The Founder Institute (http://FI.co), the world's premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, announced today that it is exploring a new semester launch in Kolkata this year.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch some of the fastest-rising startups across 6 continents like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, Appota, and many more. 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 Kolkata, then fill out an Interest Form, or attend a free event. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (Aug 14, 2016), then the Founder Institute will formally launch a 2016 program.
The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are serious about launching a startup, the Founder Institute can give you the structured process, constant feedback and evaluation from expert mentors, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more.
In order to test demand for a Kolkata 2016 program, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Kolkata:
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Kolkata include local startup leaders Samarjit Choudhury (Co-Founder, Maybright Ventures) and Vikram Duggal (Consultant, Unitus Seed Fund).
Most incubators and accelerators only support entrepreneurs who have developed an MVP or shown market traction. The Founder Institute solves this problem by training aspiring entrepreneurs and providing them with expert mentorship over three-and-half months, and helping them launch their own company." - Vikram Duggal
Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Kolkata Founder Institute program include:
- Aji Issac: CEO, Techshu.com
- Alkesh Agarwal: Co-founder & CEO, Refeel & Clublaptop
- Alok Patnia: CEO & Founder, Taxmantra (TM Solutions Private Limited)
- Arijit Bhattacharyya: Founder & CEO, VirtualInfocom
- Aritra Sarkar: Founder, Wedoria Technologies
- Arnab Ray: CEO, MD, Array Innovative Services Pvt. Ltd.
- Chandradeep (Cd) Mitra: Founder & CEO, PipalMajik
- Gaurav Kapoor: Executive Director, Innokul - The Gurukul for Innovators
- Hari Balasubramanian: Director & Founder, Ontrack Systems (UK) Limited
- Harshvardhan Neotia: Chairman, Ambuja Neotia group
- Kamal Agarwala: Founder & CEO, La Exactlly Software Private Limited
- Kaushal Dugar: Founder & CEO, Teabox.com
- Pradyumna Dalmia: CEO, Calcutta Angels Network
- Prashant Jalan: Founder & Managing Director, Bengal Nestors Industries Limited
- Ramya Hariharan: Founder, Citadel Law Chambers
- Ravi Ranjan: Head, Nasscom 10K Startup Warehouse Kolkata
- Rutvik Doshi: Director, Inventus Capital Partners
- Sagar Daryani: Co-Founder & CEO, Wow! Momo Foods Pvt. Ltd.
- Samarjit Choudhury: Co-Founder, Maybright Ventures
- Samrat Mukherjee: Founder & CEO, Crows Nest
- Satish Kataria: Founder, Catapooolt
- Shivam Shah: Partner, Augment Ventures
- Siddharth Nautiyal: Investment Partner, Omidyar Network
- Srikrishna Ramamoorthy: Partner, Unitus Seed Fund
- Subhrangshu Sanyal: CEO, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
- Suman Mukhopadhyay: Director, banglanatak dot com
- Tanushree Nandan: Partner, The Layman's Lawyer
- Vikram Duggal: Consultant, Unitus Seed Fund
- Viresh Oberoi: Chairman, CII National Committee on eCommerce
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Kolkata and fill out an Interest Form today.
(Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, India image by Shutterstock)
