Help Us Launch Meaningful Companies Across the Globe
The Founder Institute, the world's largest startup accelerator, is looking for passionate leaders and partners to help us create 20,000 new jobs per year by 2021.
What is the Founder Institute?

Based in Silicon Valley, the Founder Institute is the world’s most challenging step-by-step program to start an impactful and enduring company. If you have the talent and motivation, our curriculum will give you the structure, mentor support, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to be successful. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, the Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and build sustainable startup ecosystems worldwide.


Lead a Founder Institute Chapter

If you are passionate about growing your local economy through entrepreneurship, then apply to be a Founder Institute Local Leader today. Through our structured program, Local Leaders commit just 10-15 hours per week, yet play a central role in building exciting new startups. In addition, all Local Leaders share in the value of the companies created. Learn more here.


Become a Partner

The Founder Institute gathers all members of the local startup ecosystem, including entrepreneurs, investors, and supporting organizations, to collaborate and launch new companies. If your organization is looking to help young companies be successful - whether internationally, or locally - then let's discuss partnership opportunities. Contact us here.

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Testimonials
"It's like getting a industry-specific MBA custom tailored to your business in 4 months. They don't bother with theory, only the real substance behind actual steps to success."
–Branden Spikes, Founder of Spikes.com & FI Graduate
"The Founder Institute is a radically new idea in itself. This is entrepreneurship at a tremendous scale."
–Aaron Patzer, Founder of Mint.com & FI Mentor
"The program was like drinking from a fire hose. The experience was invaluable and connected me to a network of brilliant advisers and mentors that taught me what I needed to know."
–Adriana Herrera, Founder & CEO of Fashioning Change & FI Graduate