The Founder Institute is the world's premier idea-stage accelerator and start-up launch program. Through a challenging and rigorous curriculum, Founder Institute provides early-stage and aspiring entrepreneurs with the structure, training, mentor feedback, global network, and lifetime of support needed to start an enduring company.
Many leaders of the world's fastest-growing start-ups have used Founder Institute program to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their start-up ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more.
"As a seasoned entrepreneur I am honoured and happy to have been invited to be part of such a large scale and globally relevant program. I am looking forward not only to hearing the business ideas that I will help nurture as a Founder Institute mentor but most especially to feel the entrepreneurial energy that comes with such endeavours. There is nothing like that mix of energy and optimism that comes with fresh entrepreneurship.", Alex Cernatescu (CEO & Co-Founder – Infinit Agency)
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 60 countries, the Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and build sustainable startup ecosystems worldwide.
"Having mentors such as Alex who have been part of success stories like Infinit Agency brings value to Founder Institute and allows the program to deliver the quality it delivers all over the globe in Romania as well. We are more than happy to provide our participants with first hand entrepreneurial experience and mentorship thus increasing the chances of the business not only to grow but to do so in a sustainable way." Alex M. Dascalu (Director, Founder Institute Romania)