Founder First, Founder Always. Join us in 2022: Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.
Today’s economic 'New Normal' is full of reshuffling industries, and new problems in need of solutions - now is a time for entrepreneurs to act.
Whether you need to test and validate early hypotheses before making a large financial commitment to your startup idea, or you are ready to push your startup to the next level through aggressive weekly growth sprints to refine your vision, improve key metrics, and prepare for investor diligence, Founder Institute has the proven processes and network to help you do it.
If you could use a structured process that tells you what to focus on when, and a lifetime of support from Venezuela's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Caracas 2023 Founder Institute today.
We will be hosting several free startup events in Venezuela over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 8:00pm, may 07, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/366345
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Corporate Innovation in Action: How to Overcome Roadblocks: 1:00pm, may 08, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/371096
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Nathan Beckord: 1:00pm, may 12, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/366489
- Future-proofing CPG Brands: Key Strategies for Sustainable Growth: 10:00am, may 15, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/371053
- Lessons Learned Raising from Top Silicon Valley VCs: AMA with Rajeev Behera: 12:00pm, may 29, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/371294
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00pm, jun 02, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/370649
- How to Build Your MVP Using Artificial Intelligence : 1:00pm, jun 04, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/371417
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, jun 09, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/370787
- FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 1:00pm, jun 23, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/371845
- Startup Finance & Banking Basics: AMA with Grasshopper Bank: 1:00pm, jun 25, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/372046
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 1:00pm, jun 30, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/371686
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00pm, jul 07, 2025 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/370411
Make better, faster business decisions in 2022 by sharing your latest progress, challenges, and strategies for constant feedback and evaluation from our expert mentors and advisors, every step of the way–scale your team, develop new business opportunities, and recruit an amazing advisory board with the world's largest network of international startup founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors.
The Venezuela accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Gabriel Reyes (CEO, GNOSIS CONSULTORES LLC), José David Acuña Monsalve (Local Leader, Founder Institute Caracas), Marco Villegas (Director, FI Caracas), Sandy Gómez (Valuation Specialist, Arca Análisis Económico). In addition, some of Caracas's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:
- Alberto Parra: CEO and Founder, BRIX (www.brix.net.br)
- Alberto Sadde: Founder, Meaningful
- Alberto Vicentelli: Founder & CEO, CarValue
- Alejandra Carreno Garzon: CEO and Founder, Meixter Ltd.
- Alejandra Perez: Founder, Investability
- Alejandra Copeland: Pitch Storytelling Expert, Ok Yes
- Alejandro Echeverría: Cofounder, Tugruero
- Alejandro Ernesto Romero Saenz, Lotux Ventures
- Alexander Gomez: Director Ejecutivo, Innoven by SquareOne
