Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Campinas Virtual Winter 2020 Semester!
If you want to build a startup in Campinas and could use expert training and feedback, then apply to the Campinas Founder Institute today, or attend a free event.
Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (jul 26, 2020) will have their application fees waived (typically $50), and if you enroll by the Early Deadline you are also eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships.
Since launching in Campinas in 2017, the Founder Institute has helped launch several promising companies in the region, and our efforts in Campinas have also been profiled by several high profile media channels.
To celebrate the launch, the Campinas Founder Institute will several free startup events for the general public, where you can meet top entrepreneurs and learn more about the program:
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more - like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, and Appota. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Running the Founder Institute's efforts in Campinas are local startup leaders Érico Pastana (Innovation Manager and Partner at Saveway), Pedro Henrique Pimentel de Sousa (Co-Founder, Venture Hub), and supported by Managing Director of the Founder Institute in Brazil, Nima Kazerooni (Co Founder, Jupter).
In addition, some of Campinas's top entrepreneurs will mentor founders in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Campinas Virtual Winter 2020 includes:
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Alberto Lanari Ozolins: Managing Partner, Teles Lanari
- Alencar Berwanger: Diretor de Novos Negócios, Senior Sistemas no Brasil
- Alexandre Magno Oliveira: Consultor, Fundação Vanzolini, PEIEX - APEX
- Aloisio Menegazzo: Societário e Investimentos Estrangeiros / Fusões e Aquisições, TozziniFreire Advogados
- Ana Marchi: Sócio Diretor, Utsaha
- Ana Zalaquett: CEO, Ecó Spa
- Ana Tex: Fundadora e Diretora, Marketex
- Ana Paula Camargo: Human Power, Founder Institute
- Anderson Palma: Growth Hacker, Superlogica
- Anderson Pellegrino: Professor and Senior Consultant, Inova Business School
- André Von Zuben: Secretário Municipal de Desenvolvimento Econômico, Social e de Turismo, Prefeitura de Campinas
- André Pedro Bom: Consultor & Diretor Executivo, Tétrade, Propter & Systras
- André Salvati: Solutions Architect / Consultant
- André Campelo: Co-Founder & CEO, Dentro da História / Playstories
- André Paganuchi: CTO, Performa IT
- Bruno Dequech Ceschin: Co-founder & CFO, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Bruno Normanha: Sócio Diretor, Bee Creative
- Carla Cozer: Innovation & Tech Management, Sebrae/SP
- Carla Guimarães: CEO & Mentora, pontoC & Fapesp i-Corps
- Carlos Cêra: Co-Founder and CEO, Superlogica
- Carlos Passos: Assessor Técnico de CT&I, Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Econômico, Social e de Turismo da Prefeitura Municipal de Campinas
- Carlos Augusto Leite Netto
- Cesar Massaioli: President, Portal Publicidade
- Clara López Toledo Correa: Attorney at Law, Toledo Correa Marcas e Patentes
- Clauber Scarparo: Co-Founder & Partner, Hagens Marketing
- Cristian Picolí: CTO, ATM Digital
- Cristiano Freitas: Sócio, Syhus Contabilidade
- Cyro Diehl: CEO, Cloud Target
- Daniel Atala: Head of Industrial Division, CTBE - Laboratório Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Bioetanol
- Daniel Barra: CEO, Suridata
- Daniel Furtado: Fundador, Wezen
- Diego Moraes: Co Founder & Design Lead , Fundação CPqD
- Don Possignolo: Founder Partner & CEO, Bee Creative
- Douglas Silva: Director, Suppera Consultoria & Marketing
- Edson Mackeenzy: CEO , Videolog.tv
