The Founder Institute, the World's Largest Startup Accelerator, is in the final stage of testing demand for opening a new chapter in Manila for the Spring of 2014.
The testing phase ends soon (Jun 24, 2025), so if you'd like to help bring this great program to Manila, please fill out this form today and spread the word. It only takes five minutes, and there is no obligation.
Over the last few weeks, the feedback we have received in Manila has been positive, and we have received a large amount of support from local startup and economic development organizations. In addition, we have reached out to some of the area's top technology entrepreneurs to support the program.
We are humbled by the list of top local and global entrepreneurs that have pledged their support to mentor new companies in a Manila Founder Institute program.
This list of entrepeneurs includes:
- Aaron Tan: CEO, Carro
- Abdi Dharma Ginting: Chief of Business Development Officer, Solecode
- Achmad Alkatiri: Founder, Hypefast
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Aditya Chintawar: Chief Product & Tech Officer (CPTO), KoinWorks
- Aiken Larisa Serzo: Partner, Disini & Disini Law Office
- Ainun Najib: Global Head of Data Platform, Dyson
- Alan Wong: Co-Founder & CTO, Ula
- Alex Alabiso: N/A, Clickaramat
- 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 Boediman: Managing Partner, Ideosource Venture Capital
- Andika Deni Prasetya, Rakamin Academy
- Andrew Escaler: Executive Vice President, Pasudeco
- Andy Zain: Founder & Managing Partner, Kejora Capital
- 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
- Arup Maity: President, BlastAsia
- Audra Pakalnyte: Partner, First Move
- 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
- Carlo Valencia: Founder / Facilitator, Startup PH Training
- Carlo Calimon: President, StartUp Village
- Cayadi Sutanto: x-CTO, Co-Founder of Byru, x-Chief of IT of FINFLEET
- Charlie Chandra: CEO, DotX
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Christian Blanquera: Angel Investor, Incept Asia
- Crystal Widjaja: Co-Founder at Generation Girl, Partner at Reforge
- Danny Wirianto: CBO, GDP Ventures
- David Tjokrorahardjo: Managing Principal, Sovereign Capital
- Donald Wihardja: CEO, MDI Ventures
- Edy Sulistyo: CEO GoPlay, Founder Loket.com
- Farhat Bashir: Founding CEO, Seerab Technologies
- Francisco Lapid: Chairman, SPAC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INC
- Gaery Undarsa: Co-Founder & CMO, Lifepack / Jovee
- Gerald Castillo: Chief Executive Officer, Eight Media Online Solutions, Inc.
- Gerard Escaler: Co-Founder, Lyrium Venture Partners Limited
- Gia Santos: CEO & Co-Founder, BookSpine PH
- Gina Romero: CEO, ConnectedWomen.org
- Herman Widjaja: CTO, Tokopedia
- Hermawan Sutanto: COO, Vidio
- Herwan Ng: Board & Committee Member | Advisor | Mentor, IDX Listed Companies | Financial Institutions | Startups
- Ian Morris Yapjuangco: CEO & Co-founder, Nutricoach
- Isabel Pablo: Founder, GK Innovations Lab
- James Tan: Managing Partner, Quest Ventures
- James Soriano: VP, Investments, Pasudeco
- Jeff Gutierrez: Managing Partner, Muralla Street Ventures
- Jeffrey Paine: Managing Partner & Cofounder, Golden Gate Ventures
- Jefrey Joe: Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Alpha JWC Ventures
- Jj Disini: Managing Partner, Disini and Disini
- John D. Evans, CFA: Fouinder & General Manager, SEIML Ventures
- Jorge Wieneke: Founder & CEO, TOKYO TEMPURA
- Joselito Fañgonilo: Philippines Chapter Lead, Meet Ventures
- Jose Maria Fajardo: CEO, Proudcloud
- Joseph De Leon: Founder, MAIN [Manila Angel Investors Network]
- Juan Roy: President, Regenerative Transformation Institute
- Karin Wellbrock: Executive Leadership Coach and Co-Founder, Kay Group K.K.
- Kevin Brockland: Founder & Managing Partner, Indelible Ventures:
- Khailee Ng: Managing Partner, 500 Startups
- Lily Phang: Co-Founder, Eblity
- Lily Suriani: Country GM, Kredivo Indonesia
- Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
- Marganda Hutagalung: Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Dare Law Alliance
- MC Lijauco: Founder, Snipe
- Muhammad Ichsan Rahardianto: Customer Solutions Consultant , Google Cloud
- Nafinia Putra: Co-Managing Director, Girls in Tech Indonesia
- Niña Terol: Founder & CEO, Imaginable Impact
- Norman Sasono: CTO, DANA
- On Lee: CTO, GDP Venture
- Ongki Kurniawan: Co-founder and CEO of Skor Technologies, ex-Country Head of Stripe Indonesia
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Patrick Zulueta: Co-founder , Apper.ph
- Paul Diaz: Co-Founder, Rocket Digital Business Innovations, Inc.
- Paula Filart: Senior Associate, Disini & Disini Law Office
- Peng Ong: Managing Director, Monk's Hill Ventures
- Raymond Rodis: Chief Executive Officer, Startup Law PH
- Richie Wirjan: Executive VP Investment, Kejora-SBI Orbit
- Rizki Suluh Adi: CRO of Everywhere.id, Bapak HarBolNas 12-12 Indonesia
- Roger Do: CEO, Co-Founder, Watchdog Cyber Defense
- Rossana Llenado: Founder and President, AHEAD Learning Systems, AHEAD Education Technologies
- Rudy Lim: CEO, OIO Singapore
- Sakti Makki: Co-Founder, Managing Director, Creative Director, MakkiMakki Strategic Transformation Consultant
- Samira Shihab: Principal, Value Creation & Portfolio Advisory , AC Ventures
- Sau Sheong Chang: Director, Applied Cloud Computing Lab, SP Digital
- Sheikh Masud Iftekher: Key Account Controller, Ericsson Indonesia
- Shinta Dhanuwardoyo: CEO, Bubu Ventures
- Steph Naval, Empath
- Steve Melhuish: CEO & Founder, Propertyguru
- Suyanto Tjoeng: CEO, Anteraja
- Teddy Setiawan: Founder, CEO of Uruz, Founder, x-CEO of Cashlez
- Tessa Wijaya: Co-Founder & COO, Xendit
- Vikram Bharati: Founder, Draper Startup House
- Wilson Sumanang: CTO, PARKEE
- Wilson Santoso: Co-Founder at Dabble, Director at Founder Institute Jakarta
- Yinglan Tan: Founding Managing Partner, Insignia Ventures Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners
- And many more to be announced.
In the Founder Institute's structured, step-by-step program, these mentors will provide promising startup entrepreneurs in Manila with expert feedback and support to build their companies. In addition, participants 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.
If we get enough demand to officially launch a Manila Founder Institute chapter, then we will secure approximately 10 - 20 additional mentors. In fact, in most Founder Institute semesters the ratio of Mentors to Founders is greater than 1:1.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,500 companies form and improve their business ideas, develop their marketing strategy, create an advisory board, recruit co-founders, improve their pitch, launch a product, prepare to raise capital, bootstrap to profitability, generate revenue, and more.
Help bring this world-renowned program to Manila and fill out an Interest Form today.