- Alexandra Delsol: Partner, A2 Legal, S.C.
- Alfonso Riera: Director, Front Consulting Group
- Álvaro Miguel Cabrera: DIRECTOR, Founder Institute Valencia
- Ana Abdala: Growth | Product & Marketing Ops, Meaningful
- Andrea Fabianna D'andrea: Abogada, D'Advice Legal
- Andrés Mejía: Partner, LEGA Abogados
- Andrés Urquiola: CEO and Founder, Val-u
- Angela Ocando: Course Director, Platzi
- Antonio Figueroa: CEO and Founder, DonDemand.io
- Antulio Moya: Associate, SquareOne capital
- Aracelis Nass: Senior Business Program Manager, Microsoft
- Ariadna García: Founder & Chief Revenue Officer, WIBO
- Armando Goncalves: CEO and Founder, Apetoi
- Arnoldo Matheus: MBA Associate, 777 Partners
- Astrid Chedid: Regional Director for LAC and Spain, Annual Investment Meeting
- Boris Ackerman: CFO, Fanemotional
- Carlos Jimenez: CIO, AXS FUND
- Carlos Perez: CEO and Founder, Entrein
- Carlos Mosquera: CEO, Solidus Capital
- Carlos Heinze: Co-Founder and Director, Tu Gruero
- Carlos Echeverria: Co-Founder and Director, Fancision
- Carlos Riera: CEO and Founder, Pimedeit
- Carlos Jimenez: Founder & CEO, Usefull Agency
- Carlos Alberto Aguiló Santamaría: Co-Founder, ECOEM
- Carlos Eduardo Vargas: Founder, 1001 Ideas & Inter-American Public Innovation Agency
- Carlos H. Brandt: CEO, Proemprendimiento
- Carolina Gómez: Co-Founder, Invertir en Chile
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Claudia Valladares: CEO and Cofounder, Impact Hub Caracas
- Cody Isabel: CEO, CBAi
- Dan Piestun: PhD, Founder, Director, AguaceR
- Daniel Roitbarg: Innovation Manager, FI Buenos Aires
- Daniel Rottenberg: Managing Partner, Private Investment Firm
- David Centeno: CEO, 123Pago
- David Carrasquilla: Founder, Ustartups
- Deep Moteria: Founder , Elluminati
- Delfina Guedimin: Global Market Intelligence Leader, Tecnológico de Monterrey
- Denisse Alvarez: Project Manager, Remeny Pharmaceuticals
- Diana Espino: Managing Partner, SquareOne capital
- Diego Borel: CEO and Founder, Geblix
- Diego Salas: Board Member, VP, Head of Strategic Finance, Yummy
- Eduardo Cannizzo: Senior Associate , Seedrs
- Elena Dolinski: Philanthropreneur, Executive Board Member, BASE Capital
- Eleonor MacQuhae: Socia fundadora, Escuela de Pitch
- Esther Bergel: Lawyer, Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez
- Federica Pérez: Product Manager, Karat Financial
- Federico Fernandez Dupouy: Entrepreneurship, Solar Energy, Finance & Investments, OTEPI RENOVABLES
- Fernando Ríos: Director, Startup Grind Caracas
- Fiorella Torres: CFO, Agros
- Franca Messina: CEO and Founder, BRANDINME
- Freddy Montes: Lead Frontend Developer, dotCMS
- Gabriel Monroy: CEO, Colektia
- Gabriel Reyes: FI Alumni Team, Founder and CEO, GNOSIS CONSULTORES LLC
- Gerson Gómez: CEO and Founder, Ridery
- Guillermo Guzmán: GP, Founder Institute Colombia
- Guillermo Fernandes: Founder & CEO, Blockpliance
- Gustavo Rivas: Entrepeneur, ERC
- Harry López Mendoza: Estratega de innovación, Lean Agile Coach y especialista en Human Centered Design, Consultor independiente
- Haymee I. Perez Cogle: Managing Director, Founder Institute Luanda
- Horacio Velutini: CEO, Fondo de Valores Inmobiliarios, S.A.C.A.
- HORACIO MORENO: S T A R T U P B U S I N E S S D E V E L O P M E N T , I N V E S T M E N T A N A L Y S T , E Q U I T Y O P T I O N S T R A D E R, Independent
- Javier Martínez: CEO & Co-Founder, Base Capital
- Jean Clauteaux: CEO and Founder, Uriji
- Jessica Olivan: Cofounder, Velara
- Jesús Delgado: Product Designer, Munily (YC W22)
- Jesús Patiño: Legal Counsel, CH4 Group
- Johana Duarte: CMO, Uriji
- Jose Acuña: Director, FI Caracas
- Jose Schmucke: CTO, e4Cash
- Jose Miguel Farias: Founder, Finbi
- José Rafael Gamero: Financial Security Operations, Nu Bank
- Jose Ramon Campos Castillo: CEO-Founder, Ozeanic Devices S.L.
