Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Hong Kong Fall 2026 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Hong Kong's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
Hong Kong Events:
- Online Information Session: Last Chance to Join Hong Kong 2026: 7:00pm, Nov 16, 2026 (Asia/Hong_Kong): https://FI.co/e/408837
Global or Regional Events:
- From “Maybe” to Momentum: Building a Great Startup Idea: 9:00am, Nov 18, 2026 (Asia/Hong_Kong): https://FI.co/e/408480
The Hong Kong program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Arthur Lai (Spokesman, JOULE), Hk Admin (., Flutterwave), Warren Linger (CEO, exmersive.ai).
In addition, some of Hong Kong'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 Hong Kong Founder Institute includes:
- Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
- Alex Samson: Head of Tech, Finagra
- Andre Lin: Associate Director , Speedpixel Ventures
- André Flórido: Partner, Altaz Capital
- Andrea Livotto: Partner, TenX2
- Andrew Chen: Managing Partner , Arion Ventures
- Andrew Stotz: Founder & CEO, A. Stotz Investment Research
- Arthur Lai: Spokesman, JOULE
- Austin Keung: Chief Financierge, Financierge
- Ben Stein: Co-founder & CEO, Staple
- Bill Laboon: Director of Education and Governance Initiatives, Web3 Foundation
- Brian Tsui: Partner , Catallyze
- Caroline York: Director of Marketing, Gusto Collective
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Claudio Trucco: Strategy & innovation manager, AECOM
- Daniel Csontos: Founding Partner, Pontis Ventures
- David Liu: Executive Vice President & Managing Director of Asia Pacific, Clarivate
- Derek Kwik: Managing Partner, BraveSoldier Venture Capital
- Derrick Cramer: Global Head of Marketing, Hawk:AI
- Dhrupad Das: Partner, Panda Law
- Dr Francois Fong: Founder & CEO, Neo-Health Group
- Erdinç Ekinci: Managing Director, Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan
- Fatima Tsang
- Frank Lee: Patent Attorney, Marks & Clerk
- Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Co-Founder, Vitamin CS Coaching
- Gaetan Gosset, Independent Investor & Analyst
- Gerard Escaler: Co-Founder, Lyrium Venture Partners Limited
- Giang Trịnh: Managing Partner, VMCG Capital
- Gilbert Ng: Founder, Mura Capital
- GRAEME OGILVIE: Advisor, Fractional Executive, Founder, Angel Investor , Who says I can't - Senior Partner
- Gregor Borosa: Co-Founder & Security Principal, Boson Protocol
- Guy Facey: Partner, Facey & Associates LLP
- Howard Kwong: Chief Digital Officer, Prudential Hong Kong
- Idris Gbaja Biamila: Global Head of Partnerships, Geniusto
- Ivan Germanov: Regional Success Manager, Founder Institute
- Ivan E. Germanov: Regional Success Manager, Founder Institute HQ
- Jacey Paik: Executive Vice Chairman, Association of Family Offices in Asia
- James Kwan: Executive Chairman, Jumpstart
- James Kwan: Managing Partner, Soapbox Capital
- Janet Tse: Director and Principal Trainer, Life Habits Consulting Ltd.
- J.D. Salbego: Co-founder, Etheros Labs
- Jeffrey Broer: Investor, Entrepreneur, Mentor, Kohpy Ventures
- John D. Evans, CFA: Founder & General Manager, SEIML Ventures
- Jonathan Nguyen: Founder & CEO, Unsensible
- Jonathan Ma: Investment Director , isBIM Capital
- Justin Wong: Manager - New Ventures, PwC
- Kevin Brockland: Founder & Managing Partner, Indelible Ventures:
- Koen Vanderhoydonk: Founder & CEO, The Connector
- Krina Patel: Pharmacist, HealthTech Investor, Epic Angel
- Leon Eisen: Venture Partner, Network.VC
- Luca Von Wyttenbach: Co-Founder, Polimec
- Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
- Maeva Slotine: Founder , Slotine
- Mani Hagh Sefat: Chief Technology Officer, Energy Web Foundation
- Matthew Southern: Founder and CEO, Southern Straps
- Max Zheng: Director of Investments, Blockchain Founders Group
- Mike Mastroyiannis: Ex CEO, COO, now Founder and Managing Partner , TenX2
- Moeko Suzuki: President, Startup Lady Japan
- Olivia Lee: Co-Founder, LIVVIUM
- Padraig Walsh: Partner, Tanner De Witt
- Patric Vogel: Founder & Managing Director, Avem Investment GmbH
- Quinn Lai: CEO, Eoniq
- Raj Sahu: Founder and CEO at , Utobo Inc
- Roger Do: CEO, Co-Founder, Watchdog Cyber Defense
- Roger Dong: Counsel, Ashurst
- Ross Edwards: Senior Director, Global Financial Institutions, Ripple Labs
- Ryan Dinh: Co-founder, Koni Studio & SubWallet
- Sam Dash: General Manager, Bimeda
- Sean Greenhalgh: CEO/Co-founder, Angelflow
- Sebastien Borget: Co-Founder & COO, The Sandbox
- Sheikh Masud Iftekher: Controller, Ericsson Malaysia
- Stewart Boutcher: Chief Technology Officer, Veracity Trust Network
- Tracy Ho: Founder and Director, Frame & Fame Personal Branding
- Tristram Miners Jones: Head of Digital Assets, AngelHub
- Vanessa Mouledous: Brand-built Growth Expert, Mentor, Advisor to startups, North
- Vincent Vaucelle: Founder & Member, Ocean Vega
- Vitaly Gnatenko: Chief Analytics Officer, Network VC
- Walied Albasheer: founder and managing partner, Intuitio Ventures
- Warren Linger: CEO, Certified Innovation
- Winston Tse: Founder, Tokalent
- 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 Hong Kong to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Hong Kong Fall 2026 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
