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Chile Summer 2027
Virtual

Program schedule

The FI Agentic Program is 10 sessions plus Demo Day. Every founder in the cohort attends the same sessions; the work between them is set by your Playbook.

Applications open

Chile Summer 2027

Early deadline
nov 03, 2026
Applications close
mar 02, 2027
Program starts
mar 17, 2027
Demo Day
jul 08, 2027
Apply in Chile
nov 03

Early Application Deadline
mar 02

Final Application Deadline
mar 17 06:00 pm Session 1

Kickoff

Date
mar 17, 2027
Time
06:00pm -03

Sprints

Every Founder follows the Agentic Track, an AI-personalized curriculum that adapts each sprint to be more advanced or more basic based on your stage, with AI agents to help complete the work.

The below deliverables are in addition to any custom "Epic Sprints" you may receive based on your specific challenges, and are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:

Deliverables

The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

  1. Office Hours - Book your first Office Hours with Local Leaders and Mentors to get guidance on the next steps for your business.
  2. Hotseat Pitch - Prepare a one sentence verbal pitch for the weekly "Founder Hotseat", where you present to Mentors during the Feedback Sessions.
The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

The sprint types, with the session each one starts and ends in.
Sprint Starts Ends
Pitching Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Customer Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Leadership Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Sales & Customer Acquisition Session 3, Development Continues after the program
Product Development Session 4, Model Continues after the program
Revenue Modeling Session 4, Model Session 8, Traction
Legal & IP Session 5, Idea Review Session 10, Fundraising
Branding & Design Session 5, Idea Review Session 11, Demo Day
Financial Planning Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Team & Advisors Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Fundraising Prep Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Post-Program Onboarding Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
mar 24 11:00 am Session 2

Sesión de Visión y Propósito

Cada founder presenta su "Why Statement" — 3 a 5 oraciones que definen por qué existe su startup. Los mentores dan feedback directo para refinar la visión del proyecto.

Date
mar 24, 2027
Time
11:00am -03
The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

The sprint types, with the session each one starts and ends in.
Sprint Starts Ends
Pitching Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Customer Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Leadership Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Sales & Customer Acquisition Session 3, Development Continues after the program
Product Development Session 4, Model Continues after the program
Revenue Modeling Session 4, Model Session 8, Traction
Legal & IP Session 5, Idea Review Session 10, Fundraising
Branding & Design Session 5, Idea Review Session 11, Demo Day
Financial Planning Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Team & Advisors Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Fundraising Prep Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Post-Program Onboarding Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
mar 25 06:00 pm Session 3

Vision

En cada sesión semanal de retroalimentación, los fundadores presentarán sus estrategias y avances a los mentores para recibir comentarios, consejos y perspectivas sobre el tema de la semana, y tendrán múltiples oportunidades para hacer preguntas. Esta semana recibirás consejos sobre cómo desarrollar una visión sólida para tu negocio.

Date
mar 25, 2027
Time
06:00pm -03

Sprints

Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:

Deliverables

The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

  1. Market Research - Utilize our market research template to collect accurate and available market information on the customer problems you are analyzing.
  2. Personas - Build an initial Buyer Persona to better understand your target customer's needs, challenges, and buying process.
The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

The sprint types, with the session each one starts and ends in.
Sprint Starts Ends
Pitching Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Customer Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Leadership Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Sales & Customer Acquisition Session 3, Development Continues after the program
Product Development Session 4, Model Continues after the program
Revenue Modeling Session 4, Model Session 8, Traction
Legal & IP Session 5, Idea Review Session 10, Fundraising
Branding & Design Session 5, Idea Review Session 11, Demo Day
Financial Planning Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Team & Advisors Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Fundraising Prep Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Post-Program Onboarding Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
abr 01 06:00 pm Session 4

Sesión Taller Presentación en 3 minutos

Sesión especial para para armar bien la presentación de 3 minutos y saber como preparar las reuniones con mentores. Taller desarrollado por Mentor FI : Francisco Musso

Date
abr 01, 2027
Time
06:00pm -03
The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

