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Founder Institute

Founder Institute

Palo Alto, Californiafi.co

Overview

The Founder Institute is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, providing a structured program, expert mentorship, and a global network to help entrepreneurs build impactful technology companies . Since 2009, it has helped over 7,500 entrepreneurs launch companies . The Founder Institute operates in over 200 cities and 100 countries .

Year Founded

2009

Portfolio Companies

44

Website

fi.co

Investments

Founder Institute investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Vet's ClaimMay 2025Pre SeedCo-investor
Supply VeinsJan 2025SeedCo-investor
Kanaria TechMar 2024Pre SeedCo-investor
ArgonetaFeb 2024AcceleratorCo-investor
Elearning MédicoDec 2023AcceleratorLead

Key People

Alin Suarez

Founder

Antonius Stefanus

Founder

Carlos Resende

Co-Founder

Cecilia R. Kancepolsky

Co-director, Founder Institute Uruguay

Duc Nguyen Quang

Founder

Flyn B.

Founder

Frank Rolim

Founder

Henry Giwa

Founder

Jacqueline Kressner 🇦🇹 🇸🇪 🇪🇺 🇮🇳

Venture Partner, Founder Institute Austria Co-Director

Jamil Ramsey

Founder

Jeff Daniel

Founder Institute Wisconsin - Co-Chair

Jeffrey Hunter

Founder Institute Wisconsin - Co-Director

Jon Hayward-Crichton

Founder

Luis Mauricio Herrera Roque

Founder

Madis Udam

Founder

Moon Yiu

Founder

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HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2009

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