# Founder Institute

> 16-week pre-seed accelerator/education program; participants share equity, often receive $10–$20K each.

- **Organizer:** Founder Institute
- **Category:** accelerator
- **Region:** Global
- **Country:** Various
- **Votes:** 0
- **Apply:** [https://fi.co/join/home](https://fi.co/join/home)
- **Page:** https://fellows.best/opportunity/founder-institute-2025
- **Markdown:** https://fellows.best/opportunity/founder-institute-2025.md

**Deadline:** Rolling (apply anytime)

**Funding:** 10000 USD (equity-based), 4.5% equity

**Tags:** equity-based, accelerator, education, pre-seed, global

## About

Founder Institute is a global idea-to-IPO accelerator operating in 200+ cities. It is equity-based: founders join cohorts and share equity in a central fund (each company typically gives ~4–5% to FI). The program lasts 16 weeks, guiding founders to develop a minimum viable product and company structure. Founders pay tuition by giving equity (~4–6%) or a small cash fee.

## What you'll get

- $10,000+ in initial funding per founder (via collective equity pool)
- 16-week structured curriculum
- Mentorship from global entrepreneurs and investors
- Network of 20,000+ Founder Institute alumni

## Eligibility

Idea-stage or pre-seed entrepreneurs; no requirement for a prototype or co-founder. Founder commitments include weekly meetings and an aptitude test. Operating across many cities and virtually.

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