Mission
The Founder Palace exists to decentralize access to entrepreneurship — giving builders anywhere the diagnosis, mentorship, and global-local network they need to build a launch-ready venture without relocating to a traditional innovation hub.
About The Founder Palace
The Founder Palace is a platform for next-generation builders who are turning ideas into businesses, products, and opportunities.
We support founders, creators, students, professionals, emerging brands, and companies that want to build what comes next. Through Palace Score®, our accelerator, strategic partnerships, marketplace initiatives, and community-driven opportunities, we help builders evaluate their ideas, identify critical gaps, and take more focused steps toward launch and growth.
Vision
A world where founder potential is no longer determined by zip code — where any builder, student, or first-time entrepreneur can access the same readiness diagnosis, advisor network, and capital pathways once reserved for founders inside elite hubs and universities.
Why We Exist
We believe entrepreneurship should not depend on where someone lives, which school they attend, or whether they belong to an elite network.
Many capable builders still lack practical guidance, trusted feedback, mentorship, capital pathways, distribution opportunities, and a strong support system. At the same time, companies and consumer brands are looking for more authentic ways to discover emerging talent, support new ideas, and connect with the next generation of builders and consumers.
The Founder Palace brings these communities together — helping builders become more launch-ready while creating new ways for companies, advisors, investors, and ecosystem partners to participate in their development.
Our Story
The Founder Palace is launched by Minfon Group, a global venture development company based in Silicon Valley, California, with more than 25 years of experience building and operating corporate innovation and startup programs in the United States and abroad for clients such as BP Castrol, Volvo Cars, and Siemens. Building on this experience, The Founder Palace provides the next generation of builders with greater access to entrepreneurial knowledge, networks, and opportunities.