Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Porto Alegre 2019 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Porto Alegre's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Rio Grande do Sul Virtual 2021 Founder Institute today.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the critical support network and structured process needed to build an enduring company. Since 2009, the program has helped over 9,000 Graduates raise over 2BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Porto Alegre, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
Since first launching in Brazil in 2015, the Porto Alegre Founder Institute has helped build several promising companies across the country, like MASS LABS, Br Polen, JuntUS Tecnologia, Beer Mine, Play2sell, and more. The Porto Alegre program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Bruna Petersen, Henrique Ribeiro (Founding Partner at Leme Valorização e Tributos), Michel Costa (CEO of Tech.P), Rafael Flores Nunes (Founding Partner at Leme Valorização e Tributos), and Nima Kazerooni (Co-Founder of Jupter).
In addition, some of Porto Alegre's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, and investors will be participating in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Porto Alegre Founder Institute includes:
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Adriana Dall’Agnol: Head of Marketing, Triider
- Adriano Borner Junior: Head of Performance and Growth, Triider
- Alexandre Trevisan: CEO, uMov.me
- Aline Bortolin: Business Consultant, Grace-Ventures Consulting
- Ana Paula Camargo: Human Power, Founder Institute
- Anderson Diehl: Founder, Angel Investor Club
- Anderson Onzi: CEO, Saipos
- André Michel: CMO, ContaÁgil
- Ariane Feijó: Sócia-fundadora, Otimifica
- Arthur Silveira: CEO, Bela
- Bruna Petersen: Loca Leader, Founder Institute RS
- Bruno Dequech Ceschin: Co-founder & CFO, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Bruno Tusset: Co Founder, Saipos
- Bruno Ukoski: CTO, Agidesk
- Camila Borelli: CEO, Nau Live Spaces
- Carolina Perroni Sanvicente: Sócia-Fundadora, Perroni Sanvicente & Schirmer Advogados
- Caroline Francescato: Fundadora , LinkLei
- Cezar Augusto Gehm Filho: CEO, PipeRun
- Circe Petersen: Co-founder, Projecto Psicologia
- Daiana Monzon: Diretora de Inovação, Universidade Feevale
- Daniel Wildt: CTO, Zenvia
- Diogo Junqueira: Sócio , Feijó Lopes Advogados
- Eduardo Cheffe: Diretor , Reframe Inovação Colaborativa
- Eduardo Iwai: CPO - Investor, Alice Education
- Evelin Bicca: Head de inovação, Modify Hub for Innovation
- Fabio Marques Pereira: CEO, ContaÁgil
- Fábio Junior Soma: CEO e Educador, AceleraDr
- Fausto Vanin: Co-founder, POX
- Felipe Condessa: Investidor Anjo
- Fernanda Ferla: Partner, Feijó Lopes Advogados
- Fernando Mallmann: Founder, Orma
- Gabriel Engel: Director, Rocket.Chat
- GABRIELA GLITZ: Sócia , G2 Advocacia
- Guilherme Kudiess: COO, VENTIUR Aceleradora de Startups
- Gustavo Sudbrack: Co-founder, SLAP.law
- Henrique Caimi Ribeiro: Founding Partner, Leme Valorização e Tributos
- In Hsieh: Empreendedor especialista em Ecommerce
- João Fogaça: Business Development Brazil, Inswitch
- João Marcelo Rocha: Consultor em Gestão Empresarial, ZAVTE
- Jonathan Tebaldi: CEO, Criativando
- Jose Augusto Albino: Co-Founder & CIO, Catarina Capital
- Juliana Tessaro: CEO, Space.W
- Juliano Murlick: CEO & Co-founder, Triider
- Kairuan Kunzler: Kairuan Kunzler, SpacePet
- Leandro Pereira: Head de investimentos, Inseed
- Leandro Siminovich: CEO, Siminovich Treinamentos & Consultoria
- Lorenço Boettcher: CEO, Loop Bike Sharing
- Luciane Aquino: Partner, Organica 10.4.3
- Lúcio Feijo Lopes: Sênior Partner, Feijó Lopes Advogados
- Luiz Gustavo De Vasconcelos Garrido: Sócio , Garrido, Tozzi & Delenogare Advogados
- Marcelo Ceccon: Founder, Minera
- Marcelo Almeida: Business Designer, Exohub
- Marcio Acorci: CEO, Wedy
- Mario Bastos: CEO, DBServices Portugal
- Mário Verdi: CEO, Inventsys
- Mauricio Cardoso: CEO, Webglobal
- Maurício Maioli: Sócio Sênior Trabalhista, Feijó Lopes Advogados
- Michel Costa: CEO , TECHPAR Investments
- Michele Zavadil: Founder , Me Veste Brasil
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Paulo Deitos: CEO, CapTable
- Paulo Gil: CTO & Co-Founder, Triider
- Paulo Ardenghi: Sócio, Cozinhe.me
- Pedro Dusso: CEO, Aegro
- Piero Contezini: CEO, ASAAS
- Rafael Nunes: Founding Partner, Leme Valorização e Tributos
- Rafaello Pedalino: CEO, adv.co
- Raysa Towsend
- Ricardo Galho: Co-founder, 4all
- Rochelle Silveira: Co-Founder & CEO, giveback
- Rodrigo Grundig: Co-Founder, Warren
- Rodrigo Kronbauer: Co-founder, Local Farmers
- Rubens Oleinski: Founder, StartaIdeia
- Sandro Cortezia: Co-Founder
- Soraia Schutel: CEO, Sonata
- Suzana Vellinho: Sócia, Suzana Vellinho
- Tito Gusmão: CEO, Warren
- Veridiana Cavalheiro: Co- founder , Agidesk
- Wesley Lacerda: Sócio, Capolavoro
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute is designed for founders and teams all throughout the pre-seed stage, including aspiring founders with a full-time job, solo founders, teams, and founders of established companies that are pre-funding. The Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Porto Alegre to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Rio Grande do Sul Virtual 2021 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
