Founder Institute San Diego
The San Diego chapter of Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator network, running structured business-building sprints for early-stage founders with support from local investors, advisors, and mentors.
Focus
Industry agnostic, pre-idea to early-stage
Leadership
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Daniel Shires
Managing Director, Founder Institute
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Greg Coleman
Managing Director, Founder Institute & 5Side Strategy
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Mike Sherbakov
General Partner, The Veteran Fund
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Ryan Micheletti
Head of Global Operations, Founder Institute
Notable
Part of a global network active in 100+ countries: 9,000+ startups built, $2B+ in alumni funding, and 200+ company exits since founding in 2009. Global alumni include Udemy co-founder Gagan Biyani.