The Founder Institute

The Founder Institute is an American business incubator, entrepreneur training and startup launch program that was founded in Palo Alto, California in 2009. Based in Silicon Valley, The Founder Institute has chapters in over 200 cities in more than 100 countries. It offers a 14-weeks part-time program for new and early-stage entrepreneurs that helps them develop their business ideas and form a company. Among the key requirements for graduation is the incorporation of a legal entity by the end of the program. As of 2025, over 7,500 companies had been created from the program, which raised over $1.85BN funding in total.