The Founder Institute (http://fi.co), the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, is exploring a new semester launch in Yangon.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,500 companies, which have created over 30,000 new jobs. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
If you'd like to help bring a semester to Yangon, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by Sunday, October 19th 2014, then the Founder Institute will formally launch a Yangon 2014 program.
The Founder Institute is a part-time, four-month program where promising entrepreneurs can "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses and expert feedback from business mentors. Plus, you are not required to quit your day job to participate, so you can begin building a business around your ideas without putting your livelihood at risk.
In order to test demand for a Yangon 2014 program, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events;
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:30am, May 06, 2025 (Asia/Rangoon): https://FI.co/e/370894
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 6:30am, May 08, 2025 (Asia/Rangoon): https://FI.co/e/370931
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Nathan Beckord: 11:30pm, May 12, 2025 (Asia/Rangoon): https://FI.co/e/370928
- Future-proofing CPG Brands: Key Strategies for Sustainable Growth: 8:30pm, May 15, 2025 (Asia/Rangoon): https://FI.co/e/371009
- Lessons Learned Raising from Top Silicon Valley VCs: AMA with Rajeev Behera: 10:30pm, May 29, 2025 (Asia/Rangoon): https://FI.co/e/371252
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 11:30pm, Jun 02, 2025 (Asia/Rangoon): https://FI.co/e/370909
- How to Build Your MVP Using Artificial Intelligence : 11:30pm, Jun 04, 2025 (Asia/Rangoon): https://FI.co/e/371435
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:30am, Jun 10, 2025 (Asia/Rangoon): https://FI.co/e/370820
- Meet the FI Alumni Scaling Startups in Asia: 5:30pm, Jun 16, 2025 (Asia/Rangoon): https://FI.co/e/371545
- FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 11:30pm, Jun 23, 2025 (Asia/Rangoon): https://FI.co/e/371863
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 11:30pm, Jun 30, 2025 (Asia/Rangoon): https://FI.co/e/371705
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 11:30pm, Jul 07, 2025 (Asia/Rangoon): https://FI.co/e/370925
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Yangon are two leaders of the Myanmar startup ecosystem: Thar Htet (Managing Director at Zwenexsys Intl Ltd), and Ravi Chhabra (Owner, NovaSteps).
Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Yangon Founder Institute program include:
- Aaron Tan: CEO, Carro
- Abdi Dharma Ginting: Chief of Business Development Officer, Solecode
- Abhinav Goswami: Sr Director (Investments), Daiwa PI Partners Singapore
- Achmad Alkatiri: Founder, Hypefast
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Aditya Chintawar: Chief Product & Tech Officer (CPTO), KoinWorks
- Adrianto Andre Djokosoetono: President Director, Blue Bird group
- Ainun Najib: Global Head of Data Platform, Dyson
- Alan Wong: Co-Founder & CTO, Ula
- Albert Shyy: Managing Director, Eurazeo Investment
- Alexander Rusli: Co-Founder of Digiasia | Investor in 25+ startups), Independent Commissioner of PT Link Net Tbk | BoC of Multinational Companies
- Althea Lim
- Alvin Yap: CEO, Laku6
- Anam Bhatia: Senior Product Designer II, Rubrik Inc
- Andi Kristianto: CEO, Indico
- Andi Boediman: Managing Partner, Ideosource Venture Capital
- Andy Zain: Founder & Managing Partner, Kejora Capital
- Anggia Meisesari: Founder, CEO, TransTRACK
- Anton Rifco: Founder, Teman Produk
- Antonny Liem: CEO, MCM Group
- Arcui Usoara: Founder/CEO, Iaculus
- Ardy Satria Hasanuddin: Co-Founder, CTO, MyRobin
- Ari Juliano Gema: Partner, IP & Entertainment Practice, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
- Audra Pakalnyte: Partner, First Move
- Audrey Maximillian Herli: Co-Founder, Riliv
- Aviandri Rivai: CPO, Mekari
- Billy Suryajaya: COO, Nanovest
- Billy Boen: DIrector, Kejora - SBI Orbit Fund
- Bima Tjahja: SVP Data, Bukalapak
- Boye Hartmann: Founder - CEO, BAT VENTURES PTE LTD
- Brata Rafly: Head of Startup Ecosystem, AWS Indonesia
- Busthon M Amil: Senior Data Scientist, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Indonesia
- Cayadi Sutanto: x-CTO, Co-Founder of Byru, x-Chief of IT of FINFLEET
- Chandni Jaga: Senior Venture Associate, Plug and Play Tech Center
- Charlie Chandra: CEO, DotX
- Crystal Widjaja: Co-Founder at Generation Girl, Partner at Reforge
- Danny Wirianto: CBO, GDP Ventures
- David Tjokrorahardjo: Managing Principal, Sovereign Capital
- Dian Safitri: Expert Staff to Minister of State Owned Enterprises, Board Member of BULOG
- Donald Wihardja: CEO, MDI Ventures
- Eddi Danusaputro: CEO, BNI Ventures
- Edy Sulistyo: CEO GoPlay, Founder Loket.com
- Erwin Arifin
- Eunice Goh: Venture Growth Architect, Ex-Founder and CEO, SmartUp
- Fanny Verona: Country Manager, Line Corp
- Farhat Bashir: Founding CEO, Seerab Technologies
- Faris Lodin: Mr, AxeHoldings
- Firlie Ganinduto: Vice Chairman, KADIN Indonesia
- Gaery Undarsa: Co-Founder & CMO, Lifepack / Jovee
- Galuh Koco Sadewo: Co-Founder - Chief Business Dev & Partnership, BOTIKA
- George Hendrata: CEO, Tiket.com
- Greg Krasnov: Founder, CEO, Tonik Bank
- Gurun Nevada: Entrepreneur in Residence, Antler
- Hadi Wijaya: VP - Head of Business & Program, Indosat
- Henry Lee: Branding Sifu
- Herman Widjaja: CTO, Tokopedia
- Hermawan Sutanto: COO, Vidio
- Herwan Ng: Board & Committee Member | Advisor | Mentor, IDX Listed Companies | Financial Institutions | Startups
- Hooi Yen Chin: Director, Polaris Law Corporation
- James Tan: Managing Partner, Quest Ventures
- Jeffrey Paine: Managing Partner & Cofounder, Golden Gate Ventures
- Jefrey Joe: Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Alpha JWC Ventures
- Jenie Lim: Advisor & Partner at Talentsights, ex HR Director of JDID and Head of HR of Shopee and Lazada
- Jonathan Wong: CEO APAC, Habyt
- Karin Wellbrock: Executive Leadership Coach and Co-Founder, Kay Group K.K.
