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 Summer 2027 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 (nov 03, 2026) 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 9,000 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:
Chile Events:
- Chile Graduation Demo Day: Founders Pitch to Investors: 6:00pm, oct 15, 2026 (America/Santiago): https://FI.co/e/406118
Global or Regional Events:
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:
- Aldo Tapia Araya: Board Member, Nadux
- Alejandra Ganter: Founder, Chucao Consultores
- Alejandro Pantoja: Director ejecutivo / CEO, OpenBeauchef
- Alejandro Cova: Especialista en MKT B2B & B2C, ACM Group
- Alexandra Fontalba C.: Estrategia Comercial B2B, Customer Journey | Marketing, .
- Alfredo Zepeda: Consultor Estratégico, Director Independiente
- Alois Bencina Kusmanic: CEO, Inversiones Atardecer
- Álvaro Heredia Morales: Socio fundador, Consultor, UPCHAIN
- Andres Gallardo: Director Ejecutivo, Desafío Latam
- Andres Ginestar: Director Ejecutivo, Talentoso
- Andrés Leiva: CEO, Videsk
- Andrés Arce Maillard: Tecnología / Políticas Públicas / Govtech, VcM USS
- Boris Gonzalez Ojeda: Director | Presidente de ARIA Los Ríos, EfectoVisual
- Bruno Villalobos: Director de Inteligencia Artificial , SUBE IA
- Camila Navia: CEO, Berking Biotechnology
- Carla Donoso Christiansen: Directora, Comunicaciones estratégicas, marketing y asuntos corporativos
- Carlos Sandoval Castillo: Consultor Estratégico, Innovación y Transformación Digital
- Carolina Lagos Vera: Ingeniero de Software | Magister en innovación | Fundadora, ParsifalLab
- Cássio Falcón: Global Growth Marketing Manager, Founder Institute HQ
- Christian Ohnes: Head Chile, Squads Venture
- Christian Cáceres Fuentes: Consultor Estrategia & Finanzas Startup, Mentor Triple Impacto
- Claudia Garrido: CEO & Founder 1995 h2o, h2o
- Claudia Barriga Carrera: Founder, Clo & Co
- Cristhian Vasquez: CEO, NovaMind
- Cristian Frenkel: CEO, Metaversia: Marketing para eCommerce y Negocios B2B
- Cristian Varas: Co-Founder, ADDAM
- Cristian Amunategui: Senior Legal Adviser, EMS Chile
- Cristian Campomanes Gutiérrez: Head de Ecosistemas e Impacto, Maxxa
- Cristian Ándres Rodríguez: Founder, Hubred
- Cristobal Henríquez: Director General, VC Group
- Cristobal Leturia: Co-Founder, Laura Inc - IA
- Daniel Ibarra: CEO, GOPLACEIT.COM
- Derie Fuentes Messina: CSO, Berking Biotechnology
- Diana Bermejo Escalona: Innovación Educativa , IA y Tecnología
- Eduardo Fernandez: CEO, Blue5PL
- Eduardo Steffens: Director de empresas, Inversionista
- Eduardo Riveros Quiróz: Co-Founder, Yo Aprendo
- Eduardo Arancibia: Gerente Fraccional, Estrategia, Innovación y Transformación con IA
- Eilyn Roca: Proyectos e innovación, Franquicias Internacionales
- Elena Vega Opazo: CEO, Marketing Simple LAB
- Enrique Villarroel: Founder, La Ruta Silver
- Eric Tureo: CEO, TureosGroup
- Esteban Valenzuela Villena: Emprendedor y Mentor, M-Sport
- Evelio Gonzalez: CEO, Symatech
- Evelyn Patricia R. U.: CEO, Lex Work
- Fernanda Pérez Jorquera: Directora, Federacion Chilena de Enfermedades Raras
- Fernando Hoffmann Rencoret: 🚀 Brand Manager | Marketing, Branding y Negocios Digitales | +8 años conectando marcas con personas | MBA, Café Marketero
- Fernando Ortiz Cruz: B2B Business Development & Engagement, Advicom, Software & Services for Retail Chain
- Francisco Reaño: CEO, CoFoundersUp
- Francisco Musso: CEO, Sales World
- Francisco (Chopan) Catrileo: Co-Founder, Palta Labs
- Francisco Salas Correa: CEO & Founder, Innovantgroup.io
- Franco Bello: Jefe de Incubación , Incubadora de Negocios INACAP
- Gabriel Gurovich: Founder, Starter || Sought-after Speaker || Disruptor de Empresas
- Gabriel Cid: Cofounder & Chairman, Nexor AI
- Gerardo Lagger: CTO & Product, Siembro
- German Velasco Perez: CEO, E-Mov
- German Alberto Godoy: Máster en Evaluación de Proyectos, Mentor de Impacto
- Gonzalo Ortega Diaz: CEO, KININ
- Gonzalo Migliaro: Director Ejecutivo, Nine Sapiens
- Gustavo Cortinez Aure: Founder, SweetSpot
- Héctor Jorquera: Director, Vinculamos Latam
