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Fall 2011 Washington DC
Applications: Oct 30, '11
Sessions: Nov 09, '11 - Feb 29, '12
Vision
Our vision is to Globalize Silicon Valley by creating and fostering local startup ecosystems in promising markets across the globe. We aim to help launch 1,000 technology companies per year in over 30 cities worldwide.
Sponsors
With 1,100 lawyers, 150 practice areas and a global presence, Holland & Knight offers the experience and resources to handle your most difficult legal challenges. But we are dedicated to going beyond, to being your counselors in the fullest sense of the word. That involves more than knowing the law. It's understanding your business and your needs almost as well as you do. It's thinking about how we can serve your long-term interests, and not just the problem of the moment. It's measuring our value by your standards.
There's a reason Holland & Knight perennially ranks among the top law firms for client service. The answer lies in the relationships we build. Get connected to experience the difference.
Adam J. August practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, commercial transactions, general corporate law and business bankruptcy. He counsels public and private company clients in a variety of industries including information technology, government contracting, software and telecommunications. He has been actively involved in merger, acquisition and disposition transactions with a combined value of over $1 billion, and financing/investment transactions and securities offerings worth over $600 million.
You can contact Adam J.August at 1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 700 | McLean, Virginia 22102
We are proud to announce Harrisburg University of Science and Technology as one of our corporate sponsors for the fall semester. The only science and technology-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Harrisburg University’s academic mission is to create, to attract and to expand economic opportunities in the region. Connect with HU via email at CONNECT@HarrisburgU.edu to learn more about HU and its entrepreneurship and mentoring programs, too.
Events
Join us for a free event to meet local startup founders, and learn about FI.
- Seattle Startup Ideation Bootcamp (Feb. 21, 6:30 - 8:30 PM)
- Guadalajara Startup Ideation Bootcamp (Feb. 22, 6 - 9 PM)
- Redmond Startup Ideation Bootcamp (Feb. 23, 6:30 - 8:30 PM)
- Denver Startup Ideation Bootcamp (Feb. 27, 6 - 9 PM)
- St. Louis Startup Ideation Bootcamp (Feb. 29, 6 - 9 PM)
- Los Angeles Startup Ideation Bootcamp (March 6, 6 - 9:30 PM)
- Budapest Startup Pitch Bootcamp (March 8, 5:30 - 7:30 PM)
- Lisbon Startup Ideation Bootcamp (March 15, 6 - 9 PM)
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Press Information
The Founder Institute is a global network of startups and mentors that helps entrepreneurs launch meaningful and enduring technology companies.Through our four month idea-stage incubator program, you can launch your dream company with expert training, feedback, and support from experienced startup CEOs, while not being required to quit your day job. Our unique Bonus Pool also shares equity upside with all participants, creating local, teamwork-based ecosystems where great startups can flourish.
In under three years of operation, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 485 companies across 22 cities and five continents. Based on companies launched, we are the world's largest idea-stage incubator.
The Institute's goal is to Globalize Silicon Valley by launching 1,000 meaningful and enduring technology companies per year in 30 cities worldwide. The company is based in Palo Alto, Calif. and was founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur, Adeo Ressi. For more information visit: www.fi.co.
- Press Contact: Jonathan Greechan - Partner, Founder Institute. j (at) fi (dot) co, or 914-447-8632.
- Assets: Downloadable Logo and Photo Package
- Local Leaders: http://fi.co/contents/leaders
- Infographic Illustrating our Model: http://fi.co/system/upload/FI_Info_12-08-11.jpg
- Recent Coverage of Founder Institute Companies: http://fi.co/s?category=Grad+News
Statistics*
*Last updated December 10th, 2011
- 415 technology companies launched
- 79% operating on or ahead of schedule, vs. 21% dormant or in the process of a pivot
- ~2,000 jobs created
- 21% have a female founder
- ~40% of graduate companies are funded
- >$30 MM in outside funding secured
- Geographic Breakdown:
- US: 74% (307)
- Europe: 15% (61)
- Asia: 40, or 9% (40)
- South America: 2% (7)
- 4,780 total applicants
- ~25% global acceptance rate
- ~40% global graduation rate
- 711 Mentors worldwide (http://fi.co/globalmentors - please be patient for all names to load)
- >95% are CEOs or founders
- 20 existing locations: Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Houston, Chicago, Boston, New York, Washington DC, Santiago, Bogota, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Singapore, Jakarta, Hanoi
Notable Press Coverage
- Jakarta Founder Institute Graduates Its Fall Batch of Startups (Penn-Olsen, 02/10/12)
- Prepared by the Founder Institute - (Dutch - TechBusiness.nl, 01/31/12)
- GrantSnap gets the Highest-Rated Pitch at Founder Institute Graduation (Dutch) - (Dutch - Knack.be, 02/09/12)
- With 415 Graduates, Founder Institute Claims to be the Largest Incubator (TechCrunch, 12/04/11)
- Entrepeneurship is Not Confined to the Young (Spanish - Dinero.com, 09/29/11)
- Free Startup Docs: How Much Equity Should Advisors Get? (TechCrunch, 09/22/11)
- Cautious Optimism: Startups will Come Out Ahead (VentureBeat, 08/23/11)
- Is There a Peak Age for Entrepreneurship? (TechCrunch, 05/28/11)
- Startups Now Take the Money and Maintain Control (New York Times, 04/07/11)
- The Adeo Ressi Impact in Columbia (Tropical Gringo, 03/05/11)
- Take an Online Crash Course in Entrepreneurship from the Founder Institute (ReadWriteWeb, 02/18/11)
- Founder Institute Aims to Launch 175 Female Led Businesses in 2012 (TheNextWomen, 02/16/11)
- New Female Founder Fellowship at the Founder Institute (Women 2.0, 02/11/11)
- Founder Institute Kicks Off Global Female Founder Fellowship Program (TechCrunch, 02/11/11)
- Founder Institute on a Roll – Amsterdam Now Open Too (TechCrunch, 01/24/11)
- How Latin American Startups are Tapping Silicon Valley (VentureBeat, 01/21/11)
- Founder Institute Expands to South America, Should Your Country be Next? (TechCrunch, 01/19/11)
- Founder Institute's Adeo Ressi Says You Can't Teach Entrepreneurship (VentureBeat, 12/30/10)
- Madlibs for Pitching - How to Perfect the One Sentence Pitch (TechCrunch, 11/03/10)
- Founder Institute looks to incubate 50 Seattle startups (TechFlash, 10/08/10)
- Founder Institute – How to Launch in 10 Steps With Less Than $2000(TechCrunch, 08/29/10)
- Exporting Silicon Valley (The Fifth Conference, 08/20/10)
- Predicting Entrepreneurial Success – Got What it Takes? (CNN Money, 07/28/10)
- Want to Know How You Rank As an Entrepreneur? Take the Founder Institute Test (TechCrunch, 07/21/10)
- Founder Institute is Training Minds for a Great Idea (Denver Post, 05/14/10)
- Adeo Ressi's Founder Institute coming to town in July (Boston.com, 05/07/10)
- Adeo Ressi's Advice to Entrepreneurs at Founder Institute Lunch (The Huffington Post, 04/23/10)
- The Founder Institute Goes Global (VentureBeat, 01/20/10)
- Founder Institute on Track to Graduate 300 Startups Per Year, Expands to New York (TechCrunch, 11/05/09)
- The Founder Institute's Adeo Ressi on his Plans to Leave No Entrepreneur Behind (VentureBeat, 10/12/09)
- TheFunded Founder Creates a Startup Camp for Young CEOs (TechCrunch, 03/03/09)