- Karissa Adelaide: Vice President, Jungle Ventures
- Kenneth Tan: VP of Ecosystems, Partnership and Acquisition, DBS Bank
- Khailee Ng: Managing Partner, 500 Startups
- Khushbu Topandasani: Associate Director, Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India
- Lars Ullerich, Bio Tech
- Laurence Cua: Head of Operations ANZ, Airwallex
- Leo Koesmanto: CEO, PT Bank Jasa Jakarta (Bank Saqu)
- Lily Suriani: Country GM, Kredivo Indonesia
- Lily Phang: Co-Founder, Eblity
- Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
- Marganda Hutagalung: Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Dare Law Alliance
- Margarita Tan: Chief of Growth, Cakap
- Metta Dewi, Nestle Indonesia
- Meutia Adryana: Founder, CEO, STEB Asia
- Muhammad Ichsan Rahardianto: Customer Solutions Consultant , Google Cloud
- Nafinia Putra: Co-Managing Director, Girls in Tech Indonesia
- Natali Ardianto: Co-founder & CEO, Lifepack / Jovee
- Nima Badiey: VP Alliances, Channels, Strategic Partnerships, GitLab --> NVidia
- Norman Sasono: CTO, DANA
- Olivia Marzuki: Business News Presenter & Producer, Channel News Asia TV Singapore
- On Lee: CTO, GDP Venture
- Ongki Kurniawan: Co-founder and CEO of Skor Technologies, ex-Country Head of Stripe Indonesia
- Oruganti Prashanth Sharma: Software Engineering Manager, Tesla
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Paul Bastian: Director of Sales Marketing, GoFleet by Astra & Gojek
- Peng Ong: Managing Director, Monk's Hill Ventures
- Petra Barus: ex-CTO, Kuncie
- Richie Wirjan: Executive VP Investment, Kejora-SBI Orbit
- Rika Tantiana: Senior Manager for Tech & Business Transformation, Robert Walters
- Riza Kristanto: Country Director, Monnai
- Rizki Suluh Adi: CRO of Everywhere.id, Bapak HarBolNas 12-12 Indonesia
- Ryan Dinh: Co-founder, Koni Studio & SubWallet
- Saiful Bahri: CTO, PT Hybrid Indotech International
- Sakti Makki: Co-Founder, Managing Director, Creative Director, MakkiMakki Strategic Transformation Consultant
- Samira Shihab: Principal, Value Creation & Portfolio Advisory , AC Ventures
- Sandy Permadi: CEO, Erigo
- Sau Sheong Chang: Director, Applied Cloud Computing Lab, SP Digital
- Shefali Dodani: VP and Head of Indonesia, Insignia Ventures Partners
- Sheikh Masud Iftekher: Key Account Controller, Ericsson Indonesia
- Shinta Dhanuwardoyo: CEO, Bubu Ventures
- Sid Kumar: Co-Founder, CEO, My Robin
- Sirly Nasir: Founder and CEO at SWN PR & Advisory, SWN PR & Advisory
- Sirly W. Nasir: Founder and CEO, SWN PR & Advisory
- Sony Yoga Delarama: Group Head of Strategic Partnership - Financial Services Holding, Sinarmas
- Steve Melhuish: CEO & Founder, Propertyguru
- Suyanto Tjoeng: CEO, Anteraja
- Tatum Ona Kembara: Founder and CEO, DDI
- Teddy Setiawan: Founder, CEO of Uruz, Founder, x-CEO of Cashlez
- Tessa Wijaya: Co-Founder & COO, Xendit
- Tiffany Priosoetanto Masrin: Investment Manager, Intudo VC
- Vikram Bharati: Founder, Draper Startup House
- Waizly Darwin: Group COO, Mahaka Sports Group
- Wilson Santoso: Co-Founder at Dabble, Director at Founder Institute Jakarta
- Wilson Sumanang: CTO, PARKEE
- Yemi Oluseun: Growth & GTM For FinTechs, The Change Hive
- Yinglan Tan: Founding Managing Partner, Insignia Ventures Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners
- Yoga Pratama
- Yudi Hamka: President Director and CEO, MNC Financial Services
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Yangon and fill out an Interest Form today.
About The Founder Institute
The Founder Institute (www.FI.co) is the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies. In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,500 companies, which have created over 30,000 new jobs. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
The Founder Institute was founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur Adeo Ressi.
