Today, the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Ghana Fall 2022 program!
If you could use a structured process and support from Accra's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Ghana Fall 2022 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 devoted support network and structured growth process needed to get to traction and funding. Since 2009, the program has helped over 7,800 Alumni raise over $1.85BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.
To celebrate the launch, we will host several free startup events in Accra, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
The Accra program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Admin Ghana (-, Worldwide TechServices), Akua Nyame-Mensah (Director, Founder Institute Ghana), Fiifi Baidoo (Director, Founder Institute Ghana), Ops Ghana, Simon Turner (Managing Director, Founder Institute Ghana).
In addition, some of Accra'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 Accra Founder Institute includes:
- Adama Varsey Sirleaf: Licensed Attorney, MBA Candidate
- Adrien Bouillot: CEO, Founder, Chalkboard Education
- Ajuma Ataguba: Managing Director, Founder Institute, Abuja
- Ajuma Ataguba: Managing Director, Founder Institute Abuja
- Alex Bram: CEO, Hubtel
- Allan Whalley: CFO, Premier Technical Services Group
- Alloysius Attah: co-founder, Farmerline
- Ama Dadson: Founder & CEO, AkooBooks Audio
- Anders Lindström: Director of Communications, Head of PR & Communications, the Americas at Hurtigruten
- Andrew Takyi Appiah: Managing Director, Zeepay
- Angelina Asenso-Addo: Founder & Managing Consultant - PeopleSense Gh, Business Mentor - Ashesi University
- Anna Robertson: CEO and Founder, YEVU Clothing
- Anthony Takyi: Growth Consultant, Mundaly
- Ato Ulzen-Appiah: Director, Ghana Think Foundation
- Ayo Dawodu: CEO & Co-Founder , Loystar
- Bade Aluko: Managing Partner, White Hibiscus Capital
- Bernard Ian Erbyn: Co-Founder & CEO, Africa Growth Factory
- Biase Aggor, Black Volta Ventures
- Biyi Oladipo: Treasurer, NIRA
- Carly Edwards: Founder, Ground Up Ghana
- Cecil Nutakor: CEO, eCampus
- Chandni Hirani: Accelerator Manager, Katapult VC
- Charmaine Hayden: Partner, Good Soil
- Chiamaka Nwosu: CEO, Truckrtech
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Chris Foltz: Global Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Founder Institute
- Comfort Adjahoe Jennings: President , African Women Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP)
- Cosmos Amoah: Analyst, Double Feathers Partners
- Damilola Emuze: COO/Co-Founder, ScholarX
- Dana Ohana: CEO and Co-Founder, Big Consulting
- Daniel Kwaku Merki: Founder of Boxplay Ventures (early-stage venture builder & angel investor), AHK Nigeria
- Dave Emnett: Co-Founder, Oze
- Desmond Koney: CEO, Complete Farmer
- Don Eteghwia: Founder , Leadwood
- Dr Abdul Fatahi Abdulai Kambala: Consultant, Private Consultancy
- Dzifa Ababio: Brand Builder, Creative , LUMIVERTE, Yabo's Food, Vibin'
- Ebenezer Arthur: CEO, Wangara Capital
- Ebenezer Lartey: CEO , Marketexpress.com.gh
- Ebo Ferguson Yankson: Training and Development Strategist., Aker Energy AS
- Edward Pie: Senior AI Engineer , XAIN
- Ekow Mensah: Founder & CEO, TANOE
- Emi Beth Quantson: CEO & Founder, Kawa Moka Coffee Company
- Emily Sheldon: Co-Founder and CEO, African Health Innovation Centre
- Emmanuel Darko: CEO, Babaoo Foods
- Emmanuel Gamor: Founder, Urithi Labs
- Emmanuel Leslie Addae: Africa Regional Recruitment Manager, Africa Internship Academy
- Enrico Cupido: Managing Director, EJC Consulting (pty) Ltd
- Erdinç Ekinci: Co-Founder & CEO of Openfor.co & Co-capital.co, Managing Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan
- Erin Horne McKinney: Founder & CEO, Black Female Founders (#BFF)
- Ethel Cofie: CEO, Edel Technology Consulting
- Etornam Fianoo Vidza: Founder, SPiiKA
- Eyram Akofa Tawia: Founder , Leti Arts
- Felix Darko: Venture Partner , Daba
- Florence Toffa: CEO , Mobile Web Ghana
- Francis Asante: Sr. Software Engineer , Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Fred Moore: Chairman and CEO, AJS LTD
- Freda Yawson: Co-Founder & Lead, African Health Innovation Centre and Innovate Ghana
- George Adjebeng: Head of Innovation Manager and Multichannels Unit , Societé Generale Ghana
- Guido Von Westerholt: COO, Damedic
- Hany O.Soliman: Managing Director , EJC Consulting (pty) Ltd.
