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 Monterrey this Fall 2015.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 9,000 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 Monterrey, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (mar 17, 2025), then the Founder Institute will formally launch a Fall 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 a Fall 2015 program, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Monterrey are Alejandro Castillo (Founder, Kampakos Strategos), and Francisco San Vicente (Founding Partner, Action Group International).
Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Monterrey Founder Institute program include:
- Abdala Pineda: Chief Revenue & Growth Officer, WEEX
- Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
- Adam Keynes: Founder and GP, Bizrupt and Mind The Gap
- Adan Ramos: Country Manager, Kovi
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Adolfo Babatz: CEO, Clip
- Adolfo Ferrer: CEO & Co-Founder, LIKS
- Agustin Ortiz Monasterio Rivero: Founder, DILMUN
- Ahmed Shabana: Venture Capital. Startup Advisor. Investor., ParkPine Capital
- Airy Minor: Comunicación & Partnerships, ArkAngeles.co
- Alan Luna: VISUAL DESIGNER II, FROG
- Alberto Alejandré: Co Founder / COO & CCO, Mobbit
- Alberto De Armas: SVP Human Resources, Cemex
- Alejandro Carbonell: CEO, Tutorez
- Alejandro Diez Barroso: Managing Partner, DILA CAPITAL
- Alejandro Virchez Azuara: Senior Partner, Node 6
- Alejandro Cardoso: Global CEO & Managing Partner, Massivart
- Alejandro Arriaga: COO & Partner, Alacrity México
- Alejandro Basave: Partner, BCS Abogados
- Alejandro Gonzalez: Fund Manager, Redwood Ventures
- Alejandro Berman: VP Marketing, Stori
- Alex Martin: Business Development Manager, ePesos
- Alex Garrido: Founder, AGX.Media
- Alex Santana: Venture Capital BD Manager, Amazon Web Services
- Àlex Orozco: Country Manager
- Alfonso Naranjo: General Partner, Chagres Capital
- Ali Jamal: GP, First Check Ventures
- Álvaro Miguel Cabrera: DIRECTOR, Founder Institute Valencia
- Américo Ferrara: Managing Partner, LifeisToShort Capital
- Ana Liz Pardo: Chief Marketing Officer, Keyboo
- Ana Lizz Pardo Tarabay: CEO, Keyboo
- Ana Lucía Cepeda Ferrara: Co-Founder & CEO, Beyond Work
- Anamargarita Baasch: CEO , Cerveza BW
- Andrea Vásquez: Creative Director, Life and Mindset
- Andrea Marchosky
- Andres Bilbao: Co founder, Rappi
- Andres Quintanilla: Co-Founder & CEO at Monto, Monto.mx
- ANDRES OLIVEROS GONZALEZ: Co-Founder, ASTROLAB
- Andrés León: Innovation Consultant and Market Validation, Graphite Growth
- Andrés Amador: Principal, Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
- Andrew Lee Miller: CEO, ANDREW STARTUPS
- Ángel Alvarado Beitia: Gerente de Finanzas, Empresa General de Capital
- Antonio Saad: Presidente Ejecutivo, #TodoPanama
- Ariadna Trapote: CEO/Co-Founder, Little Bookmates
- Arletty Pinel: CEO, SilverOcean
- Armando Badillo: Founder & Fund Manager, Stella Maris
- Arturo Salazar: General Partner, Billioneurons
- Arturo Flores: CFO, Strategy & Planning, Macropay
- Arturo Flores Marquéz: Angel Investor & CFO , Traxión
- Ashe Whitener: Founder, Liberty Entrepreneurs
