Build a Startup with Barcelona's Top Investors and Advisors. FI Barcelona Applications Open Now

Today, the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Barcelona - Spain Fall 2026 program!

If you could use a structured process and feedback from Barcelona's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Barcelona - Spain 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 support network and structure 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, we will host several free startup events in Barcelona, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:

How to Use AI to Validate Your Startup Idea in Days: 3:00am, jul 23, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/402905
How to Use AI to Validate Your Startup Idea in Days: 3:00am, jul 23, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/403047
[Restricted] VIP Pitch Lounge: Pitch Live and Get Feedback from Investors & Advisors: 6:00pm, jul 28, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/401129
Learn from FI Grads: How to Build Without a Co-Founder: 6:00pm, ago 04, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/391084
From Idea to Action: The Startup Mindset : 2:30pm, ago 10, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/393243
Stop Guessing, Start Raising: An Investor Q&A : 2:30am, ago 11, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/392853
Build a Startup Idea Investors Won’t Ignore: 2:00am, ago 19, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/391296
FounderX Silicon Valley 2026: Global Conference in San Francisco: 2:00am, ago 26, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/399794
What Makes Investors Say Yes: Startup Funding AMA: 6:00pm, sep 01, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/392860
How to Build a Strong Pipeline of Entrepreneurs for your Innovation Hub: 6:00pm, sep 15, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/398268
Break the Idea Loop and Decide What to Build: 2:00am, sep 22, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/391576
From Idea to Traction: Lessons From Global FI Alumni: 2:30am, oct 06, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/390808
From Dreamer to Doer: Build the Founder Mindset: 6:00pm, oct 13, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/393373
From Founder to Funded: Interactive Q&A with Top Startup Investor: 6:00pm, nov 03, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/392998
From “Maybe” to Momentum: Building a Great Startup Idea: 2:00am, nov 18, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/391449
From First Idea to First Funding: Global Alumni Stories: 6:00pm, dic 01, 2026 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/390948

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The Barcelona program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Oriol Bes, Raphael Jardim, and Urs Rothmayr.

In addition, some of Barcelona's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, advisors and investors will be participating in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Barcelona Founder Institute includes:

