Great Founders Start Here

The Founder Institute is the world's most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.

Products

FI Core Program

FI Core is designed for founders at the pre-seed stage: including idea-stage founders, first-time founders, people making the leap from employee to entrepreneur, and small teams that are pre-funding.

Founder Lab

Founder Lab is series a virtual advisory programs where Alumni work closely with our Silicon Valley HQ to reach the next milestones in their business. The goal of these programs is to continue to providing our portfolio companies with (1) a structured process, and (2) constant feedback and support long after the Core Program ends.

FI Venture Network

The FI Venture Network includes angels, accelerators, and VCs actively writing 'first or seconds checks' into startups across nearly every business vertical.

Key Benefits of Partnering with Founder Institute

Create More Regional Entrepreneurs

FI’s grassroots approach to identifying, inspiring, and empowering new Founders provides much greater ROI than elaborate and expensive “innovation theater” initiatives.

Connect to a Global Investor Network

FI’s network spans nearly every geography and business vertical, allowing partners to exponentially grow their investor community from day one of a partnership.

Access Unparalleled Expertise

Nobody has helped launch more accelerators or startups across as many countries and cities as the Founder Institute, and we bring millions of data points and a proprietary platform to every partnership.

Highlights, Achievements & Milestones

• 7,500+ Alumni Companies
• $1.85BN+ Funding for Alumni
• 200+ Chapter Cities
• 100+ Chapter Countries
• 35,000+ Mentors & Advisors
• $20BN Estimated Portfolio Value
• 9,000+ Free Startup Events Hosted
• 630,000+ Attendees to Free Events
• 1,500+ Ecosystem Leaders Graduated
• 1,100+ FI Accelerator Cohorts
• 8,300+ Portfolio Companies
• 26% Cohorts in Developing Countries
• 34% Female Founders

How Did We Get Here ?

The Founder Institute was founded to empower entrepreneurs to build meaningful technology companies through a structured process and supportive network, and has grown organically since inception.

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