- Astrid Chedid: Regional Director for LAC and Spain, Annual Investment Meeting
- Azalea Perez
- Azul Pasos: INVESTMENT ANALYST, REDWOOD
- Benjamin Garcia: Investor, Asenza Capital
- Bernardo Cordero: co founder, flat.mx
- Bernardo Tamez: Founder, legalmind.mx
- Bernardo Caceres: Former Vice-President and Country Manager Peru, Procter & Gamble
- Bobby Diamond: Head of UI / UX, Swap
- Brenda Hernandez: CHRO, TUL
- Bruno Ramos: CEO, Swap
- C Salazar: Venture Partner, 500 Startups
- Camila Lecaros: Managing Director, MassChallenge
- Carlos Beltran: Partner / Chief Innovation Officer, BELTRAN FORTUNY & BELTRAN RIVERA SC
- Carlos Garcia: CEO, Kavak
- Carlos Egremy: Co founder & Managing Partner, Onephase
- Carlos Alatorre: Founder & CEO, Nocnok
- Carlos Ayalde: GM, Stori
- Carlos Flores: Head of Business Development, Wayra Hispam
- Carlos Andres Valencia Nieto: Machine learning Project Leader | Product Manager, Mercadolibre
- Carlos Arturo Hoyos: Director, Velo Legal
- Carolina Arango: CEO, Trasto Casa
- Carolina De La Guardia: Co-Founder and Partner , Velo Legal
- Caterine Castillo: CEO, NEIVOR
- Cesar Esquivel: CEO, Blooders
- Cesar Andres [Cedres] Villaran: VP of Revenue, Zenpli
- Christian Rubio: Founder and Producer, La Gracia Films
- Christian Aguirre: Principal, Dalus Capital
- Claret Uribe: Business Development Manager, Bebe2Go
- Claudia Madrid: Director, CM Creative Marketing
- Constantino Matouk: Managing Director, Bimbo Ventures
- Cristina Palacios: CEO, Aventones
- Cristina De La Peña: CEO, Synapbox
- Cristina Carvallo: People Officer, Crabi
- Cristina Collazos: Manager, Ciudad del Saber
- Cristobal Cortes: CEO, Degusta
- Cynthia Velez: Alternative Investments, Alamo Capital
- Dalton J. Wright: Partner, Kickstart Fund
- Daniel Granatta: Brand Director, Stori
- David Geisen: CEO, Dafiti Mexico
- David Haber: Co-Founder & CEO, Unitips
- David Dana: CFO, Canasta Rosa
- David De Santiago
- David Andujo: ceo, andujo consulting
- David Jorjani: Founder, Qatalyst Labs
- Deborah Dana: CEO & Co-Founder, Canasta Rosa
- Deep Moteria: Founder , Elluminati
- Diego Sánchez Padilla: CRO & CO Founder, Keyboo
- Diego Villarán: Product led growth, Stori
- Dora Valdez: CEO, YINGO
- Dr. Everardo J. Barojas: Founder, Prescrypto
- Dustin Betz: Director of Operations, White Rose Ventures
- Edgardo Cruz: Chief Innovation Officer, Resortera Business Lab
- Edrizio De La Cruz: Ex Visiting Partner, Y Combinator
- Eduardo Lozano: Associate, Ignia Partners
- Eduardo De La Garza: General Manager, Monterrey Digital Hub
- Eduardo Macías Valadez: CEO & Author, Sniper Canvas
- Emmanuel Chamarro: Director, Ixe Grupo Financiero
- Emmanuel Moreau: Co-Founder, Brands&People
- Eric Descombes: President, FCB México
- Eric Acher: Founder and Managing General Partner, Monashees
- Eugenio Perea: Partner
- Eynar Samudio Horna: CEO, Strategy & Execution
- Fabiola Borquez: Senior Product Manager, Scotiabank
- Fabiola Quinzanos: Partner, Monashees
- Federico Fernandez Dupouy: Entrepreneurship, Solar Energy, Finance & Investments, OTEPI RENOVABLES
- Fernando Ramírez De La Peña: Consultant, Marketing
- Francisco Cordoba : Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, WeSend
- Francisco Maldonado Haro: Francisco Maldonado, Sandwich Group