The sprint types, with the session each one starts and ends in.
Sprint Starts Ends
Pitching Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Customer Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Leadership Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Sales & Customer Acquisition Session 3, Development Continues after the program
Product Development Session 4, Model Continues after the program
Revenue Modeling Session 4, Model Session 8, Traction
Legal & IP Session 5, Idea Review Session 10, Fundraising
Branding & Design Session 5, Idea Review Session 11, Demo Day
Financial Planning Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Team & Advisors Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Fundraising Prep Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Post-Program Onboarding Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
abr 08 06:00 pm Session 5

Development

Date
abr 08, 2027
Time
06:00pm -04

Sprints

Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:

Deliverables

The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

  1. Build your Pitch Script - Practice makes perfect, especially with an early version of your pitch. The average 3 minute pitch consists of 450 words at normal talking speed. Create the written version of your script and get feedback from your peers.
  2. Idea Review Pitch Deck - Finalize your 3-minute pitch deck for the Mentor Idea Review, using our templates and guidelines. Practice the pitch at least five times with your peers, and revise it based on feedback. Upload a final video on the deliverables page.
The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

The sprint types, with the session each one starts and ends in.
Sprint Starts Ends
Pitching Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Customer Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Leadership Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Sales & Customer Acquisition Session 3, Development Continues after the program
Product Development Session 4, Model Continues after the program
Revenue Modeling Session 4, Model Session 8, Traction
Legal & IP Session 5, Idea Review Session 10, Fundraising
Branding & Design Session 5, Idea Review Session 11, Demo Day
Financial Planning Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Team & Advisors Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Fundraising Prep Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Post-Program Onboarding Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
abr 29 06:00 pm Session 6

Model

Date
abr 29, 2027
Time
06:00pm -04

Sprints

Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:

Deliverables

The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

  1. Revenue Models - Narrow down that problem to three potential revenue models, and thoroughly analyze the positives and negatives of each model.
  2. Professional Pitch Deck - Use our templates to develop a professional three minute long pitch deck, based on the feedback, concepts and flow that have resonated from your Hotseat pitches.
The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

The sprint types, with the session each one starts and ends in.
Sprint Starts Ends
Pitching Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Customer Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Leadership Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Sales & Customer Acquisition Session 3, Development Continues after the program
Product Development Session 4, Model Continues after the program
Revenue Modeling Session 4, Model Session 8, Traction
Legal & IP Session 5, Idea Review Session 10, Fundraising
Branding & Design Session 5, Idea Review Session 11, Demo Day
Financial Planning Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Team & Advisors Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Fundraising Prep Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Post-Program Onboarding Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
may 06 06:00 pm Session 7

Idea Review

This is the first big checkpoint in the program to determine your progress. During the Mentor Idea Review, you will present a longer presentation to a panel of FI Mentors for extensive review. You will receive a rating, as well as feedback on the long-term viability of your offering, revenue model, growth strategy, and more.

Date
may 06, 2027
Time
06:00pm -04

Sprints

After the Mentor Idea Review, Founders receive a larger number of custom "Epic Sprints" with deliverables based on their specific challenges. Below are high-level previews of standard deliverables.

Deliverables

The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

  1. Advisor Candidates - You will create (or fill out) an Advisory Board in the next 5 weeks, so develop a target list of new advisor candidates based off your identified needs and gaps in knowledge/ connections.
  2. Advisor Outreach - Leverage the FI network to get introductions to your targets where necessary, and follow our templated process to make progress on your advisory board.
The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

The sprint types, with the session each one starts and ends in.
Sprint Starts Ends
Pitching Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Customer Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Leadership Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Sales & Customer Acquisition Session 3, Development Continues after the program
Product Development Session 4, Model Continues after the program
Revenue Modeling Session 4, Model Session 8, Traction
Legal & IP Session 5, Idea Review Session 10, Fundraising
Branding & Design Session 5, Idea Review Session 11, Demo Day
Financial Planning Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Team & Advisors Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Fundraising Prep Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Post-Program Onboarding Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
may 13 06:00 pm Session 8

Formation

LINK ZOOM 2: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3502508047?omn=82672022246 In this Feedback Session, startup lawyers and CEOs will explain various legal agreements, startup legal components (such as equity), cap tables, how to protect intellectual property, the best practices for managing a law firm, and more. As usual, Mentors will also provide Founders with ratings and feedback on their startup pitch and progress.