- Juan Aguilera: CEO - Managing Partner Mexico, eSourceCapital
- Juan Carlos Fernández Alemán: CEO, Open Insurances
- Juan Carlos Ruiz: Founder, Oplus Blue
- Juan Carlos Berzins: Co-Founder, Atienda
- Juan Carlos Castillo: Partner, MENPA
- Juan Jose Franco: Co-founder and COO, Future_is
- Karen Colin: CEO, Startcly
- Laura Fornasari: Finance & Business Development Consultant and Business Angel, consultora independiente
- Lorenzo Camejo: Co-Founder and CTO, Fancision
- Lucylde Gonzalez: Public Affairs Expert, StartYou
- Luis Santiago: CEO, Pegasi Med
- Luis Derlon: Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual
- Luis Fernando Moncada: CEO and Cofounder, InCresc
- Luz Aimara Morales: Directora General, Centro de Innovación y Emprendimiento UCAB
- Marcel Imery: New York Ambassador, Venecápital
- Marco Villegas: Director, FI Caracas
- Marcos Capote: Consulting Manager, OMNIS
- Maria Castro: CEO and Founder, Gigget
- Maria Luke: CEO and Cofounder, Fixme.es
- María Eugenia Chacón: CEO and Cofounder, Solventemos
- María Fernanda Vera: CEO and Cofounder, Wawa
- Mariana Velásquez: Founder - CEO, BRANDDU
- Mariana Jiménez Segura: Deal Flow, Amplifica Capital
- Mariana Suarez: CEO, Bucare Services
- María Victoria Díaz: CEO, Laboratorio de Innovación Digital
- Marisela Cuevas: CEO, NeuroBusiness LLC
- Martha Laura Lopez: Fund Manager, MAYAN CAPITAL FUND
- Matias Mindlin: CEO and Founder, Pinta Libre
- Miguel Melendez: Customer Support and Sales Representative, HQ Rental Software
- Miguel Pérez: CFO, Vikua
- Miguelangel Rivas Vargas: CEO, Mundiluz
- Mike Green: Co-Founder, sirrus7
- Morelia Quintero: General Manager, Impulsa VC
- Nelson Palmero Durán: Socio - Director, neurainstitute.com
- Nicolas Pacheco: CEO, Clabe Ganadera
- Noelia Rodriguez: ACS Services Sales Representative, Oracle
- Orlando Osorio: CEO & Founder, Meaningful
- Oscar Costero: President of the Board, Wikimedia Venezuela
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Patricia Monteferrante: Coordinadora del Centro de Innovación y Emprendimiento, IESA
- Patsy Salgado: Product Owner, Kavak
- Pedro Berroteran: CEO and Founder, Quipus.App
- Pedro Ornelas: CEO - Cofounder/Mentor, Microlabs/Independent/Newchip
- Pedro Vallenilla: CEO and Cofounder, Cashea
- Rafael Tihanyi: Director of Revenue, Graphite Growth
- Ramon Scott: Founding Partner, InnovaRe Capital México SAPI
- Ramón Escovar: Partner, ESC+G
- Ramón Rodríguez: Co-Founder and Chief Investors Relations, RIDERY LLC
- Randy Cottin: Founder & CEO, Nesta.se
- Raul Perez Gurdian, Citi
- Rebeca Vidal: Ejecutiva Principal, CAF
- Reinaldo Valbuena: Co-Founder, Germinador
- Rene Guerrero: Líder de Innovación e Investigación y Desarrollo, Corporación Ventures
- Ricardo Castillo: Assistant Corporate Controller, Facebook
- Ricardo Fierro: Founder & CEO, PuntoGo
- Ricardo Pedreti: Wholesale Director, Telefonica Vivo
- Roberto Vargas: CEO, Betriax
- Roberto Dumerauf: CEO, Came Pagos
- Roberto Pérez: Marketplace Associate, Finalis
- Rodrigo Franco: Operations Manager, Folionet
- Rodrigo Lepervanche: Partner, Victum Legal
- Rolando Cruzado: President & Founder, PDMA Peru
- Romina Acosta: Consultor - Coach Organizacional - Mentor, Consultora RA
- Rosario B Casas: Co Founder, XR Americas, LLC / Business Creative Partners SAS
- Rosmilar Ceballo: CEO, Atina Energy Services
- Rossanna Ceccato: CEO, REDRESS
- Samuel Gómez Milano: CEO, CoinGroup
- Sandy Gómez: Director, FI Caracas
- Santiago Cervantes: Head of Operations, One Game Studio
- Sebastian Delmont: Principal Engineer, Artemis
- Silvana Liscano: Head of Research , Lunchclub
- Simon Chamorro: CEO-CoFounder, Valiu
- Simon Rausseo, BAM Mentors
- Susie Jaramillo: President and CCO, Encantos
- Thiago Garcia: CEO & General Partner, 10X Partners
- Thomas Bardinet: Director, Private Investment Firm
- Vanessa Navarro: Lawyer, Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez
- Victor Charles: COO/CFO and Founder, Coco
- Víctor Hernández: CVO & CEO, HelloSabi
- Wilbert Moreno: CEO, Celeritech
- Yanira Caraza: COO, Startupeable
- Yenni Peña: VP of Operations, Pygma
- And many more to be announced.
Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,500 entrepreneurs to grow quickly, know what to do next, and make key connections through the largest community of startup advisors in the world.
It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network - a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.
Join us in Venezuela to get funded and build a global business.
Apply to the Caracas 2023 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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