- Gabriel Cortina: Country Manager, Wayra
- Gabriela Hurtado: Head of Product, Ubiqua
- Galit Flasterstein: CEO, Local Keeps
- Gerardo Macías: Founder & Managing Partner, Astelaris
- Germán White: Director Académico, Brother Panama
- Gildardo García: Chief Revenue Officer, NowPorts (YC)
- Gilles Suberville
- Gonzalo Herrera: Managing Partner, BYG Consultores
- Grisel Olmedo: Head of Brand, albo
- Guillaume Balas: Angel Investor | Mentor | Entrepreneur, 3scale / Meta Pool / The Inbound Labs / Tings
- Guillermo Villegas: Co-Founder & CMO, Luuna
- Guillermo Guzman: Local Leader, AIDA Ventures
- Gustavo Huerta: CEO / Co-Founder , Bluebox Ventures
- Gustavo Toledo: Director de Operaciones, Logistica Prixz SAPI de CV
- Heinz Sohm: CEO, BLIND CREATOR
- Hernan Hazah: Co-founder and Managing Partner, Kaszek
- Hussein Fawzi, PideDirecto
- Ignacio Bermudez: Co founder, Tally Legal
- Ignacio Cordero: Head of Growth, RappiPay
- Ignacio Alvarez: Cofounder & CEO, Moneypool
- Iñigo Rumayor Belausteguigoitia: Former CoCeo, Arcus
- Isaac Carreón
- Isaac Victoria: Legal Director, Webach
- Ivan Alvarez: CEO , iOS Developers Mexico
- Ivan Kourany: Co-Founder, Tribu App
- Jaime Martinez: CEO & Cofounder, Miind Brands (Acquired by Merama)
- Jakiya Elizabeth Brown: CEO and Founder, Founder of The Travelingfro Brand | Travelpreneur | Branding Strategist
- Javier Gotschlich: Head of Partnerships - Hubspot for Startups, HubSpot
- Javier Cuñat: COO, Diligo / COO Services for Startups
- Javier Garcia: Director, Femsa Ventures
- Javier Cabrero: Anaylist, Billioneurons
- Jenaro Martínez: Innovation & Strategic Alliance Director, Axtel
- Jennifer Reyna: Co-founder y COO, okboy
- Jeremi De La Cruz: Founder & Growth, GrowthLab
- Jesus Torres: Parter & CRO, Snowball
- Jesus Martínez: Founder & CEO, EnviaFlores.com
- Joao Fernandes: Gerente General | CoFounder, PROINSEC | Maptasking
- Joao Matos Albino: CO FOUNDER, URBVAN
- Johan Castellanos: Co-Founder, ChefSurf, MAT
- John Collins: CEO, IHOP Panama
- Jonathan Lewy: Co-founder and CEO, Investo
- Jordania Lopez Aguilar: Program Manager, Boost
- Jorge Lopez Archundia: Director Operativo - Co Founder, SOME / Content Marketing
- Jose Acuña: External Advisor, Arca Análisis Económico
- José Barquet: Socio, CBR Asesoría Legal
- Jose Antonio Tena Sendra: Director of Product / Head of New Products & Expansion, Stori
- Jose Maria Pertusa Honrubia: Co-Ceo and Co-Founder , Apli
- Juan Leaño: Founder & CEO, Parco
- Juan Antonio Boyd: Co-Founder and Partner , Velo Legal
- Juan Camilo Villegas: Founder, Buky
- Juan Carlos Belair: Founder, Spiralis
- Juan Carlos Pascual: CEO, Kompplex Analytics
- Juan Carlos Pascual: CEO, Kommplex Analytics
- Juan Miguel Guerra Dávila: CEO Revolut de México, Revolut
- Juan Pablo Sanchez: COO & Founder, Bluebox Ventures
- Juan Pablo Ortega: Co Founder and Head of RappiBank, Rappi
- Juan Pablo Eskildsen: Coach, Consultant and HR Expert / Founder, Ofrece Tu Talento
- Juan Pablo Donoso: Director, Optiks
- Julian Nuñez: Founder & COO, Yuno
- Juliano Marques: Acquisition Marketing Manager, Goomer
- Juvenal Cubiles
- Karina Astorga: Agile team, UDEM
- Laura Ortiz Montemayor: Founder, SVX México
- Laura Elizondo
