1. Company building best practice
Structured company building using the latest proven methods and with continuous direct feedback from mentors with own recent experience.
Benefits
Structured company building using the latest proven methods and with continuous direct feedback from mentors with own recent experience.
Access to a network of venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, experts, graduates from across the globe including Silicon Valley to support you in your company building.
Training in key topics (see key program elements) by experienced mentors, connected to every phase of your company building.
Top 3 graduates receive grant funding from Desifer. 100 000 SEK for the first and 75 000 SEK for second and third. Weekly mentoring by Adeo Ressi, CEO of Founder Institute, for the top graduate.
Office space discount
with impact Hub
Legal help 2h included
as well as discounted
legal services
In-depth user
experience workshop
by Doberman, on top
of standard curriculum
In-depth product tech workshop plus software development deals by
Softhouse
Software and service
deals with the largest
players (e.g. Google Cloud and Amazon)
You just have an idea and may still be full time employed :
You have an MVP or prototype in testing:
You have a company and revenue, but are pre-funding :
Passion for solving a certain “customer problem” rather than focusing on a specific technology
A problem where the solution is tech-enabled (software, internet, etc) and can scale
Entrepreneurial DNA with high openness and strong problem solving skills.
A high degree of openness and willingness to receive coaching
More than
50 top mentors
Most are serial
entrepreneurs and angel investors.
Together they have
founded 100+
companies
Some are experts in lean
startup, product
development, pitching,
marketing, sales
development, legal,
funding and more
The common
denominator is that they
want to support founders
in building enduring
companies
Orientation & pitch training
Vision and ideas
Research & customer
development
Revenue modelling
Naming & positioning
Startup legal & lP
Team & advisors
Product development
Individual mentoring
Sales & traction
Branding & marketing
Bootstrapping & fundraising
per week minimum
1 program session
2 group meetings
30%
Early bird
USD
Before Oct 7, 2018
Regular
USD
Before Oct 7, 2018
Teams typically cost 1.5x this free
4% per company in the form of a 15 year warrant
Returns are shared with all participants (including you!) in each cohort
The 4% is divided like this: 1% to graduates (you!), 1% to mentors, 1% to FI Sthlm and 1% to FI headquarters
Silicon Valley approach and network as well as local network and corporate connections
Unique equity model where everyone in the same cohort is incentivized to help build great companies
Mentoring by high profile active entrepreneurs and our Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR)
Joel Sunnehall
Founder Institute Director & Partner at Desifer
Jason Calacanis.
Angel investor (e.g. Uber, Evernote and Tumblr), Entrepreneur, Author