Date
may 13, 2027
Time
06:00pm -04

Sprints

Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:

Deliverables

The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

  1. Law Firm Engagement - If you don't already have a law firm, meet with your law firm candidates and sign an "engagement letter" with your chosen firm.
  2. Corporate Formation Agreements - If you don't already have a suitable corporation, secure all of your corporate formation agreements which govern how the business conducts itself.
The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

The sprint types, with the session each one starts and ends in.
Sprint Starts Ends
Pitching Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Customer Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Leadership Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Sales & Customer Acquisition Session 3, Development Continues after the program
Product Development Session 4, Model Continues after the program
Revenue Modeling Session 4, Model Session 8, Traction
Legal & IP Session 5, Idea Review Session 10, Fundraising
Branding & Design Session 5, Idea Review Session 11, Demo Day
Financial Planning Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Team & Advisors Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Fundraising Prep Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Post-Program Onboarding Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
may 27 06:00 pm Session 9

Validation

En esta sesión de retroalimentación, los fundadores presentarán a los mentores sus avances en el desarrollo de clientes para analizar si están desarrollando un negocio escalable con un problema del cliente claro y que se pueda resolver. Los mentores también les brindarán consejos sobre cómo validar sus principales supuestos, entrevistar eficazmente a clientes potenciales e interpretar mejor la retroalimentación recibida.

Date
may 27, 2027
Time
06:00pm -04

Sprints

Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:

Deliverables

The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

  1. Customer Interviews - Develop a longer series of customer interview questions based on your initial interviews and key assumptions, with at least ten open-ended customer interview questions for each customer problem.
  2. Revenue Modeling - For each remaining customer problem, develop or improve a professional landing page targeted to your initial customer archetype, and quickly build up a mailing list to receive customer feedback.
The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

The sprint types, with the session each one starts and ends in.
Sprint Starts Ends
Pitching Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Customer Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Leadership Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Sales & Customer Acquisition Session 3, Development Continues after the program
Product Development Session 4, Model Continues after the program
Revenue Modeling Session 4, Model Session 8, Traction
Legal & IP Session 5, Idea Review Session 10, Fundraising
Branding & Design Session 5, Idea Review Session 11, Demo Day
Financial Planning Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Team & Advisors Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Fundraising Prep Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Post-Program Onboarding Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
jun 03 06:00 pm Session 10

Traction

In this Feedback Session, Mentors will provide Founders with feedback on their current product, and/or product roadmap. Expert in product development will also discuss best practices in product management, roadmapping, managing product teams, and more.

Date
jun 03, 2027
Time
06:00pm -04

Sprints

Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:

Deliverables

The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

  1. Intellectual Property - If you have not already, secure and protect the intellectual property for all of the work done to date. Examine the need for patents, if applicable, following our guidelines.
  2. Team Analysis - Define and get extensive feedback on the requisite technical skills, soft skills, expertise, and networks will be needed in your core team.
The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

The sprint types, with the session each one starts and ends in.
Sprint Starts Ends
Pitching Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Customer Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Leadership Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Sales & Customer Acquisition Session 3, Development Continues after the program
Product Development Session 4, Model Continues after the program
Revenue Modeling Session 4, Model Session 8, Traction
Legal & IP Session 5, Idea Review Session 10, Fundraising
Branding & Design Session 5, Idea Review Session 11, Demo Day
Financial Planning Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Team & Advisors Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Fundraising Prep Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Post-Program Onboarding Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
jun 24

Join the Equity Collective
jun 24 06:00 pm Session 11

Launch

In this Feedback Session, Mentors will provide Founders with feedback on their current go-to-market plans and progress, and cover topics like marketing messaging, unit economics, customer acquisition, and more.

