O Founder Institute, the world's largest startup launch program and one of the top Silicon Valley institutions had announced that it would bring its startup acceleration program to Angola. During the past week, it has officially launched the new chapter of the Founder Institute in Luanda.
The Silicon Valley-based program officially launched in Luanda has several national mentors. Anyone interested in starting a technology company can sign up for the official website.
To commemorate the launch, the Founder Institute of Luanda will host a series of free startups events for the general public. The full list of upcoming events is available here.
Headquartered in Silicon Valley and with branches in 60 countries and 180 cities, the leaders of the world's fastest growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, form a team, get your first customers and more. Examples of the most sounding startups are: Udemy, Mogul Realty, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit and Appota.
What is the purpose of the Luanda Founder Institute?
Other technology leaders willing to mentor new entrepreneurs in the first program in Luanda are:
- Abdul Santos
- Adrian Vinuales: Vice President Sales, Jobartis
- Allan Cain: Director, Developement Workshop
- Antonio Geirinhas: CEO of Multitel
- Canda Da Costa: Director Planning, Ghassist
- Del Jeffery: Senior Manager, Unitel
- Eduardo Vieira: Senior Director, Unitel
- Erickson Mvezi: CEO of Tupuca Lda
- Jorge Salvador Nunes: Executive Director and Co-Founder, Greentech Angola
- Jose Silva: CEO of Multipla
- Jose Garrido: Associate Partner of KPMG Angola
- Luis Verdeja: Executive Director, Jobartis
- Mbala Gaston: Senior Director of IT of the Angolan Public Television
- Paulo Pizarro: Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Angola
- Pedro Beirao: CEO and co-founder of Appy Saude Angola
- Ryan Ellerker: CEO, MCS Energy
- Silvio Almada: CEO of the Angolan Association of Internet Providers
- Vanda Oliveira: Co-founder and Managing Director of Bantu Makers
Any interested person can apply for the first Founder Institute in Luanda, in https://fi.co/apply/Luanda.
Anyone who applies by the October 28, 2018 Early Application Deadline is eligible for a variety of scholarships - including the Female Founder Scholarship, which is offered to the best general female candidate.
Further details about Founder Institute in https://fi.co.
