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 Chile Summer 2027 program!
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Chile's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Chile Summer 2027 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 Agentic’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of the FI Agentic program then receive free access to our advanced post-graduate programs 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 Chile, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:
Chile Events:
- Chile Graduation Demo Day: Founders Pitch to Investors: 6:00pm, oct 15, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/406118
Global or Regional Events:
The Chile program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Cristobal Henriquez (Director General / Socio Fundador, VentureCapital Investment Group / @ Founder Institute), Javier Hasbun (Entrepreneur, Financial Advisor, Teacher and Musician | CEO at Tu Firma Digital | Board Member at Venture Capital | Partner Digital Ventures LA, VC), Robinson Soto (Director en VC Group | Financiamiento, innovación y desarrollo de negocios | Director Local, Austral Angels).
In addition, some of Chile'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 Chile Founder Institute includes:
- Alejandro Pantoja: Director ejecutivo / CEO, OpenBeauchef
- Alejandro Cova: Especialista en MKT B2B & B2C, ACM Group
- Alexandra Fontalba C.: Estrategia Comercial B2B, Customer Journey | Marketing, .
- Alfredo Zepeda: Consultor Estratégico, Director Independiente
- Alois Bencina Kusmanic: CEO, Inversiones Atardecer
- Álvaro Heredia Morales: Socio fundador, Consultor, UPCHAIN
- Andres Gallardo: Director Ejecutivo, Desafío Latam
- Andres Ginestar: Director Ejecutivo, Talentoso
- Andrés Leiva: CEO, Videsk
- Camila Navia: CEO, Berking Biotechnology
- Carla Donoso Christiansen: Directora, Comunicaciones estratégicas, marketing y asuntos corporativos
- Carlos Sandoval Castillo: Consultor Estratégico, Innovación y Transformación Digital
- Cássio Falcón: Global Growth Marketing Manager, Founder Institute HQ
- Christian Ohnes: Head Chile, Squads Venture
- Claudia Barriga Carrera: Founder, Clo & Co
- Cristian Frenkel: CEO, Metaversia: Marketing para eCommerce y Negocios B2B
- Cristian Varas: Co-Founder, ADDAM
- Cristian Amunategui: Senior Legal Adviser, EMS Chile
- Cristian Ándres Rodríguez: Founder, Hubred
- Cristobal Henríquez: Director General, VC Group
- Cristobal Leturia: Co-Founder, Laura Inc - IA
- Daniel Ibarra: CEO, GOPLACEIT.COM
- Derie Fuentes Messina: CSO, Berking Biotechnology
- Diana Bermejo Escalona: Innovación Educativa , IA y Tecnología
- Eduardo Fernandez: CEO, Blue5PL
- Eduardo Steffens: Director de empresas, Inversionista
- Eduardo Riveros Quiróz: Co-Founder, Yo Aprendo
- Eduardo Arancibia: Gerente Fraccional, Estrategia, Innovación y Transformación con IA
- Eilyn Roca: Proyectos e innovación, Franquicias Internacionales
- Enrique Villarroel: Founder, La Ruta Silver
- Eric Tureo: CEO, TureosGroup
- Esteban Valenzuela Villena: Emprendedor y Mentor, M-Sport
- Evelio Gonzalez: CEO, Symatech
- Evelyn Patricia R. U.: CEO, Lex Work
- Fernanda Pérez Jorquera: Directora, Federacion Chilena de Enfermedades Raras
- Fernando Hoffmann Rencoret: 🚀 Brand Manager | Marketing, Branding y Negocios Digitales | +8 años conectando marcas con personas | MBA, Café Marketero
- Francisco Reaño: CEO, CoFoundersUp
- Francisco Musso: CEO, Sales World
- Francisco (Chopan) Catrileo: Co-Founder, Palta Labs
- Francisco Salas Correa: CEO & Founder, Innovantgroup.io
- Franco Bello: Jefe de Incubación , Incubadora de Negocios INACAP
- Gabriel Gurovich: Founder, Starter || Sought-after Speaker || Disruptor de Empresas
- Gabriel Cid: Cofounder & Chairman, Nexor AI
- Gerardo Lagger: CTO & Product, Siembro
