Join a private network of investors who actively fund pre-seed and seed startups
The FI Venture Network is a free, exclusive network of angels, VCs, accelerators, pre-seed, and seed investors who get "first look" access to top deal flow from the FI Global Network.
Benefits for Investors
Since 2009, the Founder Institute has built world-leading methodologies, systems, and communities to both source and accelerate promising entrepreneurs at the earliest stages. Members of FIVN get access to exclusive resources for free.
Access High-Quality, Targeted Deal Flow
No one has more data on companies at the earliest stages than the Founder Institute
Join a Community of Like-Minded Investors
Connect with investors across 6 continents for co-investment opportunities, expanding your network, and more.
Attend Private Pitch and Networking Events
Get invites to private conferences and networking events. Recent speakers include Tim Draper and Roelof Botha.
Leverage Global Data and Expertise
Access valuable data and insights from the Founder Institute's presence across nearly all sectors and geographies.
Build your Personal Brand
Get speaking and panelist opportunities at FI events attended by 100,000+ entrepreneurs per year.
Get Help with Due Diligence
Members get access to a set of free assessments from Founder Institute's renowned 'Entrepreneur DNA Assessment'
Request to Apply
FIVN is free for investors, and applying takes less than 60 seconds
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Founder Institute
Founder Institute is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator.
8,900
Portfolio Companies
$20BN
Estimated Portfolio Value
Founder Capital
Founder Capital is Founder Institute’s global VC fund, backing high-potential and high-momentum founders.
$25-$175K
Funding for Startups
VC Lab
VC Lab is the leading venture capital accelerator, transforming venture capital into a force for good.
850+
Venture Funds Launched
65%
International Firms
The Global FI Ecosystem
Our mission is to activate entrepreneurial potential and empower communities across the globe to build ventures with positive economic and societal impact. This mission requires a strong global community of entrepreneurs, ecosystem leaders, advisors, and investors... and we have built just that.
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Featured Members
Members include angels, angel groups/ associations/ syndicates, and innovative VC funds worldwide.
Loyal VC
Venture Fund
Loyal runs a global venture fund with quarterly redemptions and a proprietary gate-stage process, reducing investment bias and unlocking greater returns. Partnered with INSEAD, Founder Institute, and 700+ advisors, we are Loyal to the world with 300+ investments in 55+ countries.
Adam Spector
Angel Investor
Adam Spector is the CEO of Levy, as well as a 3x founder founder, COO, and an angel investor in 100+ mostly seed stage companies.
JUPTER
Venture Fund
JUPTER is a leading investment, accelerator and ecosystem builders in Brazil.
Ferdinand Muhlhauser
Angel Investor
Ferdinand Muhlhauser is Managing Director at Founder Institute Germany, as well as an angel investor in pre-seed stage European startups.
The Veteran Fund
Venture Fund
The Veteran Fund is an early-stage Venture Capital firm that invests in exceptional founders from the military community.
Ganas Venture
Venture Fund
Mimi Park is an FI Alumn (Instamommies, Silicon Valley 2020) and now Deal Partner at Ganas Ventures, focused on early stage community-driven startups in the US and LatAm.
White Hibiscus Ventures
Venture Fund
White Hibiscus Capital is an early stage Venture Capital company providing funding to technology-enabling commerce startups in Africa and Israel.
Rok Zorko
Angel Investor
Rok Zorko is an angel investor in pre-seed and seed-stage digital B2C products, as well as a Partner at Silicon Gardens Fund.
Digital Space Ventures
Venture Fund
Digital Space Ventures is a smart-money fund focused on Fintech / InsurTech solutions improving processes and backing early-stage founders who are creating finance for the future.
Verge HealthTech Fund
Venture Fund
Verge Heath Tech is the world's first VC fund investing exclusively, and globally, in impactful healthcare technologies at the earliest stages.
Featured Portfolio Companies
FI Alumni have raised over 2BN in funding and have an estimated value over $20BN+.
APPOTA Corp
Appota is a pioneer in providing technology solutions and platforms for digital entertainment industry, and an industry leader in Southeast Asia. The company has raised series C funding.
WebsiteDo Tuan Anh
Mentor Spaces
Mentor Spaces is a community platform for advancing the careers of underrepresented talent through the power of mentorship. The company raised $2.5M in funding in July 2021.
WebsiteChris Motley
Instant Teams
Instant Teams allows you to build and manage remote teams using the largest database of military-connected remote workers. They saw record growth and partnered with Amazon in 2021.
WebsiteLiza Rodewald
Realty Mogul
RealtyMogul is a leading marketplace for real estate investing, connecting borrowers, and sponsors to individual and institutional investors. The company has raised more than $45M+ funding.
WebsiteJilliene Helman
Comparamejor.com
ComparaMejor is a leading LATAM site to find and apply for financial products. The company raised $5M+ in funding, and was acquired in 2019 by ComparaOnline.
WebsiteErick Brimen, Fernando Sucre
Featured Network Members
FIVN features nearly 1000 angels, accelerators, and pre-seed/ seed investors from across the globe.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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FIVN welcomes individual angels, angel groups/ associations/ syndicates, and all types of VC funds.
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As of now, there is no cost to joining the FI Venture Network, but keep in mind that not everybody is accepted.
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Every application is manually reviewed by our team. Our main focus is identifying active investors that focus on the earliest rounds of funding. We also consider reputation, track record, feedback from our global network, and more in our acceptance decisions.
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 8,900 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
