Join us this Spring in Kyiv, Ukraine, the first Founder Institute chapter to be launched in the CIS region. This 4-month, part-time program is coming up quickly - it is slated to start on March 4th, 2013. The Founder Institute is open to existing and prospective technology founders of all kinds – with or without an idea, young or old, and with a full-time job or unemployed.
If you or someone you know could benefit from expert training and feedback to launch a technology startup in Ukraine, click here to apply. If you apply by the Early Application Deadline on Sunday, January 27th, you get to take the Predictive Admissions Test for free (typically costs $50), and have the best chance of acceptance.
The Founder Institute is an early-stage startup accelerator and global launch network that, in just three years of operation, has helped launch over 650 companies across 35 cities and five continents. Through our part-time four month program, existing and prospective founders can launch their dream company with expert training, feedback, and support from experienced startup CEOs - while not being required to quit their day job. Our unique Graduate Liquidity Pool also enables graduates and mentors to share in the equity upside of each class, creating strong teamwork-based startup ecosystems where great companies can flourish. We call it "Globalizing Silicon Valley."
There are many reasons why the Founder Institute is setting up a branch in Ukraine. As a developing economy, Ukraine is well known for its technology legacy and programming expertise. Everyone is well aware of Ukraine’s potential, and the Founder Institute can help realize this potential, create economic value, and foster new companies and good jobs. Many Ukrainians are eager to start their own technology business, but lack the knowhow on how to start and build a sustainable company.
The Founder Institute Ukraine’s goal is to help founders create 100 sustainable local companies by 2015. Since the startup community in Ukraine is in its infancy, the Founder Institute as the largest, global start-up incubator can be a valuable contributor in developing a vibrant, local start-up ecosystem, increasing the chances of a company’s success and tapping into Founder Institute’s global mentor and investment network.
The Ukrainian Chapter will be led by Bohdan Kupych, Vice President, KMCore, a technology investment company and Yuriy Adamchuk, Investment Manager at KMCore. Bohdan, A Canadian, has worked in the technology industry for 25 years, 19 of which have been in Ukraine and Russia and has experience from founding companies to successful IPOs.
Expected Mentors for the program include:
- Adeo Ressi, Founder of the Founder Institute
- Dimitri Popov, Sales & Marketing Director at BiliBox
- Dmytro Shymkiv, General Manager, Microsoft Ukraine
- Eveline Buchatskiy, Partner, Eastlabs at Eastone
- Evgeni Utkin, Chairman, KM Core Technology Investment Company
- Hlib Vyshlinsky, Deputy Managing Director, GfK Ukraine
- Igor Taber, Investment Director , Intel Capital
- Igor Palamarchuk, Managing Director, i∙Klass Training Center
- Ilia Kenigshtein, General Partner & Fund Manager, Private Investment Group
- Illya Muchnyk, Legal Director, DLA Piper
- Ken Leaver, CEO, Groupon Ukraine
- Oleg Kogan, Founder, Kogan Group
- Pavlo Sheremeta, Partner, Inspira
- Taras Kytsmey, CEO, SoftServe
- Vache Davtyan, CEO, Promkabel
- Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Partner, CFC Consulting
- Vlad Voskresensky, CEO, Invisible CRM
- Yuriy Matso, Director, KMAPPS
- And many more to be announced.
Click here to apply to the Kyiv, Ukraine Founder Institute today.
