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 Parana Virtual 2022 Semester!
If you want to build a startup in Curitiba and could use expert training and feedback, then apply to the Curitiba Founder Institute today, or attend a free event.
Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (fev 06, 2022) 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 Curitiba in 2015, the Founder Institute has helped launch several promising companies in the region, and our efforts in Curitiba have also been profiled by several high profile media channels.
To celebrate the launch, the Curitiba 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 Curitiba are local startup leaders Bruno Dequech Ceschin (CoFounder, JUPTER, Director, ACE Hub Sul), Rodrigo Schiavini (CEO, SmartHint Recommendation System), Marina Beraz (Head of Marketing, FI Brazil, JUPTER), supported by Nima Kazerooni who helps lead our efforts across Brazil.
In addition, some of Curitiba's top entrepreneurs will mentor founders in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Parana Virtual 2022 includes:
- Adeildo Nascimento: Consultant, mentor and advisor in Organizational Culture, DHEO Consulting
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Alejandro Winocur: Founder/Owner, Way Beer
- Alessandro Cesario: CEO , La Casa Comunicação
- Alessio Alionço: CEO, Pipefy
- Alexandre Magalhães: Founder
- Alexandre Dinkelmann: CO-FOUNDER, ONYO
- Alexandre Yokoyama: Startup Mentor, ex-Googler, ex-IBMer, Independent Angel Investor
- Alphonse Voigt: CEO, EBANX
- Alvaro Cruz: Vice-Presidente Tecnologia Educacional, Positivo Tecnologia
- Anderson De Oliveira Rocha: CPO & Co-Founder, Hey, Linda
- Anderson Diehl: Founder, Angel Investor Club
- Andre Boaventura: Chief Marketing Officer, EBANX
- Andre Yui: Founder & CEO, Key Design
- Andre Pamplona: Head de Inovação, Grupo RIC Paraná
- André Pegorer: Sócio, Nex CoWorking
- André Luiz Tamarozi: Partner, Baptista Luz Advogados
- Andrew Crawford: Director of Finance & HR, Founder Institute
- Ariel Patschiki: CTO, igual
- Arnaldo Rabelo: Diretor, StartYou
- Asshaias Felippe: Founder, Solintel
- Bárbara Andrade: CFO, Boca Rosa Company
- Benjamin Yoskovitz: VP Product, HighlineBETA
- Bernardo Filgueiras Costa: Corporate Law | Intellectual Property | M&A | Ecommerce and Marketplaces, Filgueiras Costa Advogados
- Brahim Neto: Founder & CEO , MZ Tecnologia
- Bruna Bertino: CEO, Material Agora
- Bruno Dequech Ceschin: Co-founder & CFO, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Bruno Medeiros: Fundador, Lake Tahoe Ventures
- Bruno Doneda
- Bruno Strzoda: Growth Specialist , Growth Machine
- Caio Mac Cord: Product Manager, EBANX
- Camilla Padua: Founder, TechTalent
- Carla Delponte: Founder e CEO, Mundo Adaptado
- Carlos Souza: COO, Logcomex
- Carolina Gilberti: Founder/CEO, Mulheres Elétricas
- Cézar Alexandre Rodrigues Baldi: CTO, NZN
- Clayton Guimaraes: CoDirector
- Clayton Guimarães: Director
- Cris Alessi: CEO, Curitiba Agency
- CRISTIANO TEODORO RUSSO: Estrategista em Inovação na Saúde | Líder em Ecossistemas de Saúde Digital | Professor PUCPR | Consultor Executivo., Lake Innovation Studio
- Dalmir Ogliari Jr: Business Designer, Strategy., TASTE
- Daniel Checchia: CTO, StartupLABs
- Daniel Bergman: Director, VAIO, Positivo Informatica
- Daniel Bernard: Founder President and CEO, NetplaN Consultoria
