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Build an Amazing Company in Nation's Capital - Washington DC
The Founder Institute provides a global support network and a proven methodology to get your startup to traction and funding
Virtual First This program will contain both online and in-person events, but all required sessions will be online.
Learn more here .
Program Dates
Apr 23, 2025
Jul 31, 2025
Deadline
Apr 23, 2025
Entrance Fee
$699
The Core Experience
You don't have to do it alone. Alongside other like-minded entrepreneurs, you will build your business in a structured, proven process.
Critical Support Network, Co-Working Space & Monthly Events
Join a select group of expert mentors who are invested in your success. Attend in-person sessions and events.
Get access to free Co-Working space, lifetime of support programs and partners that far exceeds any comparable program.
Structured Methodology
Know what to work on, and when, with our proven business-building weekly sprints and proven traction building guidance.
Build a company with impact by leveraging the world's largest network of startup founders and mentors of FI.
Challenging Process
Less than 40% of Founders make it through the program because we challenge you every step of the way.
Get fast-tracked to our Funding Lab program and Virtual Demo Days, giving you the best chance to get funding.
Session Calendar
Below are the dates for the upcoming program
Onboarding
Apr 16, 2025
06:00pm EDT
Accelerator Kickoff
Apr 23, 2025
06:00pm EDT
Vision & Mission
Apr 24, 2025
06:00pm EDT
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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
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Udemy (IPO, 2021)
Join an Online Information Session
Sign up for an upcoming info session to learn more and chat with our team. There are several sessions per week across most time zones.
Leadership
Our leadership team are proven startup experts and exited founders who know how to walk you through the challenges of your early-stage startup.
Guc Ozenci
Managing Partner @ ConnectOp Consulting
FI Washington DC Mentors
Build a business efficiently through in-person sessions, office hours, and material reviews from a roster of top startup mentors.
FI Partners
Get special deals and support worth over $3 million from top support organizations and partners.
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 8,900 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
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