Alberto Levy: CoFounder, Plentie
Alberto Espinós: Founder & CEO, Tropicfeel
Alex Navarro: Co-founder & International Development Director, Groupalia
Alex Dantart: Co-Founder & CEO, Moonback
Alex Ferreiro: Business Development Manager, DayOne
Alfonso Riera: Director, Front Consulting Group
Alfredo H. Cottin: Pitch Fixer & Brand Shaper, Post Data
Ana Maiques: CEO, Neuroelectrics
Andres Varela Da Costa: Disruptive business development, Thebeemine.lab / Servantrip.com / Havas Media / Gameloft / Snapchat
Andrés Felipe Villegas: Estrategia, Independiente
Antoine Morin: Co-founder & Creative Director, LeanTeams
Anton Pinyol: Founding Partner, Firma
Aquiles Este: CSO, Taga Brand Consultants
Arvin Abarca: Founder & CEO, GrandVoyage
Axel Serena: Axel Serena, Alva House
Axel Serena: CEO, Vittalia
Bernardo Hernández: CEO & Executive Chairman, Verse Technologies Inc.
Carlos Esteban: Partner, Faber
Carlos Jimenez: CIO, AXS FUND
Carlos Muños: CEO , gestoriamunoz.es
Carlos Jimenez: Founder & CEO, Usefull Agency
Carlos Rivadulla Oliva: Manager IP & IT, ECIJA
Cédric Naintré: Founder, Range-Moi
Charles Ehredt: Founder & CEO, Currency Alliance
Christian Rodriguez: Chairman & CEO , Mutter Ventures
Clara Torrijos: CEO, GoKoan
Cristina Morenete: Founder & human CEO, HUMAN MADE BRANDS
Daniel Vecino: Founder, The Hero Plan
Daniel Puerta Diaz: Founder and expert on Industrialization and Scale-up, Sunflower Labs
Daniel Gonzálvez: VC Investor, FI
DANIEL NIETO CORREDERA: Vice President, Mastercard
David Boronat: Founder and CEO, Multiplica
David Tomás: Founder and General Manager, Cyberclick
David Vives Colilles: Chief of Staff, Myneral Labs Europe SL
Didac Lee: Founder & CEO, Inspirit
Federico Fernandez Dupouy: Entrepreneurship, Solar Energy, Finance & Investments, OTEPI RENOVABLES
Ferran Jornet: Executive Director, Derecho.com & elAbogado.com
Francisco Arechaga: Managing Partner, Nubelo
Frederic Llordachs I Marques: Co-founder, partner, Doctoralia, Docplanner Group
Gemma Sorigué: CEO & Co-Founder, Deliberry.com
Giancarlo Vergine: Founder & Managing Partner, Over Ventures
Gil Belford: Director, Corporate and Business Development, City Storage Systems
Guifre Belloso Manera: Técnico Creación de Empresas, Barcelona Activa
Heiko Rauch: Heiko Rauch - Co-Founder of UFOstart (Berlin FI), UFOstart.com
Isabel Navarro Fernández De Caleya: Co-Fundadora, Fundación Créate
J Martin Cabiedes: Partner, Cabiedes & Partners SCR
Jaume Mayor I Agell: CEO & fundador, WeSmartPark
Jaume Portell: Co-Founder and CEO, Beabloo
Joan Marcos: Fundador & CEO, transForma
Joaquim López: COO, Dozen Investments
José Bermejo: FOUNDER, SCAPE VELOCITY
José Vilar: Coordinador red EEN SEIMED, IVACE
Josefa Marzo Pons: Portfolio Director, Kalonia Venture Partners
Jose Ramon Campos Castillo: CEO-Founder, Ozeanic Devices S.L.
Lavina Ramkissoon: AI Ethics and Technology Policy, African Union
Leticia Domínguez: Partner, Ecija Abogados
Luis Martín Cabiedes: Partner, Cabiedes & Partners
Luis Grau: CCO, Qultiva Capital
Manuel Monterrubio: Co-Founder and General Manager, Pacerin
Marc Lladó: Founder & CEO, Ad-Pure
Marc Vallhonesta: Founder & CEO, Funos & Partyo
Maria Escarti Barcia: Director , Invest in Valencia
Marta Campillo: Entrepreneurship Manager, ESADE BAN
Marta Antúnez: Co-founder & Co-CEO, ChicPlace
Michael Clark: Michael Clark - Product and Engineering, Stealth
Miguel A. Tovar: Limited partner, Smartech Capital
Mohammed Kashif: Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer, Department of Motor Vehicles
Nacho Giral: Owner and Travel General Manager, Atrapalo.com
Nektar Baziotis: Founder, ICARUS
Nico Bour: Founder & CEO, Verticomm Network (Uvinum, Sportivic, Babibum & Mascotic)
Onur Kutlu Gago: Serial Entrepreneur & Growth Advisor, Coimex
Oriol Vila Grifoll: Founder & CEO, HOLALUZ.com
Oriol Huesa Ripoll: CMO, TicketBureau
Oriol Bes: Innovation Partner, transForma Partnering
Oriol Vinzia: CEO, Peimi.co
Oscar Sánchez: Founder & CEO, Tech Sales Group
Oscar Macia: Founder & CEO, Forcemanager
Pablo Lombeida: CEO-Founder, Brandon Logan
Paula Arias López: Cofounder / People Strategy Mentor, Fresh People
Rafael García Escarré: CEO & Co Founder, 101 Ventures
Ricard Bonastre: Co-Founder & CEO, Lead Ratings
Ricardo Fernández Flores: Managing Director, Destinia
Ritika Mittal: Founder, Numakasé
Rosario B Casas: Co Founder, XR Americas, LLC / Business Creative Partners SAS
Ruben Lozano: Growth Marketing Manager, Lyssna
Rui Falcão: Founder and Gatekeeper, REDangels and COREangels Network
Taryn Andersen: President & Co-Founder , Impulse4Women
Timo Buetefisch: Founder & CEO, Cooltra
Urs Rothmayr: Founder & Managing Partner, Firstech Capital
Veronica Borrowdale: Partner, A23 Advisors
Víctor Gómez: CEO, 4Geeks Academy Europe

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.