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FounderX, the Founder Institute's exclusive VIP gathering of alumni, mentors, local leaders, investors, and partners from our global network is back to in-person.

Over three days, the FI network will gather in Silicon Valley for a series of fun networking events, group workshops, and engaging talks from top Keynote Speakers. The goal of Founder X is to facilitate meaningful connections and learning between members of the Founder Institute and Decile Group networks, which span 100+ countries across 6 continents.

For the first time in years, the conference will reconvene in person, in Silicon Valley, for fun networking events, group workshops, and engaging talks from top keynote speakers. The main event will take place at the Oracle Conference Center in Redwood Shores, California.

This year, the conference has secured a superb lineup of speakers, starting with serial entrepreneur and angel investor Jason CalacanisEvan Goldberg,  Co-Founder of NetSuite, Peter Pham, Co-Founder of startup studio Science, and Barbara Belvisi, Founder and CEO at Interstellar Lab, followed by Jed Katz, Co-Founder & Managing Director at Javelin Venture Partners, George Ploss, Head of Venture Capital Practice and Head of Oracle NetSuite Startup Accelerator, Nichol Bradford, Co-Founder and Partner at Nirmeia Collective, and Kamal Hassan, Managing Partner at Loyal VC

Last but not least, FounderX keynotes will be joined by Adeo Ressi, CEO of Decile Group, which runs the leading venture capital accelerator VC Lab and operates the Decile Hub platform, and Jonathan Greechan, Co-Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute.

FounderX is strictly invite only and reserved for FI and VC Lab/ Decile Group Local Leaders, Alumni, Mentors, Investors, Partners, and currently Enrolled participants. lt feature talks from top global experts on startups and venture capital. Previous event speakers include Jason Calacanis, Esther Dyson, Scott Painter, Jenny Fielding, and many others.

Furthermore, FounderX provides a unique opportunity for organizations looking to engage key players in the global startup ecosystem, in a private and informal environment. Since the event is designed to create community and opportunity, not profit, this is also reflected in our partner packages. 

For those interested in partnering with FounderX, learn about our partner packages here


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