Build a Startup with Stockholm's Top Pre-Seed Accelerator. Founder Institute Applications Open

Today, the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Nordics Fall 2025 program!

If you could use a structured process and support from Stockholm's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Nordics Fall 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 devoted support network and structured growth process needed to get to traction and funding. Since 2009, the program has helped over 8,100 Alumni raise over 1.9BN 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 Stockholm, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:

Nordics Events:

Pitch Your Startup to Nordic Investors & Experts!: 6:00pm, Sep 22, 2025 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/377233

Global or Regional Events:

Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Sep 22, 2025 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/377540
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Oct 06, 2025 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/377823
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, Oct 27, 2025 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/377660
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00am, Nov 11, 2025 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/378992
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Kirby Winfield: 7:00pm, Nov 17, 2025 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/379415
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Nov 24, 2025 (Europe/Stockholm): https://FI.co/e/379546

See all upcoming events

The Stockholm program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Anders Lindlof, Christian Fredriksson, Joel Sunnehall, and Per Nystedt.

In addition, some of Stockholm's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating in the program, providing them with expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Stockholm Founder Institute includes:

Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
Amanda Evans: Chief Growth Officer, Enigio
Andreas Svendsen: Senior Consultant / Engagement Manager, Rouse AB
Andrew Hennigan: Lecturer, Coach, Writer, Andrew Hennigan Consulting
Anette Nordvall: Venture Partner, Butterfly Ventures
Annika Vangstad: Head of Group Creative , Nordea
Arcui Usoara: Global Board Advisor and Brand Strategist, Founder, Iaculus
Aviv Shalgi: CEO, Solar Simplified
Ben Stacey: CEO, Pitchverk
Charlotte Christensen: Executive Director, Fintocat
Charlotte Ekelund: Investor & External Relations Director, Sting
Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
Chris Foltz: Global Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Founder Institute
Donnie Sc Lygonis: Innovation Strategist & Business Coach, KTH Innovation
Dr. Hanan El Basha: Strategic AI & Growth Advisor to SMEs & Scale-Ready Businesses, The Business Doctor
Elena Mlotok: General Manager, Head of EU Newsstand, Amazon
Emelie Gustafsson Maistedt: Founder & CEO, Gemme & Co-founder & CEO, Gemme
Emil Jerndal: Head of M&A, Effektify
Erik Afzelius: COO, UnTap!
Fernanda Torre: CEO, NextAgents
Filip Veli Gultekin: Angel Investor, Startup Advisor
Fredrik Rosengren: Accelerator Manager & Business Coach, Sting
Gabriele Garavini: New Business Development Manager, Telia
Gemma Whitehouse: Founder & Director, Ingeniva
Guy Parry: Senior Product Manager, VNTRS
Hannes Rosén: CEO & Co-Founder, StartupTools
Henrik Tellving: Partner, node.vc
Ida Herbertsson: Head of Fast Track Capital, Minc
Isabel Keulen: Investment Manager, Spintop Ventures
Janne Saarikko: Director, Food Ecosystems Accelerator, Founder Institute
Jenny Gizard: Innovation Advisor, Almi Stockholm
Jens Wernborg: Director, Startup Grind Hong Kong
Jens Christian Aune: Investment Manager, Startuplab
Joachim Rittfeldt Hofvenschiöld: Co-Founder, uBIT
Johan Johansson: Angel Investor & Board Professional
Jonas Glädt: Chief Operating Officer, Legal Career
Jonas Åström: Founder & Partner, Recuro
Jonatan Håkansson: Growth Consultant, Hawkeye Invest
Jørn Haanæs: Investment Director, Katapult
Kevin Albrecht: CTO, P.F.C.
Lars Lindgen: Angel Investor, Founder SVCA, Founder DHS Venture Partners, Author Mitt liv som affärsängel
Leif Frykman: Founder & Chairman of the Board, LegalWorks Nordic
Malcolm Larri: Founder, Brave Personal Development
Mara Rada: Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)
Marie-Louise Dahl: Principal Innovation & Strategy | Program Manager, Stellar | Mastercard Lighthouse
Matti Lindberg: Associate, Legal Counsel, Rouse Sweden
Mehkar Sheikh: CEO, Venture Cup Sweden
Mikael Angesjo: Startup Advisor & Investor
Mikaela Larsell Ayesa: COO, uBIT.vc
Milena Kraeva: Founder & CEO, Nexus Impact Ventures
Moaz Hamid: founding partner, mvmt ventures
My Mattsson: Senior Associate, Rouse
Naimul Abd: CEO, Connect Öst & SweBAN - Swedish Business Angel Networks
Nathan Evans: Founder | Angel Investor | Advisor , Stealth Fintech Startup
Niklas Rudemo: Chief Product Officer, StartupTools
Olena Bochulia: Co-Founder, Severus
Olga Padulosi: Marketing & Partnerships, AppFollow
Pär Lagerström: Investment Manager, Almi Invest
Per Björklund: Partner, Further Than Capital
Per Ström, First Gate Invest
Peter Ingman: Co-Founder
Pouria Kay: Founding Partner, Atlan
Preben Fjellaker Mathisen: Senior Advisor - Startups, Innovation Norway
Ragnheidur Magnusdottir: Founder & Chair of the Board, Nordic Ignite
Resad Zacina: Chief Growth Officer, Ministry of Programming
Richard Cristina: Co-founder (MentorLabs), Founder (Bloom), Bloom
Rita Anson: Co-Founder Nordic Ignite, Secretary General NorBAN Norwegian Business Angels Network
Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
Sameh Katr: Chairman of the Advisory Board, Boost Turku
Sami Vikback: CEO & Founder, 8 Media Ventures
Sandra Jona: Legal Counsel, LW Advisory
Simon Turner: Founding Partner, Groundbreaking, Managing Director, FI Ghana
Sofie Marin: Founder & CEO, Arts Dynamics
Stefan Frank: Investor, Board Professional & Senior Business Advisor, Vitellius Invest
Steph Thommen: Founder, purposeful.tech
Stéphane Nasser: Co-Founder, OpenVC
Svetlana Stotskaya: Mentor, Techstars Sustainability Paris
Taylor Ryan: 6x Start-up Founder, Investor, and Web3 Expert, Layer Three Ventures
Tetiana Siianko: Head of Accelerator Program, NoMoonShot
Thomas Bigagli: Partner, Plug and Play
Trevor Longino: Founder & CEO, CrowdTamers
Ulf Linden: Founder and COO, LegalWorks Nordic
Zen Holmgren: Agency Leader, My Own Marketing Team, Angel Investor

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.