- Daniel Scandian: Ceo , DHEO Consulting
- Daniela Pieralisi: CEO, Flex Learning
- Daniela Vianna: CEO & Co-Founder , Ephemeris Co
- David Blake: Business Development, Gust
- Diego Bitencourt Contezini: CMO, ASAAS.COM
- Diego Pedalino: Entrepreneur, Founding Partner
- Diogo Da Luz Vianna: Co-Founder, meva
- Diogo Ruiz: CEO and Founder, Bluezup
- Diogo Becker: Manager of Product Management, Nubank
- Douglas Salvador: CEO, Clube do Malte
- Douglas Batista: Líder Comunidade , Sudovalley
- Eduardo Ribeiro Bueno Netto: Product Manager, Unico IDtech
- Eduardo Frezarin: CEO & Novos Negócios, Yazo, Grupo Frezarin
- Eduardo Odon: COO & Founder, Material Agora
- Eduardo Langowski: CEO, Leads2b
- Eduardo Iwai: CPO - Investor, Alice Education
- Eduardo Moura: Head of Compliance and Compliance Officer, Pironti Advogados
- Emerson Albino: Partner, Marins Bertoldi Advogados Associados
- Erica Fridman, Sororité
- Evandro Bazan: Partner, JMB Advisors
- Ezequiel Kwasnicki: Solution Architect - Ecosystem Developer, Founder Institute Argentina
- Fabio Couto Rosa: Director, Pousada Solar Aguas do Ivai
- Fabio Bacarin: Co-Founder & Partner, Contabilizei
- Felipe Gomide: CTO Brazil, Mirum Agency
- Felipe Matos
- Fernanda Manzoni: Founder, Co-law
- Fernanda Chaerki: Head of People, Comunica.in
- Fernando Bresslau: Partner, biscoint.io
- Fernando Botelho: President, F123
- Fernando Mallmann: Head of Marketing and Partner, Orma
- Fernando Ott: CTO, Polen
- Flávia Thomaz Soccol, BAHR, SOCCOL & ADVOGADOS ASSOCIADOS
- Flavio Ferrer
- Flavio Tavares: CMO, GolSat Tecnologia
- Flavio Negrão: COO Founder, OmniChat
- Francisco Millarch: Founder and CEO, Rentcars.com
- Frank Rolim: Frank Rolim, Founder conecte.ai
- Fredy Schaible: -, Rack Centre
- Gabe Zichermann: CEO, Failosophy
- Gabrielle Mahamud: Founder , Good Truck
- Gelson Negrão: Presenter, Columnist and Sales Executive, Rede Massa SBT and Radio CBN
- Genau L. Jr.: Founder & CEO, Yoobe.me
- Geraldo Do Carmo Thomaz Jr.: co-CEO/Founder, VTEX
- Gilmar Lejambre: Lider de Comunidade, Campos Valley
- Giovana Brianti: CoFounder & Commercial Manager, YAZO
- Gladys Mariotto: CEO, Já entendi
- Guido Dezordi: Founder, Lumen Design
- Guido Jackson: Co-founder - CEO, Anthor
- Guilherme Verri: Co-Founder , Ephemeris Co
- Guilherme Pepe: Venture Capital , Bossanova Investimentos
- Gustavo Mota, We Do Logos
- Gustavo Abrão: Editor in Chief & Creator, TecMundo, Grupo NZN
- Gustavo Gelli: Founder/CFO, Tatil Design
- Gustavo Melles: Founder , Startwe
- Gustavo Bakai: CEO, Voit
- Gustavo Cavalcante Borges: CoFounder / CTO, YAZO
- Helene Romanzini: Head of product marketing , Remessa online
- Helmuth Hofstatter: CEO & Founder, LogComex
- Hemerson Ravaneda: Empreendedor, Mentor, Conselheiro de Empresas e Startups, appegada, RMind Consulturia, RMind Consultoria
- Ilan Kriger: Co-founder, CEO, Social Wave
- Ilana Horta: Investor & Co-Founder, Drive me Safe
- Ingrid Barth: Founder, Linker
- Iolanda Viola: Diretora, Viasoft Connect
- Isabel Hoffmann: Founder and CEO, Tellspec Inc.
- Ismael Akiyama: CEO, Akiyama Solucoes Tecnologicas
- Jacques Benain: Diretor de Novos Negocios, Positivo Informatica
- James Marins: Partner, Presidente do Institute Legado, autor do livro A Era do Impacto
- Janayna Panoch: Product Manager, EBANX / RAIN INSTANT PAY
- Jefferson Mamose: Entrepreneur & Investor, CPJ PARTICIPAÇÃO E INVESTIMENTO LTDA.
