Founder Institute Houston

Tonight at The Cannon Houston meet new Founder Institute Houston graduate Dr. Aiya Siddig, Founder of Frankly!

https://speakfrankly.health

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Frankly Frankly — A prescription-only AI companion that captures psychiatric symptoms between visits.

Tonight at The Cannon Houstonmeet new Founder Institute Houston graduate Dhiraj Bhalla, Founder of SwiftAssist!

https://swiftassistusa.com

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Personal Assistant, Concierge and Delivery Services | SwiftAssist Houston SwiftAssist provides trusted Personal Assistant, Concierge, and Delivery Services in Houston. We handle errands, appointments, deliveries & more.

Tonight at The Cannon Houston meet new Founder Institute Houston graduate Logan Stark, Founder of BlueMonocle!

https://www.bluemonocle.org

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Blue Monocle – Augmenting The World Around You Augmented Reality Augmented Reality App Development By blending the intelligence of AI with the power of AR, we craft solutions that are adaptive, responsive, and deeply personalized. These experiences don’t just meet user needs—they anticipate them, delivering unparalleled utility and delight. ...

Tonight at The Cannon Houston meet new Founder Institute Houston graduate Nina Washington, Founder of CoreHaul Inc.!

https://usecorehaul.co

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CoreHaul – Direct Dump Truck Loads in Houston Stop chasing dispatch. Get direct dump truck loads in Houston.

Tonight at The Cannon Houston meet new Founder Institute Houston graduate Kaleb Smith, Founder of Player 3!

https://player3.gg

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Player 3 — Premium PC Gaming in Your Browser Player 3 is a subscription platform for premium PC gaming right in your browser. No downloads. No hardware upgrades. Just play.

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Founder Institute Houston 2026 Graduation + Demo Day · Luma Completing the Founder Institute is an achievement and those who do deserve to be celebrated. The rigorous program is challenging from beginning to end and the…

Mark your calendars and RSVP to this year's Founder Institute Graduation + Demo Day on May 26th (6:30-8:30pm) at The Cannon Houston on Brittmoore Rd.

Founder Institute Houston 2026 Graduation + Demo Day · Luma Completing the Founder Institute is an achievement and those who do deserve to be celebrated. The rigorous program is challenging from beginning to end and the…

Happy Mother's Day to the amazing women Founders, Directors, and Mentors who are members of Houston's FI Family!

"To the world, you are a mother. To your children, you are the world."

We've a had a few local Founders seeking answers about finding co-founders, especially technical co-founders.

James D. Burbank wrote this advice piece on what to avoid when searching or making decisions. He has spent +15 years seeing startups all over the world succeed and fail for innumerable reasons. With a few friends, he runs a business blog called Bizzmark Blog. https://fi.co/insight/common-startup-co-founder-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them

Misha Chellam explains in this video that several themes are often common at the start of lasting human relationships, including vulnerability, social proof, and a shared worldview. All count when seeking a technical co-founder. https://fi.co/insight/don-t-look-for-a-technical-co-founder-earn-one-with-these-tips

If you're seeking a co-founder (or 2) - take a look!

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Don’t "Look" for a Technical Co-Founder - "Earn" One with These Tips A startup is a network of human relationships, often centered around the relationship between Co-Founders. As Misha Chellam explains in the video below, several

As the 11th Founder Institute accelerator cohort is about to launch, it’s an appropriate time to express gratitude to the organizations who have demonstrated their support of our program.

Thank you to the teams and champions at The Cannon, Dell Technologies, Houston Exponential, Every, Loyal VC, Founder Capital, Sesh Coworking, The Us Space, Beam Angel Network, The Woodlands Innovation Network, A-Player Media, Texas Halo Fund, Valhalla Investment Group, City of Fulshear Economic Development Corporation, The Female Founder Initiative, and the Greater Houston Partnership.

Of course, a local, volunteer operated, earliest-stage accelerator program like the Founder Institute Houston is always open to solidifying and forming more relationships with active ecosystem organizations to better drive ecosystem improvement and growth. The growth we contribute is a result of graduating dozens of startup company Founders who are better prepared to take on the challenges of operating and growing their startups while they tackle Market Traction and Funding.

The local Directors are hosting a Salon at 4pm on March 24th. If your or your organization is interested in becoming more involved with Founder Institute Houston as a partner or sponsor, please attend. RSVP: https://fi.co/e/374028

FI Houston Partner & Sponsor Salon Building an ecosystem literally takes all types. Individuals and businesses who care about the growth of Houston's early-stage startup/innovation ecosystem are welcome to attend this event to signal and/or commit to supporting the Founder Institute Houston's Public Events and Accelerator Program. Ha...

Are you or a friend aiming to start or launch a new tech startup in / SE Texas in 2026?

Join the Founder Institute - Houston Spring Cohort (February-May) to prepare yourself for the journey!

Why? We love to help Founders validate their ideas, to provide sound advise on market validation & product development, to introduce helpful peers & experts to the right founders, and to help set expectations as well as share proven methods to successfully raise funding. Since 2009 FI has helped more than 8,600 Founders across 100+ countries launch their companies. (Recent News link: https://fi.co/news )

How to participate? First, complete an application (Application link: https://fi.co/join ), upon acceptance connect with a local Director, and if you hurry - save $200 by enrolling before Dec. 14th.

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Founder Institute: World's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. We help idea-stage entrepreneurs and pre-seed startups get funding, build a team, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, and launch impactful businesses.