- Edvar Pera Junior: Diretor Executivo, Softex Campinas
- Elaine El Badouy: Sócia, Targget House
- Elcio Damaceno: Gerente de Marketing de Produto e Inovação , Fundação CPqD
- Emerson Silva: Head of Corporate Culture, Superlogica
- Emilia Chagas: CSO, GrowthHackers.com
- Emília Chagas: CEO, Growth Hackers
- Fabio Silveira: Sócio Diretor, Silveira Assessoria Contábil
- Fábio Póvoa: Managing Director, Smart Money Ventures
- Felipe Novak: Sócio, Negromonte & Prado
- Felipe Pirotta: CTO, MagiKey
- Felipe Dos Santos: Co-Founder, Play2sell
- Felipe Ferracini Paniago: Co-Founder e Growth Hacker/Digital Marketing, Dentro da História / Playstories
- Felipe Maia Lo Sardo: Co-Founder e CEO, Goomer
- Filipe Costa: CEO & Co-Founder, Novare.vc
- Flávio Silva: Coordenador, Hiperspaço CPqD
- Flávio Aguiar: Co-founder, Dentro da História / Playstories
- Giovanni Cocco: Diretor, Leads para Franquias
- Guilherme Andrigueti: CEO & COO, MagiKey & VivaKey
- Guilherme Zandoná: Owner and Creative Manager, Monolito Comunicação
- Guilherme Negri: Founder, Tração Online
- Guilherme Esperidião: Head de Marketing e Produto, Siteware Soluções SA
- Guilherme Lima: Venture Capital, Astella Investimentos
- Gustavo Lucas: Country Manager Brasil, CallPage
- Hederson Albertini: Co-Founder and CEO, Assertiva
- Hélio Graciosa: Coordenador de Área de Pesquisa para Inovação, FAPESP
- Henrique Fuschini Favaro: Facilitator and Former Organizar, Startup Weekend
- Henrique Shiotuqui: Professor de Marketing Digital, Digital House Brasil
- Horacio Poblete: COO, Trustvox
- Hugo Ferreira: Diretor Executivo, Nano Incub
- Humberto Barros: Co-Founder, RecrutaSimples
- Igor Santiago: CEO & Founder, I.Systems
- Ilana Horta: Investor & Co-Founder, Drive me Safe
- Irina Bezzan: CHRO, Agrosmart
- Israel Scussel Degasperi: Gestão de Projetos e Estrategista de Growth, Tração Online
- Itali Pedroni Collini: Diretora, 500 Startups Brasil
- Italo Borssatto: Entrepreneur and blockchain specialist, Serto - ConsenSys Mesh, Velis
- Ivan Perez: IT Manager, CEO at Deskflows
- Jair Amaro: Growth Marketing and Analist, Tração.Online
- João Pirola: Prospection Manager, Inseed
- João Cerqueira: Co-Founder and CEO, 4H Knowledge Management
- João Arcalá: Managing Partner, 4LEAGACY
- João Bogado: Diretor, Veritas School Consultoria
- João Guilherme Cruz: Supply Chain Process Engineer Manager, DHL
- Joaquim Fantin: Professor (Independent), Professor (Independent)
- Jorge Postiga: Manager, Silver Head
- José Antonio Moreira Schewinsky Junior: Agente de Aceleração, Inovação e Projetos, Venture Hub Select Portfolio
- Jose Eduardo Azarite: Corporate VP, Venture Hub Select Portfolio
- José M. da Costa: Entrepreneurship | Business Design | Education, Jumpers and 21st Century School
- Juan Bernabo: Founder, Germinadora
- Juliana Foresti Lazzarini: Co Founder, Clube do Coaching & Easy Print Box
- Juliana Ewers: Community Manager, C6 Bank
- Juliano Cortez: Estratégia de Negócios e Gestão de Projetos, Jumpers.cc
- Juliano Marques: Acquisition Marketing Manager, Goomer
- Julio Viegas: Founder, Sofist
- Júlio Augusto: CEO, BS. Agency
- Kleber Bacili: CEO, Sensedia
- Kleber Teraoka: Managing Partner, Corporate Garage
- Larissa Godoi: Founder, Instituto Bebê e Instituto Huma
- Leonardo Mansini: CFO, Syhus Contabilidade
- Leonardo Gonçalves: Marketing Manager, Evolucional
- Leonardo Tristao: Executive Director & Angel Investor, Performa IT
- Lucas Orsolini: Advogado, Sócio Fundador, Macedo, Cerávolo & Orsolini Sociedade de Advogados
- Lucas Parducci Camargo: CEO, Kovver
- Luis Amaral: CEO & Co-Founder, Petnut
- Luiz Piovesana: Head of Marketing, Sensedia
- Luiz Eduardo Drouet: Founder & Ecosytem VP, Share RH & Campinas Tech
