Since launching in Santiago in 2012, the Founder Institute has graduated over 30 companies in the region, including some of the area's fastest-growing startups like girltank, GoPlaceIt, Hppy, I-Go, Voyhoy, Passionistas, Terviu, and many others.
Today, the Founder Institute is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Chile 2023 Semester!
If you could benefit from expert training and advice to launch a technology startup in Santiago, click here to apply today.
Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (jul 02, 2023) will have their application fees waived (typically $50) and are eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships.
The Founder Institute is the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, with over 7,000 graduate companies spanning 200+ cities worldwide. In our four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, you are not required to quit you day job to participate, so you can begin testing and developing your startup ideas without putting your livelihood at risk.
In order to celebrate the launch, the Santiago Founder Institute will several free startup events for the general public, where you can meet top entrepreneurs and learn more about the program:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
The Santiago Chapter will be led by local leaders Allan Jarry (Co Founder & Managing Partner JarryIP SpA) and Pablo Ambram (Founder & CEO of AgentPiggy) Maria Sandoval.
In addition, some of Santiago's top entrepreneurs will help teach founders in the program, including:
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Agustín Pallotti: Director, Lupa Corporation
- Alan Earle: Startup Lead, güil Mobility Ventures
- Alejandro Barros: International Consultant, e.nable
- Alejandro Bisquertt: Founder & CEO, Neurognos
- Alex Goldberger: Fundador, Carmania
- Alex Harasic: Business Development Manager - Startups & Venture Capital, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Alex Parnas: Director de Emprendimiento, Centro de Innovación UC
- Alfredo Osorio: Founder
- Allan Jarry: Founder, NEOS
- Alvaro Portugal: Founder and Sales Manager, Blue Company
- Álvaro Noain Larrinaga: CEO, BePretty
- Amure Pinho: CEO, CrossFy
- Andreas Neuman: CEO, UAV-IQ Precision Agriculture
- Andres Jara: CEO, Alster Legal
- Andres Senerman
- Andres Gallardo: CEO, Desafío Latam
- Andrés Rivero: Fundador, Inversiones Ridu
- Andrew Lee: CEO, Esper
- Antonio Garcia: Cofounder, Co-Work
- Ari Wurmann: CEO and Founder, Glupper
- Ariel Arrieta: Cofounder & CEO, Nextperience Labs
- Ariel Gringaus: CEO, Colegium
- Ariel Pelerman: Commercial Director, ElServer.com
- Ariel Matus: Founder Bambinotes.com , Bambinotes
- Arnon Kohavi: Founder
- Ash Fontana: Venture Hacker, AngelList
- Boris Kraizel: Socio, buscalibros.cl
- Cancelado Shai Rosen: Cofounder
- Carlos Hetzel
- Carolina De La Maza: Director, Let´s Fand
- Cecil Acevedo: Co-Founder, HardDrones.com
- Celeste North: Country Manager, MUBI Mexico
- Charlie Cliff: CTO
- Claudia Garrido: CEO, h2o
- claudio barahona: Gerente de Negocios, Wayra Chile
- Claudio Hidalgo: CEO, Inversiones Santa Josefina, investing and incubator company
- Coloma Gili: Business Leader, INNSPIRAL
- Constanza Díaz: Embajadora para Chile, Technovation Challenge
- Constanza Butenidieck: Trainer, InnovarEsHoy
- Constanza Pino: Gerente de Valor Humano, WOM
- Cristina Muñoz: Co-Founder, Proyecto Moms
- Cristóbal Silva: Managing Partner, Fen Ventures
- Cristóbal Undurraga: Mentor
- Cynthia Traeger: CEO
- Daniça Mardesic: Directora Servicos Tecnicos y Jurídicos, ClarkeModet Chile
- Daniel Daccarett: Founder and CEO, productoprotegido.cl
