Founder Institute Jakarta 2027
Foundry Collective, in partnership with Founder Institute, presents a new agentic program grounded in proven Silicon Valley curriculum, powered by AI, sharpened by top local mentors, built for ambitious founders in Jakarta.
// EVENTS
Upcoming Events
ONLINE - WEBINAR
Information Session
Q&A with the Directors
Get a first look at FI's new AI-native curriculum, and ask the Directors anything.
- Date
- 29 October 2026
- Time
- 7:00 PM WIB
- Where
- Online via Zoom
// THE PROGRAM
We are the longest running startup launch program in Indonesia.
Founder Institute Jakarta brings a Silicon Valley curriculum to Indonesia's next generation of founders. Build your startup with AI agents, launch in 10 weeks, and go from idea to fundable startup.
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50% Off Early Entrance Fee$599$299
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Top Mentors in Southeast Asia
// LEADERSHIP
Meet the Directors
Four operators who've built, backed, and scaled companies across Southeast Asia — now running Founder Institute's Jakarta chapter.
01 / 01
The Rules of Starting a Company Just Changed.
Most people think you need a co-founder, funding, and a team before you can start a company. You don't. You need the right process — and the right AI agents to execute it.
Used toNow
Need a technical co-founder
AI agents build your product alongside you
Need $500K+ before you could start
A one-time entrance fee gets you building today
Need a full team
AI agents handle the research, drafts, and legwork, so one person can move like five
Take a year of trial and error
A 10-week structured track, adapted to your stage, with a real deliverable every week
Mean going it alone
Access to our 100+ mentor network across Southeast Asia, invested in your outcome
End when the program did
You become part of a founder community for life — peers building alongside you, and a global network long after graduation
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50% Off Early Entrance Fee$599$299
// THE NETWORK
Learn From Mentors Who've Actually Done It
See our past and upcoming mentors — founders, investors, and subject matter experts sharing firsthand experience in building successful companies.
Aaron Tan
CEO, Carro
Alamanda Pratistha
Founder, Binar Academy
Andrias Ekoyuono
Chief of AI & Corporate Strategy, Kumparan
Arief Widhiyasa
CEO, Confiction Labs
David Tjokrorahardjo
President, Maxwell Leadership Indonesia
Edy Sulistyo
CEO, everywhere.id
Gaery Undarsa
Co-Founder, Tiket.com
Hadi Wenas
Chief Business Officer PT Bank Nationalnobu Tbk (NobuBank)
Herman Widjaja
Chief Technology Officer, ByteDance
Kevin Mintaraga
Founder, Bridestory
Leo Koesmanto
CEO, Bank Saqu (2025)
Norman Sasono
CTO, DANA
On Lee
CEO, GDP Labs
Ronald Ishak
Founder, Hacktiv8
Winston Utomo
Founder & CEO at IDN
// THE CURRICULUM
What You'll Build
11 sprints from kickoff to Demo Day. Each sprint: AI-powered deliverables + live mentor feedback.
01
Ideation
W0 KickoffOnline
W1 VisionOnline
W2 ModelOnline
W3 ValidationOnline
W4 DevelopmentOnline
02
Build
W5 Idea ReviewOnline
W6 FormationOffline
W7 LaunchOffline
W8 TractionOffline
03
Launch & Fund
W9 FundraisingOffline
W10 Demo DayOffline
By Graduation, You Have:
Validated business modelLaunched productReal customersPitch-ready deck
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50% Off Early Entrance Fee$599$299
// WEEKLY SESSIONS
Not Lectures.Company-Building Exercises,Led by Experienced Mentors.
Every week, you present, get rated, and walk away with feedback you can act on immediately.
01
Mentor Talks
Actionable expert insight on the week's topic
02
Weekly Deliverables
AI-powered company-building exercises every week — reviewed and rated by the Directors
03
Hotseat Pitches
Pitch to a mentor panel, rated 1–5 (no 3s allowed) — brutally honest feedback
04
Networking
Build connections with our local and global network and find collaborators in your cohort
// THE TIMELINE
Program Timeline
From early application to Demo Day — the milestones that shape your cohort.
Early Deadline
Nov 03, 2026
Applications Close
Dec 22, 2026
Program Start
January 2027
Demo Day
Q2 2027
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50% Off Early Entrance Fee$599$299
// FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before you apply to the current cohort.
// APPLICATIONS OPEN
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USD · Deadline: 3 November 2026