Time to Build: Applications Now Open to Founder Institute Sao Paulo 2023

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

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

Lessons Learned Raising from Top Silicon Valley VCs: AMA with Rajeev Behera: 1:00pm, mai 29, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/371280
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00pm, jun 02, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/370634
How to Build Your MVP Using Artificial Intelligence : 2:00pm, jun 04, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/371402
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 9:00pm, jun 09, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/370778
FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 2:00pm, jun 23, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/371829
Startup Finance & Banking Basics: AMA with Grasshopper Bank: 2:00pm, jun 25, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/372030
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00pm, jun 30, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/371670
Founder’s Guide to AI: Creating Effective Content with AI: 2:00pm, jul 02, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/373178
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00pm, jul 07, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/370395
Founder’s Guide to AI: Building an MVP with No Coding Skills : 2:00pm, jul 09, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/373306
Founder’s Guide to AI: Using AI to Increase Productivity: 2:00pm, jul 16, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/373442
Founder’s Guide to AI: Using Agentic Workflows to Automate Repetitive Tasks: 2:00pm, jul 23, 2025 (America/Sao_Paulo): https://FI.co/e/373563

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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 Brasil accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Alexandre Uehara (Conselheiro de Inovação Corporativa e Palestrante, Innov8), Leo Gmeiner (CEO, School Guardian), Marco De Biasi (Startups Investor & Advisor /Program Director, FI/LAAS/LGA), Mayra Motta (Advogada, Consultora Jurídica, ESG & Startups Advisor, Mayra Motta Advogados), Morganna Tito (Morganna Tito, inovabra). 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
Admar Neto: Founder and Cofounder, Northern and Paraty Brazil by UTMB
Alberto Ferreira: Co Founder, Cervejaria Baden Baden
Alexandre Dinkelmann: CO-FOUNDER, ONYO
Alexandre Bezerra: CEO & Founder, Amachains
Alexandre Uehara: Palestrante e Conselheiro de Inovação Corporativa | Top 3 e Top10 mentor do Ano Startup Awards 2022/23/24 | Analista Shark Tank Brasil, Innov8
Aline Catiusce: COO, Softsul Sistemas
Amanda Martins: Founder, ciclou
Ana Pires: Head of International Partnerships, Softex
Ana Julia Ferreira: Project Management Officer (PMO), Radix Investimentos
Andre Almeida: Founder, Business Portugal
Andre Lin: Expert em Projetos de Inovação Aberta, FENASBAC
Andre Torbitoni: Founder | estratégia e escalabilidade tecnológica, Uníssona
ANDRE TCHERNOBILSKY: Board member, Founder, CEO, Innovation and Impact Projects
André Costenaro: Head Of Digital & Innovation , Louis Dreyfus Company
Andrea Monti: Managing Director Impact and Sustainability, Founder Institute
Andrea Cerqueira: Sales, Marketing and Customer Success Director, Motivart
Andreea Marinescu: CEO, Tech Add-Venture
Andries Oudshoorn: angel investor, advisor and board member, Amachains
Angela Lupi: Co-Founder, Nebula Prima
Arturo Flores Marquéz: Angel Investor & CFO , Traxión
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
Carlos Nogueira: Head of Sales, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)
CAROLINE FARIA: Sustainability Specialist, Schneider Electric
Cesar Thomé: CFO, Levitar
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
Clovis Castelo Junior: Head of Research /Member of the Board /Lecturer, FATEC USA / ClienteSA
Daniel Vasserman: Head of Corporate Innovation & Partnerships, 100 Open Startups
Daniela Coimbra Swiatek: Especialista em Inovação, Nowy Swiat Pesquisa e Assessoria
Daniela Simão: Audit Committee Member, BANCO NACIONAL DE ANGOLA
Denise Pereira: CEO, Denise Curi, Phd
Diego Perez: Legal, Compliance & Co-Founder, StartMeUp Crowdfunding
Diego Simon: Founder & CEO, B2B Master
Don Samoil: Managing Partner, Trusted Scale
Eder Campos: Mentor e Investidor Anjo | CX | Modelo de negócios | Cultura, FDC - Fundação Dom Cabral
Edson Ferro: Diretor de Operações Empresariais, SIMPOSS Assessoria Empresarial.
Eduardo Martucci: Product Owner, Exactaworks · Full-time
Eduardo Mendes: Senior Sales Executive - Financial Services , SAS
Elcio Morelli: Founder, Health Angels Br
Ely Dirani: Associate Professor, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Emily Coelho: Head da Jornada do Empreendedor , SMU Investimentos
Erica Fridman Stul: Managing Partner, Sororité
Fabiana Alves: Marketing & Communications Manager, Comgás
Fabiano Porto: Executive Director, Global Regeneration Institute
