Founder Institute, Bangalore Chapter

Applications are OPEN for our next Founder Showcase! If you’re a pre-seed that’s raised less than $250,000, this is the premier event to get your company in front of a global audience of investors, connectors, media, and more.

Apply by Sunday January 22nd to be considered http://bit.ly/showcase-pitch.

You can learn more about the 100% free application process at FounderShowcase.com/apply, and the event itself at FounderShowcase.com.

Apply to Pitch in the Next Founder Showcase on February 8th, 2023 Since 2009, The Founder Showcase has been the premier startup pitch event for pre-seed companies to present on the global stage. Join us on Wednesday, February

🧐 Curious about the upcoming Q1 2023 program for ready to raise ? Join us THIS WEEK for an open Info Session→ https://bit.ly/3iiWi6l (Online Event - Wed, Dec 7th @ 4pm PST)

💡 Join to get your questions answered! FI Alumni can APPLY NOW via the link at top of your Alumni Dashboard when you login your FI user profile - learn more about the post-program + see the full prerequisites at: FI.co/fundinglab

Funding Lab Info Session: Online Q&A [Open Zoom Meeting] Join us on this interactive Q&A meeting to learn about the Funding Lab post-program, exclusively for Founder Institute portfolio Alumni who are actively raising funding. This event will be hosted by Funding Lab's Program Lead, Jeremy Geiger.

The bar to raise startup funding is increasing, so we created this new guide to give founders insight into what we are seeing across the globe: https://bit.ly/3AXNfhV

We are very much seeing a 'back to basics' approach, which is healthy for the ecosystem. Companies with reasonable burn, and strong growth metrics/ unit economics are still raising funding, as they always have.

📈 Funding Lab Applications OPEN, for Ready to Raise→ https://bit.ly/3hcX9m7 ←Q1 2023 program final deadline December 18th!

🙋 Lab Program Prerequisites:
1️⃣ Working exclusively, full-time on the company
2️⃣ Have a functioning product (“Beta” at a minimum)
3️⃣ Demonstrable early customer demand or traction
4️⃣ Willing to spend 25+ hours / week for 3 months on
5️⃣ Team larger than two, including yourself

🚀 Mark your calendars for the next Founder Institute Seed-Stage Alumni STONKS.com → https://bit.ly/3SFgCw8

🗓 Join us LIVE November 10th on .com to see FI portfolio companies pitch to , and answer questions about their ! FI Alumni have raised a collective $1.75B+ to date, and are building businesses people love across 95+ countries worldwide.

📣 We are very excited to announce that Roelof Botha of Sequoia Capital will be joining the Founder Institute’s inaugural 'Venture Trailblazers' event on November 2nd!

🌐 This new event series is designed to connect world-leading , , and ecosystem leaders from across the globe to discuss the latest trends in and : https://bit.ly/3CWx3yU

📣 Meet the Investor & Mentor Lounge Hosts→ https://bit.ly/3JdszVO

The goal of (happening this coming Tuesday to Thursday, August 2nd - 4th!) is to facilitate meaningful and learning across the Network—as such, the event is designed to be very interactive, with an emphasis on video , including several live “lounges” with global and startup expert !

Meet the FounderX Investor & Mentor Lounge Hosts The goal of FounderX, happening this coming Tuesday to Thursday, August 2nd - 4th, is to facilitate meaningful connections and learning across the FI Network—as

Join us in 1 WEEK for Online Startup : Build & Share Ideas with Potential Customers 👉 https://bit.ly/3wFruSj

To form great startup ideas, it is absolutely critical to share your ideas and get from people in your

🚀 RSVP to join the FI Silicon Valley cohort graduation NEXT THURSDAY (19 May), featuring an Alumni keynote speaker who just raised a $12M !→ https://bit.ly/3MVGhxg (Online Event)

Taj Adhav is the CEO of Leasecake, a leading platform for commercial lease and location management that just closed its $12M round led by PeakSpan Capital, and is a Silicon Valley 2019 Alumni—join us next week to hear the latest from , plus see a few "debut" presentations from the new graduating Alumni!

🤩 FounderX 2022 🗓 FI Alumni, Mentors & Leaders: Mark your calendar for a VIP gathering this summer→ FounderX.com ←Happening August 2 - 4th, members of the network will gather online for a series of fun virtual events, group , and engaging talks from top keynote speakers!

🌐 The goal of is to facilitate meaningful connections and learning between the , , advisors, and ecosystem leaders in our network, spanning 95+ countries across 6 continents - if you are interested in proposing, organizing or even hosting a session or workshop, please complete the Call for Proposals Submission Form here: https://bit.ly/founder-x-proposals

💌 This private event is strictly invite only. Members of the network will be able register using the access code provided upon invitation - only FI and VC Lab Alumni, Mentors, Local Leaders, Investors, and Partners are able to attend.

🥽 The Is Coming: Why Your Business Needs To Prepare Now→ https://bit.ly/380f6SI

Ideas to get your company ready for , from reaching new customers, to building new , and prepping for the & of the future