Founder Institute and Investable Foundation at Leaderex 2026

Build your startup with people who have actually done it.

Investable and Founder Institute South Africa is taking over the Startup Room at Leaderex for a full day of practical founder masterclasses.

Whether you are still testing an idea, building your MVP, trying to find your first customers or preparing to scale, these sessions will give you practical frameworks, lessons and tools you can apply immediately.

Date: 1 September 2026 |

Where: Sandton Convention Centre

Sessions include:

• Build Something People Actually Want: Customer Discovery & Business Models
• From Idea to MVP
• Building Your Product Without Wasting Time or Money
• Customer Validation Through Early Sales Conversations
• Legal Foundations Every Founder Needs
• Marketing That Builds Awareness Before You Scale
• Selling Into Enterprise: Winning Corporate Customers & Strategic Partnerships
• Building Your Startup Team: Who to Bring In, When and Why
• Pitch Mastery: How to Tell a Story People Remember

Sessions run from 09:15 to 16:35.  

Attendance at Leaderex requires separate registration - https://www.leaderex.com/. To get a complimentary ticket to attend the masterclass, use the invitation code FIGUEST when registering.

Come for one session or spend the day with us. If you are serious about building a startup, this is the room you want to be in.

Space is limited to 10 founders per session - so be sure to register and show up early! Your seat will be given away if you are late. 

For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and tech events available in Cape Town, see our list of Startup Resources.