Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Nordic Virtual Fall 2020 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Helsinki's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Nordic Virtual Fall 2020 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 8,900 Graduates raise over 2BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.
The Helsinki program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Dimitris Polychronopoulos (Director, YellowX OU), Faraaz Ali (Chief Empowerment Officer, YellowX OU), Janne Saarikko (Food Ecosystems Builder, Founder Institute Global Food Ecosystems Accelerator), Tasha Tolmacheva (Mentors, Community & Curriculum, Founder Institute).
In addition, some of Helsinki'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 Helsinki Founder Institute includes:
- Aape Pohjavirta: Founder, Leader, Funzi
- Aditi Jajal-Newey: Founder & Lead Strategist, Flow Concepts & Brandschooled
- Aline De Santa Izabel: Founder, YOGUT ME
- Andy Chen: CEO / Angel Investor, Weorder
- Ane Nordahl Carlsen: Chief Investment officer , Grafo AS
- Anna Martinsen: Chief Happiness Officer, Kisko Labs
- Antti Akonniemi: Founder, CEO, Kisko Labs Oy
- Antti Salminen: Senior Specialist, Business Finland
- Berg Moe: Founder, Gründervekst AS
- Bjørn Ekelund: Chairman, Senior Consultant, Human Factors AS
- Bram Pareyt
- Bruno Pešec: Independent Expert, Pešec Global
- Carlo Rivis: CEO & Founder, Innovation Discovery
- Chander Shekher Joshi: Innovation Consultant , TCS
- Charlotte Aschim: CEO and Co-Founder, TotalCtrl
- Christelle Theis: Senior Director Innovation Excellence , GEA Group
- Claudia Parms: Head of Marketing & Communications, Alberts
- Damien Mongrand: Operation & Scale-up Lead, BlinkIn.io
- Dimitris Polychronopoulos: Former Oslo Chapter Director, FI Mentor
- Eduardo Ibacache Rodriguez: Mentor and Adviser for passionate people & companies, EduardoAdviser
- Eeppi Nieminen: Business Development Manager, Taiste
- Ella Rauen Prestes: Founder and CEO, Fitbakes
- Erick Arnberg: Strategy and Operations Lead - Northern Europe, Games & Apps, Google
- Erkki Aaltonen: DIrectore of Venture Investments, Yara International
- Fabian Geyrhalter: Founder and Principal, FINIEN
- Fernanda Vanoni Matta: Business Development & Innovation , Tradal Brazil / Pura Vida
- Fernando Goldman: Mentor , Founder Institute
- Gabriel Wyner: Founder and CEO, Fluent Forever
- Gagan Biyani: Co-Founder, Udemy, Spring, Maven
- George Guerra: Founder, ProfitableClients.com
- Glen Hellman: Glen Hellman - CRO & Business Development, CXO Elevate and University of Maryland
- Guc Ozenci: Program Director, FI Washington DC
- Hannu Kossila: Founder, Senior Marketing Researcher, Mware
- Hans Joerg Ill: Chief Procurement Officer, Bühler Group
- Harsh Shah
- Heidi Huse Myrmo: CEO/Founder, Allva AS
- Ifat Peled Dinstag: CPA, IPD - Finance Strategy
- Ilkka O.Lavas: CEO, EatAndTheCity
- Ilkka Alarotu: SVP, S-Group
- Imran Afzal: Research and Development, PepsiCo
- Itziar Tueros
- Ivana Milojevic: CEO, FASTIDIOUS INC
- Jan Lindblad: Founder, All For Eco (non-profit)
- Jan Erik Nyrövaara: Jan Erik Nyrövaara (Saint Petersburg FI)
- Jari Jaanto: Co-Founder, IRC-Galleria, Ninchat & Heimo
- Jason Bayne: Managing Partner, Surf Consult AS
- Joaquim Macedo de Sousa: Executive Director, Smart Rural HIESE
- Jon Hautamäki: Partner, Nordic Law
- Juliet Bray
- Julius Miikkulainen: Board Member, Investor, Vöner Oy
- Jussi Markula: Entrepreneur, Prominda
- Justine Reichman: Founder, NextGenChef
- Jyri Partanen: Managing Director, Co-Founder
- Kamal Hassan: Founding Partner, Loyal VC
- Katharina Breme: Head Innovation & Technology and Quality, Migros Industries Segment 2 / Groupe ELSA-Mifroma
- Kaye Hope: CCO, Farmable
- Khalid Abbas: Founder, Trainer, Technologist, Kzetta Technologies AB
- Kristoffer Lawson: Head of Product, Attractive.ai
- Laura Camurri
- Lj Suzuki: Fractional CFO, CFOshare
- Luca Morandi
- Mar Serra: Regional Applications and Manufacturing manager Beverages, Nestle
- Mar Eroles Navarro: Founder, Mandarina Capital
- Marisol Giacomelli: Global Category Leader, Nestle
- Marko Jappinen: Marketing Lead, Suppilog
- Marko Suksi: CEO, Founder , Poppamies
- Martin Sohr: Strategy Director, Nestle
- Matti Copeland: Executive Director, p
- Matti Santala: CEO, A21
- Max Atallah: Senior Associate Lawyer, Nordic Law Ltd.