- Marcelo Brandão: Sócio - Regional Campinas, VILAGE Marcas e Patentes
- Marcelo Barone: CEO, Agência Zíriga
- Marcelo Abreu: Executive Manager, Venturus
- Marcelo Henrique Duarte Veras: CEO, Unità Educacional
- Marco De Biasi: Startups Investor & Advisor /Program Director/Conselheiro Fiscal, LGA/Italcam/Mobicity
- Marco Antônio Linhares: Founder e CEO, Voix
- Mariana Zanatta: Gerente, Inova Unicamp
- Maria Paula Castro: Gestora dos Programas Startup-SP e Incubadora-SP, Sebrae/SP
- Marília Lara: Co-Founder and CEO, Stattus4
- Mauricio Bueno: Co-Founder & General Director, Weme
- Maurílio Novais: Sócio Diretor, Nano
- Mauro Muratorio Not: Managing Partner & ex-General Manager, OpenVC & Microsoft Brazil
- Maysa Aparício: Community Manager, Venture Hub Select Portfolio
- Michele Vaz: Personal & Professional Coach, Formare Consultoria
- Miriam Moreira: Senior Consultant, Choices Development
- Natanael Lopes: Consultor Jurídico, Startups e Empresas de Inovação Tecnológica, Dahlström Hilkner & Fávero Advogados
- Nelson Mafra Jr.: Founder/Operational Manager, Mafra Assessoria Contábil e Empresarial
- Nima Kaz: Co Founder, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Omar Branquinho: President at Campinas Tech, CEO at Deskflows
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Paula Fortes: Founder, Alba Sensors and Diagnostics
- Paulo Henrique: CEO & Founder, Cobre Fácil
- Paulo Silveira: CEO, Grupo Caelum Alura
- Priscila Quirós: CEO, Quirós Gourmet
- Rafael Moret: Co-Founder & Commercial Director, Trustvox
- Rafael Carvalho: Consultant, Advisor BPO
- Raul Mariano Cardoso: Presidente, Associação Campinas Startups
- Renan Coradine: CX Process Improvement Manager, Gympass
- Renan Mittelstaedt: VC Investor, Plug and Play Tech Center
- Renata Serra: Head of Technology and Innovation, Enforce
- Renato Hilkner: Partner and Corporate Lawyer, DHF - Dahlström Hilkner & Fávero Advogados
- Ricardo Cardoso: CEO & Founder, Enforce
- Roberta Vilaça: Co-Founder, Go On Office
- Roberto Gandara: International Master Trainer, Empretec-Unctad entrepreneurship development program
- Robson Del Fiol: Channel & Franchising Director, Skyone
- Rodrigo Amuchastegui: Senior Managing Partner, Evolucional
- Rubens Rocha: CEO, CBITS Group
- Samir Karam: Head de Transformação Digital Lean, Performa IT
- Sandra Nalli: Ceo & Founder, Escola do Mecânico
- Sergio Pellizzer: Diretor, Criah Propaganda e Marketing
- Silvia Massruhá: General Director , Embrapa Agricultural Informatics
- Tabata Boccatto: CEO, TGB Comunicação
- Tadeu Brettas: Coordenador Nacional do MBA Executivo - Branding e Comunicação, Inova Business School
- Taíla Lemos: Managing Partner , Corporate Garage
- Tatiana Pezoa: CEO, Trustvox
- Thaíssa Candella: Lead Organizer, GDG Campinas
- Thiago Mac Knight: Co Founder, Jumpers.cc
- Thiago Pereira: Founder, Advisor BPO
- Thiago Zampieri: CEO & Co-Founder, Corelab
- Tiago Aguirre: Coordenador, PUC Campinas Empreende
- Tiago Gavassi: Founder, PANIC LOBSTER
- Tomas Correa Lima: Founder at Gua.co & Coordinator at Loggi, Gua.co & Loggi
- Victor Hugo Espírito Santo Moreira: CEO, Trackage
- Vincenzo Lasalvia: Coach Empresarial & Founder, Vince - Business, Executive & Digimaker
- Vinicius Freitas: CEO, LiveHere Student Housing
- Wandy Casalecchi: Presidente e Fundador, Sociedade Brasileira de Leitura Corporal
- Wilson Campanholi Jr: Co-Founder & Head of Sales, 2.5 Ventures & Tração.Online
- Zulmiro Furlan: CEO & Founder, Furlan Participações & Lojas Seller
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are serious about launching a startup, the Founder Institute can give you the structured process, constant feedback and evaluation from expert mentors, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.