- Jeffrey Paine: Founding Partner, Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore
- Jeison Arenhart De Bastiani: CoFounder, ForLogic Software
- João Del Valle: Co-founder & CTO, EBANX
- Joao Claudio Guetter: CEO/Board Member/Angel Investor, Tequesta Participacoes
- Joaquin Presas: Founder, Pontodesign
- Jordão Bevilaqua: Founder, Startup Xtech Commerce
- Jorge Leal: Founder , Agres Sistemas Eletrônicos S/A
- José Guilherme Scanavini: Co-Founder , IZagro
- Josias Cordeiro Da Silva: CEO at JCS Group, President at World Trade Center Brazil South, serial entrepreneur and investor , JCS Group & World Trade Center Brazil South
- Juarez Zaleski: Diretor de Criação, Mirum
- Junior Rodrigues: Líder de Comunidade e Ecossistemas, Ventiur
- Karen Carvalho: Innovation Projects Consultant, Defence Academy Chennai
- Karina Rehavia: CEO, Ollo.is
- Kayuá Freitas: Director of New Business, Moskit CRM
- Leo Tostes: Co-founder , Impactability
- Leonardo Jianoti: Founder & CEO, CWB Capital
- Leone Crescenzi: Ceo & Founder, Palco
- Leticia Preuss: Regional Manager , Endeavor Paraná
- Linda Machado: Executiva , CURITIBA ANGELS
- Lívia Brandini: Founder & CEO, Kultua
- Lorena Pickert: Community Manager, TEDxUfpr
- Luanna Toniolo Domakoski: CEO, TROC
- Lucas Frare Teixeira: Co-Founder and CTO, Moskit CRM/Simbo CRM
- Lucas Dzierwa De Lima: Managing Partner, Caravela Capital
- Lucas Marcato: Co-founder, Zuck Experts
- Luciano Kalil: CEO, Duopana
- Luciano Juvinski: Founder and CEO, Navegg
- Luiz Chaves: Founder , My Niver
- Luiz Alberto Cesar: Luiz Alberto Cesar
- Manoel Gonçalves: Founder e CEO, Arbo Imóveis
- Marcel Malczewski: CEO, M3 Investimentos
- Marcelo Zanelatto: CEO , ACESSO
- Marcelo Baratella: Founder, Salesmaker
- Marcelo Wolowski, BZPlan
- Marcelo Pinhel: CEO, Favo Tecnologia
- Marcia Cavalcante: Diretora, CURITIBA ANGELS
- Marcio Pacheco: CEO, PhoneTrack
- Márcio José Conceicão: Founder / CTO, PhoneTrack
- Marco De Biasi: Managing Partner
- marcos zanatti, Fortiideias
- Marcos Semola: Director (2017-2020), Founder Institute Rio
- Marcos Roberto Souza: Socio, Avant Investimentos e Participações
- Marcus Dantus: CEO, Startup Mexico
- Marcus Figueredo: CEO, Hi Technologies
- Maria Cristina (Kika) Ricciardi: People, Cultures and Businesses in Transformation | Board Member | Innovation Boardroom Certificate | Angel Investor & Mentor for Scale-Ups, B2Mamy Aceleradora
- Mariana Foresti: Regional Manager
- Maria Teresa Fornea Caron: CEO, BCredi
- Marina Beraz: Co-founder, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Mario Seki: Co Founder, wiz
- Marlene Marchiori: CEO, Marlene Marchiori
- Marlon Pascoal: CTO, Arbo Imóveis
- Matheus Gois: CEO , Hydronorth
- Mauricio Trezub: CEO, CiaShop
- Maurício Ribeiro Maciel: Lawyer, Marins Bertoldi
- Michel Costa: CEO , TECHPAR Investments
- Michelle Zibetti Tadra: Co founder, Go Genetic
- Milena Seabra Ferreira: Conselheira, GRPCOM
- Moacir Vieira Santos: Director, Grupo Value/Smart Value
- Nilson Filatieri: Executive Director, Eadbox
- Nima Kaz: Co Founder, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Orlando Laragnoit: CEO & Founder, Listely