- Memi Genosar
- Michael Hiles: CEO
- Micke Paqvalén: International business builder, Investor & Speaker, Trä Group
- Miguel Silva: Founder and CEO, Visualyst
- Mike Bradshaw: Head Coach, Sampo Accelerator
- Mikko Honkakorpi: CEO, Digital Nature Oy
- Mikko Ikola: Co-founder, Ambronite
- Mikko Pohjola: CEO, Monttu Ventures
- Mikko Koskinen: Co-founder, Kyrö Distillery
- Mikko Nikkilä
- Nadia Alexander: Product and Growth Expert, Director Female Intiatives
- Natalie Pilling: CEO, EL Passion
- Nigel Iyer: Co-Founder, B4 Investigate AB www.b4investigate.com
- Olaf Gruess
- Olavi Mertanen: Commercialization expert, Self employed
- Oswaldo Da Costa E Silva
- Pantea Lotfian: Dr. , Camrosh
- Paolo Mazzatorta: Food Safety and Quality Expert, Food Safe Science
- Paulina Janiak: Senior Consultant, Graphite Growth
- Pekka Viilto: Co-Founder, Rundit
- Pia Erkinheimo: Partner, Director, Fingertip Ltd
- Piotr Pluta: CEO, Human Factors AS
- Pouria Kay: Founding Partner, Atlan
- Ramkumar Nair: Founder & CEO, Mycorena AB
- Reetta Noukka: COO, Finnish Design Shop
- Reetta Kivela
- Reidar Wasenius: CCO, Personal Brainer, Breaks Finland Ltd
- Renata Pereira: Oil & Gas Executive, Angel Investor, Mentor, Founder Institute
- Ricardo Monagas: Co-founder at Uppersky / CTO at TotalCtrl.no, Uppersky / TotalCtrl.no
- Rie Aleksandra Walle: Founder & Manager, Bedre Bedrift AS
- Risto Rautakorpi: Co-dounder, Gorilla Ventures Oy
- Saga Forss: Board Member, Co-owner, Soppakeittiö (Soup&More Oy)
- Sampsa Fabritius: CEO & Founder, Kieku Labs
- Seamus Holohan: CEO, The Helsinki Distilling Company
- Shira Rosen: owner, Shira rosen
- Stefan Lindberg: Investor, Entrepreneur
- Stefan Petersson: Partner, Investor & Company Builder, Xplorico
- Suzanne Fanning
- Tania Villares Balsa: Investment Director, Cambridge Enterprise
- Tomi Räsänen: Founder, CEO, Shaping Diamonds
- Tomi Räsänen: CoFounder & CMO, Shaping Diamonds
- Toni Perämäki: Action-oriented Enabler & Experienced Business Developer, Microsoft Finland
- Torsti Tenhunen: Angel Investor & Board Professional
- Trevor Smith: Operations Director - now retired, BuD Garage
- Udi Klier: CEO, Nicevend
- Virginia Vegas: Director of Programs, Startup Norway
- Vladimir Sijakovic: CEO, VOZZi
- William Laratta: Global R&D and Open Innovation Leader, Barry Callebaut
- Windi Muziasari
- Yogi Yoganathan: CEO/Co-Founder, RemitBee
- 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 Helsinki to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Nordic Virtual Fall 2020 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
