Today, the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Austin Fall 2023 program!
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Austin's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Austin Fall 2023 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. Participants in the 4-month core program also get access to a lifetime of support through the Founder Institute's industry-leading post-programs.
Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 7,000 Alumni raise over $1.75BN 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).
To celebrate the launch, we will host several free startup events in Austin, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
The Austin program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Elisa Sepulveda (Director of Innovation, Alliance Abroad), Martin Martinez (Managing Director, Founder Institute Texas), Paul O'Brien (CEO, MediaTech Ventures).
In addition, some of Austin'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 Austin Founder Institute includes:
- Adam Weinroth: CMO & Advisor, Various Startups
- Aeryn Cagle
- Amanda Lettmann: CEO, COO & Co-Founder, Kardia Ventures/ SimpleDisability, Inc.
- Amanda Eakin, Sputnik ATX
- Andrew Millet: Founder, Process Pro Consulting
- Arturo Piña: President, ProductCamp Austin
- Bill Briggs: Industry Expert, IncisiveFS
- Bob Bridge: Founder and Executive Director, SWAN Impact Network
- Brendan Kennedy: Co-President: Austin , Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Texas
- Brett Beckett: Vice President - Finance & Strategy, Realogy - Independence Title
- Brian Massey: The Conversion Scientist™, Conversion Sciences
- Cara McCarty: CEO, Betterleave
- Chris Palmisano: Investor, Sano Ventures, LLC
- Chris Turnley: Chief Revenue Officer
- Chris Smurthwaite: Founder, VC Insider
- Dana Marruffo: Owner, Buzz Public Relations, LLC
- Dave Heimnuck: CEO / Founder, Hidrent
- David Franklin: Founder & CEO, knowRX
- David Valentino: Managing Director, Austin Venture Association
- Ed Latson: CEO & President, Opportunity Austin
- Emmit Schultz: Founder & CEO, Savi, Inc.
- Frankie Arvelo: Startup Counsel, Arvelo PLLC
- Harrison Wells: VC, Notley
- Hazel Chappell: CEO | Founder, ishca health Inc
- Hugh Forrest: Chief Programming Officer, SXSW
- Ivelin Ivanov: co-founder, FI Web 3
- Jason Taylor: Executive Director
- Jason W. Taylor: President & Founder, CodeLaunch Accelerator
- Jeff Eversmann: Mentor, FI
- Joe Daniels: Partner, Co-Chair - Emerging Companies, Partner & Co-Chair, Emerging Companies Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
- Jose Angel Ortega: Investor, VC
- José Luis Silva Vázquez: Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Dux Capital
- Kristie Whites: FOUNDER & CEO, Serving Social
- Kwame Boler: Co-Founder & CEO, Spritz
- Laura Kamrath: CEO, Zebra Marketing Solutions
- Lauren Washington: Co-Founder, Black Women Talk Tech/Fundr
- Levi McMellian: CEO | Founding Partner | Managing Director, CFO4Life
- Lily Turner: Manager, Global Investment & Innovation, Opportunity Austin
- Lito Rodriguez: Partner, DWX Par
- Lucas Chaya Del Pino: Dell for Entrepreneurs Lead, DELL Technologies
- Marlon Montgomery: Director of Technology & Product , Globant / MediaTech.ventures
- Mauricio Delgado: Co-founder and CPO, Nada
- Melissa Unsell-Smith: Co-founder and President, https://rectifydata.com
- Mellie Price: Executive Director, Texas Venture Labs, University of Texas at Austin
- Michael Morton: CEO, Morton Consulting Group
- Mike Breck: Principal, Acuity Thinking
- Molly Walsh: Director, Founder Institute Dallas
- Nakevia Miller: Founder, Nakevia Designs
- Narek Gevorgyan
- Navin Jagannath: Principal, KRP Consulting
- Omar Zaki: Founder, Qima Ventures
- Q Manning: Head of Design, SmartAC.com
- Rafael Kartaszynski: CEO, TechEdge Developers
- Roger Heaston: President & CEO, Refinition
- Roland Peña: SVP Global Tech & Innovation, Opportunity Austin
- Saima Siddiqui: Director of Product Management, Joyride.com
- Sean Bauld: Founder & Chief Experiment Officer, spxk
- Sean Voigt: Founder & Managing Director, Mount Koya Capital & Advisors
- Shree Moorthy: Senior Vice President, Vertex Software
- Sloan Foster: Principal , Envisage Associates
- Thom Singer: CEO, Austin Technology Council
- Tiana Laurence: GP, Laurence Innovation
- Trey Ikard, WIV Ventures
- Tyler Durman: CEO & Founder, Ignition Growth Consulting
- Unnat Bak: CEO, Revscale
- Wogbe Ofori: Founder, Wrx Companies
- Yj Lin: Senior Program Manager, Dell
- YJ Lin: Program Manager, Dell for Entrepreneurs
- 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.
Join us in Austin to build a great company in 2020.
Apply to the Austin Fall 2023 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
