Founder Institute

Founder Institute

World’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator.
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What is Founder Institute?

For aspiring and idea-stage entrepreneurs up to the challenge, the Founder Institute provides a comprehensive step-by-step program to launch a startup, support from to startup mentors, and a global network of entrepreneurs to help you be successful.

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Neeraj Thakur

5yr ago

Founder Institute Report - Insights from 15K+ founders & 4000+ alumni across 180 cities

Insights from 15K+ founders and 4000+ alumni across 180 cities.

Neeraj Thakur

4yr ago

Comprehensive Startup Pitch Deck Guide - Step by step guide to pitch your startup in various formats

A startup founder’s ultimate success is dependent on others buying into his or her vision. This guide brings you a structured process to build several different kinds of pitches: Elevator Pitch, One-Minute Pitch, a Simple Pitch Deck, and Long Pitch Deck.

Neeraj Thakur

4yr ago

VC Firm Investment Thesis Worksheet - Simple fill-in-the-blank template for creating a VC thesis

In order to build a strong venture capital firm as a first-time fund manager, you need to create a strong Investment Thesis that clearly states your fund size, stage, focus, and geography. To help you get started, here is a simple fill-in-the-blank template.

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Maker reviews of Founder Institute

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Mark Chawke
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Great to meet and collaborate with other early stage founders!

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Dima Chebanov
4 reviews

Awesome program, great mentors, and a heartfelt community

Daniyal Ashraf
1 review

An incredible global network of founders, investors and startup leaders.

Ayhan K. Isaacs
1 review

I graduated from the FI Toronto Fall Cohort in 2016. This program changed the way I approach startups, business, and entrepreneurship. The local and global network are there to support you as a founder and give you feedback on a frequent basis.

Lara Bandeira
1 review

Great start for founders. It's hard but worthwhile.

Luc-Rikardo Fils
4 reviews

Met an esteemed and dedicated group of founders here who want to help other founders succeed!

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