Founder Institute
Overview
Founder Institute is the world's largest AI-native company builder that trains founders and connects them with mentors and investors.
Classification
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, California, USA
- Geographic focus
- global
- Stage
- pre-seed
- Portfolio
- 62 companies
Fund details
- Founded
- 2009
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Thesis & focus
AI-native company builder, mentors, coaching, platform services
SimpleReach (acquired by Nativo 2019), Retailigence (acquired by ShopAdvisor 2016), ReadyPulse (acquired by ExpertVoice 2016), Climber (acquired 2025), GoPlaceIt (acquired by Capitalizarme April 2022)
early-stage startups, idea to business
World's largest AI-native company builder, mission to help new founders start here and go from idea to business faster
Investment thesis
To activate entrepreneurial potential and empower communities across the globe to build ventures with positive economic and societal impact by helping founders go from idea to business faster.
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