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 - Latam Fall 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 - Latam Fall 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 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 Buenos Aires, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- The AI-Native Founder Revolution: Build Your Company Faster Than Ever : 1:00pm, jul 08, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/401639
- Venture Trailblazers featuring Tim Draper: 12:00pm, jul 09, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/402044
- Go From Idea to Working App with AI, Featuring Adeo Ressi: 2:00pm, jul 09, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/402171
- [Restricted] VIP Pitch Lounge: Pitch Live and Get Feedback from Investors & Advisors: 1:00pm, jul 28, 2026 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires): https://FI.co/e/401181
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:
- 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 - Latam Fall 2026 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