- Laura M González: Associate, IGNIA Partners
- Lauren Rodriguez: Co-Fundadora, Abogadas para Emprendedores
- Leo Marchosky: Strategy Business Consultant, Free Lance
- Leonardo Gaitan: CEO & co-founder, Autoparti / Kiddo
- Leopoldo Cepeda: Head of Complex Legal Transactions, Astelaris
- Leví Vázquez: Co-founder, Atynea
- Leyre Garrido Iriso: Investment Associate , Ignia
- Lissy Giacomán Colyer: Co-Founder & CEO, Vinco
- Lorena Sanchez Garcia: Erudit AI, COO & Board Member
- Lourdes Uzuriaga, platzi
- Lucas Mendes: Co-Founder, Revelo
- Lucia Martinez-Ostos: Founder and Board Member, Troquer
- Luis Lopez, Twenty-three
- Luis Barrios: Founder & CEO , Arkangeles.co
- Luis Andrés Hernández Acevedo: CEO, Wise
- Luis San Miguel: Managing Director, Caribbean Fishing Trading
- Luis Valdovinos: Industrial Engineer and Systems, YOYUU
- Luis Galindo: CEO, Trefilia Capital
- Luis Adolfo Gonzalez: CEO
- LUIS ANTONIO M: CEO, Solución-A
- Luis Javier Hernandez: Founder & CEO, gyfted.shop
- Mads Schmidt Petersen: CEO , HippoBuild (Y Combinator W22)
- Mahesh Khemlani: CEO, Bpartnerslab
- Mairon E. Sandoval: CEO, OneCarNow!
- Maite Diez Canedo: co founder, VIA WORK
- Manuel Nucamendi: Senior Consultant, Kantar Consulting
- Mara Rada: Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)
- Marcela Gutiérrez: Founder, LaMarch Consulting
- Marcela Zetina Manrique: Head of Open Innovation & Open Banking , BBVA
- Marcelo Garza: Analyst, Stella Maris
- Marco Villegas: Founder & Director, Arca Análisis Económico
- Marcos Polanco: CEO, Prelatent
- Marcus Dantus: CEO, Startup Mexico
- Maria Altschulter: Associate, DILA CAPITAL
- María Renner, GRIDX
- Maria Beatriz Barletta: Director, Sentio Panama
- Maria Jose Madero: Co Founder & Creative Director , Ben & Frank
- Maria Luisa Vazquez: Advisor, CRO, Hey Banco
- Mariana Villarreal: e-commerce entrepreneur and consultant, Ignite ecommerce, Sacional, +
- Mariana Castillo: Co-CEO & Co-Founder, BEN AND FRANK
- Mario Garcia: Cofounder & Partner, FI Institute
- Marlene Garayzar: Founder, Stori
- Martha Ayala: Consultor en Vinculación y desarrollo de negocios empresarial, Citibank
- Martin Mexia: Head of RappiPay (Former CEO & Co-Founder of Payit acquired by Rappi), Rappi
- Mauricio Miranda: Manager, Caricaco
- Mayela Becerra: Partner, SWS Consulting & Ingredienta.com
- Melina Cruz: CEO, Homely
- Michael Lindo: CEO and Founding Partner, Blue Tide Web Consulting
- Mois Cherem: CEO & CO-Founder, BEDU
- Moises Hamui: CEO - Co-Founder, Viceversa & MHA Consulting
- Money Albarrán: Fundadora, muuk
- Natalia Falla Liévano: Head of International Talent , flat.mx
- Natalia Rico: head of operations, h20 capital
- Natalia Gonzalez Vela: Founder, La Neta del VC
- Olivier Sieuzac: Former CEO , Linio.com
- Orlando Osorio: CEO & Founder, Meaningful
- Oscar Landivar: COO, Wizdem
- Otto Graff: Partner, Ignia
- Pablo Rena: CEO & Founder, MayoreoTotal
- Pablo Ize: CEO, Kiwi - BOP
- Pablo Estevez: Co-Founder , Gus Chat
- Pablo Gomez Gallardo Maass: Chief Digital Officer, Viva Aerobus
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Patricio Villarreal: Co-Founder and CEO, Alivio Capital
- Patrick Menendez: Principal, VARIV Capital
- Paul D'souza: President and CEO, The D'Souza Group
