzmán: GP, Founder Institute Colombia
- Guillermo Fernandes: Founder & CEO, Blockpliance
- Gustavo Rivas: Entrepeneur, ERC
- Harry López Mendoza: Estratega de innovación, Lean Agile Coach y especialista en Human Centered Design, Consultor independiente
- Haymee I. Perez Cogle: Managing Director, Founder Institute Luanda
- Horacio Velutini: CEO, Fondo de Valores Inmobiliarios, S.A.C.A.
- HORACIO MORENO: S T A R T U P B U S I N E S S D E V E L O P M E N T , I N V E S T M E N T A N A L Y S T , E Q U I T Y O P T I O N S T R A D E R, Independent
- Javier Martínez: CEO & Co-Founder, Base Capital
- Jean Clauteaux: CEO and Founder, Uriji
- Jessica Olivan: Cofounder, Velara
- Jesús Delgado: Product Designer, Munily (YC W22)
- Jesús Patiño: Legal Counsel, CH4 Group
- Johana Duarte: CMO, Uriji
- Jose Acuña: Director, FI Caracas
- Jose Schmucke: CTO, e4Cash
- Jose Miguel Farias: Founder, Finbi
- José Rafael Gamero: Financial Security Operations, Nu Bank
- Jose Ramon Campos Castillo: CEO-Founder, Ozeanic Devices S.L.
- Juan Aguilera: CEO - Managing Partner Mexico, eSourceCapital
- Juan Carlos Fernández Alemán: CEO, Open Insurances
- Juan Carlos Ruiz: Founder, Oplus Blue
- Juan Carlos Berzins: Co-Founder, Atienda
- Juan Carlos Castillo: Partner, MENPA
- Juan Jose Franco: Co-founder and COO, Future_is
- Karen Colin: CEO, Startcly
- Laura Fornasari: Finance & Business Development Consultant and Business Angel, consultora independiente
- Lorenzo Camejo: Co-Founder and CTO, Fancision
- Lucylde Gonzalez: Public Affairs Expert, StartYou
- Luis Santiago: CEO, Pegasi Med
- Luis Derlon: Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual
- Luis Fernando Moncada: CEO and Cofounder, InCresc
- Luz Aimara Morales: Directora General, Centro de Innovación y Emprendimiento UCAB
- Marcel Imery: New York Ambassador, Venecápital
- Marco Villegas: Director, FI Caracas
- Marcos Capote: Consulting Manager, OMNIS
- Maria Castro: CEO and Founder, Gigget
- Maria Luke: CEO and Cofounder, Fixme.es
- María Eugenia Chacón: CEO and Cofounder, Solventemos
- María Fernanda Vera: CEO and Cofounder, Wawa
- Mariana Velásquez: Founder - CEO, BRANDDU
- Mariana Jiménez Segura: Deal Flow, Amplifica Capital
- Mariana Suarez: CEO, Bucare Services
- María Victoria Díaz: CEO, Laboratorio de Innovación Digital
- Marisela Cuevas: CEO, NeuroBusiness LLC
- Martha Laura Lopez: Fund Manager, MAYAN CAPITAL FUND
- Matias Mindlin: CEO and Founder, Pinta Libre
- Miguel Melendez: Customer Support and Sales Representative, HQ Rental Software
- Miguel Pérez: CFO, Vikua
- Miguelangel Rivas Vargas: CEO, Mundiluz
- Mike Green: Co-Founder, sirrus7
- Morelia Quintero: General Manager, Impulsa VC
- Nelson Palmero Durán: Socio - Director, neurainstitute.com
- Nicolas Pacheco: CEO, Clabe Ganadera
- Noelia Rodriguez: ACS Services Sales Representative, Oracle
- Orlando Osorio: CEO & Founder, Meaningful
- Oscar Costero: President of the Board, Wikimedia Venezuela
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Patricia Monteferrante: Coordinadora del Centro de Innovación y Emprendimiento, IESA
- Patsy Salgado: Product Owner, Kavak
- Pedro Berroteran: CEO and Founder, Quipus.App
- Pedro Ornelas: CEO - Cofounder/Mentor, Microlabs/Independent/Newchip
- Pedro Vallenilla: CEO and Cofounder, Cashea
- Rafael Tihanyi: Director of Revenue, Graphite Growth
- Ramon Scott: Founding Partner, InnovaRe Capital México SAPI
- Ramón Escovar: Partner, ESC+G
- Ramón Rodríguez: Co-Founder and Chief Investors Relations, RIDERY LLC
- Randy Cottin: Founder & CEO, Nesta.se
- Raul Perez Gurdian, Citi
- Rebeca Vidal: Ejecutiva Principal, CAF
- Reinaldo Valbuena: Co-Founder, Germinador
- Rene Guerrero: Líder de Innovación e Investigación y Desarrollo, Corporación Ventures
- Ricardo Castillo: Assistant Corporate Controller, Facebook
- Ricardo Fierro: Founder & CEO, PuntoGo
- Ricardo Pedreti: Wholesale Director, Telefonica Vivo
- Roberto Vargas: CEO, Betriax
- Roberto Dumerauf: CEO, Came Pagos
- Roberto Pérez: Marketplace Associate, Finalis
- Rodrigo Franco: Operations Manager, Folionet
- Rodrigo Lepervanche: Partner, Victum Legal
- Rolando Cruzado: President & Founder, PDMA Peru
- Romina Acosta: Consultor - Coach Organizacional - Mentor, Consultora RA
- Rosario B Casas: Co Founder, XR Americas, LLC / Business Creative Partners SAS
- Rosmilar Ceballo: CEO, Atina Energy Services
- Rossanna Ceccato: CEO, REDRESS
- Samuel Gómez Milano: CEO, CoinGroup
- Sandy Gómez: Director, FI Caracas
- Santiago Cervantes: Head of Operations, One Game Studio
- Sebastian Delmont: Principal Engineer, Artemis
- Silvana Liscano: Head of Research , Lunchclub
- Simon Chamorro: CEO-CoFounder, Valiu
- Simon Rausseo, BAM Mentors
- Susie Jaramillo: President and CCO, Encantos
- Thiago Garcia: CEO & General Partner, 10X Partners
- Thomas Bardinet: Director, Private Investment Firm
- Vanessa Navarro: Lawyer, Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez
- Victor Charles: COO/CFO and Founder, Coco
- Víctor Hernández: CVO & CEO, HelloSabi
- Wilbert Moreno: CEO, Celeritech
- Yanira Caraza: COO, Startupeable
- Yenni Peña: VP of Operations, Pygma
- And many more to be announced.
Join us in Venezuela to build a great company in 2025.
Apply to the Venezuela Fall 2025 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
