Build a Startup with Waterloo's Top Investors and Advisors. FI Waterloo Applications Open Now

Today, the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Waterloo-Toronto Fall 2021 program!

If you could use a structured process and feedback from Waterloo's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Waterloo-Toronto Fall 2021 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 7,500 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 Waterloo, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:

Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession

See all upcoming events

The Waterloo program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Jordan Jocius (Co-founder, Rebels of Design), Madusha Cooray (Engineer/Designer/Entrepreneur), and Sunil Sharma (MD, Techstars Canada).

In addition, some of Waterloo'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 Waterloo Founder Institute includes:

Alex Astrum: Developer Relations, Google
Alexander Jager: Founding Partner, Amplifier Advisors
Andrew Ricchetti: Founder, CakeAI, CoinMako
Anwer Ali: Consultant, IMUKSYS
Arshad Merali, Rivvi
Barry Hillier: Founder & CEO, eQuo/ DOS
Ben Stacey: CEO, Pitchverk
Benton Leong: General Partner, ArchAngel Fund
Bob Embleton: CEO, Perigee Convergent Solutions Inc
Brice Scheschuk: CEO, Globalive Capital
Cerys Goodall: COO, Vetster
Chad Ford: Vice President Innovation, Communica and Partner, Pactech Ventures, Director, Western Canada Founder Institute
Chris Leclerc: Coordinator, Programs and Client Experience, Accelerator Centre
Dinah Davis: Founder, Code Like A Girl
Edward Fan: Partner
Elaine Lukowski: Vice President, Home & Entertainment, Health & Beauty Merchandising, Loblaw
Fion Lee-Madan: Technical Co-Founder, COO and Customer Success, Fairly AI Inc.
Gavin Jocius: Founder & Principal, River Wise Ventures
Gina Yoo: Co-Founder & COO, Mannr
Haoyang Liang: Director of Product Development, Orbiseed
Isaac Adejuwon: CEO & Founder, Metricsflow
Joseph Dales: Co-Founder & Director, RHA Partners
Konata Lake: Partner
Mary Beth Kyer: Co-Founder, Sponsor Circle
Melika Hope: Product Director, Twitter
Michael Kosic: Founding Partner, Loyal VC
Mike Lingle: Entrepreneur / Mentor, Rocket Pro Forma
Mike Peasgood: Co-Founder, Aeryon Labs
Nadir Chaudhry: Founder, Tenamint
Raymond Luk: CEO, Hockeystick
Rick Spence: Former Editor and Publisher, PROFIT (Canadian Business)
Robert Whiteside: Director, Founding Partner, Treemark Capital
Ryan McCartney: Fractional CRO, Self employed
Sarah Hartkorn: Associate, White Cap Venture Partners
Sean Yo: Product Management Fellow, ISPMA
Stanislav Stepanov: CEO, Teleportainment Inc.
Venu Sripada: CEO, Onboard Newhire
Vikas Gupta: CEO, AVARA
Wendy Robertson: Managing Director, Assemble Inc.
Will Greenblatt: Co-Founder & Managing Director, OutLoud Speakers School
Xenia Chen: Founder , Threads
Yogi Yoganathan: CEO/Co-Founder, RemitBee

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.