Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Buenos Aires 2026 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Buenos Aires's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Buenos Aires 2026 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 7,800 Graduates 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, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Buenos Aires, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using Agentic Workflows to Automate Repetitive Tasks: 2:00pm, jul 23, 2025 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/375786
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Best Practices on Building Innovation Hubs for Universities & Colleges: 2:00pm, jul 24, 2025 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/375903
- Responsible AI for Startups: Frameworks You Can Apply from Day One: 2:00pm, jul 28, 2025 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/376057
- Entrepreneurship Education: Lessons from Startup Accelerators: 2:00pm, ago 07, 2025 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/375751
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00pm, ago 11, 2025 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/375800
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00pm, ago 18, 2025 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/375810
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00pm, ago 25, 2025 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/375820
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Rich Maloy: 9:00pm, sep 08, 2025 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/376561
- How to Get Investors to Notice Your Startup: AMA with Marta Marrucco: 2:00pm, sep 17, 2025 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/375724
Running the Founder Institute's efforts in Buenos Aires are local startup leaders Ariel Canossa (Co-Founder/Director, Latam), Ivan Saubidet (CEO, Nubicam), and Horacio Cuervo (Digital Innovation Advocate, IBM).
In addition, some of Buenos Aires'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 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 C&S 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 , Webstart
- 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
- Marta Monacci: CEO, Helpways-Smart-women
- 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
- 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
- Romina Acosta: Consultor - Coach Organizacional - Mentor, Consultora RA
- 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
- 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
- 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 Buenos Aires to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Buenos Aires 2026 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
