Now, more than ever, the world needs entrepreneurs to build the future.
At the Founder Institute, we know times are tough, but we also know that economic downturns are a great time to start a business. This isn't just conjecture - the Founder Institute was started in April of 2009 (during the "Great Recession"), and world-leading companies like Microsoft, Tesla, and Apple also took advantage of cost savings during a recession to launch and get their initial traction.
That's why we are excited to announce today that applications are now open for the Peru - Colombia 2024 program.
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Perú's top investors and entrepreneurs to build something meaningful, then apply to the Peru - Colombia 2024 Founder Institute today.
We will be hosting several free startup online events in Lima over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs from the comfort of your home:
- How to Acquire Your First Customers with Actionable SEO Strategies : 12:00pm, abr 24, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/339072
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 12:00pm, abr 29, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/342868
- Co-Founders Connect: Find a Business Partner Online: 7:00pm, may 01, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/338059
- Startup Funding in Peru, featuring {One or Two Investor Orgs}: 6:00pm, may 02, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/344172
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas (Interactive Online Event): 12:00pm, may 08, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/339365
- Innovation Series: Connecting Corporates & Startups with Open Innovation: 11:00am, may 09, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/345246
- Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 12:00pm, may 15, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/342718
- How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 12:00pm, may 20, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/338806
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 7:00pm, may 22, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/340365
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 12:00pm, jun 17, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/339938
- How to Turn your Value Proposition into a Product Market Fit: 12:00pm, jun 24, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/341471
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 7:00pm, jul 01, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/340249
- How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 12:00pm, jul 08, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/344437
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, jul 15, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/341260
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 7:00pm, jul 22, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/343973
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 12:00pm, jul 29, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/341686
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, ago 05, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/341886
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 12:00pm, ago 12, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/344124
- Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 7:00pm, ago 19, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/341754
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 7:00pm, ago 26, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/341813
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 7:00pm, sep 02, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/343256
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 7:00pm, sep 09, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/344222
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 12:00pm, sep 16, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/342383
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 12:00pm, sep 23, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/343569
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 12:00pm, sep 25, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/344321
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 12:00pm, oct 02, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/342069
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, oct 14, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/342462
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, oct 23, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/344523
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 12:00pm, oct 30, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/344621
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 1:00pm, nov 04, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/343354
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, nov 06, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/342167
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00pm, nov 18, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/344707
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 8:00pm, nov 25, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/345449
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 1:00pm, nov 27, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/342560
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00pm, dic 02, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/342267
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 1:00pm, dic 04, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/345357
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 1:00pm, dic 09, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/344814
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00pm, dic 16, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/344933
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 8:00pm, dic 23, 2024 (America/Lima): https://FI.co/e/342644
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the devoted support network and structured growth process needed to get to traction and funding. Participants in the 4-month core program also get access to a lifetime of support through the Founder Institute's industry-leading post-programs.
The Lima program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Guillermo Guzman (.General Partner, Indio VC), Jorge H Nieto (Founder & CEO, Expedit Capital), Yatan Blumenthal Vargas (Co-Founder, Hardware.co Accelerator).
