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Announcing the Winners of the 2022 Global Startup Leadership Awards

Oct 18, 2022 · Local Leaders

New Normal, New Opportunities: Applications Now Open to Founder Institute Lagos Spring 2023

Oct 13, 2022 · FI News

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November Global Founder Hotseat: Pitch Your Idea to Startup Experts, Online

Oct 13, 2022 · Webinar

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9 Week Guide to Launch a Startup to $1MM (Video)

Oct 12, 2022 · Video

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Startup Idea Pitch Practice: Get Friendly Feedback from Experts (Online Event)

Oct 10, 2022 · Webinar

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Applications OPEN for Founder Showcase November Pre-Seed Pitch Event!

Oct 05, 2022 · Founder Showcase

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Q3 2022 Founder Institute Alumni Milestone Report

Oct 03, 2022 · Grad News

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Build the Future: Applications Now Open to Founder Institute Pittsburgh 2023

Sep 28, 2022 · FI News

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

Sep 28, 2022 · FI News

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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.