- Daniel Undurraga: Founder LatAm, FM Consulting GmbH
- Daniel Perez Rada: CTO, Epistemonikos
- Daniel Ibarra: CEO, GOPLACEIT.COM
- David Assael: CEO, ArchDaily.com
- David Basulto: Founder, COO, ArchDaily.com
- David Alvo: Presidente, Latam Ventures Club
- David Fonseca: VP of Global Development, VelocityTX
- David Fernandez
- Diana Berríos: Cofounder, Socialbuyers
- Diego García: Gerente General, TUFT Car Wash
- Diego Borquez: Gerente General, Spin Consulting Group
- Edgar Spielmann: Founder and CEO, Ubiquo Chile
- Elias Jara: Director Ejecutivo, Fundación ELOM
- Elías Tefarikis: Consejero Asesor, Laboratoria
- Emilio Davis: CTO, Khipu
- Enrique Barreira: C.E.O., DaDNeoS (DaD for Latam Region)
- Enrique García: Director, Acento en la Cé
- Eric Ayala: Partner, Fortify Ventures
- Eugene Shteyn: Director, Ambature
- Evan Nisselson: CEO, LDV Labs
- Felipe Atala: Owner, Movix
- Felipe Vargas: Founder, GOPLACEIT.COM
- Felipe Broitman: Socio - Director, RePhone
- Felix Halcartegaray - old: CEO Incuba UC, Incuba UC
- Fernanda Lesmes: Cofounder, Socialbuyers
- Francisca Varela: CEO and Co Founder, Comunicatext
- Francisca Rojas, Grupo Imagine
- Francisco Sandoval: CEO, Betazeta Networks
- Francisco Masjuan: CEO, LeanTrain
- Franco Zapata: Abogado, Estudio Zapata
- Gabriel Gurovich: Founder, Entrepreneur/Starter || Sought-after Speaker || Disruptor de Empresas
- Gabriel Cid: CEO, Upgrade3D
- Gabriel Vergara: CEO, SmartCFO
- Gastón Salinas: Founder, Latinnovators
- Gerard Murfitt: Founder, Venture Counsel Partners
- Gert Findel: CTO
- Giuliano Stiglitz: CEO, Orange Advertising Americas
- Gonzalo Illesca: Cofounder, HumanUP
- Gonzalo Camiruaga: CEO, Launch Cowork
- Gonzalo Migliaro
- Greg Barton: ceo, BNamericas.com
- Gregorio González: Managing Partner, Forastero
- Guillaume Balas: CMO, Meta Pool
- Guillermo Söhnlein: Co-Founder & CEO , Blue Marble ExplorationBlue Marble Exploration
- Hector Sepulveda: CEO, OMB
- Humberto Lobos: Co-Founder & CTO, Movidreams S.A.
- I Vera: Co-Founder & CEO, INNSPIRAL
- Ignacio Canals: CEO and Founder, Lemontech
- Ignacio Parada: Founder, Magnet
- Ismael Briasco: CEO, PsicoFXP
- J García Elicetche: CEO and Founder, My Friend
- Javier Cueto: Managing Partner, Imagine Ventures
- Jay Applewhite: COO, BNamericas
- Jean Boudeguer: CEO, Clay
- Jimmy Hendricks: Jimmy Hendricks - CEO & Co-Founder, , Light Post Digital & Deal Current Network
- Joe Bezdek: Co-founder, DivX, Inc.
- John Young: principal, Alkimie Pte. Ltd.
- José Ignacio Calle: Director, Lineout
- Jose Tomas Musalem: Asociado, DLA Piper
- Juan Pablo Cappello: Principal, Greenberg Traurig
- Juan Pablo O'ryan: Gerente General, Fondo Kawen Ltda
- Julio Correa: Former Director ejecutivo, UDD Ventures
- Kabir Engel
- Kimberly Carlotti: Fondatrice, Brands for Beings
- Kostas Karolemeas: Founder, CEO, Allcancode
- Leo Prieto: Founder, Betazeta
- Liz Flores: Partner, PAW
- Luis Martín Cabiedes: Partner, Cabiedes & Partners
- Luis Samra: General Manager Latam, General Catalyst
- Luis Cuezzo: Founder, Digital Glue
- Luis Arias: Ejecutivo de Proyectos, CORFO
- Maca Lara: Co-Fundadora, PulsoSocial
- Maitetxu Larraechea: Directora, Girls in Tech
- Manuk Masseredjian: Subgerente de Innovación, BBVA Chile
- Marcelo Guital: CEO and Founder, Guital & Partners
- Marcos Polanco: CTO, Bellwether Coffee
- María Mánquez: CEO, MD EyeCare
- Maria De Los Angeles Romo: Directora Ejecutivo, Endeavor Chile
- Maria Eliana Manquez: CEO
- Mariano Maturana: Socio, SMART Delivery
- Mark Bonnell: CEO, Modyo
- Martine De Ridder: Cofounder, DevLady
- Mary Montesinos: Directora, Emprendedoras de Chile
- Matías Zegers: Partner, Bahamondez, Álvarez y Zegers Ltda.
