Silicon Valley AI In-Person, with Adeo Ressi

The Silicon Valley AI In-Person is an exclusive AI company-building program, led by Adeo Ressi, 11X founder and investor.

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Program Dates

Jul 01, 2026 Sep 01, 2026

Deadline

Jul 1, 2026

Entrance Fee

$3999

The Agentic Experience

You don't have to do it alone. Alongside other like-minded entrepreneurs, you will build your business in a structured, proven process.

Hybrid Program

9 weeks of intensive online sessions and step-by-step business building sprints

2 week, immersive trip to Silicon Valley for workshops, Demo Day, and conferences

Silicon Valley Mentorship

Build a company alongside top Silicon Valley mentors and investors

Get constant feedback in weekly sessions and office hours

Access to Investors

Pitch top Silicon Valley investors at Demo Day and other exclusive networking events

Get introductions to investors across the global Founder Institute network

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Session Calendar

Below are the dates for the upcoming program

Onboarding

Jun 24, 2026

06:00pm PDT

Kickoff (Online)

Jul 01, 2026

09:00am PDT

Vision (Online)

Jul 02, 2026

09:00am PDT

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Featured Grad

From our Silicon Valley chapter, Udemy is the global leader in online learning, with nearly 200,000 courses. The company went public on the NASDAQ in October 2021, raising $421 million.

The real question is: can the Founder Institute be game-changing for your business? The answer is yes. Without FI, Udemy may have never raised any money.

Gagan Biyani

Udemy (IPO, 2021)

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Events

Join us for an upcoming event - local or global - to meet other founders and experts. Learn what you need to know now to scale your startup.

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Leadership

Our leadership team are proven startup experts who know how to walk you through the challenges of your early-stage startup.

Adeo Ressi

CEO @ Founder Institute

Mercedes Bankston

Founder @ Funderstar LTD

FI Silicon Valley AI In-Person Mentors

Build a business efficiently through video conferences, office hours, and material reviews from a roster of top startup mentors.

Javier Caruso

Founder & CEO @ Webstarted

Trevor Longino

Founder & CEO @ CrowdTamers

Mara Rada

Chief Operations and Strategy @ Loon (loonbio.com)

Matthew Schwab

Founder @ Omnitecht

Levi Velez Reed

Venture Partner @ Startup425

Rich Maloy

Managing Partner @ SpringTime Ventures

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