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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 Sao Paulo's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Sao Paulo 2023 Founder Institute today.

We will be hosting several free startup events in Sao Paulo over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:

  • Pitch Lounge: Get Feedback on Your 1-Minute Pitch Idea from Startup Experts: 3:00pm, dez 13, 2023 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/333731
  • Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
  • [Restricted] Head Start to Funding Lab Enrollment and Q&A Session (Online Event): 3:00pm, dez 14, 2023 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/335469
  • Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 3:00pm, dez 18, 2023 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/333374
  • Startup Funding AMA & Founder Institute Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, Founder Institute): 3:00pm, dez 20, 2023 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/335638
  • Startup Funding AMA & Founder Institute Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, Founder Institute): 10:00pm, dez 27, 2023 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/335722
  • How Do You Find Product-Market Fit for Your Startup: 3:00pm, jan 08, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/334016
  • Founder Showcase: Pre-Seed Startup Pitch & Networking Event (Online): 3:00pm, jan 10, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/333473
  • How to Secure Your First Investment as a Startup Founder in 2024: 3:00pm, jan 17, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/334376
  • Startup Growth Workshop: Essential Elements: 3:00pm, jan 24, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/334256
  • Startup Ideation: Finding a Problem That Matters: 3:00pm, jan 31, 2024 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/333922

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 Sao Paulo accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Carlos Souza (Administrador, CSELOR), Clovis Castelo Junior (Prof , UNIFATEC ), Leo Gmeiner (CEO, School Guardian), Marco De Biasi (Partner, LAAS), Mayra Motta, Paloma Lecheta (Head of Global Community, Founder Institute). In addition, some of Sao Paulo's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:

  • Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO Platform
  • Adam C Kirst: Founder and CEO, Brev
  • Admar Neto: Founder and Cofounder, Northern and Paraty Brazil by UTMB
  • Alberto Ferreira: Co Founder, Cervejaria Baden Baden
  • Alexandre Veiga: Strategic Innovation Partner, Elephant Ventures LLC
  • Alexandre Dinkelmann: CO-FOUNDER, ONYO
  • Alexandre Bezerra: CEO & Founder, Amachains
  • Alexandre Uehara: Head of Innovation, Innov8 Mindset & Strategy
  • Alexandre Augusto Mosquim: Gerente de Inovação, Hospital Albert Einstein
  • Aline Catiusce: COO, Softsul Sistemas
  • Alisson Mendonça: CEO & Founder, FAARO
  • Altair Emboava de Araujo: Gestor, Hitt - Hub de Inovação Tecnológico de Taubaté
  • Amanda Martins: Founder, ciclou
  • Ana Pires: Head of International Partnerships, Softex
  • Ana Julia Ferreira: Project Management Officer (PMO), Radix Investimentos
  • Ana Paula Zamper: Director, Leading Digital Reinvention program, Saint Paul School
  • Ana Paula Vitelli: President and Chairwoman of the Board, British Chamber of Commerce in Brazil
  • Andre Almeida: Founder, Business Portugal
  • André Costenaro: Head Of Digital & Innovation , Louis Dreyfus Company
  • Andrea Monti: Managing Director Impact and Sustainability, Founder Institute
  • Andrea Cerqueira: Financial Services Business Development & Sales Enablement Manager, EY
  • Augusto Terra, Food Venture Hub
  • Benny Goldenberg: Founder and CEO, La Guapa Empanadas Artesanais
  • Bruna Marchi: CEO & Founder, Descomplicando o Inglês Jurídico
  • Bruna Losada: Vice-Diretora-Geral | Deputy Dean & COO, Saint Paul Escola de Negócios
  • Bruno Dequech Ceschin: Co-founder & CFO, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
  • Bruno Okamoto: Founder, EUNERD
  • Bruno Avillez: Partner, Adsum Business Consultoria
  • Camilla Padua: Founder, TechTalent
  • Carla De Calvo Dantas: CLV Founder and Lawyer, CLV Advogados
  • Carlos Nogueira: Head of Sales, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)
  • Carlos Souza: Administrador , CSELOR
  • Carolina Aguiar: Global Scientific Director - Digital Engagement, Specialty Care, GSK
  • CAROLINE FARIA: Sustainability Specialist, Schneider Electric
  • Cesar Thomé: CFO, Levitar
  • Cesar Tureta: Founder, iLTDA (Creativity Unltd)
  • César Morais, iLTDA (Creativity Unltd)
  • Cintia Mano: CEO, COREANGELS
  • Claudio Gianturco Gulisano: Managing Partner, Lean Business Research (www.leanbr.org)
  • Claudio Las Casas Alelaf: CEO, Argenprom Brasil
  • Claudio Santiago: Partner, EscapeTime Brasil
  • Claudio Colucci: Managing Director, FocusMarket R C M
  • Clovis Castelo Junior: Head of Research /Member of the Board /Lecturer, FATEC USA / ClienteSA
  • Cristina Santos: Comunicação e Gestão do Conhecimento de TI, Braskem
  • Daniel Dinelli
  • Daniela Coimbra Swiatek: Especialista em Inovação, Nowy Swiat Pesquisa e Assessoria
  • Daniela Motta: Co-Founder, Clinica Motta & Almeida
  • Daniela Simão: Audit Committee Member, BANCO NACIONAL DE ANGOLA
  • Daniele Cabral: CEO & Founder, DAAD Transformando Pessoas
  • Denise Pereira: CEO, Denise Curi, Phd
  • Diego Perez: Legal, Compliance & Co-Founder, StartMeUp Crowdfunding
  • Diego Simon: Founder & CEO, B2B Master
  • Eder Campos: Mentor e Investidor Anjo | CX | Modelo de negócios | Cultura, Em transição
  • Edson Ferro: Representante Regional ABMEN SP. Mentoria de Negócios., ABMEN
  • Eduardo Iwai: CPO - Investor, Alice Education
  • Eduardo Martucci: Product Owner, Exactaworks · Full-time
  • Eduardo Mendes: Senior Sales Executive - Financial Services , SAS
  • Egidio Zardo: Director, MIT Technology Review Brasil
  • Elcio Morelli: Founder, Health Angels Br
  • Eliana Miadaira: CEO & Founder, Portal do Sorriso
  • Ely Dirani: Associate Professor, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
  • Emily Coelho: Head da Jornada do Empreendedor , SMU Investimentos
  • Erica Fridman Stul: Business Strategy and Funding Specialist. , Sororité
  • Erik Santana: Erik Santana, FestaLab
  • Fabiano Porto: Executive Director, Global Regeneration Institute
