The Founder Institute, the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Poland 2024 program!
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Poland's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Poland 2024 Founder Institute today.
Since 2009, our highly-structured accelerator programs have helped entrepreneurs at the earliest stages grow quickly, know what to do next, and make connections with the largest community of startup advisors.
It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network, a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in Poland, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:
Poland Events:
- Startup Funding in Europe & USA, featuring Oskar Kiwic, MD (CardioCube): 6:00pm, May 28, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/339228
- Scaling Your Startup: Effective Strategies for Growth: 5:00pm, Jun 13, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/339227
- Zoom Meet & Greet with Poland Directors & Alumni: 6:00pm, Jul 09, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/339226
Global or Regional Events:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 7:00pm, May 20, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347609
- FI Startup Accelerator Graduation with Kelly Perdew (VC at Moonshots Capital): 7:00pm, May 21, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347517
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 7:00pm, May 22, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347608
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00am, May 28, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347580
- How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 7:00pm, May 29, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347551
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 7:00pm, Jun 03, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347887
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 2:00am, Jun 06, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347860
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00am, Jun 11, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347834
- Startup Success: Mastering the Product Discovery Process (Online Workshop): 7:00pm, Jun 11, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347450
- [Restricted] Venture Trailblazers, featuring James Currier (Founding Partner at NFX): 4:45pm, Jun 12, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/348914
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 7:00pm, Jun 12, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347805
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Jun 17, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347781
- How to Launch your Startup in Europe: 7:00pm, Jun 20, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/348167
- How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 7:00pm, Jun 24, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347753
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Jun 26, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347722
- Adam Robinson’s Journey: Bootstrapping Retention.com to $22M ARR: 6:00pm, Jul 12, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/348804
- How to Achieve a Product-Market Fit: 7:00pm, Aug 07, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347172
- The Startup Founders’ Guide to Building AI Products Quickly & Easily : 7:00pm, Aug 14, 2024 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/347975
The Poland program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Ewa Geresz (Founder, Strategy Above Borders), Karolina WilkTryjanowska, Walid Barsali (Founder/CEO, BallSquad).
In addition, some of Poland's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating in the program, providing them with expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Poland Founder Institute includes:
- Adam Hsakou: Head of Community, Demium
- Agnieszka Osytek: Founder & Head, DEAF RESPECT Agency and Academy of the Deaf
- Ahmad Piraiee: Director, Startup Grind Warsaw
- Aleksander Szybilski: Head of Workplace Strategy, Founder Institute Poland
- Aleksandra Czubek: IP/Legaltech/Fashion Law Enthusiast, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Anna Magiera
- Aurélien Deleusière: CEO, Webellian
- Barbara Płucienniczak: Director, Bank Pekao S.A.
- Bartek Janowicz: Founder, 11 bit studios S.A.
- Bartek Pucek
- Bartłomiej Barwicz: CEO & Co-Founder, Rent like home
- Bartosz Biskupski: General Manager, TCL
- Bernie Li: Board Member and Investor, Antler
- Brad Pilgrim: CEO, Parity
- Christopher Siemienski: Business Development and Marketing Manager, Skanska
- Corentin Bernard: CEO, Accolade-Pro
- Diana Koziarska
- Dorota Caban: COO, BallSquad
- Ewa Geresz
- Ewelina Winska: Managing Director, Girls In Tech Poland
- Ferdinand Mühlhäuser: Digital Strategist, Business Angel & Coach, Founder Institute Berlin
- Grażyna Polkowska: CEO, ACROSS THE GLOBE SP. Z O.O.
- Grzegorz Koguciuk: Senior Associate, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Jacek Koman: Proxy, Stepstone Services
- Jacek Turkowski: Marketing & Sales Director , Protektel
- Jakub Kubalski: Partner | Interactive Entertainment, IP/TMT at SSW , SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Jan Van Der Saar: Head of Innovation Lab , Bank Pekao S.A.
