The Founder Institute, the world’s premier pre-seed startup accelerator, announced today that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Prague. While the Silicon-Valley based program has chapters in over 200 cities worldwide, early-stage entrepreneurs in Prague can finally now take advantage of the Founder Institute's renowned structure, mentor support, and network to build an enduring company.
Applications to the first ever Prague Founder Institute are now open, and anyone interested in building a technology company can apply at FI.co/apply/prague.
The Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the critical support network and structured process needed to build an enduring company, from launch to team and funding. Since 2009, the program has helped over 7,500 Graduates raise over $1.85BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Prague, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 2:00am, May 08, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/372146
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Nathan Beckord: 7:00pm, May 12, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/372160
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Jun 02, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/372194
- How to Build Your MVP Using Artificial Intelligence : 7:00pm, Jun 04, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/372225
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00am, Jun 10, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/372269
- FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 7:00pm, Jun 23, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/372278
- Startup Finance & Banking Basics: AMA with Grasshopper Bank: 7:00pm, Jun 25, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/371949
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Jun 30, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/372299
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Jul 07, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/372321
The individuals that have been critical in bringing the Founder Institute to Prague include local startup leaders Matt East (Chairman of ISIC Association, CEO of GTS Alive Group), Clare Kennedy (Co-Founder of Disrupt Digital), and David Costello (Co-Founder of Disrupt Digital).
In addition, many of the region's top founders, CEOs, and investors have signed on to mentor new entrepreneurs in the Czechia - Central Eastern Europe Fall 2025 Founder Institute program, including:
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute is designed for founders and teams all throughout the pre-seed stage, including aspiring founders with a full-time job, solo founders, teams, and founders of established companies that are pre-funding. The organization's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Prague to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Czechia - Central Eastern Europe Fall 2025 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