  • Fabiano Rangel: Head : Organizational and Institutional Development , Leão Alimentos e Bebidas
  • Fabio D´Novaes: Co-Founder e CEO, Born Global Partner
  • Fabio Frazão: Founder and Director, Mexeri.ca
  • FABIO TOMAZ: COO, ENERGY REVIEW
  • Fábio Póvoa: Managing Director, Smart Money Ventures
  • Fábio De Faria: Advogado, N Partners
  • Felipe Brasileiro: co-founder & CEO, Parafuzo
  • Felipe Dos Santos: Co-Founder, Play2sell
  • Felipe Wasserman: PARTNER , BABUXCA
  • Felipe Giannetti: Managing Partner, StartSe
  • Felipe Maruyama: Diretor de Operações, programas e projetos, Centro de Inovação, Empreendedorismo e Tecnologia (CIETEC)
  • Fernando Zago: CEO, Grupo Zago: Banco Afro ; IVUUP ; Levee ; ÉSSE ; Zago Consultoria, Engenharia e Meio Ambiente
  • Flaviano Gastão Júnior: CEO, F2 Conexões + Inovação
  • Flavio Galvão: CEO & Founder, ECP Ambiental / StayEasy / Canal Poluição
  • Francesco Weiss: Co-Founder & CEO, eRa - Retail Analytics
  • Franco Torres: Associate, Brunel Partners
  • Frank Rolim: Frank Rolim, Founder conecte.ai
  • Franklin Ribeiro: Head Startup Ecosystem, Investe Sao Paulo
  • Gabriela Accorsi: CPO e Co- Founder , La Decora
  • Gabriela Marques Teixeira: Head of Digital Solutions, Stefanini
  • Guilherme Cabral: Founder/CEO, Vacalabs
  • Guilherme Yata: Founder-CEO, S3 Projects
  • Gustavo Maierá: BizDev, mesttra
  • Gustavo Bakai: CEO, Voit
  • Henrique Macedo: Socio/Partner, GAAP Auditores & Consultores
  • Humberto Matsuda: Managing Partner, Matsuda Invest
  • In Hsieh: Empreendedor especialista em Ecommerce
  • Isaque Gabriel Da Silva: Co-founder e CLO , ENERGY REVIEW
  • Jeferson Procopio, Quick Digital
  • João Cerqueira: Co-Founder and CEO, 4H Knowledge Management
  • João Gabriel Chebante: Consultor, Sucellos
  • Jorge Azevedo: Angel Investor and Cofounder, LegalBot
  • Jose Maria Rodríguez Perez: CEO & Founder, CINN
  • Juliana Gavini: Especialista de desenvolvimento industrial, SENAI - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial
  • Junior Borneli: CEO e Fundador da StartSe, StartSe
  • Lais Fonseca Alves: Founder & CEO , Precavida
  • Laura Gurgel: Founder, Clube de Negócios
  • Laurent Serafini: CEO
  • Leandro Hernández: Founder, Cuida.Life
  • Leo Gmeiner: CEO e Co-founder, School Guardian
  • Licinio Januario: Co-Founder, WOLO TV
  • Lilian Natal: Head of Communication, DISTRITO
  • Lilian Natal: Co-founder
  • Lucas De Lima Neto: Executive Diretcor MME & ESG / Partner, Empírica
  • Lucas Galvanini: Co-Founder & Sales Director, KnowCode
  • Lucas Oliveira: Portfolio Manager, COREangels Atlantic
  • Luis Felipe Adaime: CEO & Founder, Moss.Earth
  • LUIZ EDUARDO LEAO: Gerente de Tecnologias Educacionais, SENAI - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial
  • Luiz Fernando Silva: Especialista em Gestão Estratégica, Ltrainning Planejando Ideias e Negócios
  • Marcelo Pereira: Consultor Sênior, Valoração Consultoria
  • Marcelo Vivacqua: Founder and CEO, Conecta Consultoria em Negócios Internacionais
  • Marcelo Bella: -CEO, Mentor e Investidor Anjo, Banco Letsbank
  • Marcio Mendes: CEO & Founder, Marketing Sustentável
  • Marco De Biasi: Managing Partner , LATIN AMERICAN ANGELS SOCIETY
  • Marcos Olmos: Head of VC, VOX Capital
  • Marcos Cacalis: Head of Innovation and Optimization, Kashimir Consultoria e Gestão Empresarial
  • Marcos Avila: CEO & Founder, THERA CONSULTING
  • Marcus Maida: socio, PMM
  • Mariana Guarini: Membro do Conselho de Administração , MAM - Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo
  • Mario Rodrigues: CEO , IBNVendas
  • Maurizio Calcopietro: Managing Partner, Core Angels Atlantic
  • Mayra Motta: CEO & Founder, Mayra Motta Advogados Associados
  • Mayra Castro: Ambassador, Seedstars
  • Melquizedeque Macêdo
  • Moises Da Costa Maciel: Diretor de unidade de negócios, MV Mais eficiência na gestão da Saúde
  • Monica Lobenschuss: CEO, Vendas Exponenciais
  • Nando Gaspar: CEO, Conexão Empreendedora
  • Nara Iachan: CMO, Cuponeria
