Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Sao Paulo - Brasil Winter 2024 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Sao Paulo's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Sao Paulo - Brasil Winter 2024 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 7,000 Graduates raise over $1.75BN 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:
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 2:00pm, abr 29, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342877
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Co-Founders Connect: Find a Business Partner Online: 9:00pm, mai 01, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/340838
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas (Interactive Online Event): 2:00pm, mai 08, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/340859
- Innovation Series: Connecting Corporates & Startups with Open Innovation: 1:00pm, mai 09, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/345261
- Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 2:00pm, mai 15, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342728
- How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 2:00pm, mai 20, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/340881
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 9:00pm, mai 22, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/340369
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 9:00pm, mai 27, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/340918
- How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 2:00pm, mai 29, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/340937
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 9:00pm, jun 05, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/340989
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 9:00pm, jun 10, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341018
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 2:00pm, jun 12, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341038
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00pm, jun 17, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341057
- How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 2:00pm, jun 24, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341484
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00pm, jun 26, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341076
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 9:00pm, jul 01, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341095
- How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 2:00pm, jul 03, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341972
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 9:00pm, jul 15, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341271
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 2:00pm, jul 17, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341370
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 9:00pm, jul 22, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/343985
- How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 2:00pm, jul 24, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/343169
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 2:00pm, jul 29, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341699
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 9:00pm, ago 26, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/341824
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 9:00pm, ago 28, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/345851
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 9:00pm, set 02, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/343265
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 9:00pm, set 09, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344232
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 2:00pm, set 16, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342394
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00pm, set 23, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/343581
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00pm, set 25, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344330
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00pm, out 02, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342078
