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Build a Great Startup in 2025 with the FI Morocco Startup Accelerator

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Founder Institute Abuja Produces 9 New Technology Companies

Feb 25, 2025 · Grad News

Founder Institute & AIM 2025: Building the Future of Economic Growth & Innovation

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Founder Institute Lagos Produces 14 New Technology Companies

Feb 18, 2025 · Grad News

How to Build an MVP with Zero Code Using Replit

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Founder Institute Spain Produces 3 New Technology Companies

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Build a Great Startup in 2025 with the FI Vietnam Startup Accelerator

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The Founder Institute is the world’s largest agentic company builder, turning ideas into fundable startups, and startups into unicorns. Since 2009, the Founder Institute program has helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs build 9,000+ companies, including unicorns like Udemy and Esusu, raise over 2BN in funding, and grow a portfolio worth an estimated $20BN. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities and 95 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide. Learn more about the Founder Institute.