  • Neusa Andrade: CEO & Founder, Indiip- Intelligent Drug Information and knowledge Integration Platform LLC
  • Nima Kaz: Co Founder, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
  • Odete Afonso Duarte: Corporate Communication Branding , ESG Executive, Consultant
  • Otávio César Cafundo De Moraes: CEO , Brasil Diverso
  • Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
  • Pâmela Ponce: CEO, IAPRENDI & ELA S/A
  • Pâmela Ponce: Founder e CEO, IAPRENDI
  • Patricia Lacerda: CEO & Founder, FOL Solutions
  • Paula Machado: CEO & Founder, Meister Safe System
  • Paulo Carneiro: Manager, Craton-Roche
  • Pedro Wolff: Corporate Law | Venture Capital | M&A | , Pironti Advogados
  • Peixoto Accyoli: Chief Executive Officer, RE/MAX Brasil
  • Rafael Sampaio: Partner, RampUp - Business Transformation
  • Rafael Campos: VC Portfolio Manager, VOX Capital
  • Raquel Molina: CEO, Futuriste Tecnologias Inovadoras
  • Reinaldo Azevedo: CEO, ENERGY REVIEW
  • Renan Basso: CTO | Digital Strategist | Startup Builder, MB LABS
  • Renata Bonaldi: CEO & Founder, Sleep Up
  • Renata Tomazeli: CEO & Founder, Youfeel
  • Renata Marques: CIO Latin America, Natura &Co
  • Renato Simon: Managing Partner, LAAS Latin American Angels Society
  • Renato Alckmin Lombardi: CEO , REAL INTELLIGENCE Consultoria e Gestão Empresarial
  • Ricardo Normand: Venture Partner, Tomahawk.vc
  • Ricardo Oliani: Director, Counselor e Co Founder, ABRAPS - Associação Brasileira dos Profissionais pelo Desenvolvimento Sustentável
  • Ricardo Esposto: Innovation Manager, Kimberly-Clark
  • Ricardo Abiz: CEO & Founder, Sppock | polo di innovazione
  • Rita Costa: CEO, International Career Consultant & Business Partner
  • Roberto Soria: Head of Professional Services LATAM, Thomson Reuters
  • Robson Del Fiol: Head of Sales & Marketing, Sky.One Solutions
  • Rodrigo Bindes: CEO e Co Founder, Nutrifresh
  • Rodrigo Huback De Azevedo: Founder/CEO, ISBrasil e IBND
  • Rodrigo Oliveira: CRO, StayApp
  • Rodrigo Oliveira: CEO e Diretor de Estratégias, Plástico Virtual, Blob e Álamo Inteligência Comercial
  • Rodrigo Olmedo: Director, uGlobally
  • Rodrigo Bombonati S. Moraes: Deputy Director, Samambaia Technological Park - PTS-UFG
  • Rodrigo Saad Rodrigues: CEO & Founder, Monitoragua
  • Rodrigo Barbosa: Partner, Communications Director, Araucária Ventures & Consulting
  • Rogerio Augusto Cortes: CEO, Catalisar
  • Sanderson Pajeú: Founder & CEO, naPorta
  • Sandra Arango: FMCG International C-Level Executive, Ex-P&G/KHC/Reckitt
  • Semi Kim: Sr. Fintech Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Sergio Escobar: CEO & Partner, BCF Ventures, Managing Director, Lalotte Ventures
  • Sergio Cusmai: CEO and Founder, AIpha-G
  • Simone De Carvalho Soares: Founder & Executive Director, Simone Soares Comunicação e Sustentabilidade
  • Tais Scaroni: Especialista em Inovação Aberta, Cogna
  • TATIANA YOSHIDA: Sustainability Specialist & Special Projects Coordinator, Enel Distribuição São Paulo
  • Thiago Pereira: Founder, Advisor BPO
  • Thiago Garcia: CEO & General Partner, 10X Partners
  • Tijana Momirov: Startup Consultant - Product Management, StartupSetup
  • Tony Dos Santos: CEO, Diversidade Editora e Assessoria Educacional
  • Vanessa Abrahão: Senior Engagement Manager, Manacá Partners
  • Vicente Scivittaro: Sales Director, Gavea Angels
  • Victor Lugli: Managing Partner, Lugli Group
  • Vitor Kawamura: Managing Partner, WP Capital
  • Wilian Silva Vieira: CEO , Pitaco Criativo

  • And many more to be announced.

Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 6,800 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.

The results speak for themselves: FI Alumni have raised over $1.75BN in funding, and are building impactful businesses across 200+ cities and 100+ countries all across the globe. (see the FI 50 Report here).

Join us in Sao Paulo to get funded and build a global business. 

Apply to the Sao Paulo 2023 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.  

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