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 9:00pm, out 14, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342471
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 9:00pm, out 23, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344530
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 2:00pm, out 30, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344630
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 3:00pm, nov 04, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/343368
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 10:00pm, nov 06, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342176
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:00pm, nov 18, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344720
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 10:00pm, nov 25, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/345462
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 3:00pm, nov 27, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342571
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 3:00pm, dez 02, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342278
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 3:00pm, dez 04, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/345366
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 3:00pm, dez 09, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344829
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 3:00pm, dez 16, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/344948
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 10:00pm, dez 23, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/342653
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:
- Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO Platform
- Adam C Kirst: Founder and CEO, Brev
- Admar Neto: Founder and Cofounder, Northern and Paraty Brazil by UTMB
- Alberto Ferreira: Co Founder, Cervejaria Baden Baden
- Alexandre Veiga: Strategic Innovation Partner, Elephant Ventures LLC
- Alexandre Dinkelmann: CO-FOUNDER, ONYO
- Alexandre Bezerra: CEO & Founder, Amachains
- Alexandre Uehara: Head of Innovation, Innov8 Mindset & Strategy
- Alexandre Augusto Mosquim: Gerente de Inovação, Hospital Albert Einstein
- Aline Catiusce: COO, Softsul Sistemas
- Alisson Mendonça: CEO & Founder, FAARO
- Altair Emboava de Araujo: Gestor, Hitt - Hub de Inovação Tecnológico de Taubaté
- Amanda Martins: Founder, ciclou
- Ana Pires: Head of International Partnerships, Softex
- Ana Julia Ferreira: Project Management Officer (PMO), Radix Investimentos
- Ana Paula Zamper: Director, Leading Digital Reinvention program, Saint Paul School
- Ana Paula Vitelli: President and Chairwoman of the Board, British Chamber of Commerce in Brazil
- Andre Almeida: Founder, Business Portugal
- André Costenaro: Head Of Digital & Innovation , Louis Dreyfus Company
- Andrea Monti: Managing Director Impact and Sustainability, Founder Institute
- Andrea Cerqueira: Sales, Marketing and Customer Success Director, Space Plan
- Augusto Terra, Food Venture Hub
- Benny Goldenberg: Founder and CEO, La Guapa Empanadas Artesanais
- Bruna Marchi: CEO & Founder, Descomplicando o Inglês Jurídico
- Bruna Losada: Vice-Diretora-Geral | Deputy Dean & COO, Saint Paul Escola de Negócios
- Bruno Dequech Ceschin: Co-founder & CFO, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Bruno Okamoto: Founder, EUNERD
- Bruno Avillez: Partner, Adsum Business Consultoria
- Caetano Maffra: Co Founder, Pb Hub
- Carla De Calvo Dantas: CLV Founder and Lawyer, CLV Advogados
- Carlos Nogueira: Head of Sales, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)
- Carlos Souza: Administrador , CSELOR
- Carolina Aguiar: Global Scientific Director - Digital Engagement, Specialty Care, GSK
- CAROLINE FARIA: Sustainability Specialist, Schneider Electric
- Cesar Thomé: CFO, Levitar
- Cesar Tureta: Founder, iLTDA (Creativity Unltd)
- César Morais, iLTDA (Creativity Unltd)
- Cintia Mano: CEO, COREANGELS
- Claudio Gianturco Gulisano: Managing Partner, Lean Business Research (www.leanbr.org)
- Claudio Las Casas Alelaf: CEO, Argenprom Brasil
- Claudio Santiago: Partner, EscapeTime Brasil
- Claudio Colucci: Managing Director, FocusMarket R C M
