Now, more than ever, the world needs entrepreneurs to build the future.
As a result, the Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Dallas. While the Silicon-Valley based program has chapters in over 200 cities worldwide, early-stage entrepreneurs in Dallas can finally now take advantage of the Founder Institute's renowned structure, mentor support, and network to build an enduring company.
Applications to the first ever Dallas Founder Institute are now open, and anyone interested in building a technology company can apply at FI.co/apply/dallas.
The Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the support network and structured growth process needed to get to traction and funding, and build something that matters.
Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 7,500 Alumni raise over $1.85BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more (see the FI 10 Year Impact Report here).
Since 2017, the Founder Institute Texas chapters in Austin and Houston have helped launch over 65 companies across the state with Texas graduates raising over $1M in pre-seed and seed capital to date. Notable FI Texas graduate companies include Accelerate3D, Check App, Prowess, Radical Girl Gang, and knowRx, SecondMedic, and more.
Statewide partnerships the Founder Institute Texas carries into Dallas include the South by Southwest Conference & Music Festival (SXSW), MassChallenge Texas, Sputnik ATX, BEAM Angel Network, Hello Alice, A-Player Media, and MediaTech Ventures.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in Dallas, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program from the comfort of your home:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
The experts that have been critical in bringing the Founder Institute to Dallas include local startup leaders Martin Martinez (Managing Director, Founder Institute Texas) and Molly Walsh (Programs Director of Dallas Founder Institute, Founder of MW.Consults). The team will also introduce new roles like Entrepreneurs in Residence as well as Alumni and Investors in Residence that support FI chapters across the State of Texas.
Opportunities are flourishing in Dallas. There's now a great ecosystem for entrepreneurs - from crowdfunding platforms to co-working spaces. The Founder Institute can increase an aspiring technology entrepreneur's chance of success by providing the necessary skills and mindset - with links to the wider Texas startup ecosystem and Silicon Valley!
In addition, many of the region's top founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors have signed on to mentor new entrepreneurs in the Dallas Fall 2023 Founder Institute program, including:
- Aaron Gathmann: Executive Director, North Texas Angel Network
- Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
- Alexander Muse: Startup Advisor & Investor, ViewMarket
- Alexander Alt: Founder | Angel Investor, Holstein Technology Ventures
- Amanda Lewis: CEO, Lewie
- Brian Hammer: Founder & CEO, Residual Media
- Bryan Chambers: Vice President of Accelerator and Investment Fund, Capital Factory
- Chelsie Ellingson: Co-Founder, CCO, ICONIQ
- Court Westcott: Managing Partner, Westcott LLC
- Demetrius Curry: CEO and Co-FounderCEO, College Cash
- Denise Huginnie: President, Impact-Focus
- Dennis Dayman: Startup Advisor & Seed Investor, Bluewater International, LLC
- Eric Samdahl: CEO / Founder, GHSD Group
- Fabiana Andrade: Founder, Multiple
- Gage Dutkin: Managing Director, Gauge Capital
- Gennadiy Goldenshteyn: Managing Partner, First Principles, LLC
- Holly Burrow: Startup Advisor, eqALL Business Solutions
- Howard Yu: Investor, Good Protein
- Jacob Cohen: CEO, MangoRX
- Jason Taylor: Executive Director
- Jason W. Taylor: President & Founder, CodeLaunch Accelerator
- Jeff Francis: Co-Founder, ENO8
- Jessica Bahlman: CMO, Co-Founder, iOpen Innovations
- Joe Daniels: Partner, Co-Chair - Emerging Companies, Partner & Co-Chair, Emerging Companies Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
- Kaymon Farmer, ConcessionTeam
- Kendall Castillo: Senior Manager of Events, The DEC Network
- K.J. Royal: Co-Founder, The Startup Studio
- Kristy Alballero: Co-Founder & CFO, IOOGO
- Lyndon Mouton: Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, New Paradigm Technology Partners / Veiled Growth
- Marcos Rodriguez: Mentor Investor, Rodriguez Capital Holdings LLC
- Mark Clark: Founder, O2Works
- Marley Gann: Director of Sales Operations, The Network Bar
- Molly Walsh: Director, Founder Institute
- Naveed Haque: Founder / Inventor, Pearl Cha
- Nikola Korać: CEO, Downstream Business Solutions
- Paul O'Brien: CEO, MediaTech Ventures
- Prasad Pillai, Mindspace AI
- Rafael Kartaszynski: CEO, TechEdge Dynamics
- Raheel Malik, FirstGen Agency
- Raheela Ahsan: Founder, Attorney, Ahsan Law Firm, PLLC
- Richard Delgado: Partner, ERA Capital Partners
- Robbie Crosier
- Sameer Ranjan: Chief Technology Officer and Director (Data Science), Catenate
- Shalini Sardana: Co-Founder, She Raises Capital Inc.
- Sloan Foster: Principal , Envisage Associates
- Tiana Laurence: GP, Laurence Innovation
- Tiffanie Tovar: Community Manager, MassChallenge
- Triet Nguyen: Founder
- Valeriya Khoadaovych: Founder, Velle Wellness
- Vidhi Data, She Raises Capital
- WAEL DOUKMAK: CEO, AHLAN, Inc.
- Yemi Oluseun: Growth & GTM For FinTechs, The Change Hive
- 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 organization's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and build sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Dallas and help build the future.
Apply to the Dallas Fall 2023 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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