Fabio Frazão: Founder and Director, Mexeri.ca
Fábio Póvoa: Managing Director, Smart Money Ventures
Fabiola Benvenuti: Human Resources Advisor, Dentsu
Fabricio Lira Figueiredo: Head of Ventures, CPQD
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)
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 Kamnang Ngansop: Cofounder , Vitamin C&S Coaching
Gabriela Accorsi: CPO e Co- Founder , La Decora
Gianfranco Vento: CEO , Cassa di Risparmio di San Marino
Giovanna Claro: Founder & General manager, eHeadset
Guilherme Yata: Founder-CEO, S3 Projects
Guilherme Terrengui: Founder, Sumsub
Guilherme Skaf Amorim: Head of Partnerships Head of Partnerships , Wayra Brasil
Guillermo Guzmán: GP, Founder Institute Colombia
Henrique Macedo: Socio/Partner, GAAP Consultoria & Corpservices Group
Henry Suzuky: CEO & Founder, Axonal Consultoria Tecnológica
Humberto Matsuda: Managing Partner, Matsuda Invest
Icaro Molinari: CEO & Founder, CoProdux
In Hsieh: Empreendedor especialista em Ecommerce
Javier Caruso: Founder & CEO , Webstart
Jeferson Procopio: CEO & Founder, 37924499000133
João Cerqueira: Co-Founder and CEO, 4H Knowledge Management
João Gabriel Chebante: Consultor, Sucellos
Jorge Azevedo: Angel Investor and Author, Como nasce uma startup
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: Program Director, Founder Institute Brasil
Leonardo Gaitan: CEO & co-founder, Autoparti
Leonardo Addeo Ramos: Vice-Director Clinico, Hospital Nipo-Brasileiro
Lucas Galvanini: Co-Founder & Sales Director, KnowCode
LUIZ EDUARDO LEAO: Gerente de Tecnologias Educacionais, SENAI - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial
Marcelo Vivacqua: Founder and CEO, Associação Brasil Internacional de Inventores, Cientistas e Empreendedores Inovadores - ABIPIR
Marcelo Bella: C-Level, Mentor e Investidor Anjo, Picpay
Marcelo Vasconcelos: Managing Partner, Black Lion Brasil
Marcio Motter: Finance Executive “as a service” | Advisor | Mentor, N/A
Marcio Mendes: CEO & Founder, Marketing Sustentável
Marco De Biasi: Startups Investor & Advisor /Program Director, FI/LGA /LAAS
Marcos Olmos: Head of VC, VOX Capital
Marcos Cacalis: Head of Innovation and Optimization, Kashimir Consultoria e Gestão Empresarial
Marcus Maida: socio, PMM
Mariana Hagel: Owner, Hagel Consulting
Mariana Velásquez: Founder - CEO, BRANDDU
Mariana Guarini: Membro do Conselho de Administração , MAM - Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo
Mariana Camargo: CEO, Uníssona
Mariana Stamato: Co-Founder, Devir Social
Matteo Santini: Startups Private Investor, Private Investor
Maurizio Calcopietro: Managing Partner, Core Angels Atlantic
Mayra Motta: Sócia, Mayra Motta Advocacia
Monica Lobenschuss: CEO, Vendas Exponenciais
Morganna Tito: Community Manager, Inovabra
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
Patricia Lacerda: CEO & Founder, FOL Solutions
Paula Machado: CEO & Founder, Meister Safe System
Paulo Faria: CEO & Founder, OTSE
Paulo Carneiro: Manager, Craton-Roche
Pedro Napoleão Jr.: CEO & Founder, ByStartup
Peixoto Accyoli: Chief Executive Officer, RE/MAX Brasil
Rafael Sampaio: CEO Brasil, NovaRed
Rafael Campos: VC Portfolio Manager, VOX Capital
Rafael Angelo Nanis: Coordenador Growth Marketing, Atmosfera Ventures
Rajanish Karki: Founder, Beats Bazar
Raquel Molina: CEO, Futuriste Tecnologias Inovadoras
Reinaldo Azevedo: CEO, ENERGY REVIEW
Renata Bonaldi: CEO & Founder, Sleep Up
Renata Marques: CIO Latin America, Natura &Co
Renato Simon: Managing Partner, LAAS Latin American Angels Society
Ricardo Normand: Venture Partner, Tomahawk.vc
Ricardo Oliani: Director, Counselor e Co Founder, ABRAPS - Associação Brasileira dos Profissionais pelo Desenvolvimento Sustentável
Ricardo Wang: Ex-Founder, Investor, Enthusiastic and Curious, GM, ex(Mdlz, RB and Kerry)
Ricardo Pinto Martins: Founder, TRIWI
Ricardo Oliveira: Founder and Managing Director, RWO Assessoria Empresarial
Roberto Soria: Head of Professional Services LATAM, Thomson Reuters
Robson Del Fiol: Channel & Franchising Director, Skyone
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 Saad Rodrigues: CEO & Founder, Monitoragua
Rodrigo Barbosa: Partner, Communications Director, Araucária Ventures & Consulting
Rodrigo Grossi: Founder and COO, Dynadok
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 Emanuel Cusmai: CEO and Founder, AIpha-G
Simone Galvagno: ESG Business Developer & Consultant, Azeus Convene
TATIANA YOSHIDA: Innovation and Technology Coordinator, Grupo Energia
Thiago Garcia: CEO & General Partner, 10X Partners
Tijana Momirov: Startup Consultant - Product Management, StartupSetup
Vando Ribeiro: CEO, Grupo 2MI
Vanessa Abrahão: Head of Customer Success , Groove Marketing de Incentivo
Victor Lugli: Managing Partner, Lugli Group

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.

The results speak for themselves: FI Alumni have raised over $1.85BN in funding, and are building impactful businesses across 200+ cities and 100+ countries all across the globe. (see the FI 50 Report here).