Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the upcoming 'Start Local Go Global Program', powered by JUPTER!
This is a special edition Founder Institute program, based in Florianopolis. Sessions will be held in English and they will be focused on aspiring entrepreneurs and startup founders who are looking to create a global company.
If you want to launch a global startup with advice from experts around the world, then apply to the 'Start Local Go Global' program 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 7,500 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 this exclusive launch, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Florianopolis, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the special global program:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
The Florianopolis program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Paloma Lecheta (Program Operation Director, Founder institute founder institute), Paloma Lecheta (Head of Global Community, Founder Institute), Pedro Parreiras (Investor & Founder relations, Founder Institute), Priscila Moreira (Local leader , Angel investor club).
In addition, some of the world's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, and investors will be participating in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. Experts will lend their feedback and insights from across Brazil and abroad. The list of mentors for the Florianopolis Founder Institute includes:
- Adriano Consentino: Sócio, PNST Advogados
- Alessio Alionço: CEO, Pipefy
- Alexandre Dinkelmann: CO-FOUNDER, ONYO
- Alexandre Yokoyama: Startup Mentor, ex-Googler, ex-IBMer, Independent Angel Investor
- Alexandre Bezerra: CEO & Founder, Amachains
- Alphonse Voigt: CEO, EBANX
- Amure Pinho: CEO, CrossFy
- Ana Paula Camargo: Human Power, Founder Institute
- Andre Boaventura: Chief Marketing Officer, EBANX
- Andre Yui: Founder & CEO, Key Design
- Andrew Crawford: Director of Finance & HR, Founder Institute
- Ariel Patschiki: Partner & Product Director, EBANX
- Arnaldo Rabelo: Diretor, StartYou
- Ben Stacey: CEO, Pitchverk
- Betina Zanetti Ramos: VP, Nanovetores
- Bruno Doneda
- Bruno Strzoda: Growth Specialist , Growth Machine
- Caio Mac Cord: Product Manager, EBANX
- Camilla Padua: Founder, TechTalent
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Clayton Guimaraes: CoDirector
- Courtnay Guimarães: Chief Enterprise Architect , Brq Digital
- Cris Alessi: CEO, Curitiba Agency
- CRISTIANO RUSSO: Empreendedor // Head de Inovação // Apresentador de TV, Lake Innovation Studio
- Daniel Leipnitz: President, ACATE
- Daniel Scandian: Ceo , DHEO Consulting
- Daniela Pieralisi: CEO, Flex Learning
- Daniela Vianna: CEO & Co-Founder , Ephemeris Co
- Diego Bitencourt Contezini: CMO, ASAAS.COM
- Diego Pedalino: Entrepreneur, Founding Partner
- Douglas Salvador: CEO, Clube do Malte
- Eduardo Wei: director, sul ! internet
- Eduardo Langowski: CEO, Leads2b
- Eduardo Iwai: CPO - Investor, Alice Education
- Eduardo Moura: Head of Compliance and Compliance Officer, Pironti Advogados
- Emilia Chagas: CSO, GrowthHackers.com
- Evandro Bazan: Partner, JMB Advisors
- Fábio Póvoa: Managing Director, Smart Money Ventures
- Flavio Tavares: CMO, GolSat Tecnologia
- Francisco Millarch: Founder and CEO, Rentcars.com
- Frank Rolim: Frank Rolim, Founder conecte.ai
- Fredy Schaible: -, Rack Centre
- Gabriela Accorsi: CPO e Co- Founder , La Decora
- Genau L. Jr.: Founder & CEO, Yoobe.me
- Gladys Mariotto: CEO, Já entendi
- Guido Dezordi: Founder, Lumen Design
- Gustavo Gelli: Founder/CFO, Tatil Design
- Helene Romanzini: Head of product marketing , Remessa online
- Helmuth Hofstatter: CEO & Founder, LogComex
- Hemerson Ravaneda: Empreendedor, Mentor, Conselheiro de Empresas e Startups, appegada, RMind Consulturia, RMind Consultoria
- Henrique Macedo: Socio/Partner, GAAP Auditores & Consultores
- Ihvi Maria Aidukaitis: Founder, Receita Digital
- James Marins: Partner, Presidente do Institute Legado, autor do livro A Era do Impacto
- Jean Cardoso: Founder, Grupo Alltech
- Joao Otero: Founder, Cogni.