In addition, some of Lima's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating in the program, providing them with expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Lima Founder Institute includes:
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Alan Colmenares: Cofounder and CEO, Tappsi / Tpaga / EthicalMe
- Alberto Parra: CEO and Founder, BRIX (www.brixzt.com)
- Alejandro Gutierrez: CFO y desarrollo de negocios, Puntopay
- Alejandro Gutiérrez: Co-founder, LinkU Ventures SAS
- Alejandro Abdel Aziz: Founder & CEO, Nextonia
- América Castiblanco: Directora de Emprendimiento, Innpulsa Colombia
- Ana Maria Ortegón: Socia Gerente, OMAS
- Ana María Prieto: Asociada, Brazil Venture Capital
- Andres Angel: CEO, Nominapp
- Andres Vejarano Calderon: Socio, Abogado, Director, Invictum Capital, ANDI del Futuro, Kairos
- Andres Cano: CEO, ACANOF SAS
- Andres Hernandez: Strategist and Writer, Andreherca
- Andrés Veléz: Founding CEO, Tributi
- Andrés Marcucci: Analista, Torrenegra Accelerator
- Andrés Barreto: Managing Director , Techstars Boulder
- Andrés Londoño: Head of performance, Platzi
- Andrés Valencia: Product manager, randlabs
- Andrés Bello: Director de Emprendimiento, Fundación Bolívar Davivienda
- Andrés Felipe Méndez: Cofounder, Génesis Holding
- Andrés Felipe Pantoja Castrillón: CoFounder, Legal Mentors
- Anfer Molina: CoFounder & CEO, Tuptip
- Angel Celis Botto: Co-Founder, Liftit
- Ángela Castillo Llinás: Co-Founder, HelloGuru
- Beatriz Dager: General Partner, ChiX Future Ventures
- Bernardt Vogel: Sr.Associate, VU Venture Partners
- Bibiana Ardila: Co-Founder, Taller A
- Byron Hernández: Head of IT Services, Instaleap
- Camilo Gómez: CEO, Phylo Legal
- Camilo Jimenez: CTO , InstaLeap.io
- Carina Batz: Directora Área de Proyectos y Servicios, Cámara Colombo Alemana
- Carlos Ortegon: CTO, LOOPAY
- Carlos Guayara: CEO, TRII
- Carlos Alberto Sánchez Retiz: Coordinador de Aceleración, Torrenegra Accelerator
- Carlos Alberto Valderrama: CEO, Grupo Marco
- Carlos Felipe Gutierrez Camacho: Managing Partner & Co-Founder, INVX, SIMMA
- Carlos Ivan Zubieta Leon: Cto & founder Agrapp, Agrapp
- Catalina Quintana: Founder, Leancase
- Caterine Castillo: CEO, NEIVOR
- Cecilia Ezquerro: Associate, 500 Globals
- Charlie Cliff: CTO
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Christian Daube: Co-Founder, Coach & COO, Torrenegra Accelerator
- Christian Fresen: Partner, RAD. Estrategias Legales
- Conrad Egusa: CEO, Publicize
- Daniel Toro: Co-Founder, LinkU Ventures SAS
- Daniel Escobar: Team Manager , Wolox
- Daniel Otero: CEO and Founder , Muvo
- Daniel Puentes: Associate Founder, Partners Academy
- Daniel Restrepo: CEO, Taller A
- Daniel Cardona: Mentor, Defence Academy Chennai
- Daniela Restrepo: VP, PUBLICIZE
- Darío Lanchuske: CPO, Omni Bank
- David Aponte: CEO & Cofounder, Financial Lab & Taxes
- David Wilson: Principal, Franklin Advisory
- David Carvajal: Founder, Cannvest
- David Orrego: Ex Chief Growth Officer, Rocketfy.co
- David Diaz: CLC, Mesfix SAS
- David Camargo: CTO, Bright Financial
- Diego Caicedo: CEO, OmniBNK
- Diego Rodriguez Castillo: Founder - CEO, Linxe
- Diego Alejandro Muñoz: Co founder y CMO , Tukarga.com
- Eddie Arrieta: Partner Success, MultiLigual Media
- Eduardo Hernández, Magma Partners
- Eduardo Rivera: CEO, LOOPAY
- Eduardo Maldonado: Co-founder and Board Member, GDX Travel
- Edward Cullen: Founder & CEO, Crescite
