Build the Future: Applications Now Open to Founder Institute Abuja 2023

Founder First, Founder Always. Join us in 2022: Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.

Today’s economic 'New Normal' is full of reshuffling industries, and new problems in need of solutions - now is a time for entrepreneurs to act.

Whether you need to test and validate early hypotheses before making a large financial commitment to your startup idea, or you are ready to push your startup to the next level through aggressive weekly growth sprints to refine your vision, improve key metrics, and prepare for investor diligence, Founder Institute has the proven processes and network to help you do it.

If you could use a structured process that tells you what to focus on when, and a lifetime of support from Abuja's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Abuja 2023 Founder Institute today.

We will be hosting several free startup events in Abuja over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:

Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 7:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/351325
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00am, Nov 07, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/351326
Startup Finance 101, with Grasshopper Bank: 7:00pm, Nov 13, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/358871
How to Adopt an Entrepreneurial Mindset: 2:00am, Nov 15, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/356820
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00am, Nov 19, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/351327
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 2:00am, Nov 26, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/351328
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Jacob Jackson: 7:00pm, Nov 27, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/351329
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Dec 02, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/351401
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 7:00pm, Dec 04, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/351402
Venture Trailblazers, featuring Ilya A. Strebulaev from Stanford: 6:00pm, Dec 05, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/358664
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Dec 09, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/351403
Enterprise Sales 101 for Startup Founders: Closing Big Deals: 7:00pm, Dec 11, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/358412
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Dec 16, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/351404
Founder Showcase: Startup Pitch & Networking Event: 7:00pm, Dec 18, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/356135

See all upcoming events

Make better, faster business decisions in 2022 by sharing your latest progress, challenges, and strategies for constant feedback and evaluation from our expert mentors and advisors, every step of the way–scale your team, develop new business opportunities, and recruit an amazing advisory board with the world's largest network of international startup founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors.

The Abuja accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Abigail Okeke (Program Associate, The Founder Institute Abuja), Ajuma Ataguba (CEO, Founder Institute, Abuja), Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr. (Co-founder, techbuild.africa), Segun Obakeye (Founder, 3VINELINK SOLUTIONS LIMITED). In addition, some of Abuja's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:

