Build a Great Startup in 2026 with the FI Buenos Aires 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 Buenos Aires - Latam 2026 program!

If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Buenos Aires's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Buenos Aires - Latam 2026 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 Buenos Aires, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:

From Zero to Startup Idea: A Practical Founder Framework: 9:00am, mar 16, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/387580
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Cash Flow Survival for a First-Time Founder: 1:00pm, mar 17, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/388809
Venture Trailblazers, featuring Andrew D’Souza of Boardy (VIP Event): 12:00pm, mar 19, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/389932
Startup Advisors 101: How to Find Advisors and Maximize their Impact: 9:30pm, mar 23, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/388419
[Restricted] VIP Pitch Lounge: Get Feedback from Global Investors & Advisors (Private Event): 1:00pm, mar 24, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/389017
From Idea to Startup Team: Meet Your Future Co-Founder: 10:00pm, mar 26, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/392185
Solo-Founder 101: How Anyone Can Start a Business Using AI: 1:00pm, mar 31, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/392530
Stuck Without a Startup Idea? Build One That Fits You: 9:00pm, abr 07, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/390122
Real Startup Lessons From FI Alumni Across the World: 1:00pm, abr 14, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/390715
From Invisible Founder to Industry Voice Using LinkedIn: 1:00pm, abr 20, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/392394
How to Choose the Right Startup Idea Before You Build: 9:00pm, may 18, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/390287
Inside the Founder Institute: Real Stories From Alumni: 1:00pm, jun 02, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/390447
Turn Startup Hesitation Into Action: A Founder Mindset Framework: 9:00pm, jun 15, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/393150
Stop Guessing, Start Raising: An Investor Q&A : 9:00pm, jul 06, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/392800
Stop Overthinking and Build a Great Startup Idea: 1:00pm, jul 20, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/390585
From Idea to Action: The Startup Mindset : 9:30am, ago 10, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/393273
Meet FI Alumni Founders: High-Growth Startups Panel : 1:00pm, ago 10, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/391137
Build a Startup Idea Investors Won’t Ignore: 9:00pm, ago 18, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/391250
What Makes Investors Say Yes: Startup Funding AMA: 1:00pm, sep 01, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/392890
Break the Idea Loop and Decide What to Build: 9:00pm, sep 21, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/391532
From Idea to Traction: Lessons From Global FI Alumni: 9:30pm, oct 05, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/390861
From Dreamer to Doer: Build the Founder Mindset: 1:00pm, oct 13, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/393403
From Founder to Funded: Interactive Q&A with Top Startup Investor: 2:00pm, nov 03, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/393030
From “Maybe” to Momentum: Building a Great Startup Idea: 10:00pm, nov 17, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/391398
From First Idea to First Funding: Global Alumni Stories: 2:00pm, dic 01, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/390990

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The Buenos Aires program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including CeciliaRuth Kancepolsky (Founder Institute Uruguay Leader. Mentor. CMO . External Relations & Strategic Networking New Business Opportunities Manager . Storytelling / Pitch coach., Helpways & Smart Women. ), Dan Roitbarg ( Digital Transformation and Innovation Manager , DXC Technology), Horacio Cuervo (Director, Founder Institute Buenos Aires), Ivan Saubidet (CEO, Nubihome).

In addition, some of Buenos Aires'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 Buenos Aires Founder Institute includes:

