Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Costa Rica Virtual 2021 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from San Jose's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Costa Rica Virtual 2021 Founder Institute today.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the critical support network and structured process needed to build an enduring company. Since 2009, the program has helped over 7,500 Graduates raise over $1.85BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in San Jose, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
The San Jose program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Amadeo Quiros, Julian Trussart (CEO, Susty ), Mauricio Miranda.
In addition, some of San Jose's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, and investors will be participating in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the San Jose Founder Institute includes:
- Abraham Pineda Zelaya: Director de Tecnologia, Fundación CR para la Innovación
- Adolfo Cruz-Luthmer: CEO, Proximity Costa Rica
- Alberto Peralta: Tax Partner, Caoba Legal
- Alejandro Vega: Alejandro Vega - CEO, Huli (San Jose FI), Huli
- Alejandro Brenes: Founder and CEO, Enertiva Costa Rica
- Alejandro Antillon: Partner, Erneast & Young
- Allan Boruchowicz: Founder & Partner, Carao Ventures
- Allan Boruchowicz: Founder and Managing Partner, Carao Ventures
- Amadeo Quiros: President , Caricaco
- André Hess: IT Project Manager, Aeropost
- Andrea Becerra: Founder and Innovation Director, AROMAS
- Antonio Ramirez: CEO-Founder, Pixel506.com
- Ariana Lizano: Associate Attorney, Arias
- Arnoldo Madrigal: Presidente, Brainware S.A.
- Aurea Natalia Salas Aragon: Co-Founder , Trifecta Content Studio
- Avery Lyford: Chief Customer Officer, Infostretch
- Brian Reale: Brian Reale - Founder - ProcessMaker, ProcessMaker Inc.
- Bruno Campos: Partner, Pupila Estudio
- Carlos Gallegos: Managing Partner - Advisory Services, EY (Ernst & Young)
- Carlos Mora De La Orden: CEO, Mora de la Orden & Co.
- Carlos Cordero: Periodista, Grupo Nación
- Carlos Sirias
- Carlos Sirias: CEO, Pernix
- Carlos Jimenez: CIO, AXS FUND
- Chris Snook: Managing Partner/Venture Catalyst in Residence, Launch Haus
- Daniel Saccani: President, Ravix Group, Inc.
- David Bullon: Consultor, BID
- Davide Tonti: CTO, Softon Digital
- Edgar Ugalde: CSM & FOUNDER, CR Consulting Services
- Emanuel Conejo: CEO, Yapp Experience
- Fabian Segura
- Federico Zoufaly: Co-Founder, Mobilize.Net
- Federico Zamora: CEO, Invermaster
- Fernanda Castro: Financing Manager, PROCOMER
- Fernando Arias: Design Director, Softon
- Francisco Molinero: CEO, Lancorp
- Gabriel Murillo: Director, CASEIF
- Gary Gaessler: SaaS Community Builder, Nylas, Co-Founder of CloudElements
- Gerardo Saborio: CEO & Founder, ReqStudio.com
- Gerardo E Porras: Director, GEP Coaching and Business Co. www.gep.cr
- Guillermo Söhnlein: Co-Founder & CEO , Blue Marble ExplorationBlue Marble Exploration
- Gustavo Halsband: Fundador, Halsband Worldwide Partners
- Hany Alhamidi: Founder, eMentoring
- Ignacio Castro: Managing Partner, 128vc
- Isabella Sevilla: Marketing Manager, Slidebean
- Israel Tejada: CMO, Go Pato
- Jack Raifer: Co director, Cultura 52
- Javier Nuñez: CEO, Ticofonia de Costa Rica y Moovin App
- Jorge Rivera: CEO, Clandestina Hub Creativo
- Jorge Claveria Garcia: Advisor Expert, ECOmmerce
- Jose Coto: Managing Director, Prodigious
- Jose Nunez: CEO AXS Group/ Serial Entrepreneur, Multiple corporation
- Jose Luis Fernandez
- Jose Maria Calvo: CTO, Creative Drive
- Juan Carlos Lizano: CSO, Go Pato
- Julian Trussart: CEO, Susty
- Karla Chaves: Directora y Fundadora, Proxima Comunicación y ECOINS
- Karla Aguilar: Fundadora, Que Buen Lugar
- Laura Salazar: Senior Climate Change and Sustainability Services
- Lionel Peralta: Presidente , Grupo Alta
- Lorna Peraza: Founder, Genius Lab
- Luis Enrique Porras: MBA / Business Consultant , GCN Grupo Consultor de Negocios
- Manfred Perez: Founder, Metodus
- Marco Tonti: CEO / Founder, Softon Digital
- Marco Guzman: CEO, PETLIFE
- Marcos Polanco: CEO, Deedit
- Marianne Hutt: Co-Founder & Impact Partner , Sweat Capital
- Mario Pena: Senior Analyst, Carao Ventures
- Matthew Southern: Founder and CEO, Southern Straps
- Max Faingezicht: Co-Founder, Telescoped
- Melvin Gonzalez: CEO, WinIT Consultores
- Michael Figueroa: Onboarding & Hiring Manager, Softon ITG
- Nayid Aguilar: CEO, OMNI
- Newton Paskin: President & CEO, Explorer Technologies
- Oriana Oviedo: Co fundadora, Cultura 52
- Óscar Retana: Director, Gridshield
- Otto Rivera: Director Ejecutivo, Cámara de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (CAMTIC)
- Pablo Elizondo: Founder / CEO, LabCloud
- Paco Cervilla: Founder, Festival Internacional de Diseño Costa Rica
- Paola Quiros: Marketing Director, Trifecta
- Paul Fervoy: Founder, Extendo
- Paula Guevara: Creative Consultant, Independent
- Philippe Trussart: Co-Founder Managing Partner Minerva, Minerva
- Rafael Azofeifa: Founder / CEO, NÓVAQ
- Rafael Cañas: Founding Partner, Sfera Legal
- Roberto Ponce
- Rodrigo Villalta
- Rogelio Umaña: Lead Facilitator & Founder, Astrolabe
- Ronny Jimenez, Amazon
- Rosalia Morales: Executive Director , NIC
- Ryan Frazee: Director of Marketing / Former entrepreneur, INCAE Business School
- Sebastián Vásquez: Incubation Manager
- Sebastián Solano: Abogado Asociado, Arias
- Sergio Ballester: CEO, Indigo Drones
- Sergio Chaverri: Co-founder & Managing Partner , Sweat Capital
- Sofia Juarez
- Sol Echeverría: Founder, Factor Humano
- Sonia Domean: Rectora, UAM
- Sophia Murillo: Manager seed by EY (CR), Ernst&Young
- Steve Aronson: Founder, Cafe Britt
- Steve Mc Kay: CEO, Entone, Inc. and others
- Steve Vega: CTO, Huli
- Steven Baltodano: LATAM Sales Director, Talkpush
- Tamara Dal Maso: Co-Founder, Trifecta Content Studio
- Tom Schultz: Retired Software Executive
- Tomas De Camino: Director de Investigación y Desarrollo, Fundación CR para la Innovación
- Vivian Gazel: Senior Counsel, Arias
- Xavier Rubio: Founder CEO , Pixdea
- Yanancy Noguera: Journalist, aCubed Limited
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute is designed for founders and teams all throughout the pre-seed stage, including aspiring founders with a full-time job, solo founders, teams, and founders of established companies that are pre-funding. The Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in San Jose to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Costa Rica Virtual 2021 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