Date
jun 24, 2027
Time
06:00pm -04

Sprints

Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:

Deliverables

The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

  1. Alternatives - Identify two alternative models (markets or "pivots") for your go-to-market solution to discover the most lucrative market opportunity. Interview at least 2 customers for each alternative.
  2. Advisor Follow-Up - In the next Step you will finalize advisors, so begin finalization meetings with your top candidates, and set up test Advisor Test Projects where necessary following our templates.
The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

The sprint types, with the session each one starts and ends in.
Sprint Starts Ends
Pitching Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Customer Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Leadership Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Sales & Customer Acquisition Session 3, Development Continues after the program
Product Development Session 4, Model Continues after the program
Revenue Modeling Session 4, Model Session 8, Traction
Legal & IP Session 5, Idea Review Session 10, Fundraising
Branding & Design Session 5, Idea Review Session 11, Demo Day
Financial Planning Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Team & Advisors Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Fundraising Prep Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Post-Program Onboarding Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
jul 01 06:00 pm Session 12

Fundraising

Similar to the Mentor Idea Review, the Investor Progress Review is the second major test in the program. In this session, Founders will focus on give a long presentation their progress and traction to a panel of Investors and Advisors for a detailed review. Founders will be evaluated based on their progress in the program, the company's scalability, and more.

Date
jul 01, 2027
Time
06:00pm -04

Sprints

Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:

Deliverables

The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

  1. Polished Investor Pitch Deck - Create an expanded, 12-slide pitch deck incorporating any feedback from the Investor Progress Review, using our templates.
  2. Growth - Make progress on your growth goals, and examine or adjust how your strategy and the system to keep yourself accountable is performing.
The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

The sprint types, with the session each one starts and ends in.
Sprint Starts Ends
Pitching Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Customer Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Leadership Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Sales & Customer Acquisition Session 3, Development Continues after the program
Product Development Session 4, Model Continues after the program
Revenue Modeling Session 4, Model Session 8, Traction
Legal & IP Session 5, Idea Review Session 10, Fundraising
Branding & Design Session 5, Idea Review Session 11, Demo Day
Financial Planning Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Team & Advisors Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Fundraising Prep Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Post-Program Onboarding Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
jul 08 06:00 pm Session 13

Demo Day

En esta sesión de retroalimentación, los fundadores recibirán comentarios de los mentores sobre los planes de su equipo y el progreso del producto. Además, los mentores abordarán cómo identificar los roles necesarios para construir una empresa de clase mundial, cómo desarrollar una estrategia para reclutar, integrar y retener al mejor talento, y mucho más.

Date
jul 08, 2027
Time
06:00pm -04

Sprints

Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:

Deliverables

The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

  1. Hiring Process - Develop a hiring and onboarding process using our guidelines to add team members into your organization, and begin executing on the process.
  2. Test Projects - Develop at least one test project for each of your top two or three roles, which should create opportunities for credible candidates to demonstrate their skills.
The Agentic Track

Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.

The sprint types, with the session each one starts and ends in.
Sprint Starts Ends
Pitching Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Customer Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Leadership Development Session 1, Kickoff Continues after the program
Sales & Customer Acquisition Session 3, Development Continues after the program
Product Development Session 4, Model Continues after the program
Revenue Modeling Session 4, Model Session 8, Traction
Legal & IP Session 5, Idea Review Session 10, Fundraising
Branding & Design Session 5, Idea Review Session 11, Demo Day
Financial Planning Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Team & Advisors Session 7, Validation Continues after the program
Fundraising Prep Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Post-Program Onboarding Session 11, Demo Day Continues after the program
Next

After Demo Day

The FI Agentic Program is just the beginning of a life long journey.

Founder Institute Alumni get access to a series of advanced accelerator programs, ongoing support from our Silicon Valley Team, valuable partner and service discounts, and more to continue building the business for years to come.

What happens after I graduate?

Continued Support
Continued Support

  • Dedicated Alumni Support Team in Silicon Valley

  • Access to the world's largest network of mentors and investors (40,000+)

  • Private Alumni mailing lists

  • $2.5M+ in partner discounts

  • Invites to FI sessions & network events

  • Potential introductions to investors

Structured Post-Programs
Structured Post-Programs

  • A series of virtual advisory programs where you work with our Silicon Valley HQ team to reach next milestones

  • FI Fundraising helps get your lead investor within 6 months

  • The FI Venture Network matches Alumni ready for funding with a massive pool of investors that specialize in writing 'first or second checks' of funding

  • Exclusive for FI Alumni

Learn more about our Post Programs

Your Playbook

How your Playbook fits this schedule

The schedule is the spine every founder shares: 10 sessions and Demo Day. Your Playbook is the flesh on it. Two founders in the same cohort attend the same sessions and work on different deliverables between them.

See how your Playbook is built

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