- Clovis Castelo Junior: Head of Research /Member of the Board /Lecturer, FATEC USA / ClienteSA
- Cristina Santos: Comunicação e Gestão do Conhecimento de TI, Braskem
- Daniel Dinelli
- Daniela Coimbra Swiatek: Especialista em Inovação, Nowy Swiat Pesquisa e Assessoria
- Daniela Motta: Co-Founder, Clinica Motta & Almeida
- Daniela Simão: Audit Committee Member, BANCO NACIONAL DE ANGOLA
- Daniele Cabral: CEO & Founder, DAAD Transformando Pessoas
- Denise Pereira: CEO, Denise Curi, Phd
- Diego Perez: Legal, Compliance & Co-Founder, StartMeUp Crowdfunding
- Diego Simon: Founder & CEO, B2B Master
- Eder Campos: Mentor e Investidor Anjo | CX | Modelo de negócios | Cultura, Em transição
- Edson Ferro: Diretor de Operações Empresariais, SIMPOSS Assessoria Empresarial.
- Eduardo Iwai: CPO - Investor, Alice Education
- Eduardo Martucci: Product Owner, Exactaworks · Full-time
- Eduardo Mendes: Senior Sales Executive - Financial Services , SAS
- Elcio Morelli: Founder, Health Angels Br
- Eliana Miadaira: CEO & Founder, Portal do Sorriso
- Ely Dirani: Associate Professor, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
- Emily Coelho: Head da Jornada do Empreendedor , SMU Investimentos
- Erica Fridman Stul: Managing Partner, Sororité
- Fabiana Alves: Marketing & Communications Manager, Comgás
- Fabiano Porto: Executive Director, Global Regeneration Institute
- Fabiano Rangel: Head : Organizational and Institutional Development , Leão Alimentos e Bebidas
- Fabio D´Novaes: Co-Founder e CEO, Born Global Partner
- Fabio Frazão: Founder and Director, Mexeri.ca
- FABIO TOMAZ: COO, ENERGY REVIEW
- Fábio Póvoa: Managing Director, Smart Money Ventures
- Fábio De Faria: Advogado, N Partners
- Felipe Brasileiro: co-founder & CEO, Parafuzo
- Felipe Dos Santos: Co-Founder, Play2sell
- Felipe Wasserman: PARTNER , BABUXCA
- Felipe Giannetti: Managing Partner, StartSe
- Felipe Maruyama: Diretor de Operações, programas e projetos, Centro de Inovação, Empreendedorismo e Tecnologia (CIETEC)
- Fernando Zago: CEO, Grupo Zago: Banco Afro ; IVUUP ; Levee ; ÉSSE ; Zago Consultoria, Engenharia e Meio Ambiente
- Flavio Galvão: CEO & Founder, ECP Ambiental / StayEasy / Canal Poluição
- Francesco Weiss: Co-Founder & CEO, eRa - Retail Analytics
- Franco Torres: Associate, Brunel Partners
- Frank Rolim: Frank Rolim, Founder conecte.ai
- Franklin Ribeiro: Head Startup Ecosystem, Investe Sao Paulo
- Gabriela Accorsi: CPO e Co- Founder , La Decora
- Gabriela Marques Teixeira: Head of Digital Solutions, Stefanini
- Gianfranco Vento: CEO , Cassa di Risparmio di San Marino
- Giovanna Claro: Founder & General manager, eHeadset
- Guilherme Cabral: Founder/CEO, Vacalabs
- Guilherme Yata: Founder-CEO, S3 Projects
- Gustavo Maierá: BizDev, mesttra
- Gustavo Bakai: CEO, Voit
- Henrique Macedo: Socio/Partner, GAAP Auditores & Consultores
- Henry Suzuky: CEO & Founder, Axonal Consultoria Tecnológica
- Humberto Matsuda: Managing Partner, Matsuda Invest
- In Hsieh: Empreendedor especialista em Ecommerce
- Isaque Gabriel Da Silva: Co-founder e CLO , ENERGY REVIEW
- Jeferson Procopio: CEO & Founder, 37924499000133
- João Cerqueira: Co-Founder and CEO, 4H Knowledge Management
- João Gabriel Chebante: Consultor, Sucellos
- Jorge Azevedo: Angel Investor and Cofounder, LegalBot
- Jose Maria Rodríguez Perez: CEO & Founder, CINN
- Juliana Gavini: Especialista de desenvolvimento industrial, SENAI - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial
- Junior Borneli: CEO e Fundador da StartSe, StartSe
- Lais Fonseca Alves: Founder & CEO , Precavida
- Laura Gurgel: Founder, Clube de Negócios
- Laurent Serafini: CEO
- Leandro Hernández: Founder, Cuida.Life
- Leo Gmeiner: CEO e Co-founder, School Guardian
- Licinio Januario: Co-Founder, WOLO TV
- Lilian Natal: Head of Communication, DISTRITO
- Lilian Natal: Co-founder
- Lucas De Lima Neto: Executive Diretcor MME & ESG / Partner, Empírica
- Lucas Galvanini: Co-Founder & Sales Director, KnowCode
- Lucas Oliveira: Portfolio Manager, COREangels Atlantic
- Luis Felipe Adaime: CEO & Founder, Moss.Earth
- LUIZ EDUARDO LEAO: Gerente de Tecnologias Educacionais, SENAI - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial
- Luiz Fernando Silva: Especialista em Gestão Estratégica, Ltrainning Planejando Ideias e Negócios
- Marcelo Vivacqua: Founder and CEO, Startups Global Link
