Organizer
Founder Institute
Region
Various
Funding
equity-based
Deadline
Rolling
About
Founder Institute is a global idea-to-IPO accelerator operating in 200+ cities. It is equity-based: founders join cohorts and share equity in a central fund (each company typically gives ~4–5% to FI). The program lasts 16 weeks, guiding founders to develop a minimum viable product and company structure. Founders pay tuition by giving equity (~4–6%) or a small cash fee.
What you get
- $10,000+ in initial funding per founder (via collective equity pool)
- 16-week structured curriculum
- Mentorship from global entrepreneurs and investors
- Network of 20,000+ Founder Institute alumni
Eligibility
Idea-stage or pre-seed entrepreneurs; no requirement for a prototype or co-founder. Founder commitments include weekly meetings and an aptitude test. Operating across many cities and virtually.
Tags
equity-basedacceleratoreducationpre-seedglobal