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 Fall 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 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 Boston, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- Economic Development: How to Build Entrepreneurial Communities: 11:00am, Jun 23, 2026 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/400964
- [Restricted] VIP Pitch Lounge: Pitch Live and Get Feedback from Investors & Advisors: 12:00pm, Jun 30, 2026 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/401160
- The AI-Native Founder Revolution: Build Your Company Faster Than Ever : 12:00pm, Jul 08, 2026 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/401649
- FounderX Silicon Valley 2026: Global Conference in San Francisco: 8:00pm, Aug 25, 2026 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/399743
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 Fall 2026 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