- Marcelo Bella: -CEO, Mentor e Investidor Anjo, Banco Letsbank
- Marcio Mendes: CEO & Founder, Marketing Sustentável
- Marco De Biasi: Managing Partner, Latin American Angels Society
- Marcos Olmos: Head of VC, VOX Capital
- Marcos Cacalis: Head of Innovation and Optimization, Kashimir Consultoria e Gestão Empresarial
- Marcos Avila: CEO & Founder, THERA CONSULTING
- Marcus Maida: socio, PMM
- Mariana Guarini: Membro do Conselho de Administração , MAM - Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo
- Mario Rodrigues: CEO , IBNVendas
- Maurizio Calcopietro: Managing Partner, Core Angels Atlantic
- Mayra Motta: Sócia, Mayra Motta Advogados
- Mayra Castro: Ambassador, Seedstars
- Melquizedeque Macêdo
- Mharcelo Costa: Owner, Valoração Consultoria
- Monica Lobenschuss: CEO, Vendas Exponenciais
- Nando Gaspar: CEO, Conexão Empreendedora
- Nara Iachan: CMO, Cuponeria
- Neusa Andrade: CEO & Founder, Indiip- Intelligent Drug Information and knowledge Integration Platform LLC
- Nima Kaz: Co Founder, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Odete Afonso Duarte: Corporate Communication Branding , ESG Executive, Consultant
- Otávio César Cafundo De Moraes: CEO , Brasil Diverso
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Pâmela Ponce: CEO, IAPRENDI & ELA S/A
- Pâmela Ponce: Founder e CEO, IAPRENDI
- Patricia Lacerda: CEO & Founder, FOL Solutions
- Paula Machado: CEO & Founder, Meister Safe System
- Paulo Faria: CEO & Founder, OTSE
- Paulo Carneiro: Manager, Craton-Roche
- Peixoto Accyoli: Chief Executive Officer, RE/MAX Brasil
- Rafael Sampaio: Partner, RampUp - Business Transformation
- Rafael Campos: VC Portfolio Manager, VOX Capital
- Rafael Angelo Nanis: Coordenador Growth Marketing, Atmosfera Ventures
- Raquel Molina: CEO, Futuriste Tecnologias Inovadoras
- Reinaldo Azevedo: CEO, ENERGY REVIEW
- Renan Basso: CTO | Digital Strategist | Startup Builder, MB LABS
- Renata Bonaldi: CEO & Founder, Sleep Up
- Renata Tomazeli: CEO & Founder, Youfeel
- Renata Marques: CIO Latin America, Natura &Co
- Renato Simon: Managing Partner, LAAS Latin American Angels Society
- Renato Alckmin Lombardi: CEO , REAL INTELLIGENCE Consultoria e Gestão Empresarial
- Ricardo Normand: Venture Partner, Tomahawk.vc
- Ricardo Oliani: Director, Counselor e Co Founder, ABRAPS - Associação Brasileira dos Profissionais pelo Desenvolvimento Sustentável
- Ricardo Abiz: CEO & Founder, Sppock | polo di innovazione
- Ricardo Pinto Martins: Founder, TRIWI
- Rita Costa: CEO, International Career Consultant & Business Partner
- Roberto Soria: Head of Professional Services LATAM, Thomson Reuters
- Robson Del Fiol: Head of Sales & Marketing, Sky.One Solutions
- Rodrigo Bindes: CEO e Co Founder, Nutrifresh
- Rodrigo Huback De Azevedo: Founder/CEO, ISBrasil e IBND
- Rodrigo Oliveira: CRO, StayApp
- Rodrigo Oliveira: CEO e Diretor de Estratégias, Plástico Virtual, Blob e Álamo Inteligência Comercial
- Rodrigo Olmedo: Director, uGlobally
- Rodrigo Bombonati S. Moraes: Deputy Director, Samambaia Technological Park - PTS-UFG
- Rodrigo Saad Rodrigues: CEO & Founder, Monitoragua
- Rodrigo Barbosa: Partner, Communications Director, Araucária Ventures & Consulting
- Rogerio Augusto Cortes: CEO, Catalisar
- Sanderson Pajeú: Founder & CEO, naPorta
- Sandra Arango: FMCG International C-Level Executive, Ex-P&G/KHC/Reckitt
- Semi Kim: Sr. Fintech Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Sergio Escobar: CEO & Partner, BCF Ventures, Managing Director, Lalotte Ventures
- Sergio Cusmai: CEO and Founder, AIpha-G
- Simone De Carvalho Soares: Founder & Executive Director, Simone Soares Comunicação e Sustentabilidade
- Tais Scaroni: Especialista em Inovação Aberta, Cogna
- TATIANA YOSHIDA: Technology and Innovation Coordinator, Grupo Energia
- Thiago Pereira: Founder, Advisor BPO
- Thiago Garcia: CEO & General Partner, 10X Partners
- Tiago Martins Oliveira: Co-Founder, Lev Gestão Empresarial
- Tijana Momirov: Startup Consultant - Product Management, StartupSetup
- Vanessa Abrahão: Head of Customer Success , Groove Marketing de Incentivo
- Victor Lugli: Managing Partner, Lugli Group
- Wilian Silva Vieira: CEO , Pitaco Criativo
- 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 Sao Paulo - Brasil Winter 2024 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