- Pedro Colmenares: Co-Founder, La Colmena Think Tank
- Pedro Ornelas: CEO - Cofounder/Mentor, Microlabs/Independent/Newchip
- Philippe Brun: CEO, nord MediaHub
- Pilar Avendaño Antunez: Consultant, IDB Lab
- Prakash Wallis: Ex CEO, ASHA GROW
- Rafa Jiménez: CEO, Seenapse
- Rafael De Haro: Co-Founder & Managing Partner, COMETA
- Raul Basurto Rosenzweig: Developer Advocate, App Store Commerce, Apple
- Raul Maldonado: CEO, Boitas
- Raymond D. Harari: Managing Partner, Canalis Capital
- Rebeca Vidal: Ejecutiva Principal, CAF
- Rene Lomeli: COO, 500 Startups Mexico
- Rene Lankenau: Founder & CEO, Whitepaper
- Roberto Coste: CEO, Kublau
- Roberto Castillo: CTO & COFOUNDER, Mobbit
- Roberto Peñacastro, Leadsales
- Rocio Reyes Morales: Brand Strategist, Google
- Rodolfo Rubio: VP Marketing, Tec de Monterrey
- Rodrigo Garza Urquiza: Sales Branch Manager , Bray International
- Rodrigo Garza: Partner, Living on the edge (lotecapital.com)
- Rogelio De los Santos: Cofounder and Managing Partner, Dalus Capital & FI Monterrey
- Roger Vasquez: Director and Founder, Punto Bohemio
- Romina Casadevall, GRIDX
- Ronni Samir Sulaka: Co-Founder & CEO, PideDirecto
- Rossana Escalante: Co-founder, Intersect
- Ruben Serros GarduŃo: PRESIDENTE, Innovación Posible ac
- Ruben Galindo: CEO, CapitalTech
- Ryan Micheletti: Head of Global Operations, Founder Institute
- Salvador Alva: CEO, Novo Capital
- Sandra Alvarez: Director of Product, Clip
- Santiago Sanchez: Founder, Intersect
- Santiago Lamas: Head of Marketing - Founding Team, Justo
- Santiago Sada Lutteroth: Cofounder & Partner, AngelHub.mx
- Santiago Vicaría: SVP Sales LATAM, Ontop
- Santiago Maldonado: Co-Founder & CEO, Lernit
- Sara Luz Valdez: Co-founder & CEO, Atynea
- Sathya Mariana Llull: VP of People and Talent, Deckrobot
- Sebastian Garza T: General Partner, Gava Capital
- Shai Rosen: Co-founder, Suggestic
- Shai Rosen: Co-Founder, Suggestic
- Sherman He: CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER, STORI
- Shlomi Podgaetz: Director/CEO, Rizasmart Consulting
- S Ita Doornbos
- Sofia Machuca: Open Innovation Manager, Axtel
- Sofia Niño De Rivera: Co-founder & Board of Directors, ETC Media Group
- Sofía Torres: CEO, Telokwento
- Stefan Scharnagl Villarroel: Founder, SEED
- Stefan Plotz: General Manager, Magna CIMS
- Stephanie Lewis: CEO, Cinemanagement
- Steve Barnett: President, Barnett Technical Services
- Susan Herrera: Solutions Architect, Pixmat Studios
- Thomas Hogg: Managing Director, TMH Consulting & Investment Group
- Trevor Longino: Founder & CEO, CrowdTamers
- Valentina Jordan: former investor, canary
- Vicente Schittek: Ontop, Ontop
- Victor Reyes: Co-Founder, SkyRocket Tech Lab
- Victor Chapela: Founder & CEO, Onfire Health
- Victor Lopez Cabrera: Technology Innovation Professor, Universidad Tecnologica de Panama
- Virginia Campo: CEO and Cofounder, Talent Nomads
- Warren Gutensohn: Head of Product, RappiPay
- Yelena Ioffe Cuevas: Fund Manager, Soldiers Field Angels
- Ytzia Belausteguigoitia: Co-Founder & Co CEO, Troquer
- Yusef Jacobs: Founder & CEO, Gravity
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Monterrey and fill out an Interest Form today.
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