- Hussam Sufan: CEO, SearchBrand.ai
- Isabel Torres Vidal: Directora Innovación Abierta, Socialab
- Ivan Fierro: CEO, Casa W
- Jacob Antonio Arredondo Caro, Los Ríos Innova
- Javier Hasbun: Managing Partner, VC Group
- Javier Caruso: Founder & CEO , Webstarted
- Javier Cortes: Socio Fundador | Tax & Legal | IA Tech, Cortés Del Río
- Javier Galdames: Estrategia Corporativa e Innovación, Empoderando Economías y Personas a Prosperar por medio de Tecnología
- Jorge Pizarro: Director Comercial | Experto en Comercialización Tecnológica | FINTECH | Profesor Adjunto MBA UC | Automatización de cobranza y recaudación B2B & B2C | Reducción de morosidad | Pagos sin fricción | Open Finance, UPAGO
- Jorge M. Carpanetti: Director of Partnerships, Cámara Chilena de Inteligencia Artificial
- Jose Kont: Director Ejecutivo, Cuantico VP
- José García Herz: Managing Partner, MKF Ventures
- José Coloma Canales: Co-Founder, Vendify
- José Cuevas Valenzuela, Trongkai
- Josefa Haye León: CEO, Impulsa Tesis
- José Ricardo Muñoz Mansilla: CEO, Inversiones XConsultores Global
- Juan Nuñez Agreda: CEO, URKAN
- Juan Carlos Silva: Co-Founder, Roombeast
- Juan Eduardo Fantini: Partner & Chief Investment Officer, CIO Invest
- Juan I. Reimann: Director | Recruitment Expert, Founder & Investor
- Juan Luis Larroucau: Co-Founder, AIM Manager
- Juan Pablo Merino: Founder, REX Labs
- Juan Pablo Silva Vargas: Project Manager, Nauvo
- Karina López Fuentealba: Founder & CEO, ENACTIVA
- Konrad Peschka: Founder, Konredus
- Leo Gmeiner: Founder, School Guardian
- Lisette Espinoza Olave: Gestión de proyectos I+D, Innovación Tecnológica
- Lorena Martinez Parra: Gestora Tecnológica Comercialización y Desarrollo Spin-Offs, Universidad de Concepción
- Lucas Flores Lucero: Consultor Estratégico, Agil.byLucas
- Luciano Mariani, Torii
- Luis Mourgues: Corporate Venture Lead, Transelec
- Luis Jara Guillén: Start Up Specialist, Banco BCI
- Luis Alberto Alvarado: CEO, Surpay
- Manuel Fernandez: CEO , GoVentas
- Mario Godoy Zanni: Estratega y business intelligence, M&A
- Matías Gonzalez Duarte: CEO & Founder, Brincus.com
- Mauricio Espinoza Quilodran: Co founder - Director, Mentor.IA Creativa
- Mauricio Ovando: CEO, SET
- Mauricio Gonzalez: Consultor y profesor de finanzas, Conductor de Capital en Juego
- Nelson Parra Arce: Project Manager, SysCode
- Nicolás Millán: CEO and Founder, #GetFair
- Nicolás Casado: Socio, Casado & Compañía Abogados
- Oscar Casal: Founding Partner, Mondios Partners & CFO Rebel Factory
- Pablo Gonzalez Rogers: CEO, GUX Technologies
- Pablo Chandía Bascuñan: Articulador de Innovación Estratégica, IA Aplicada
- Pablo Diaz: Co-Founder, Multivendor Network Academy
- Pablo Ramirez Montes: Socio, Dalgarrando & Cía
- Patricia Vera Barrientos: Estrategia e Innovación, Deportista de montaña
- Patricio Pizarro: Founder, Nube Cowork | Trinity Partners
- Patricio Villegas Rehbein: Director, Verifika
- Paula Bertone: Co-Founder & CRO, GROW
- Pilar Valenzuela Toledo: Consultura Estratégica en Innovación, Valiente Consultores
- Ramon Gutiérrez: CEO, Be You
- Raymundo Diaz Flores: Founder, Ventaja
- Ricardo Icarte C.: Managing Partner, Austral Angels
- Ricardo Valenzuela G.: Director Ejecutivo, Nexitty Consulting
- Robinson Soto Fuentes: Director, VC Group
- Rocio Azparren: CEO, Webstarted
- Rodrigo Carrillo: Mentor y Asesor Internacional en Innovación e IA Generativa, Sube IA
- Rodrigo Ibañez Coronado: Gestor de Redes, Innovación y Transformación Digital
- Rodrigo Sainz: Founder and CEO, Blockchain Summit Latam
- Rodrigo Aravena Muñoz: Director de proyectos, Economía Circular
- Silvia Varietti: Gerente, Seido Chile
- Tim Delhaes: CEO, Restacked.ai
- Tomás Vial Tagle: CEO, Nova Agro
- Tomás Ortega: Founder, Mushroom Protocol
- Veronica Delgado: Head of Tech Transfer, AVCS
- Veronika Fischer: Experta, Desarrollo de Negocios y Mentoría
- Víctor Pérez-Cotapos: VP of Payments, ComunidadFeliz
- And many more to be announced.
We hope you will join us in Santiago and launch a company in 2015.
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