- Elodie Senatore: CEO, Heraclea
- Enrique Pons: Founder, Talago & Fincruit
- Enrique Echavarria: CEO, WeAreDataLab
- Erik Díaz: GP, Blackchiip VC
- Fabian Esteban Lopez Morales: Emprendedor incansable, GraciaLab
- Felipe Rivera Reina: Head Entrepreneur
- Felipe Garzon: City Coordinator, Acámica
- Felipe Alvarez: CEO , HOBBY CREATIVO
- Felipe Cano: CoFounder, LinkU Ventures SAS
- Felipe Santamaria: Managing Director, Rockstart Colombia
- Fernando Núñez: VP, PUBLICIZE
- Francisco Uriarte: Puerto Rico, ESP Group
- Gabriel Castillo Szpoganicz: Founder & CEO, Doc Doc
- Gabriel Calderón: CEO, Tu Orden
- Gregorio Londoño: Director, Red de Ángeles Inversionistas
- Guillermo Ramirez: Managing partner, Oxbridge Capital Partners (VC)
- Guillermo Guzman: General Partner, Indio VC
- Gustavo Marquez: CEO, Athena Inversion de Impacto
- Hans Christian Boehlke: Commercial Director, Celumania.com
- Hector Alejandro Montañez: Leader , CEmprende iNNpulsa
- Iván Ariza: CEO, cargamos.com
- Javier Castro
- Jean Bernier: CEO y Founder, AnniQ & SQT
- Jehudi Castro Sierra: Asesor Presidencial, Tecnología
- Jennifer Poole: CRO, Publizice
- Jennifer Timm: Head of Consulting, Agora Partnerships
- Jeremy Bruck: Managing Partner, Data Valuation & Monetization
- Jeronimo Silva: Director Ejecutivo , BICTIA
- Jessica Mercedes: Country Manager, Holberton School Colombia
- Jorge Quiroga
- Jorge Alvarado: CEO, Abbitec
- Jorge Quintero: VP of Growth , VECI
- Jorge Hernan Nieto Botero: Founder & CEO, Expedit Capital
- Jose Caparroso: Business reporter & cross-platform coordinator, Forbes
- Jose Betancur: Director, Nodo
- Jose Ovalle: Investor, StartOp
- José Miguel Velasco: Head of Startup Acceleration, Corporación Ventures
- Joseph DiTomaso: CEO, AllTheRooms
- Jose Rafael Donado Vallejo: CEO, S
- Juan Angarita: CRO, HoyTrabajas.com (YC W22)
- Juan Colmenares: Growth Lead, Graphite Growth
- Juan Camilo Vallejo: Co-founder, Co-CEO, & PM, Valienta
- Juan Carlos Monroy: Director área de Mercadeo Digital, Departamento de Mercadeo , EAFIT
- Juan Carlos Suarez: CEO, Qenta
- Juanita Esguerra: Abogada Senior, Sodexo
- Juan Manuel Lopera: CEO, TOMi Digital
- Juan Pablo Alvarez: Country Managing Director, EnvíoClick
- Juan Sebastian Muñoz: Head of Sales, Simetrik Inc
- Juan Sebastián Castrillon: Founder, Estratek
- Julia Figueiredo: Director Latam, Silicon Valley Bank
- Julián Arango: Founder & CEO, Workia, Inc
- Julián Vergara Albán: Digital Talent Acquisition , Lulo Bank
- Karen Mesa: Entrepreneurship & Innovation consultant, Independent
- Khaliq Yar Haidary: CEO, Netzone, Ltd.
- Laura Lopera: Coordinadora I+D, Sura
- Laura Jimenez Tatis: Financial Mentor, Leancase
- Laura Rudd: CEO, BabyTopia
- León Papu: Founding Partner, Marathon Lab
- Leonardo Gaitan, Autoparti
- Lorena Sanchez Garcia: Erudit AI, COO & Board Member
- Luis Barrios: CEO, ARKANGELES
- Luis Betancourt: Digital Marketing Advisor, Luisbetancourt.co
- Luis Felipe Giraldo: Gerente de Expansión, Sociedad Operadora de Franquicias Colombia
- Luis Naranjo Duplat: CMO - Growth Hacker, Kairos
- Mads Schmidt Petersen: CEO , HippoBuild (Y Combinator W22)
- Maika Hoekman: Director, Torre Social
- Maira Betancur: Jefe de Investigación y Patentes, Grupo Bolivar
- Manuel Bardales: Co-Founder, Movitext
- Manuela Sánchez Villamarín: Co-founder & Growth, Laika
- Mara Rada: CEO & Chief of Strategy, Feral (thinkferal.com)
- Marc C Lange
