Founder Institute VS NFX

- Got into https://fi.co/ accelerator program but failed in the local market so the entire team along with the seed investor decided to not go forward with it anymore. Source: over 1 year ago

The main take aways I have gained from this experience is. They want things clear, and to the point. Any waffling or lack of knowledge into things like insurance/legal/finance then they get cold feet. In today's climate, pre-seed ideas have less chance then ever with a glooming recession. This means Investors just don't want to take the risk this year and will invest in seed rounds or higher. Global statistics... Source: almost 2 years ago

If your idea is for B2B, I recommend you apply for the founder institute accelerator program They accept application at the idea stage. I have been in their mentor network for over two years(Growth specialist). The program is 4 month and intensive but absolutely valuable. They will teach you everything around building a startup from scratch. You can apply here: https://fi.co/ good luck! Feel free to DM if you have... Source: almost 2 years ago

Take a look at fi.co - good programs, although there's a cost and you do need to give up a small percentage interest in your startup. But you get intros to many mentors, a cohort of other founders, and a proven curriculum. Source: almost 3 years ago

In that case, make a pitch deck, and start cold approaching investors who are interested in your space. Use signal.nfx.com to find institutions and people and then go to their websites. Maybe you find an intro through it, you can connected linkedin. Source: over 1 year ago