Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Boston Spring 2026 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Boston's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Boston Spring 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 8,100 Graduates raise over 1.9BN 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 Boston, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- How to Create Sustainable Economic Growth through Capacity Building: 1:00pm, Dec 18, 2025 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/384536
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Startup Funding AMA & FI Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, FI / GP, Founder Capital): 1:00pm, Dec 30, 2025 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/384801
- Co-Founder Networking: Find Your Perfect Match in 2026: 11:00am, Jan 06, 2026 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/383331
- Validate Faster: A Practical AI Playbook for Founders: 1:00pm, Jan 14, 2026 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/385949
- Brainstorm a Great Startup Idea for 2026: Online Workshop: 8:00pm, Jan 20, 2026 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/384230
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00pm, Jan 26, 2026 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/383062
- Meet Global Alumni from Founder Institute: 1:00pm, Feb 02, 2026 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/383861
- How to Adopt an Entrepreneurial Mindset: 8:00pm, Feb 09, 2026 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/383693
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Working with AI as Your Partner: 1:00pm, Feb 17, 2026 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/385059
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Building a Marketing Engine with AI: 1:00pm, Feb 24, 2026 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/385394
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Converting Data into Business Value with AI: 1:00pm, Mar 03, 2026 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/385230
The Boston program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Ignacio Castro (MD, Boston Founder Institute), Ross Palley (General Manager, Venture Lane Boston), and Sapna Tyagi (VP of Product, Virtudent).
In addition, some of Boston's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, and investors will be participating in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors in the Boston Founder Institute network can be found at https://fi.co/mentors/boston.
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 empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Boston to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Boston Spring 2026 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