- Marcela Lopez: Estratega de Marketing, Alexander Torrenegra
- Marco De Biasi: Managing Partner, Latin American Angels Society
- Margarita Martinez, Blackshiip VC
- Maria Camila Salazar Castro: CEO, Vivir a conciencia
- Maria Camila Ortegon: Asesor Jurídico, Taller A Abogados
- Maria Camila Gonzalez: CEO, Sarta SAS
- Maria Isabela Muñoz: Partner, MAS Equity Partners
- Marian Villa: Co-Founder & President, PionerasDev
- Mariana Velásquez: Founder - CEO, BRANDDU
- Mariano Doncel M.: Business Accelerator Leader and Professor of EAN University , Universidad EAN
- Maria Paula Murcia: Directora, TopCruiters
- Maribel Corrales: Regional Manager , Holberton School - Colombia
- Marlowe Mackenzie: Goal Operations Partner, Canva
- Maryori Vivas: LatAm Director, Vermilion LLC
- Mateo Trujillo: Product Lead, RappiPay
- Michael Luzner: CEO
- Nadia Stand: Co Founder, The SASI CO
- Nelson Irias: CEO, DataLabs
- Nicolai Eslava Barajas: CEO, Estratek Ventures
- Nicolas Contreras: CEO, PappCorn
- Nicolás Poveda: CEO & CoFounder , Lici/Mátic_
- Oscar Andres Arango: CEO & Director, Yampi & Seniors Club
- Pablo Navarro: Partner, Marathon
- Pablo Molina Candel: CTO, CoverWallet
- Pablo Molina: CEO, Mirapaltecho
- Pablo Ramirez: CEO y Founder, Litmoi
- Pedro Lopez Sela, FrissOn Capital
- Pilar Fernandez Hermida: Founder i-Expand (We help Health Tech companies go global), i-expand
- Rafael Tihanyi: Director of Revenue, Graphite Growth
- Raíssa De Mello João: Cofounder & CEO, Vaki
- Ramón Rodríguez: Co-Founder and Chief Investors Relations, RIDERY LLC
- René Lomelí: Partner, 500
- Ricardo Mejia B.: Co-Founder, PappCorn
- Rodrigo Alfonso: Co-founder, Sekure
- Rosario B Casas: Co Founder, XR Americas, LLC / Business Creative Partners SAS
- Ryan Micheletti: Head of Global Operations, Founder Institute
- Samuel Grossman: Partner, IRIE VC
- Sandra Rubio: CEO, IMIX
- Santiago Aparicio, FitPal
- Santiago Rojas: Local Leader
- Santiago Quimbaya Barreto: Investment Analyst, Ventures Corporation
- Santiago Suarez: CEO & Partner, Addi & YCombinator
- Santiago Garzón: CTO, StartOp
- Sebastian Leon: Founder, Facebook
- Sebastian Caro: CEO, Tocaro Capital
- Sebastián Jaramillo: LATAM Commercial Director, Rappi
- Sebastián Gallo: Head of Operations, Torre
- Sergio Espinosa Rivera: CTIO, Akadia Life
- Sergio Pachón: Co Founder, Kiwi Campus
- Shirlhey Sánchez: CEO & Co-Founder, Colombia Proptech
- Simon Chamorro: CEO-CoFounder, Valiu
- Sjoerd Martens: Head Of Account Management at Publicize , Publicize
- Talha Bin Shuja: Startup and Business Consultant, High Hope International
- Tomás Ríos: CEO, Starter
- Uri Melamed: Managing Director , EyP S.A.S. / Irie VC
- Valentina Giraldo Henao: Founder, LaValentina Design
- Walied Albasheer: Managing Partner, Intuitio Ventures
- William Duran: Investment Director, Enter Capital
- Yatan Blumenthal Vargas: Co-founder, Berlin Hardware Accelerator
- Yemi Oluseun: Founder/ CEO - Fintech, SaaS Business Growth, Automation & Change Management, The Change Hive
- Zully De La Rosa: CTO, Finaktiva
- And many more to be announced.
Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 7,000 Alumni raise over $1.75BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more (see the FI 10 Year Impact Report here).
Join us in Perú and help build the future.
Apply to the Peru - Colombia 2024 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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