The Founder Institute, the World's Largest Startup Accelerator, is in the final stage of testing for the opening of its newest chapter in Bangkok for 2016.
The testing phase ends Apr 10, 2016, so if you'd like to help bring this great program to Bangkok, please fill out this form today and then spread the word.
In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising entrepreneurs “learn by doing” and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,000 companies, which have created over 30,000 new jobs. The company's mission is to “Globalize Silicon Valley” and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
In order to complete the testing phase in Bangkok, the Founder Institute is hosting free startup events this week;
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Bangkok are Bobby Liu (Founder, Hub.IT), Cao Cong Minh (Co-founder, Topica Edtech Group), Charle Charoenphan (Managing Director, Hubba Co., Ltd.), Quang Mai (Founder, AZStack Pte. Ltd.), and Tuan Pham (Founder & CEO, TOPICA Edtech Group).
Other successful entrepreneurs who have signed on to mentor founders in the program include:
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Adrian Vanzyl: CEO
- Adrian Stewart: Partner, Galaxy Ventures
- Aisoon Sucharitkul: strategy director, brand union
- Amarit Charoenphan: Group CEO & Co-founder, Hubba
- Ariya Banomyong: Managing Director, Line Corp
- Barak Sharabi: Head of Economic and Trade Mission to Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia, Government of the State of Israel
- BART BELLERS: Senior Advisor Corporate Strategy, Amadeus IT Group Asia
- Benjamin Ranck: Principal, MacroReactor
- Bob (Robert) Gallagher: Managing Director, Appsynth
- Charle Charoenphan: Managing Director, HUBBA Co., Ltd.
- Christian Mischler: Partner, Swiss Founders Fund
- Efraim Ivener: Founding Partner, TechGrind
- Hideki Fujita: Founder, SEGNEL Ventures Pte. Ltd.
- Jakob Lykkegaard Pedersen: Co-Founder & Investor, Pocket Playlab
- Jeffrey Paine: Managing Partner, Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore
- Joe Bezdek: Co-founder, DivX, Inc.
- Jun Hasegawa: Founder/CEO, Omise
- Juthasree Kuvinichkul: CEO, Metta Group
- Koichi Saito: Founding Partner, KK Fund
- Krating Poonpol: CEO & Founder, Disrupt University
- Lana Dương: Senior Associate, NSI Ventures
- Max Kortrakul: CEO, SiamSquared Technologies
- Michael Waitze: Founding Partner/ Director, Metaliq Media
- Michal Juhas: CTO & Co-founder, Swiss Founders Fund
- Michelle Katics: CEO, BankersLab
- Natavudh Pungcharoenpong: CEO/Founder , Ookbee
- Nicky Surapaitoon: Thailand Country Manager, Tapp Commerce
- Opie Lopansri: Founder and CEO, Stamp Content Inc.
- Oranuch Lerdsuwankij: Co-Founder/CEO, Techsauce
- Patai Padungtin: Principal / Evangelist , Builk Asia Co., Ltd.
- Paul Ark: Managing Director, SCB Digital Ventures
- Pavel Laletin: General Partner, Co-Founder & COO, TechGrind Incubator & Venture Capital
- Plern Tee Suraphongchai: Partner, Venturra Capital
- Quan Truong: CEO/ Founder , OpenCommerce Group
- Rapeepat Pattanakulchai: Managing Director, PKM Consulting Group
- Robert Zepeda: CEO, Playbasis
- Saikit Ng: Executive Director, Captii Ventures
- Sarah Huang: Regional Head of Digital & Technology, Burda International
- Simon Osborne: Group Managing Director, AIP Global
- Sitsari Kitisakkul: Head of Business Development, Appsynth
- Surawat Promyotin: Executive Director / CEO & Co-Founder, Bangkok Venture Club / STYLHUNT Pte Ltd.
- Suwatt Boyd Pathompakawan: Co-founder/CoCeo, Skootar
- Suwida Kingmuangkow: Managing Director, Expara IDM Ventures
- Takeshi Ebihara: General Partner, Rebright Partners / Batavia Incubator
- Thanachat Tangsriwong, CyberAgent Ventures
- Tuan Pham: Chairman/ Cofounder , Tech Founder Institute
- Vachara Aemavat: CEO, Computerlogy
- Victor Chua: Investment Director, Gobi Partners
- Vit Niennattrakul: CTO, Stamp Content Inc.
- Warot Wanakankowit: Managing Partner, Wingman & Partners Ltd. and Warot Business Consultant Ltd.
- Wichartbhol Surapolbhichet: Co-founder & VP of Product, Golfdigg co.,ltd.
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Bangkok and fill out an Interest Form today.