Abdulmalik Halilu: Director, Planning, Research & Statistics, NCDMB
Abubakar Abdullahi: Founder, The Front Office NG
Abubakar Sadiq: Group Executive Chairman , Canary Tech Ltd
Adedeji Owonibi: COO, Convexity
Adekunle Alli: Head, Balance Sheet and Performance Management , Standard Chartered Bank
Adie Akuffo Afful: Operations, WeFunder
Afolabi Imoukhede: CEO, MCS Consulting Limited
Afolabi Adetola: Managing Partner, Cedar Advisory Partners Limited
Ahmad Mukoshy: Founder & CEO, Gigalayer.com
Ahmed Buhari: CEO, Skylar Inc.
Aishwarya Bagaria: Product Designer, Applied Intuition
Aituaz Kola Oladejo: Executive Director, Financial Services Innovators (FSI)
Ajuma Ataguba: Managing Director, Founder Institute, Abuja
Akindayo Akindolani: Founder, McAnderson Institute of Technology
Akindele Phillips: CEO, Farmcrowdy
Amal Hassan: Founder/CEO, Outsource Global
Amal Hassan: Founder/CEO, Outsource Global
Amina Sambo Magaji: Founder, She&Tech Initiative
Andrew Abu: Founder, Young Innovators of Nigeria - YIN
Anna Ekeledo: Executive Director , AfriLabs
Arinze Anyaeche: CEO, Estendo Power Products Co.
Armando Mualumene: Founder and Project Developer & Team Leader, The iDEASLab
Ayobamigbe Teriba: Relationship Operations, Ingressive Capital
Ayodeji Rex Abitogun: Lead Consultant, Management Edge
Azuka Okofu: Group Head (SME), Bank of Industry
Azukaego Chukwuelue: Founder & Managing partner, Truss Ugavi LLC
Bade Aluko: Managing Partner, White Hibiscus Capital
Bankole Oloruntoba: CEO, NCIC
Basil Udotai Esq.: Managing Partner , Technology Advisors
Bayo Omole: Partner, Matrix - Solicitors LLP
Bernard Frieder: Director, Analytics Intelligence
Betty Ugona: Former,Chief Innovation Officer (FCSN), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Biola Akinyemi: Cloud Devops Consultant, UBS
Bridget Nwagbara: Founder, Viedial
Charles Emembolu: Board Chairman, Innovation Support Network (ISN) Hubs
Chijioke Omeh: CEO, Omart Enterprise
Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
Chioma Agwuegbo: Founder, TechHer
Chioma Keke: Head Of Business Development, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA)
Chris Foltz: Entrepreneur In Residence, Founder Institute + Responsible Solutions Ltd + IRG 100 CMO's & Change Agents
Chukwuemeka Nwakanma: CEO, Tobeit Consulting Limited
Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr.: Managing Director /CEO, Anambra State ICT Agency
Comfort Nkana: CEO, C.S. NKANA & ASSOCIATES
Dagogo Karibi Whyte: Managing Partner, Kanyi Karibi -Whyte and Haastrup
Damilare Ogunleye: CEO, Hazina Ventures
Damilola Olokesusi: Co-Founder & CEO, Shuttlers
Daniel Steeves: CEO, Advance Advisory
Daniel Kure: Managing Director, Blake and Harper
Daniela Simão: Audit Committee Member, BANCO NACIONAL DE ANGOLA
Dapo Oyewole: SSA to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, International Cooperation
David Idagu: Africa Regional Lead, C.Moore Media International Public Relations
David Abodunrin: Executive Director , Xpos Technologies
Davidson Oturu: Managing Partner, Nubia Capital ·
Dayal Nathan: Founder & CEO, Energyly
Decio Silva: Founder & CEO, NARISREC, Lda
Denise Williams: CEO & Co-Founder, SV-NED Inc.
Dimeji Bassir: Managing Director, OFSERV
Dotun Sulaiman: Chairman, Absa Nigeria/Cadbury Nigeria/SecureID/Parthian Partners
Doyin Adewola: CEO, Box Office Hub
Dr Nuratu Musa Abdullahi: Founder, SheMentors Initiative
Dr. Rislan Kanya: Director, Directorate of IT Services Chair Big Data Analytics and eGovernment Research Group at Baze University
Dr Salisu Uba, FCIPS: Founder, NatQuest
Dr. Sarah Nwinee: Assistant Director Training & Head, Linkages, Exchange & Partnerships, Petroleum Training Institute (PTI)
Dr. Segun Adaju: CEO, Consistent Energy Limited
Eduabasi Chukwunweike: Business Developement Manager, Microsoft
Edward Esene: Co-Founder, Plus Incubation Hub
Ekaette Umoh: Senior Advisor, H. Pierson Associates
Ekaette Umoh: Senior Advisor, H. Pierson Associates
Emmanuel Oluwatosin: ED & Product Lead, Startupcourt
Engr. Simbi Wabote: Executive Secretary, NCDMB
Eric Annan: Founder/CEO, Aya Holding LLC
Eric Kaigama: Founder/CEO , QNTM BLKCHN, Inc; Africa Chamber of Digital Commerce (ACOFDC); Pythagoras Capital
Faiz Bashir: CEO, FlexiSAF
Festus Akobundu: Consumer Connections Manager, Guiness Nigeria
Fife Banks: CEO, BraveICONS Global
Frances Obiago: Senior Associate, Aelex
Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Cofounder , Vitamin C&S Coaching
Freddy Atangana: Founder & CEO, EKAMOU
Funmi Ogbue: Founder & Managing Director, Zigma
Gabriel J. Ekwere: Vice President, Operations, Global Innovation Institute (GInI) Nigerian Chapter
Gamaliel Tanimomo: COO/Co-Founder, PressPayNg
Gbemi Akande: Managing Partner, Pacer Ventures
Gbite Oduneye: Founder and Managing Partner, ODBA
Hadiza Magoro: CEO, Koya Capital
Hafeez Kolawole: Founder/CEO, Kureen Ltd
Hannah Oyewole: Founder, Young Ladies Club
Haris Ali: Chief Executive Officer, Vertechx Technologies Private Limited
Hauwa Yabani: CEO, Abuja Technology Village FZ Co
Henry Ogbuagu: Co-Founder, Innovate Nigeria
Ibilola Amao: CEO, Lonadek Global Services
Ibrahim Bashir: Founder/CEO, dillali.com
Idowu Akinde: Founder, Impact Hub Lagos
Idowu Akinde: Managing Director, Impact Hub Lagos
Ife Adebayo: National Coordinator, Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises Programme (IDICE)
Ifeanyi Orajaka: CEO, GVE Projects
Ifedy Eze: Managing Director, Founder Institute Lagos
Ifeoma Malo: CEO, Clean Technology Hub
Ifeyinwa Ufondu: Senior Associate, Benchmac & Ince
Iffat Mahmud: Regional Representative, Africa, Innovision Consulting Private Ltd.
Igor Ferreira: CEO, Fohat
Immaculate Odekina: Senior Associate, CANDELP
Israel Aye: Partner, CANDELP
Ivan Germanov: RSM, Founder Institute HQ
Ivaylo Ivanov: Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Founder & General Partner, Future Africa
Japheth J Omojuwa: Founder and Chief Strategist , Alpha Reach
Jeffrey Bent: Founder/CEO, Fashion For Charity Africa Synergy Consult
Job Orjioke: Founder, Country wide Travels and Services Limited now pivoted to Turing Tech Limited
Jude Obiakor: Group Managing Director, FASYL Technology Group
Juliana Imam: Founder, Juliana Imam Intellectual Property and Creative Consult (JIIPCC)
Kadir Salami: CEO, Techspecialist Consulting
Kai Orga: Managing Director, ARM Investment Managers
Kalada Apiafi: Chairman, Wider Perspectives Limited
Kalada Belema Meshack Hart: Founder, Africa Women Summit
Kamal Hassan: Founding Partner, Loyal VC
Kamal Hassan: Managing Partner, Ghaya Consulting
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE: Director-General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
Kate Pam-Semlek: Group CEO, The Stalwart Group
Katie Mapondera: Founder and Managing Partner, Q L and D, LLC
Katie Mapondera: Founder and Managing Partner, Q L and D LLC
Kazeem Tewogbade: CEO, Bluechip Technologies Ltd
Kelvin Biiranee: DGM/Group Head FINTEL, GTBank
Keshni Morar: Managing Director, Founder Institute South Africa + Investable
Keshni Morar: Managing Director, Founder Institute South Africa + Investable
Khalil Halilu: EVC/CEO, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI)
Kola Aina: Founder, Ventures Platform Hub
Lanre Philips: CEO, Elpee Consults
Lateef Ashekun: Deputy Chief Information Officer, Fulton County Government
Lavina Ramkissoon: AI Ethics and Technology Policy, African Union
Lavina Ramkissoon: Africa's Voice - Chairperson and Director #aiMom, Founder Institute
Lawrence Olawale Roberts: CEO , MicroBoss Technologies
Lekan Azeez Oganla: President CEO, SELLMedia Group
Leslie Emenalo: CEO, Kobopay
Louisa Ogwuru: CEO, Insiteful Solutions
Mahmood Mustapha: VC-in-Residence, Logos Capital
Mark Kleyner: Co-Founder, Dream VC
Martin Mbonu: Country Director, Sierra Leone & Director, MNOs (AWA), Onafriq
Martín Martinez: Founding & Executive Director, Founder Institute Texas
Mary Uduk, Mni, Fcib, Fcs: Fmr. AG. DIRECTOR GENERAL, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria
Maryam Lawan Gwadabe: SA to the Minister of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy , on Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Capital
Mercy Olorunfemi: Program Manager, Connect Lab
Mercy Olorunfemi: Program Manager, Work and Connect
Michael Oluwagbemi: Executive Partner, LoftyInc
Michael Aku: Co-founder, Clarion Concept Technology Limited
Midowa Gbededo: Market Analyst, Schlumberger
Misa Nikolic: CEO, Resonator – Creative Tech Hub
Mohammed B. Hussaini: CEO, Copious Energy
Mohammed Ibrahim Jega: Founder, Startup Arewa
Mopelola Abudu: Managing Partner, AfriGloCal VC
More Argwings Kodhek: Director of Marketing, Made by People
Moses Saromi: CEO, First Icon Mutual Capital
Motunrayo Opayinka: Founder /CEO, Womenovate
Musa Ali Baba: CEO, Teasy Mobile
