Inside the Founder Institute: Real Stories From Alumni
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Tuesday, June 2  • 9 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
Overview
Turn your startup vision into a real plan. Join a live, interactive online Q&A with Founder Institute alumni, founders who've collectively raised $2B+ and built some of the fastest-growing tech companies worldwide. Get practical advice on launching and scaling, hear what the FI pre-seed accelerator is actually like, and understand what you can realistically achieve through an accelerator. Save your spot and learn what it takes to succeed.
What You’ll Learn:
- The various types of startups that join the Founder Institute
- What it’s like to be part of an accelerator program
- Key success metrics that investors look for
- Essential tactics for building a strong startup
Featured Speakers:
- (FI Washington DC Alumni) - Founder & CEO @ : Liza brings 16+ years of technical experience as a software engineer and 4x entrepreneur, with a background building enterprise software for government and healthcare. A Computer Science graduate from the University of South Alabama and top 3% Founder Institute alumni, she launched Instant Teams to reshape how companies build remote teams through a talent funnel of military-connected professionals. She is a Forbes contributor, SheEO Top 25 honoree, and active mentor for female founders. is a remote talent marketplace connecting military families with flexible remote jobs. Raised $13M in a Series A led by Tiger Global, hit $19M in revenue in 2024, with CEO Liza Rodewald named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.
- (FI Silicon Valley Alumni) - Co-founder & CEO @ : Maria brings 20 years of leadership across APAC and EMEA — including roles supporting Apple, Tesla, and Netflix. A Founder Institute alumna and Tatler Gen.T 2025 Leaders of Tomorrow honouree, she is building the infrastructure for global teams to hire and scale in the Philippines. Remotify is the Employer of Record platform built for the Philippines — handling hiring, payroll, and compliance so global companies can access top Filipino talent without setting up a local entity. Fully bootstrapped since 2021, it now manages over €1M in monthly transaction volume across a globally diversified client base. is an AI-powered platform helping event venues and organizers reduce their environmental footprint through consolidated data and sustainability insights…
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Featured Host:
- is a Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence at and Managing Director of , a Silicon Valley-based global strategy firm. He advises founders, executives, and policymakers across 6 continents on brand storytelling and go-to-market strategy. Named to the IRG100, an annual list of the world's top 100 CMOs and change agents, Chris brings a rare, unfiltered perspective shaped by a career that has spanned partisan politics, personal adversity, and a remarkable reinvention.a seed-stage fintech fund backing embedded financial technologies that expand economic access for low- and moderate-income Americans and small businesses.
Additional Resources:
Explore more meet from six continents, get inspired by the latest and see what other Alumni say about Founder Institute on our page.
Explore more meet from six continents, get inspired by the latest and see what other Alumni say about Founder Institute on our page.
About Founder Institute:
The is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over [total_graduates] entrepreneurs raise over [total_funding] in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
The is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over [total_graduates] entrepreneurs raise over [total_funding] in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
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- 1 hour 30 minutes
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