{
  "slug": "founder-institute-hyderabad-fall-2026",
  "name": "Founder Institute Hyderabad — Fall 2026",
  "fields": {
    "Format": "In-person",
    "Investment Terms": "$399 early or $599 later fee; 2.5% Equity Collective warrant; no stipend or investment to attend",
    "Full-time Expected": "No",
    "Funding Before Full-time": "Not applicable",
    "Mentorship Depth": "Regular",
    "Fee or Cost": "$399 early / $599 later, plus 2.5% Equity Collective warrant",
    "Company Required": "No",
    "Recommendation": "Apply soon",
    "Economic Caveats": "No investment or stipend; recurring Hyderabad participation and about 20 hours/week are material costs.",
    "Location": "Hyderabad",
    "Newly Discovered": true,
    "Evidence Quality": "Official current",
    "Priority": "P0 Apply now",
    "Fit for Current Stage": "Good now",
    "Structure or Accountability": "High",
    "Solo Eligibility": "Yes",
    "Last Verified": "2026-09-26",
    "Category": "Accelerator",
    "Stage Accepted": [
      "Pre-idea",
      "Idea",
      "Prototype",
      "MVP"
    ],
    "Deadline": "2026-08-04",
    "Customer or GTM Support": "Some",
    "Next Action": "Apply only if recurring Hyderabad attendance is practical and the fee/equity trade is acceptable.",
    "Application Timing Notes": "Early deadline Aug 4; final Sep 1; Sep 18–Nov 27",
    "Official URL": "https://fi.co/hyderabad",
    "Traction Requirement": "None",
    "Can Keep Job": "Yes",
    "Funding Timing": "No funding",
    "Cash / Benefit Type": "No cash",
    "Relocation Required": "Temporary relocation",
    "Sector or Thesis": [
      "General"
    ],
    "External Status": "Next cohort or waitlist",
    "Cofounder Support": "Available",
    "Brand Value": "Moderate",
    "Commitment Details": "Eleven main sessions; weekly evening sessions; roughly 20 hours/week of sprint work",
    "Original Inventory": "Founder Institute Hyderabad",
    "Why or Decisive Note": "Strong job-compatible forcing mechanism, but only worth it when recurring Hyderabad logistics and the equity/fee trade-off are genuinely acceptable.",
    "Region": [
      "India",
      "South Asia"
    ],
    "Preference Alignment": "Acceptable",
    "Legacy Commitment Signal": "Fits keep job",
    "Application Effort": "Medium",
    "Primary Value": [
      "Structure",
      "Mentorship",
      "Education",
      "Network",
      "Fundraising"
    ],
    "Application Requirements": "Online application, founder assessment/interview, program fee, weekly deliverables, and in-person Hyderabad attendance",
    "Organization": "Founder Institute",
    "Weekly Load": "Heavy",
    "Website Status": "Active",
    "Duration": "11 weeks; September 18 to November 27, 2026"
  },
  "html": "/funding/founder-institute-hyderabad-fall-2026"
}