Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Brasil Summer 2027 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Sao Paulo's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Brasil Summer 2027 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 Sao Paulo, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
Brasil Events:
- De usuário de ChatGPT a criador: sua primeira automação em 90 minutos: 7:00pm, nov 19, 2026 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/408310
- Treino de pitch: 90 segundos para convencer mentores e investidores: 7:00pm, dez 03, 2026 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/408311
- Conheça quem está por trás do FI Brasil antes de decidir: 7:00pm, dez 10, 2026 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/408312
- Funding Day FI Brasil: conheça as novas empresas do portfólio: 7:00pm, dez 16, 2026 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/408313
- Transforme uma ideia em app com IA em 90 minutos: 7:00pm, jan 13, 2027 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/408314
- Pergunte a quem já fez: os graduados do FI Agentic Brasil respondem: 7:00pm, jan 27, 2027 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/408315
- Onde está o dinheiro para startups em fase inicial no Brasil: 7:00pm, fev 17, 2027 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/408316
Global or Regional Events:
- From “Maybe” to Momentum: Building a Great Startup Idea: 10:00pm, nov 17, 2026 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/408456
- From First Idea to First Funding: Global Alumni Stories: 2:00pm, dez 01, 2026 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/408501
Since first launching in 2015, the Sao Paulo Founder Institute has helped build several promising companies in the region. The Sao Paulo program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Diego Simon (Founder and CEO, Viva Decora), Guilherme Cabral (Investor & Founder of N G C), Marco De Biasi (Managing Partner, LAAS), and Nima Kazerooni (Managing Director, Founder Institute Brazil).
In addition, some of Sao Paulo'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 Sao Paulo Founder Institute includes:
- Cássio Falcón: Global Growth Marketing Manager, Founder Institute HQ
- Ivan Vemado Marques: CEO e Co-Founder, Sevensete
- Leo Gmeiner: Founder, School Guardian
- Marco De Biasi: Startups Investor & Advisor /Program Director/Conselheiro Fiscal, LGA/Italcam/Mobicity
- Mayra Motta: Sócia, Mayra Motta Advocacia Corporativa
- Morganna Tito: Assessora, Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação do Estado de São Paulo
- Neto Concon: Founder and Cofounder, Northern and Paraty Brazil by UTMB
- 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 Sao Paulo to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Brasil Summer 2027 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
