The Silicon Valley Founder Institute, the local chapter of the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is proud to announce the newest Alumni from the Silicon Valley Fall 2024 program.
After meticulous selection process and intense four months of aggressive business-building sprints, constant evaluation, and feedback from investors and mentors, just 12 companies were able to make it through.
Each of these Founders have demonstrated a high level of perseverance and creativity, and their businesses have been thoroughly vetted and supported by a panel of Silicon Valley's top startup experts and investors.
And now, without further ado, we present the Alumni of the Silicon Valley program:
- Hutfin Inc - A standalone platform transforming commercial real estate by enabling fast, secure transactions and the creation of digital asset tokens, using patented technology to simplify processes and unlock access for a broader audience.
- myRecoveryConnect - A digital platform that supports individuals overcoming substance use disorders by offering personalized education, vocational training, and continuous peer and AI coaching, leveraging SAMHSA's 8 Dimensions of Wellness to improve recovery outcomes and public health.
- Openfair - Simplifying business acquisitions with an AI-powered, end-to-end platform that saves 10X the cost of an in-house M&A team while empowering small and medium-sized businesses to preserve jobs, sustain community legacies, and drive entrepreneurship.
- Impactify - Helping mission-driven companies measure and showcase their impact through real-time data analytics and hyperlocalized storytelling, aligned with global standard metrics (SDGs), to enhance accountability and secure funding.
- Rattler Medical - Developing a next-generation, battery-powered cooler to transport blood and temperature-sensitive medications for up to 72+ hours, empowering medics and NGOs to save lives in austere environments and on prolonged missions.
- UpCycleo - Helping event venues turn sustainability from a compliance burden into cost savings and customer satisfaction by automating reporting and enabling impactful, carbon-cutting decisions.
- Side Door App - Empowering first-time homebuyers with transparent information and local resources to navigate their real estate journey independently, eliminating the need for expensive realtor commissions.
- Marvelous United Inc. - Connecting brands with engaged micro-communities through exclusive creator events, fostering fan-to-fan and creator-to-fan connections while driving economic empowerment and scalable community growth.
- Caritra Inc. - An all-in-one platform that automates operations, enhances player performance, and boosts revenue for coaching businesses, combining AI-powered tools and advanced video analysis to streamline sports coaching and drive better outcomes.
- Clyn - Simplifying guest turnovers for vacation rentals with an intelligent platform that automates cleaning schedules, streamlines operations, and enhances communication for seamless guest experiences.
- EquiB - Democratizing access to advanced medical equipment, EquiB connects hospitals and clinics with a leasing marketplace backed by fractional investments from retail investors, enabling better healthcare through innovative technology.
- ClefRights - Empowering independent musicians through simplifying music publishing and rights management with a user-friendly web application, ensuring fair and responsible ownership of intellectual property.
The Silicon Valley Fall 2024 program would not have been possible without help, because it truly takes a city to raise a startup.
Join us at Silicon Valley Founder Institute Graduation Event on Jan 30th - link to graduation event
Silicon Valley Local Directors
We would first like to thank the Local Directors of the Silicon Valley Founder Institute: Aditya Kumar (Software Engineer, FAANG), Christina Marie Reddick (Founder, Racedu), Mercedes Bankston (Founder, Funderstar LTD), Preeti Tikekar (Founder/CEO, Membition), Sneha Lundia (Founder & CEO, Step2Growth), Sv Admin (X, X). Our Local Leaders play an incredibly important role in building the local Founder Institute program, and creating an environment and network in Silicon Valley that is conducive to building to great companies.
In addition, the Silicon Valley Fall 2024 program was supported by some of Silicon Valley's top technology organizations, including:
Some of Silicon Valley’s top startup mentors helped our founders in the program, including:
In the Founder Institute's pre-seed accelerator program, early-stage entrepreneurs and teams build their business alongside a critical support network of local startup experts that share equity in their success, and through a structured and challenging business-building process that has helped alumni raise over $1.85BN.
After Graduation, the new Silicon Valley Founder Institute Portfolio Companies now have a fast-growing company that has been fully validated by experienced startup founders, with access to the Founder Institute's global network and post-graduate support programs to continue building their business.
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to raise funding, building a co-founding team, 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 100+ 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 next Silicon Valley Founder Institute program is being planned now. If you are interested in being notified when applications open, visit FI.co/apply/silicon-valley.
Alumni 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/graduates.
