The Founder Institute (http://FI.co), the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, announced today that it is exploring a new semester launch in Helsinki this Autumn 2015.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,500 companies - including fast-rising startups across 6 continents like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, Appota, and many more. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
If you'd like to help bring a semester to Helsinki, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (Oct 20, 2025), then the Founder Institute will formally launch an Autumn 2015 program.
The Founder Institute is a part-time, four-month program where promising entrepreneurs can "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses and expert feedback from business mentors. Plus, you are not required to quit your day job to participate, so you can begin building a business around your ideas without putting your livelihood at risk.
In order to test demand for an Autumn 2015 program, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events:
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 3:00am, May 06, 2025 (Europe/Helsinki): https://FI.co/e/370067
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 3:00am, May 08, 2025 (Europe/Helsinki): https://FI.co/e/369796
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Nathan Beckord: 8:00pm, May 12, 2025 (Europe/Helsinki): https://FI.co/e/369785
- Future-proofing CPG Brands: Key Strategies for Sustainable Growth: 5:00pm, May 15, 2025 (Europe/Helsinki): https://FI.co/e/370967
- Launching and Scaling Startups in Europe: Insights from FI Founders: 8:00pm, May 19, 2025 (Europe/Helsinki): https://FI.co/e/369822
- Lessons Learned Raising from Top Silicon Valley VCs: AMA with Rajeev Behera: 7:00pm, May 29, 2025 (Europe/Helsinki): https://FI.co/e/371213
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 8:00pm, Jun 02, 2025 (Europe/Helsinki): https://FI.co/e/370561
- How to Build Your MVP Using Artificial Intelligence : 8:00pm, Jun 04, 2025 (Europe/Helsinki): https://FI.co/e/371340
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 3:00am, Jun 10, 2025 (Europe/Helsinki): https://FI.co/e/370859
- FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 8:00pm, Jun 23, 2025 (Europe/Helsinki): https://FI.co/e/371758
- Startup Finance & Banking Basics: AMA with Grasshopper Bank: 8:00pm, Jun 25, 2025 (Europe/Helsinki): https://FI.co/e/371954
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00pm, Jun 30, 2025 (Europe/Helsinki): https://FI.co/e/371600
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, Jul 07, 2025 (Europe/Helsinki): https://FI.co/e/370329
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Helsinki is Petri Lehmuskoski (Co-Founder, Gorilla Ventures Oy) and Reidar Wasenius (Founder, BRIIM).
Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Helsinki Founder Institute program include:
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Helsinki and fill out an Interest Form today.
About The Founder Institute
The Founder Institute (www.FI.co) is the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies. In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,500 companies, which have created over 30,000 new jobs. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
The Founder Institute was founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur Adeo Ressi.