- Otavio Tranchesi: Industry lead finance, APPSFLYER
- Oto Mazziotti Moreira: Head of Business, Everywhere Analytics
- Pamela Manfrim: Diretora de Desenvolvimento, Apetit Serviços de Alimentação
- Pâmela Ponce: CEO, IAPRENDI & ELA S/A
- Pâmela Ponce: Founder e CEO, IAPRENDI
- Paulo Sérgio Gusmann: Director, ADVB/PR
- Pedro Brandão: Designer, Pepo Carneiro Branding
- Pedro Cruz: CoFounder, Navegg
- Pedro Sousa: Co-Director, Campinas Chapter
- Pedro Wolff: Corporate Law | Venture Capital | M&A | , Pironti Advogados
- Pedro Sella: Business Development, Parque Tecnológico Itaipu
- Piero Contezini: CEO, ASAAS
- Pierre Schurmann: CEO , Keiretsu
- Priscila Assahida Moreira: Consultora P&D, Sistema Fiep
- Rachel Horta: Serial Entrepreneur & Angel Investor, Maisha Ventures
- Rafael Martinelli De Oliveira: CEO, BMR Medical S.A
- Rafael Slonik: Co-Founder, Sweeme
- Rafael Nishita: Advogado, Marins Bertoldi Advogados
- Rafaela Bassetti: Founder e Ceo, Wishe Women Capital
- Rafize Santos: CEO, Badass Mentoria
- Raquel Dallasta: Programa Centelha PR- Recurso de Subvenção Econômica, Fundação Araucária
- Ravi Gama: Diretor de Fundos, Risco e M&A, Bertha Capital
- Regina Acutu: CoFounder & CEO, Verifact
- Renata Carvalho: CEO, She’s The Boss Tecnologia Ltda
- Renata Redondo Bonaldi: CEO, SleepUp
- Renato Paquet: CEO Founder, Polen
- Rhodrigo Deda Gomes: Editor Executivo de Conexão, Gazeta do Povo
- Rhuan Moraes: Founder/CEO , FireFly
- Ricardo Pereira: CEO & Head of Growth, Rookau
- Ricardo Moraes: CEO, Rodhium
- Roberto Gordilho: CEO, GeSaúde
- Robson Del Fiol: Channel & Franchising Director, Skyone
- Robson Privado: COO & Co-founder , DHEO Consulting
- Rodolfo Spigai: Partner, Caetano de Paula & Spigai Advocacia e Consultoria
- Rodrigo de Alvarenga: CEO, HAG.Group / HAG USA / HAG EU / HAG LATAM
- Rodrigo Schiavini: CEO & Founder, SmartHint
- Rodrigo Marques: Advogado Sócio da área de Direito Digital, Tecnologia e Inovação, Marins Bertoldi Advogados
- Rodrigo Fernandes: Founder, Contabliss
- Rodrigo Contin: Ceo, Hitech-e
- Rogério Coutinho: Founder & Ceo, Podium Tecnologia
- Ruy Leite: CEO, SAFEB
- Sandra Soffner Hirata: Head of People, Pipefy
- Sandro Batista: Director, CEO, Founder Institute, Focus BC - Google, Mapify
- Sarah Venturim Lasso: Co-founder & COO, BlueBenu
- Sergio Escobar: CEO & Partner, BCF Ventures, Managing Director, Lalotte Ventures
- Shahab Kaviani: Co-Founder, Chief Entrepreneurs Office, CoFoundersLab
- Sobhan Daliry: CEO, Grupo NZN
- Sophia Faria: Senior Managing Partner, Inventos Digitais
- Stephan Garcia: Founder, Open Brazil
- Tatiana Fiuza: Manager, Vlinder Estratégias para Inovação
- Thiago Zampieri: CEO & Co-Founder, Corelab
- Thiago Ayres: Head, Brain Fitness Xperience
- Thiago Eik: Associate Founder, Bankme
- Tiago Gavassi: Founder, PANIC LOBSTER
- Tiago De Dalvi: CEO & Founder, Olist.com / Solidarium
- Valdinei Santana: Business Hacker / CEO, weVortex
- Vânia Discher: Partner
- Wellington Moscon: CEO, GoEPIK
- William Borba
- Willian Power Homem: Founder & CEO, Houseasy
- Yuri Sonoda: Board Member, FaceMedia & Apllos Solutions
- 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.