- Jarek Dudko: Mentor, IndustryLab Akcelerator Innowacji Przemysłowych
- Jarosław Kołcun: CEO, A+V
- Juliusz Modelski: CEO, WNĘTRZA3D
- Kacper Reutt: Engineering Manager, Tink
- Kamila Stępniowska: Owner, Ginger Tech
- Kamila Wincenciak: Head of FinTech Partnerships, Alior Bank
- Karolina Mikołajczak: Chief Education Officer, ITFF Institute
- Karolina Wilk Tryjanowska: Director | Investor Network, Founder Institute Poland
- Karolina Tądel
- Katarzyna Szczudlik: Partner at SSW Pragmatic Solutions| Data, privacy & TMT | attorney at law, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Katarzyna Solarz: VC I M&A I Corporate Partner, SSW Pragmatic Solution
- Konrad Latkowski
- Krzysztof Kowalewski: President, MovieBeats S.C. & Advertise Sp. z o.o.
- Laurent Uhres
- Lena Marcinoska: Associate, Wardyński&Partners
- Lukasz Polikowski: CEO at człowiekabsurdalny, CzłowiekAbsurdalny
- Łukasz Smolarski: Innovation & Co-creation Manager, Ikea
- Łukasz Wiśniewski
- Maciej Majewski: CEO, Accelpoint
- Maciej Markowski: Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer, SpaceOs
- Maciej Niezgoda: Associate at SSW Pragmatic Solutions, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Magdalena Olczak - Nowicka, eologix sensor technology
- Maks Stempniewicz: Partner Poland, Startup Wise Guys
- Marcin Kurek: Founder & Partner, Protos Venture Capital
- Marcin Koziorowski: CEO, EcoBean
- Maria Kobryń: CEO, BlueShell Legal
- Mariano Doncel M.: Business Accelerator Leader and Professor of EAN University , Universidad EAN
- Mariusz Mielczarek: Head of Public Policy & Government Affairs CEE at Amazon, Amazon
- Marta Machalska: Chairman of the Board, iPro Sp. z o.o.
- Marta Subko: CEO, Subko&co
- Mateusz Kozlowski: President, Venture Capital Development
- Mateusz Stasiak: CEO, Trainers.org & ITFF
- Mateusz Zawistowski, ff Venture Capital
- Michał Paschalis: Vice President, K2 Internet SA
- Monika Borowiecka: Managing Partner , Tangent Line Ventures Capital
- Moritz Spangenberg: CEO, Founder, Unlock LinkedIn
- Oskar Kiwic: Head of Innovation, OHG
- Pawel Bochniarz, European Center for Services Investments and Financing - ECSIF
- Pawel Lopatka: Vice President, Poland Country Manager
- Paweł Sieczkiewicz: Co-Founder, Telemedi.co
- Paweł Petryna: Vice president , MovieBeats S.C. & Advertise Sp. z o.o.
- Paweł Michalski: Managing Partner, Cobin Angels
- Piotr Semla: CEO, Space Wizard
- Piotr Augustyn: Board Member/Owner, Rise.pl
- Robert Ługowski: CEO, Cobin Angels
- Romain Rebour: CEO, Glokal
- Ross Knap
- Rudradeb Mitra: Serial Entrepreneur, Omdena Inc.
- Simon Stanisz: Co-Founder, The NorthStar Consulting Group
- Sławek Karasiński: Partner, F&K Attorneys at Law LL.P
- Stephanie Claudel: Digital Marketing Strategist, Founder Institute Berlin
- Tasha Tolmacheva: Co-Founder/Community Director, PropTech Finland
- Tessa Mclver
- Tim Angus: CEO, Bell Lap Ventures Inc.
- Tomasz Sieroń: CEO Poland, Frontkom
- Tomasz Rudolf
- Vadym Melnyk: CEO, Dronehub
- Walid Barsali: CEO, BallSquad
- Weronika (Vera) Banas: Co-Founder, Solty
- Wiktoria Wójcik: Co-Founder, inSTREAMLY
- Yannick Kok: Team Lead - Smart Office Advisor, Mapiq
- And many more to be announced.
Join us in Poland to build a great company in 2024.
Apply to the Poland 2024 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