Nadia Al-Banna, PHD, MBA: Senior Director of Product and Business Development, Allarta Life Science
Nafisa Ali: Associate, Matrix Solicitors LLP
Nasir Yammama: Founder/CEO, Verdant Agri-Tech
Nkechi Oguchi: CEO, Ventures Park
Nkoyo Efretei: CEO, Insiteful Solutions
Nneka Eze: Managing Director, VestedWorld
Noel Akpata: CEO, Stratex Pro
Obi Asika: Director-General/CEO, National Council for Arts and Culture, Nigeria (NCAC)
Obinnaya Uruakpa: C.E.O, Grand Renaissance International Ltd
Odiong Akpan: Digital Innovation Expert, Ubulu Africa
Ofordile Tony-Okeke: Co-Founder, OrderPaper Nigeria
Oge Nnaife MBA: Executive Director, Innovation Support Network (ISN) Hubs
Ogochukwu Francis Osifo: Co-Founder/VP, Engineering, 54gene
Olalekan Oshunkoya: Founder, eCove Space
Olaoluwa Olorunnisomo, MBA: Co-Founder/CEO, Seedbuilders
Olufemi Balogun: Co Founder/ Chief Executive Officer , PayVantage Limited
Oluseye Bassir: Fmr. Managing Partner, Lofty Inc.
Oluwatoyin Adegbite-Moore: CEO, Sheafam & Tam Limited
Omoyemi Akerele: Founder & CEO, Lagos Fashion Week & Style House Files
Osasenaga Enogieru: National Program Manager, Wennovation Hub
Oswald Osaretin Guobadia: Managing Partner, DigitA
Owuno Ogbeh: Founder, Farmore
Oyaje Idoko: CEO, Layer3
Oyewole Joledo: Country Director , Social Good Fund Africa
Oyin Solebo: Managing Director, ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator
Peter Ogedengbe: Team Lead, Exolve Tech
Philip Agbese Jnr.: Founder, CAVIC
Philip Agbese: CEO, Redemption Studio Ltd.
Prof. Ndubuisi Ekekwe: Founder, FASMICRO Group
Rachel Ndungu: CEO, Biashara Africa
Raji Mohammed: Co-Founder, MyLearningAcademy
Raphael Isah: CEO, Greysoft Technologies
Refilwe Sebego Walebowa (Fmva®): Associate Principal, Aleyo Capital
Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
Saidu Abdullahi: President/CEO, Procentric IQ
Sam Immanuel: CEO, Semicolon Africa
Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
Samson Igoche: Founder & CEO, Aiivon Global Innovations
Samuel Akinniyi Ajiboyede: CEO, Zido
Samuel Zibiri: Principal Partner, EL SHADDAI CHAMBERS
Segun Obakeye: Director, Founder Institute, Abuja
Segun O. Silas: Chief Productivity Officer, Pandora AI
Senator Ihenyen: Mr, Infusion Lawyers
Shakirat Animashaun: Founder/CEO , The Enricher FinTech
Silvio Frank Pupo: CEO, Logos Capital Group
Simeon Ononobi: CEO, Connected Analytics
Simiola Olusola: Founder, Aspilos Foundation
Sola Adekanye: Founder, Open Innovation Access
Stella Uzochukwu: Country Director, Odyssey Foundation
Stephen Akintayo: CEO, GtextGlobal
Steven Bello, Ph.D., DBA (ABD): Associate Professor of Economics and Finance and Holder, Louisiana Christian University
Sudhir Rathore: Co-founder , SURJEN
Surayyah Ahmad: General Partner - Aduna Capital, Founding Partner - TT labs
Tajudeen Audu: CEO , TGS Taju Audu & Co.
Tayo Fagbenro: Managing Director /CEO, Vision Consulting
Tayo Ajimoko: Director, Rhetort Ltd
Temitope Isedowo: Programes Manager, AfriLabs
ThankGod Egbe: Technical Director/CEO, CypherCrescent Ltd.
Tijjani Sule: Founder, Managing Partner, RedWolf Consult Limited
Tobenna Nwokike: CEO, TLogix Solutions
Tomi Davies: Collaborator-in-Chief, TVC Labs
Toye Arulogun: Chairman, The Tall and Wide Company Limited
Tunji Oke: Co Founder, GetFundedAfrica
Uju Uzo Ojinnaka: CEO, Traders of Africa
Uyi Ewere: CEO, House 72 Limited
Vesiri Olu-Odugbemi: Executive Director Marketing, Strategy and Leadership Development Consulting Limited
Victor Igharo: Founder/CEO, Sociocapital
Yahaya Maikori: Partner, Law Allianz
Yakubu Musa: Ag. National Coordinator, Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation, NITDA
Yamani Ibrahim: Founder, Investapool
Yemi Oluseun: Growth & GTM For FinTechs, The Change Hive
Yemisi Isidi: CEO, Triift Africa
Zumah Yahaya: Founder/ Managing Partner, Boubid Africa

And many more to be announced.

Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,500 entrepreneurs to grow quickly, know what to do next, and make key connections through the largest community of startup advisors in the world.

It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network - a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.

The results speak for themselves: FI Alumni have raised over $1.85BN in funding, and are building impactful businesses across 200+ cities and 100+ countries all across the globe. (see the FI 50 Report here).