Zero to Founder Program: Estonia Edition
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What is Zero to Founder?
Zero to Founder: Estonia Edition is an elite, in-person program that brings together 20 exceptional talent from Latin America to launch their startup from the most digital country in the world.
Over 30 days in Tallinn, Estonia, you'll gain access to top-tier mentors, startup tools, and the opportunity to apply to the Startup Visa Estonia.
No team or funding needed. Just ambition, action, and global potential.
This is not for everyone, it's for the top 0.1%.
Zero to Founder Program: Estonia Edition
Stage 1
Welcome to Estonia 🇪🇪
• Pick up your e‑Residency card
• Ideation & validation workshops
• Welcome session by the e ‑Residency Estonia team
Stage 2
Launch Camp
• Launch Camp
• Daily workshops: MVP, validation, pitching
• 1:1 personalized mentoring
• Legal & accounting support
• Networking with investors, accelerators, and local founders
Stage 3
Demo Day + Visa Track
• Demo Day + Visa Track
• Pitch in front of top VCs and ecosystem leaders
• If you meet the criteria, you can apply for the Startup Visa Estonia (optional)
✅ What’s Included?
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Full access to the 30-day intensive program
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Coworking space in Tallinn
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Hands-on workshops to build and launch your MVP
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Welcome event with the e‑Residency Estonia team
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Demo Day with top European mentors and investors
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Support applying to the Estonia Startup Visa (optional)
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Inspirational talks with founders and VCs
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Accommodation
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Selected meals
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Legal & company setup
What you give
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7% equity of your future startup
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Total dedication and world-class performance
Who Should Apply?
We’re looking for exceptional talent.
Zero to Founder is only for the top 0.1% of entrepreneurial talent in Latin America, those capable of building startups that can thrive in Estonia and scale globally.
This is for you if you are:
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A technical founder who can build and ship MVPs
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A repeat entrepreneur with battle scars and lessons learned
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A domain expert ready to disrupt your industry
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A growth hacker or digital strategist with traction to prove it
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A top-tier professional (ex-BCG, McKinsey, Uber, Rappi, etc.) ready to build
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A digital nomad or remote pro wanting EU access via entrepreneurship
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An inventor or academic with breakthrough tech
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A proven underdog: olympiad medalist, patent holder, scholarship winner
You don’t need a cofounder.
You don’t need a pitch deck.
You need ambition, execution, and global mindset.
This is not a course.
This is your founder rite of passage.
Only 20 founders will be selected.
The Experience
Build your global startup from one of the most advanced digital nations in the world.
You’ll spend 30 days in Tallinn, Estonia, surrounded by visionaries, pushing the limits of what’s possible, with mentorship, structure, and exposure to Europe’s elite startup ecosystem.
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30-day fully immersive founder journey
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Mentorship from top-tier founders, investors and global operators
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Premium coworking and hands-on startup building
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A high-stakes Demo Day in front of European VCs
100% covered through the Janssen Fellowship
This is for the top 0.1% of untapped talent in Latin America.
The Jannsen Fellowship
Backing the Top 0.1% of Latin American Talent
The Jannsen Fellowship is a competitive scholarship program that sponsors extraordinary talent to join Zero to Founder.
You may receive full sponsorship from visionary companies or governments who believe in your startup potential.
For the Exceptionally Talented.
Are you the kind of person who could launch the Skype?
The Jannsen Fellowship is for:
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Deep thinkers and fast builders
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Technical founders with execution power
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Underdogs with Olympic-level talent or elite education
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Creators with global ambition and startup resilience
🎧 Listen Now: The Story Behind Zero to Founder in Estonia
Estonia’s Startup Miracle & the Role of Zero To Founder
Discover how Estonia became Europe’s #1 startup hub per capita, and how Zero To Founder empowers Latin founders.
About Tallin, Estonia 🇪🇪
A small country with a giant vision for innovation.
Estonia may be small, but it's one of the most advanced digital societies in the world, and Tallinn is at its core.
The World's First Truly Digital Nation
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First country to offer online voting (2005)
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Government services are 100% digital
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Opened internet access as a human right (2000)
It All Started with Skype
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Born in Tallinn in 2003, Skype was sold for $2.6B, and that changed everything.
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Over 1,000 former Skype employees became founders, investors, and builders.
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This triggered a startup explosion now known as “The Skype Effect.”
Startup Capital of Europe (Per Capita)
Estonia has the highest number of startups per capita in Europe.
Some of its global tech successes include:
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Bolt (mobility)
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Wise (fintech)
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Pipedrive (CRM)
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Veriff (identity verification)
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Starship (delivery robots)
Run a Global Startup Without Living There
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Estonia’s e‑Residency lets you open a European company from anywhere in the world.
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It’s the first digital ID issued by a government for non-citizens, with over 100,000 founders from 170+ countries.
Founder-Friendly Taxes
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0% corporate tax on reinvested profits
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Transparent, simple regulations
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Fast incorporation (under 30 minutes)
Deep Tech Talent & Global Access
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Estonia is part of the EU and the Eurozone
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Massive concentration of developers and engineers
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Home to world-class universities: TalTech, EUAS, Tallinn University
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Government support through Startup Visa for global founders
Estonia is built for builders.
In just 30 days, you’ll live and build from the most digital country on Earth.
From medieval walls to AI labs, you’ll see why Estonia didn’t follow innovation… it invented its own way.