- Ide Swager: International Consultant, CINOP Global
- Jane Egerton Idehen: Head of Sales | Middle East & Africa , Facebook
- Jesse Agyepong: CEO, AFIBA CONSULTING
- Jessica Poku: Country Manager, UBER GHANA
- Jewel Thompson: Assistant Lecturer of Entrepreneurship , Ashesi University
- Jimi Daodu: Founder, Vault Hill Limited
- Joanna Bingham: Founder & CEO, Footprints Africa
- Joannes Hotagua: Founder and CEO, Hotagua Enterprises LTD
- Jonathan Okanlawon: Co-Founder/Board Executive , Global Croft Ltd
- Jorge Appiah: CEO, Kumasi Hive
- Josiah Kwesi Eyison: CEO, iSpace Foundation
- Junaid "Timtooni" Yakubu: Founder, Timtooni Studios
- Kamil Nabong: CEO, Hub and Fund
- Katie Mapondera: Founder and Managing Partner, Q L and D, LLC
- Kelvin Tyron: CEO, Nvoicia
- Kelvin Abdallah: Non Executive Partner
- Kelvin Atuguba: Project Manager , McDan Group of Companies
- Kenny Schumacher: Founder, Delesign
- Keshni Morar: Managing Director, FI South Africa + Investable
- Kimberly Ofori: Founder , Growth Republic & GV Studio
- Kirchuffs Atengble: Executive Director , PACKS Africa
- Kirin Kalia: Founder and CEO, Grow Through Story
- Kofi Dadzie: Co-Founder & Former CEO of Rancard, plus Consultant/Advisor in Tech Strategy & Governance , KofiDadzie.com
- Kofi Zormelo: Head Of Development , Windwater Development Limited
- Kojo Ayirebi: Managing Director, Zished Limited (zished.com)
- Kojo Soboh: Executive Director, EMY Africa & Carbon AV
- Korieh Duodu: Principal , Egality Law
- Krastina Zhivkova: Sustainable Business Development Expert, Various
- Kwame Dadson: Business Teaching Fellow , MEST Africa
- Kweku Fleming: Business Advisor, Stanford Seed
- Lady Omega Hammond: CEO, Ampersand Technologies Ltd
- Lamin K Darboe: CEO, Bantaba
- Lavina Ramkissoon: Africa's Voice - Chairperson and Director #aiMom, Founder Institute
- Mac Carthy Mac Gbathy: Co-Founder, HOPin Academy
- Mahi Sall: Expert, Fintech-Bank Partnerships, AfricaBerlin Network Ambassador
- Mahmoud Jajah: CEO, ZongoVation Hub
- Marcelino Turati Gomez: Program Manager, AfricaBerlin Network, Enpact
- Marco Rovagnati: Entrepreneur & Consultant , Groundbreaking | Poapoa
- Marie Baba: Tech Angel Investor, Noir Diaspora
- Mark Kleyner: Co-Founder, Dream VC
- Matthieu Boucher: Investment Manager & Data Analytics Consultant, Justin305
- Maurice Caschinco: Manager, Kumasi Hive/Solar Taxi
- Mauricio Cardoso: Corporate Venture Manager, O POVO Communication Group
- Maxwell Ampong: CEO, Maxwell Investment Group
- Meghan McCormick: CEO, Dare to Innovate/Ozé
- Michael Ocansey: Co-Founder & CTO, AgroCenta Holdings Ltd
- Michael Newlove Mensah: CEO, Ceruba/Utterwave
- Michael Oscar Esio: Co-Founder, Africacomicade
- Miishe Addy: CEO, Jetstream
- Mohit Premanik: Management Partner, The Aspen Institute
- Moses Mallaghan: CEO, Agro Innova Ltd
- Nabil Khalifa: CEO, CirclePay
- Nadia Catraio: Manager, Katraio Services Lda
- Nana Opoku W. O. Agyeman Prempeh: Founder & CEO, Grow For Me
- Nana Osei: Founder, Co-Founder, Bluhue Ventures & Bohten Eyeglasses
- Nehemiah Attigah: CEO , Hatua Tech Ltd.
