Founder Institute, Bangalore Chapter

07/01/2023

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.

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

05/12/2022

🧐 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

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.

30/11/2022

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.

23/11/2022

📈 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

24/10/2022

🚀 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.

14/10/2022

📣 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

30/07/2022

📣 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 !

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

26/05/2022

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

12/05/2022

🚀 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!

06/05/2022

🤩 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.

19/04/2022

🥽 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