- Mauricio Blanco
- Max Johansson: Imagine Startup, Director Emprendimiento
- Mirko Dragicevic: Mentor, ADN Mentores
- Nico Orellana: CEO, Welcu
- Nicolas Cary: Ceo, Blockchain.info
- Nicolas Vilela: CEO and Co-Founder, ZTZ Tech Group
- Nicolás Millán: CEO and Founder, #GetFair
- Nils Galdo: CEO, ChileGlobal Angels
- Pablo Cordova: -, Impirica
- Pablo Iturbe: CEO, Tigabytes
- Pablo Ambram: Chapter Director, Founder Institute Chile
- Pablo Espinace Ronda: CTO, GOPLACEIT.COM
- Pablo Ambram
- Pablo Aguinaga: CEO, Magic Estudio
- Patricia Hansen: Director, S Factory of Startup Chile
- Patricio Fonseca: Entrepreneurship Coach, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Coach
- Patrick Van Der Pijl: CEO, Business Models Inc.
- Paula Broitman: Assistant Professor, P. Universidad Católica de Chile
- Pedro Pineda: Country Manager, Pez Urbano
- Pedro Varas Bruzzone: Founder, Gret.io
- Pepe Pascual: Scout , Telefónica Open Future
- Phil Libin: Founder & CEO, All Turtles
- Pilar Stefani: Analista Senior, Chile Global Angels
- Pilar Ay: Asociada, DLA Piper
- Ravi Chaitanya: CEO, Sentio VR
- Roberto Camhi: CEO, Mapcity
- Roberto Musso: President, Digevo
- Roberto Arancibia: Fundador, Airenuevo
- Roberto Arriagada: CEO, PROVESOL Ingeniería y servicios
- Rodrigo Sepúlveda Schulz: President, Sepulveda Capital
- Rodrigo Hasember: Gerente Omnicanal, Falabella Retail Chile
- Rodrigo Bitrán: Owner, Kapak Design
- Rodrigo Rojas: CEO, TimeHunter
- S Valin: CEO, ComparaOnline.com
- Said Sufan: Asesor de Innovación, INACAP
- Sami Inkinen: Co-Founder, Board Member, Trulia
- Sebastián Vidal: Executive Director, Startup Chile
- Sebastián Ibáñez: CEO, DaDNeos
- Sebastián Maturana: CEO, Desrueda.com
- Sebastián Hoppe: Senior Manager, Falcon Management Partners
- Sergey Gribov: Partner, Flint Capital
- Tadashi Takaoka: Gerente General
- Tiburcio De La Carcova: Co-Founder, COO, Atakama Labs
- Tim Delhaes: Tim Delhaes - CEO, MonkeyContact (Santiago FI), mon.ki
- Tomas Bercovich: CEO and Founder, Zhetapricing
- Tyler Crowley: Tyler Crowley - Founder & CEO, Skweal (Paris FI), Skweal
- Vanesa Kolodziej: Corporate Venture Capital, Clarin - Grupo Agea
- Verónica Céspedes: Directora, Centro INNOVO USACH
- Vivekananda Badiger: CTO, Intellitech Spa
- Wenceslao Casares: CEO, Bling Nation
- And many more to be announced.
We hope you will join us in Santiago and launch a company in 2015.
(image provided by Tourist Maker - Chile)
