Founder Institute is proud to partner with the Global Entrepreneurship Network to celebrate founders across the globe during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020. The goal of this week is to inspire millions to explore their potential as an entrepreneur.
The Founder Institute (FI) is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, having helped launch over 4,500 companies across 200+ cities and six continents. The company was founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur Adeo Ressi and his colleague, Jonathan Greechan.
FI helps pre-seed entrepreneurs and teams build get to traction and funding by establishing a critical support network of local startup experts that are invested in their success, and by providing a structured and challenging business-building process that has helped its alumni raise over $950M.
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to raise funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more. In total, Founder Institute Alumni have raised over $950M and are worth an estimated $30B.
Check out a some of the events Founder Institute is hosting during GEW 2020:
- Berlin - FI Impact Founder Hotseat: Pitch Berlin Investors & Experts
- Pakistan - Meet the Alumni of the Founder Institute Pakistan
- Guadalajara - How to Build & Get Traction for Your Startup in Guadalajara
- Pittsburgh - Investor Hotseat: Pitch Pittsburgh Investors & Experts
- San Francisco - Founder Institute SF Startup Showcase & Networking Event
- Mexico City - FI Mexico Startup Showcase, Featuring the Founders of Rappi and Kavak
- Budapest - Founder Hotseat Webinar: Pitch Budapest Investors & Experts
- Vienna - Startup Funding in Vienna: How to Raise Money
- Cape Town - Founder Hotseat Webinar: Pitch South African Investors & Experts Online
- Amman - Making the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur
- Madrid - How to Start a Global Startup in Madrid in 2020
- Belo Horizonte - As Mulheres e as Startups em Minas Gerais
- Global - Innovation to Avert Future Disaster, with Lifeboat Ventures
Find more events and learn about our pre-seed startup accelerator program.