Today, the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Angola 2025 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Luanda's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Angola 2025 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 support network and structure needed to build an enduring company. Since 2009, the program has helped over 7,800 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 the launch, we will host several free startup events in Luanda, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 6:00pm, jun 23, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/371726
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Startup Finance & Banking Basics: AMA with Grasshopper Bank: 6:00pm, jun 25, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/371926
- How to Get Investors to Notice Your Startup: AMA with Marta Marrucco: 1:00am, jun 27, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/373984
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, jun 30, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/371568
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Creating Effective Content with AI: 6:00pm, jul 02, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/373168
- Entrepreneurship Education: Lessons from Startup Accelerators: 6:00pm, jul 03, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/375248
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, jul 07, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/370300
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Building an MVP with No Coding Skills : 6:00pm, jul 09, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/373296
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Sonam Velani: 6:00pm, jul 14, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/374372
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using AI to Increase Productivity: 6:00pm, jul 16, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/373433
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using Agentic Workflows to Automate Repetitive Tasks: 6:00pm, jul 23, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/373552
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, ago 11, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/374528
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, ago 18, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/374730
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, ago 25, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/375405
The Luanda program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Dimonekene Ditutala (Founder & Partner, Ecosysteo, Lda), Eloy Simoes, Haymee Perez Cogle (Local Leader , Founder Institute Luanda), and Silvio Almada (CEO, Angola ISP Association).
In addition, some of Luanda's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, advisors and investors will be participating in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Luanda Founder Institute includes:
- Adalberto Cawaia: Sócio Administrador, CVM - Sociedade de Advogados RL
- Airton Lucas: Co-Founder & Investor, Kamba - Sua carteira digital
- Ana Quintas: Founder & CEO, AngoWaste
- Andersia Ferreira: Project Manager | Strategic Consultant, Independent
- Armando Teixeira: Southern Africa Investment Manager, Talisman Holding & Investment Funds
- Aronildo Neto: CIO , Standard Bank Angola
- Claudio Lima: Founder & Managing Director, Farmácias de Coimbra, Lda
- Claudio C Silva: Founder, Managing Partner, LNL, Lda.
- Daniela Simão: Audit Committee Member, BANCO NACIONAL DE ANGOLA
- Darwin Da Costa: Senior Business Development , DE-CIX (SEurope, Africa & LATAM)
- David Cascais Gonçalves: Analista de Negócios , David M.C.Gonçalves(SU) Consultora
- Dimonekene Ditutala: Founder & Partner, Renascença Digital, Lda
- Diogo Saraiva de Ponte: CIO, STAG Fund Management
- Edmar Lopes: CEO, Data Cloud - Contabilidade Digital, Lda
- Eduardo Sebastiao: Product Manager, Opto Investments
- Eduardo Clemente: Executive Board Member, Standard Bank Angola
- Elcio Morelli: Founder, Health Angels Br
- Erica Tavares: Co-founder & Counselor, EcoAngola
- Fátima Sobral Fernandes: Founder , Transcenderte Desenvolvimento Humano e Organizacional
- Filipa Oliveira: Senior Partner - Managing Director, MIRA-Market Research Angola
- Gualter César: CEO, GVA Profile
- Haymee I. Perez Cogle: Managing Director, Founder Institute Luanda
- Henriques Ngolome: Director, Centro de Inovação Social e Incubação da Universidade Católica de Angola
- Horácio Pedro: Project & Product developer, Ahoura - Consultoria & Software
- Igor Chaves: Business Development Manager, Portão Agencia Criativa & IP
- Itweva Nogueira: Founding Partner, IN - Sociedade de Advogados, R.L
- JOAO INACIO: CTO Chief Technical Office, GEM-TELCO LIMITED
- João Pedro Rodrigues: Managing & Commercial Director, Novagrolider
- Jocelino Malulo: Lawyer, Legis Veritas & Associados
- Jofre Karymba: General Manager, KAINVEST - Karymba Investimentos, Lda
- Jose Silva: CEO, Multipla
- Jose Ricardo Muñoz: CEO, Usina de Startup Chile
- Juceline Paquete: Deputy Director, Comissão do Mercado de Capitais (CMC)
- Juelson Bartolomeu: Innovation & Ecosystems Lead, Standard Bank Angola
- Katie Mapondera: Founder and Managing Partner, Q L and D LLC
- Kenneth Hogrefe: CEO and Founder, Tech Africa Pte. Ltd.
- Leonardo Neto: CEO, Usina de Startup
- Leonardo Brasil: CEO & Co-founder, StartupHero
- Lilhan Barbosa: Lecturer & Researcher, ISPTEC
- Lisa Videira: President, AASED-Association of Startups and Digital Entrepreneurship
- Lourdes Caposso Fernandes: CEO , LCF -Legal Counsel Firm
- Lucia Fernandes Stanislas: Social Entrepreneur, Mwika Social Innovation Hub
- Manuel Pinto de Andrade: Founder & CEO, Business Developer
- Marco Romero: Carbon Credits Department Coordinator, Otchiva_Mangais_Angola
- Marco Paulo Carlos: Reservoir Geologist, Total Energies
- Maria Nakuayela Capapelo: Mentora de Negócios , Instituto de Gestão de Pessoas - MRG/IGP
- Matias Perazoli: Revenue and Growth Director, ETIC - Soluções & Tecnologias
- Mauricio Cardoso: Corporate Venture Manager, O POVO Communication Group
- Morato Custodio: Managing Partner, LPE
- Nadia Catraio: Manager, Katraio Services Lda
- Paula Almeida: Sustainable Business Development, Independent Consultant
- Paula Bartolomeu: Founder & CEO, Pitanga & Loengo Lda
- Paulo Araújo: Co-founder, WiConnect Lda
- Pedro José Mendes Simões: Desenvolvimento de Negócios Empreendedorismo e Inovação , Economista
- Renata Pereira: Oil & Gas Executive, Angel Investor, Mentor, Founder Institute
- Rui Oliveira: CEO at BFA Asset Management, Banco de Fomento de Angola
- Rui Gouveia: CEO, Build Up Labs
- Rui Alves: Invited Professor, Polytechnic Institute of Setubal
- Santiago Castillo: Founder & General manager, Clinica San Miguel ORTOCENTRO
- Sérgio Ingles: Managing Partner, GP - Gestão Profissional
- Silvio Costa: Consultor Estratégico, Silco Company
- Stephan Santos Silveira: Founder & CEO, PRO-VEST Lda
- Suzana Da Rosa: Founder and CEO, CRHESCER Consultoria
- Tiago Cardoso: Executive Director, Nguzu Project
- Vanda Oliveira: Co-founder & Managing Partner, Bantu Makers
- Vanusa Gomes: Co-Founder & Partner, Inconsulting Lda
- Vilma Rossana Costa: CEO, Emptor, Lda
- Vivaldo Zacarias: CEO, VD Zacarias, lda
- Yemi Oluseun: Growth & GTM For FinTechs, The Change Hive
- Zedilson Almeida: CEO, Simpluz Tecnologias
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech or tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including both solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. FI's mission is to create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Luanda to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Angola 2025 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
