Founder Institute virtual program is back in Seattle, with additional Silicon Valley resources to help founders launch startups and create jobs in the Pacific Northwest.
(February 4th, 2021, Palo Alto, CA and Seattle, WA) The Founder Institute (https://fi.co/), the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator, is amplifying the Pacific Northwest startup ecosystem by combining resources from their virtual Silicon Valley and Seattle accelerator programs. The 14-week startup programs will run concurrently, giving early-stage founders and teams unprecedented access across both networks through mentorship, access to investors, strategic partnerships, and a global network.
Founders who join the virtual Founder Institute Seattle - Silicon Valley program will have access to global mentor office hours from top investors, startup leaders, and entrepreneurs, partnerships focused on harnessing deep technology innovations, and a suite of post-programs, including Funding Lab, to continue getting expert support for years to come. Any aspiring entrepreneur or team interested in building a technology business is invited to apply to the Virtual Founder Institute Seattle - Silicon Valley at http://fi.co/apply/seattle, or attend a free online startup event at http://fi.co/events/seattle.
The Founder Institute has launched over 4,500 portfolio companies across 90 countries over the last 11 years. Founder Institute Seattle is led by Jeremy Zaretzky, Managing Director of Founder Institute Seattle and Venture Partner at Loyal VC. The goal of the united program is to help early-stage founders build technology companies that will positively impact humanity and support economic opportunities in Seattle.
Founder Institute Seattle has graduated some amazing companies over the past few years, and I'm particularly proud of how much we've been able to support and accelerate founders after the program moved to a virtual format," says Jeremy Zaretzky, “we're excited to partner with FI Silicon Valley for the upcoming cohort and provide additional mentorship to founding teams that have already validated their ideas and are ready to scale.
Founder Institute Silicon Valley’s Advanced Technology Accelerator is led by Ryan Micheletti, Head of Global Operations for the Founder Institute, and Mike Suprovici, Managing Director of Portfolio Success and Head of FI’s Fundraising Accelerator, Funding Lab. The Palo Alto based program runs in partnership with NASA Ames Research Center and focuses on building deep technology companies ranging from Space Tech, AI, Quantum Computing, and Health Tech.
Now, more than ever, we need our best and brightest working together to solve problems on a global scale,” says Ryan Micheletti, “We must lead the world towards positive change, and there is no better way to do this than through entrepreneurship.
As part of the launch, Virtual Founder Institute Seattle - Silicon Valley will be running a series of events including:
- Feb 10th, 6pm Pacific - Startup Funding in Seattle: Best Practices from Founder that Raised - RSVP
- Mar 3rd, 5pm Pacific - Pitch Your Startup to Silicon Valley & Seattle Investors Online, RSVP
Anybody who is interested in helping us rebuild the future can apply to the Virtual Founder Institute Seattle - Silicon Valley at http://fi.co/apply/seattle, and those that apply by the Early Application Deadline (February 21st, 2021) are eligible for reduced pricing.
About the Founder Institute
The Founder Institute (FI.co) is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. In the program, early-stage entrepreneurs and teams build their business alongside a critical support network of startup experts that share equity in their success, and through a structured and challenging business-building process that has helped alumni raise over $950M. Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to raise funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 90 countries, the Founder Institute’s mission is to Globalize Silicon Valley and empower talented and motivated entrepreneurs to build companies that will create one million new jobs.
The Founder Institute was founded in 2009 by Adeo Ressi and Jonathan Greechan. It is operated out of Palo Alto, California.
Press Contact: Jonathan Greechan (j AT fi DOT co)
Graduates of the Founder Institute are creating some of the world's fastest growing startups, having raised over $1.85BN in funding, and building products people love across over 200 cities worldwide.
See the most recent news from our Grads at FI.co/news, or learn more about their stories at FI.co/journey.
