Apply to FOUNDER.org
FOUNDER.org invests in young innovators solving important problems and helps you build a world changing company.
APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED.
How to Apply
What Happens Next
Who is Eligible?
Students, recent graduates and faculty from accredited universities around the world.
How We Make Decisions
We assess each application on eight dimensions. What matters most is the impact of your idea, who is on your team and how thoughtful you have been about your business model. The eight dimensions include:
- Idea,
- Team
- Product
- Business Planning
- Market Development
- Customer Development
- Operations
- Fundraising
Each dimension is as important as the other in building a company, but early on during the application process, we put more emphasis on Idea, Team and the business model aspect of Business Planning.
What is the timeframe?
50 teams will be invited to this year’s class. Our second application cycle deadline was February 28, 2016. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis – slots are filled as applications come in. The one year program begins with the World Founder Forum in June 2016.
Read the FAQ for more information.
“Applying to FOUNDER.org was the tipping point for us to get out of the lab and focus on building our company. The funding enabled us to dedicate 100% of our time to our real passion of advancing personalized medicine. It has provided us with the business education we never had."