The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, announced today that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Vitoria. While the Silicon-Valley based program has chapters in over 200 cities worldwide, early-stage entrepreneurs in Vitoria 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 Vitoria Founder Institute are now open, and anyone interested in building a technology company can apply at FI.co/apply/vitoria.
The Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the support network and structure needed to build an enduring company, from launch to team and funding. 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, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Vitoria, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
The experts that have been critical in bringing the Founder Institute to Vitoria include local startup leaders Michele Janovik Tureta (Consultora de Inovação e Projetos, e-nnoves Inovação Online), Miguel Barreto (CEO and Founder, Sol Lar, Solarview MX), Milton Borges Junior (CEO, Life Colibri - Ciência & Tecnologia), Nima Kazerooni (Director, Brazil, Arkad Ventures), Paloma Lecheta (Head of Global Community, Founder Institute), Rimaldo De Sá (CEO - Fundador, Beta Rede).
Brazil is one of our fastest growing countries, as we believe the country is well positioned to become one of the top global startup ecosystems", says Adeo Ressi, CEO of the Founder Institute
In addition, many of the region's top founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors have signed on to mentor new entrepreneurs in the Vitoria 2020 Founder Institute program, including:
- Adeildo Nascimento: Consultant, mentor and advisor in Organizational Culture, DHEO Consulting
- Alex Rodrigues: CIO e Head de Transformação Digital, FINDES
- Ana Paula Camargo: Human Power, Founder Institute
- Andrea Cardoni: Diretora Executiva, Quântuma Consultoria e Treinamento
- Andrew Crawford: Director of Finance & HR, Founder Institute
- Bruno Dequech Ceschin: Co-founder & CFO, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Carolina Ferreguete: COO e Co-founder, Global Touch
- Danilo Nascimento: Entrepreneur, Payparking Mobilidade Urbana
- Denis Ferrari: Líder da Azys Inovação, Azys Inovação
- Edson Mackeenzy: CEO , Videolog.tv
- Edson Queiroz Nascim Queiroz: SÓCIO FUNDADOR, OCEQ Consultoria e Treinamento Empresarial S/S Ltda
- Elton Moura: Diretor de Inovação, FAPES
- Fabricio Matos: CTO, Mutual.Life
- Felipe Lomeu: Head of Growth, Tegrus
- Flavia Lessa: Marketing Manager, Sebrae-ES
- Flávio Marques: Head of Business Development, AEVO
- Franco Machado: Fundador e CEO, Mogai Tecnologia / Olho do Dono
- Gabriel Zanette Koehlert: Co-Founder | CMO , LiberFly
- Gabriel Ferreira: Co-Founder, Coodesh
- Humberto Matsuda: Managing Partner, Matsuda Invest
- Iorrana Pupa: Sócia, Ecosocial Inteligência
- Iuri Acosta: Head de Expansão Brasil, Luma Health
- Janc Lage: CTIO, Grupo Águia Branca
- Jarbas Gomes: Jarbas Gomes, Jargo
- João Guilherme Gallo: Founder/Founding Team, Trybe / AppProva / Buzzero.com
- Leandro Freitas: Fundador, Borracharia do Leandro
- Leonardo Carraretto: CEO, WIS Educação
- Luís Felipe Gomes Carvalho: CEO & Co-Founder, AEVO
- Marcilio Riegert: Executivo , MCI
- Marcus Drumond: Partner, dcom
- Marília Camara De Assis: Coordenadora de Estratégias de Inovação , Oppen Social
- Mayra Belem: Professora, empreendedora, pesquisadora e orientadora., Mayra
- Michel Vasconcelos: Fundador , Ecosocial Inteligência
- Miguel Barreto: CEO e diretor, Sol Lar (FI Graduate) e Founder Institute Brazil
- Neide Sellin: Fundadora, Vixsystem
- Newton Paskin: President & CEO, Explorer Technologies
- Orlando Bolsanelo Caliman: Diretor Executivo , Espírito Santo em Ação
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Paulo Oaskes: Controller, Grupo Águia Branca
- Pedro Israel: Co-fundador, Melhor Plano
- Pedro Wolff: Corporate Law | Venture Capital | M&A | , Pironti Advogados
- Priscila De Nadai Sastre: Executiva de Marketing e Consultora em Negócios Internacionais , ESPM e APEX-Brasil
- Renan Santana: CEO, Kokar
- Renato Paquet: CEO Founder, Polen
- Rodrigo Miranda: Founder and CEO, Zaitt e Shipp
- Sarah Venturim Lasso: Co-founder & COO, BlueBenu
- Tiago Do Val: Membro , Hub do Bem
- Tiago Sarlo: CEO, Start You Up
- Tuffy Nader Neto: CEO, ONEGRID
- 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 Vitoria to build a great company in 2020.
Apply to the Vitoria 2020 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
