The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, announced today that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Adelaide. While the Silicon-Valley based program has chapters in over 200 cities worldwide, early-stage entrepreneurs in Adelaide 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 Adelaide Founder Institute are now open, and anyone interested in building a technology company can apply at FI.co/apply/adelaide.
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 8,100 Graduates raise over 1.9BN 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 Adelaide, 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 Adelaide include local startup leaders Callan Sarre (Director, Cryptocate), James Scott (Co-Founder, MYNTD), Luke Lombe (Founder, Echelon One), and Salomon Sverdlov (Founder, Bchain).
I’m excited to be localising a chapter of the Founder Institute and believe it is a great opportunity for South Australian startups, since it connects us to a global network of successful entrepreneurs. I see it as a mechanism to bring the passion, hunger and effectiveness of Silicon Valley technology companies to a broader audience in Adelaide, which will help us as a community to meet and exceed global competitive standards.
- Callan Sarre
In addition, many of the region's top founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors have signed on to mentor new entrepreneurs in the Adelaide Virtual 2022 Founder Institute program, including:
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Allison Nikula: CEO, CareApp
- Andrew Richards: CEO, Richoco
- Ben Hodgson: Principal Consultant, Philhodge Business Services Pty Ltd
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Christian Thaler Wolski: 🚀🌏🛰 Spacetech, VC Funds, B2B SaaS, Independent
- Dennis Kibirev: Chief Growth Officer, Mesh Ai
- Dr Jc Tan: Commercial Manager - Health & Medical Sciences , University of Adelaide
- Eddie Blass: CEO, The Inventorium
- Fiona Ahern: Founder, Intermix Workforce
- Glenn Pereira: Co-Founder
- Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
- Jay Jayeshwaran: Senior Business Development Manager, University of Adelaide
- Jo Hands: Co-Founder, Director & Partner, Whiteark
- John Stronnar: CEO , Loftus
- John Nixon: R&D Tax and Grants Specialist, Standard Ledger Pty Ltd
- Judy Halliday: Chief Operating Officer, Office of the South Australian Chief Entrepreneur
- Karen Miller: CEO , Leadingrowth
- Kristine Cook: Partner, Encode Talent
- Leko Novakovic: MD, Novatech
- Lisa Place, Brand Place Pty Ltd
- Lisa Gigney: CEO, Apex BRS
- Louise Vidal (Nobes): Founder, 42 Adelaide
- Marco Baccanti: CEO , Trajan Nutrition
- Marty Gauvin: CEO, Virtual Ark
- Melissa Dunbar: Founder & CEO, Big Fish Events
- Naiyer F. Khanom: CEO, WISECAR PTY LTD & Board Director of GovHack Australia limited
- Neville Calvert: Founder, Numedico Technologies
- Paul Gordon: Partner, Wallmans Lawyers
- Rachel Sheppard: Digital Strategist & Startup Mentor - Helping Female Founders Launch & Grow Their Businesses Around the Globe, Founder Institute HQ
- Reuben Young: Director, Innovation, Thought Leadership, and Marketing Communications
- Richard Miller: Brand Director, Crisp & Co.
- Rick Carter: RingMaster, InnovationinTheCity
- Roger Do: CEO, Co-Founder, Watchdog Cyber Defense
- Roscoe Shelton: Consultant, Self-employed
- Russell Colbourne: Principle, CFO Centre
- Ryan Micheletti: Head of Global Operations, Founder Institute
- Sally Paech: Founder and Director , Organiq
- Samantha Pillay: Founder and Director, Continence Matters
- Samuel Conway: Director , Samvac Consulting
- Shane Yeend: CEO, Imagination Entertainment
- Simon Cook: Partner, Encode Talent
- Simon Arkell: President & Co-Founder, Deep Lens
- Steve Torso: CEO, Wholesale Investor
- Suzanne Kambuts: Founder & CEO, Vanquish Technologies
- Syed Rezwanul Haque: Co-founder & Managing Director
- Tom Hajdu: CEO, Disrupter
- Troy Flower: Founder / Instigator, Wellteam
- Uditha Rajasekara: Founder, SmartBatter
- Uditha Rajasekara: Founder, SmartBatter
- Yin Chiew: Practice Leader, LegalVision Australia
- Zaidul Alam: Founder and Director, WISECAR PTY LTD & Board Director of GovHack Australia limited
- 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 Adelaide to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Adelaide Virtual 2022 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