Agostina Fasanella: Business & Career Coach, Liderarte
Agustin Raffo: Director de Negocios, Marketineria
Alejandra Ripa: Co-Founder, MindHub LA
Alejandro Cabral: Founder, alecabral.com
Alex Vaisberg: CTO, Klouser
Andreea Marinescu: CEO, Tech Add-Venture
Ariel Canossa: Co-Founder, Director, Teamlatam
Ariel Güelmos: Co-Founder & CEO of ERGO & Managing Director, Accenture
Ariel Yahia: Director Ejecutivo, neomente
Brian Condenanza: Director, Hevea Capital
Carlos Francavilla: Business Director, ICG Latam
Cecilia Kancepolsky: Founder, Foto Boutique
Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
Chris Lascor: Owner, Global Pecunia
Claudio Stasi: Director, SIASA
Damian Voltes: Director and CEO, Patagonia Ventures & Fiera Studio
Dan Piestun: PhD, Founder, Director, AguaceR
Daniel Patiño: Founder, Digifianz
Daniel Roitbarg: Innovation Manager, FI Buenos Aires
Daniel Miguez: Co-Founder & President MABB | Co-Founder & VP NGO EMPREAR, MABB | Z7 Zirconia Dental Implant System.
Diego Da Col: CEO, Vixerant
Diego Nunes: Partner, Estudio Nunes
Diego Besprosvan: Founder, DBES LLC.
Eduardo Belio: Director, San Cristobal Seguros
Ernesto Mislej: Co-founder & Chief Data Scientist , 7Puentes
Estanislao Peña: Partner, Caldwell Partners
Ezequiel Pellegrini: Founder, Brevity
Facundo Iscaro: CEO & Founder, SalesDT SaaS
Federico Caccia, Rather Labs
Federico Giesenow: Partner, YOPDEV
Fernando Peydro: CEO, Nano Thinking
Fernando Cao: Partner, Cao abogados
Fernando Ladrón Montebello: Abogado, Estudio Batica & Asociados
Florencia Nicolet: CEO, SeniorITy
Francisco Amato: CEO, Infobyte
Francisco Paiba: Partner, Ratio Consultores y Abogados
Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Co-Founder, Vitamin CS Coaching
Gabriela Genovese: Founder, Bonding VC
Gabriela Gayarre, CEO Aires City
Gastón Santourian: Head of Partnerships, 9z Team
Gerardo Coronel: Country Manager - South of LatAm, Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.
Gerardo Natale: CO FOUNDER, TLON SPACE
Gonzalo Delger: CEO, snapcar
Guillermo Nudenberg: Partner, Raduza & Nudenberg
Gustavo Cotarelo: Associate Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Buenos Aires
Gustavo Commisso: CEO, Huenei IT Services
Gustavo Martello: Co-Founder, Globant Ventures
Hernan Haro: Founder & General Partner, MrPink VC
Horacio Cuervo: Local Director , Founder Institute Buenos Aires
Ian Mackinnon: Co-Founder & Director, Spectro
Ignacio Pinto: Engineering Partner, LUFT Energía
Ignacio Pardo Alonso
Ines Leopoldo: Partner, Neolabels
Ivan Saubidet: Founder & CEO, Nubihome
Javier Arana: Director, Hermes
Javier Saruwatari: Creative Director / Design Thinker, Saruwa Design Studio
Javier Queimaliños: CEO & Co-founder, Wibai
Javier Caruso: Founder & CEO , Webstarted
Juan Betancourt: Head of Operations, Ideas Factory
Juan Campero: Founder, Teamwins SAS
Juan Carlos Lucas: Director, ESEADE University | Centro Transformar
Juan Manuel Barrero: Co-Founder & Partner, Barrero & Larroudé
Juan Manuel Porcaro: Executive Director, ARCAP
Juan Manuel Birolo: Co-Founder & CEO, Bipolos
Juan Martin Aguado
Julian Gurfinkiel: Founder & CMO, Turismocity
Julio Fuoco: Chief Strategy Officer, BIARLABS
Karen Mirkin: Business Development Manager Startups & VCs, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Karina Salerti: Co-Founder & Director, Ergo Renova
Karina Rasic: Co Founder, Legalify Latam
Leandro Rosenthal, Klouser
Leandro Pasarello: General Manager, Sentido Comun Argentina
Leo Elduayen: COO, Koibanx
Lisa Ocampo: Early Stage financial Advisor/ Co-Founder @crowdersLA, Lisa Ocampo Partners.
Lisandro Bril, Oikos / AltaVentures
Lorena Horowicz: Director of Product, Addoc
Lucas Mailland: Co-Founder & CEO, FICHAP
Luis Cuezzo: CEO, Bitbox / Digital Glue
Manuel Tanoira: Partner, Tanoira Cassagne
Manuel Picallo: Co-founder & Board Member, flexibility + ideas
Mara Provenzano: Co-Founder & Partner, NETI Makerspace
Mara Rada: Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)
Marcelo Oster: Owner, Oster + Abogados
Marco De Biasi: Managing Partner
María Eva Gonzalez, Emprender en Femenino.
Maria Teresa Fleitas: Founder & Partner, NAT
Martin Vivas: New Business Director, Technisys
Matias Goncalves, Blahbox
Matías Iturralde: Co-Founder & CFO, Credility
Matt Torchinsky: CTO , Intraway
Mauro Ayala: Founder & CEO, Alquilando.com
Mayra Motta: Sócia, Mayra Motta Advocacia Corporativa
Miguel Warlies: Co-Founder, Wymaq
Mike Santos: Founder & CEO, Technisys
Nahuel Filardi Sabin: Co-founder & Director, Fanbag
Nicolas Bruno: Head of Strategy, Cerveceria y Malteria Quilmes - AB InBev
Nicolas Favieri: CIO, UKE!
Nicolás Gentinetta: Brand Manager, flexibility + ideas
Noelia Pérez Carretta, Estudio Pérez Carretta
Pablo Aristizabal: CEO, Competir
Pablo Lorenzo: CEO, Green Eat
Pablo Ces: CEO & Co-founder, flexibility + ideas
Pablo Croci: Founder & Director, MOT Content
Pablo Vic: Co-Founder, TLON
Paola Simonetti: Corporate Citizenship Lead, Founder Institute Argentina
Patricio Pagani: CEO & Co-founder, The Black Puma
Peter Sonderegger: Founder, Teamwins SAS
Raul Romero Krause: Associate Director, Brain Trust
Rocio Azparren
Rodrigo Ajates: CEO and Founder, 360 Zolo Solutions
Román Meyrelles: Director, ESEADE Programs
Ruben Sosenke: Former CTO & Co-Founder , PedidosYa / CTO Nilus
Santiago Smink: Founder, DeTeachers
Sean Casey: Managing Director, Silicon Valley Space Center
Sebastian Brito: CEO
Sebastian Stranieri: CEO, VU Security
Sebastian Cadenas: CEO, MOT Content
Sebastian Chuffer: CEO, Cineastas del Futuro
Sebastian Silva: ex-CTO, Uala
Sebastián Buffo Sempé: CEO, Le Wagon Argentina
Sebastián Camiser: CMO, Mercado Cheque
Sergio Saravia: CEO and Founder, Remitee
Sergio Ortiz Latorre: CEO, SolDataBank
Sergio Alonso: Board Director, Arcos Dorados (Mc Donalds LATAM)
Sergio Darós: CEO, AWER Reviews
Silvia Berman: Advisor and Former CEO, SkyBio
Sofia Contreras: Founder, Chicas en Tecnologia
Talha Bin Shuja: Startup and Business Consultant, High Hope International
Tijana Momirov: Startup Consultant - Product Management, StartupSetup
Vaka Lazzari: CMO, Bunker
Valeria Viva: Co-Founder, Director, Ser 2.0
Vanesa Kolodziej: Corporate Venture Capital, Clarin - Grupo Agea
Vanessa Taiah: Co-Founder, MindHub LA
Victoria Akerman: Principal - Portfolio Management & Investor Relations, Newtopia VC
Virginia Frangella: Senior, Beccar Varela