- Nelson Amo: CEO, Innohub, Founder, Accra Angels Network
- Olamide Afolabi: Managing Director , Touch and Pay Technologies Limited
- Oluwakemi Adeniran: Managing Consultant, Learning Solutions Nigeria Limited
- Percy Amoo Yankey: Executive Director, IBS Consulting Alliance
- Prince Bonney: CEO , ICODE GH
- Prince Oppong Kwarteng: Advisor & Coordinator, Business Ideas for Development, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
- Priscilla Adjubel: Founder, Impact Hub Accra
- Regina Honu: CEO, Soronko Academy
- Richard Adarkwah: Founder , Insurerity
- Roman Kovalenko, Reserve Bank of Austrslia
- Rose Mary Nakasenge Bbosa: Founder, MARBO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS LTD
- Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
- Sakhile Xulu: CEO, Innovation Youth Ambassador, Dot Connector, World Summit Awards
- Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
- Samuel Baddoo: Founder & CEO, Fleri Inc.
- Senam Kofi Joy: Product Designer , senamDesign
- Seth Akumani: Head of Exploration, UNDP and Citra Social Innovation Lab
- Setriakor Nyomi: Director Of Technology , Moringa School
- Sewu Steve Tawia: African Angel, Accra Angels
- Sheriff Olujide: Managing Partner, SOCS GokSon Capital (SGC) Ventures
- Simon Turner: Founding Partner, Groundbreaking, Managing Director, FI Ghana
- Sola Adekanye: Founder, Open Innovation Access
- Solange Gerda Ammah: Associate , Egality
- Taaka Awori: CEO, Busara Africa
- Thelma Kodowu: Co-Founder, InvestPro Advisors Limited
- Theodore Albright: Managing Consultant , The Family Office Africa
- Thiago Garcia: CEO & General Partner, 10X Partners
- Timothy Kotin: CEO & CoFounder, Superfluid Labs
- Tobi Lafinhan: Co-Founder, Venture for Africa
- Tomi Davies: Collaborator-in-Chief, TVC Labs
- Victoria Derban: Associate Lawyer , Egality Law
- Violet Amoabeng: Founder, Skin Gourmet Limited
- Will Senyo: CEO, Impact Hub Accra
- William Sekyi: President, Trekkco
- Yao Baku: President, Pennysmart
- Yaw Amoateng: Director/Business Head, NewEdge Infotech Gh Ltd.
- Yutaro Oka: Founder, CEO, Rocka Foods
- Yuto Saiki: Founder & CEO , Outlier, Inc.
- Yvonne Okyere-Whalley: Head of Legal, Aegis Africa
- Yvonne Acheampong: Director of Client Services , Now Available Africa
- Zachary Parsons: Consultant and Trainer, Z. W. Parsons
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech or tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including both solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. FI's mission is to create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Accra to build a great company in 2020.
Apply to the Ghana Fall 2022 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