- João Del Valle: Co-founder & CTO, EBANX
- Jordão Bevilaqua: Founder, Startup Xtech Commerce
- Josias Cordeiro Da Silva: CEO at JCS Group, President at World Trade Center Brazil South, serial entrepreneur and investor , JCS Group & World Trade Center Brazil South
- Karina Rehavia: CEO, Ollo.is
- Leo Tostes: Co-founder , Haze shift studio
- Leo Moura: Head de Growth Marketing, www.mycon.com.br
- Leonardo Jianoti: Founder & CEO, CWB Capital
- Linda Machado: Executiva , CURITIBA ANGELS
- Lisa Baldwin: Founder member, The Irish Business Network
- Luanna Toniolo Domakoski: CEO, TROC
- Lucas Frare Teixeira: Co-Founder and CTO, Moskit CRM/Simbo CRM
- Lucas Sarmento: COO Founder, Polen
- Lucas Marcato: Co-founder, Zuck Experts
- Luciano Kalil: CEO, Duopana
- Mara Rada: Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)
- Marcelo Baratella: Founder, Salesmaker
- Marcelo Wolowski, BZPlan
- Marcelo Pinhel: CEO, Favo Tecnologia
- Marcia Cavalcante: Diretora, CURITIBA ANGELS
- Marcio Campos: CEO, Techsavvy
- Marcio Pacheco: CEO, PhoneTrack
- Marco De Biasi: Startups Investor & Advisor /Program Director, FI/LGA /LAAS
- Marco Aurélio De Souza Filho: CEO, MASS Labs.
- Marcus Dantus: CEO, Startup Mexico
- Marcus Figueredo: CEO, Hi Technologies
- Marcus Drumond: Partner, dcom
- Mariana Foresti: Regional Manager
- Mariana Paixão: Cofounder & Head of Operations, Loft
- Maria Teresa Fornea Caron: CEO, BCredi
- Marina Beraz: Co-founder, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Michel Costa: CEO , TECHPAR Investments
- Miguel Barreto: CEO e diretor, Sol Lar (FI Graduate) e Founder Institute Brazil
- Milena Seabra Ferreira: Conselheira, GRPCOM
- Moacir Vieira Santos: Director, Grupo Value/Smart Value
- Natanrry Reis: Coordenadora de LGPD , Pironti Advogados
- Newton Paskin: President & CEO, Explorer Technologies
- Nima Kaz: Co-Founder, JUPTER
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Paulo Sérgio Gusmann: Director, ADVB/PR
- Pedro Wolff: Corporate Law | Venture Capital | M&A | , Pironti Advogados
- Pedro Drummond: Partner, Drummond Advisors
- Pedro Galoppini: Co-founder and CPO, Involves
- Piero Contezini: CEO, ASAAS
- Rafael Soares: CEO, Oven Pizza
- Rafaela Bassetti: Founder e Ceo, Wishe Women Capital
- Ramon Elzinga: Global VP of Sales, Culture Amp
- Renata Costa: Founder, BeePay
- Renato Paquet: CEO Founder, Polen
- Ricardo Cabianca: Founder+CEO, NVPC.COMPANY
- Ricardo Pereira: CEO & Head of Growth, Rookau
- Ricardo Moraes: CEO, Rodhium
- Ricardo Moraes: CEO, Updigg
- Robson Del Fiol: Channel & Franchising Director, Skyone
- Robson Privado: COO & Co-founder , DHEO Consulting
- Rodrigo Schiavini: CEO & Founder, SmartHint
- Ruy Leite: CEO, SAFEB
- Samira Cook Gaines: President, Purposeful World Strategies
- Sandra Soffner Hirata: Head of People, Pipefy
- Sandro Batista: Director
- Sarah Venturim Lasso: Co-founder & COO, BlueBenu
- Sebastian Blank: CEO
- Sergio Escobar: CEO & Partner, BCF Ventures, Managing Director, Lalotte Ventures
- Sophia Faria: Senior Managing Partner, Inventos Digitais
- Thiago Fiorin Gomes: -, Rack Centre
- Thiago Zampieri: CEO & Co-Founder, Corelab
- Thiago Eik: Associate Founder, Bankme
- Tiago De Dalvi: CEO & Founder, Olist.com / Solidarium
- Tijana Momirov: Startup Consultant - Product Management, StartupSetup
- Yuri Sonoda: Board Member, FaceMedia & Apllos Solutions
- 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 create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Florianopolis to build a great global company in 2019.
Apply to the Brasil 2022 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