- German Velasco Perez: CEO, E-Mov
- German Alberto Godoy: Máster en Evaluación de Proyectos, Mentor de Impacto
- Gonzalo Ortega Diaz: CEO, KININ
- Gonzalo Migliaro: Director Ejecutivo, Nine Sapiens
- Héctor Jorquera: Director, Vinculamos Latam
- Hussam Sufan: CEO, SearchBrand.ai
- Isabel Torres Vidal: Directora Innovación Abierta, Socialab
- Ivan Fierro: CEO, Casa W
- Jacob Antonio Arredondo Caro, Los Ríos Innova
- Javier Hasbun: Managing Partner, VC Group
- Javier Caruso: Founder & CEO , Webstarted
- Javier Cortes: Socio Fundador | Tax & Legal | IA Tech, Cortés Del Río
- Javier Galdames: Estrategia Corporativa e Innovación, Empoderando Economías y Personas a Prosperar por medio de Tecnología
- Jorge Pizarro: Director Comercial | Experto en Comercialización Tecnológica | FINTECH | Profesor Adjunto MBA UC | Automatización de cobranza y recaudación B2B & B2C | Reducción de morosidad | Pagos sin fricción | Open Finance, UPAGO
- Jorge M. Carpanetti: Director of Partnerships, Cámara Chilena de Inteligencia Artificial
- Jose Kont: Director Ejecutivo, Cuantico VP
- José García Herz: Managing Partner, MKF Ventures
- José Coloma Canales: Co-Founder, Vendify
- José Cuevas Valenzuela, Trongkai
- Josefa Haye León: CEO, Impulsa Tesis
- José Ricardo Muñoz Mansilla: CEO, Inversiones XConsultores Global
- Juan Nuñez Agreda: CEO, URKAN
- Juan Carlos Silva: Co-Founder, Roombeast
- Juan Eduardo Fantini: Partner & Chief Investment Officer, CIO Invest
- Juan I. Reimann: Director | Recruitment Expert, Founder & Investor
- Juan Luis Larroucau: Co-Founder, AIM Manager
- Juan Pablo Silva Vargas: Project Manager, Nauvo
- Karina López Fuentealba: Founder & CEO, ENACTIVA
- Leo Gmeiner: Founder, School Guardian
- Lisette Espinoza Olave: Gestión de proyectos I+D, Innovación Tecnológica
- Lucas Flores Lucero: Consultor Estratégico, Agil.byLucas
- Luciano Mariani, Torii
- Luis Mourgues: Corporate Venture Lead, Transelec
- Luis Jara Guillén: Start Up Specialist, Banco BCI
- Luis Alberto Alvarado: CEO, Surpay
- Mario Godoy Zanni: Estratega y business intelligence, M&A
- Matías Gonzalez Duarte: CEO & Founder, Brincus.com
- Mauricio Espinoza Quilodran: Co founder - Director, Mentor.IA Creativa
- Mauricio Ovando: CEO, SET
- Mauricio Gonzalez: Consultor y profesor de finanzas, Conductor de Capital en Juego
- Nelson Parra Arce: Project Manager, SysCode
- Nicolás Millán: CEO and Founder, #GetFair
- Nicolás Casado: Socio, Casado & Compañía Abogados
- Oscar Casal: Founding Partner, Mondios Partners & CFO Rebel Factory
- Pablo Gonzalez Rogers: CEO, GUX Technologies
- Pablo Chandía Bascuñan: Articulador de Innovación Estratégica, IA Aplicada
- Pablo Diaz: Co-Founder, Multivendor Network Academy
- Pablo Ramirez Montes: Socio, Dalgarrando & Cía
- Patricia Vera Barrientos: Estrategia e Innovación, Deportista de montaña
- Patricio Pizarro: Founder, Nube Cowork | Trinity Partners
- Patricio Villegas Rehbein: Director, Verifika
- Paula Bertone: Co-Founder & CRO, GROW
- Pilar Valenzuela Toledo: Consultura Estratégica en Innovación, Valiente Consultores
- Ricardo Icarte C.: Managing Partner, Austral Angels
- Robinson Soto Fuentes: Director, VC Group
- Rocio Azparren: CEO, Webstarted
- Rodrigo Ibañez Coronado: Gestor de Redes, Innovación y Transformación Digital
- Rodrigo Sainz: Founder and CEO, Blockchain Summit Latam
- Rodrigo Aravena Muñoz: Director de proyectos, Economía Circular
- Silvia Varietti: Gerente, Seido Chile
- Tomás Vial Tagle: CEO, Nova Agro
- Tomás Ortega: Founder, Mushroom Protocol
- Veronica Delgado: Head of Tech Transfer, AVCS
- Veronika Fischer: Experta, Desarrollo de Negocios y Mentoría
- Víctor Pérez-Cotapos: VP of Payments, ComunidadFeliz
- And many more to be announced.
Join us in Chile to build a great company in 2026.
Apply to the Chile Summer 2027 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
