Below is a May 2022 alumni milestone report, highlighting latest big updates from Founder Institute portfolio companies across the globe. See funding news and top media features of the past month, watch insightful entrepreneur interviews and startup event video replays, and see a list of the upcoming FI global online events taking place this month, in June 2022.
Alumni Funding & News Highlights:
- BetaStore (FI Lagos) raises $2.5M pre-series A to solve stockouts and financing challenges for informal retailers in West and Central Africa
- Peerby (FI Amsterdam), a leading sharing economy app, raises €2.3M after growing its revenue by 222% in 2021
- Govradar (FI Munich) secures six-figure pre-seed funding for public sector procurement platform
- La Decora (FI Sao Paulo) raises R$ 650k for startup delivering 80% cheaper decoration projects, plans to expand internationally
- Makeup For Melanin Girls (FI Toronto) recognized with She’s Next grant award for women-owned businesses in Canada
- Play Out Apparel (FI Silicon Valley) Creates A Community For LBGTQ+ To Express Themselves Through Gender-Equal Clothing, profiled via Forbes
- Foodini (FI Australia) Your Menu Matchmaker, profiled via Subkit
- KnowRX (FI Austin) selected to join Techstars Boston Summer 2022 cohort
- Blawesome (FI Toronto) selected to join Techstars Toronto Spring 2022 cohort
Are you a pre-seed stage entrepreneur working to achieve startup traction or funding? Apply here to join the virtual Founder Institute accelerator program nearest you.
This Month's Featured Event Replays:
How to Raise a $13M Series A, with Instant Teams CEO Liza Rodewald
How to Cut Startup Product Development Costs Up to 50%, with Nelly Yusupova
May 2022 FI Alumni + Leader Video Interviews:
GoalProfit Founder Maxim Morozov, on Low-Code Retail Optimization
Quantum & Photonics Startup Ecosystem Report, with Nardo Manaloto of Qubits Ventures
Pacific Northwest Startup Ecosystem Report, with FI Seattle Director Levi Reed
Join us this month at an Online Startup Event:
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Wednesday, June 1st - Online Startup Idea Fest: Build and Share Ideas with Potential Customers
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Wednesday, June 8th - FI50 Alumni Panel: Meet Founders with the Fastest Growing Companies in 2021
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Thursday, June 9th - How to Invest in Top Startups: Lessons Learned from Around the World
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Tuesday, June 14th - Startup Revenue Models: How to Make Money & Not Become a Statistic, with Dave Parker
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Wednesday, June 29th - Achieving Product Market Fit, with Subha Shetty + VIP Alumni Networking Summit (*Priviate to FI Enrolled, Alumni Founders & Mentors Only)
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Are you a pre-seed stage entrepreneur working to achieve startup traction or funding? Apply here to join the virtual Founder Institute accelerator nearest you.
Graduates of the Founder Institute are creating some of the world's fastest growing startups, having raised over $1.85BN in funding, and building products people love across over 200 cities worldwide.
See the most recent news from our Grads at FI.co/news, or learn more about their stories at FI.co/journey.
