The world's largest AI-native company builder, turning idea-stage founders into fundable startups across 200+ cities and 95 countries since 2009.
The Founder Institute is a Silicon Valley-based global pre-seed accelerator founded in 2009, with chapter programs running in 200+ cities across 95 countries. Its FI Agentic Program helps idea-stage entrepreneurs build fundable companies using AI tools, a step-by-step 'Rule of One' sprint methodology, and feedback from 40,000+ mentors. The program charges a refundable entrance fee and connects graduates with the FI Venture Network of first-check investors and FI's global VC fund, Founder Capital. The portfolio of 9,000+ companies has an estimated value of $20B+.