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 the Middle East's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Jordan 2022 Founder Institute today.
We will be hosting several free startup events in MENA over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 3:00am, May 08, 2025 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/366618
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Nathan Beckord: 8:00pm, May 12, 2025 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/366431
- Future-proofing CPG Brands: Key Strategies for Sustainable Growth: 5:00pm, May 15, 2025 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/371000
- Lessons Learned Raising from Top Silicon Valley VCs: AMA with Rajeev Behera: 7:00pm, May 29, 2025 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/371300
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 8:00pm, Jun 02, 2025 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/370907
- How to Build Your MVP Using Artificial Intelligence : 8:00pm, Jun 04, 2025 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/371441
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 3:00am, Jun 10, 2025 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/370825
- Meet the FI Alumni Scaling Startups in Asia: 2:00pm, Jun 16, 2025 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/371543
- FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 8:00pm, Jun 23, 2025 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/371790
- Startup Finance & Banking Basics: AMA with Grasshopper Bank: 8:00pm, Jun 25, 2025 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/371988
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00pm, Jun 30, 2025 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/371631
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, Jul 07, 2025 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/370426
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 Jordan - Middle East accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Maher Santarissy and Mohammad Santarissy. In addition, some of the region's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:
- Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
- Abdulelah Alshareef: Vice President, Merak Capital
- Abdulrazzaq Alyan: Co-Founder, Tamkeen Alamal
- Ahmad Santarissy: CEO, We The Makers LLC
- Ahmad Nazzal: Senior Analyst - FinTech Innovation & Investment, Arab Bank - AB Accelerator
- Ahmed Nassef: Founder, Leadsmart
- Ahmed Al Kiremli: Co-Founder, CEO, Orisdi
- Ahmed Jamal: CEO, Padash
- Ahmed Morsy: Founder and CEO, Just to Learn
- Ahmed Rashad: Founder, Business بالعربي
- Alessandra Scicchitano: Founder, AURES, and Lecturer, Swiss Business School
- Alex Pavel: Managing Director - Middle East, Africa and Asia, Pagero
- Aliya Nur Babul: Venture Partner, Global Millennial Capital
- Ana Bibikova: Founder
- Andreas Schumacher: Artificial Intelligence , Munich Re
- Arthur Gusev: Founder and CEO, Launch Deck
- Ben Stacey: CEO, Pitchverk
- Cedric Naintre: Business Angel, Sales Advisor, Hyperplan
- Chad Fox: Managing Partner, Fox Ventures
- Charles Shaban: Consultant, Self
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Christian AlMurr: Co-founder & CEO , Jedo
- Christian Vezjak: Co-founder & CEO, TAP
- Dan D'souza: Intrapreneurship and New Ventures Senior Manager, L Marks
- Dav Masaon: Co-Founder , Zanda
- David Prais: Chairman, Greater London Investment Fund (GLIF)
- David Postolski: Partner, Gearhart Law
- Deep Moteria: Founder , Elluminati
- Ebin Elavathingal: Director, MERSTRA Foundation / Next Market
- Edgar Kussberg: AI Group Product Manager, Snyk
- Edgar Kussberg: Staff Product Manager , Snyk
- Elia Nuqul: Owner, Investor, Mentor, Co-Founder, Nuqul Group
- Fady Santarissy: Managing Partner, cg imagine+invent
- Fahed Qteishat: Associate Director, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
- Farhat Bashir: Founding CEO, Seerab Technologies
- Filip Karwala: Co-founder, Partner, Move Ventures
- Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Cofounder , Vitamin C&S Coaching
- Gaelle Yammine: Associate, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
- Grant Felgenhauer: Managing Partner, Euphrates Ventures
- Hamdi Tabbaa: Co-founder and CEO , Abwaab
- Hanan Shahin: Co-Founder & CEO , BLOOMit
- Hanan Shahin: Co-founder & CEO, Bloomcart
- Hani W. Naguib: Author | Speaker | Mentor, HNT innovation studio
- Hasan Ahmad: Consultant, Hasan Ahmad
- Hisham Rashed: Associate, Levari
- Hussam Hammo: CEO & Founder, Tamatem Games
- Ibrahim Faza: GM, JordanStart
- Irina Baskova: Growth coach for B2B sales and go-to-market., independent consultant.
- Ivan Ivanka: CEO / General Partner, i1x Venture Studio / Camel Capital
- Ivan Hoo: Owner, IHAYO
- Jad El Boustani: Managing Director, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
- June W Choi: Managing Partner, Serval Ventures
- Kareem El Shaffei: Director of Product, Money Fellows
- Karim Djerboa: Business Development Specialist, MAVENTERSE
- Karim Hamdan: Managing Partner, DINARe VENTURES
- Laura Olivier Khudairi: Executive Director, Iraq Tech Ventures
- Lauren Jane Heller: Executive Leadership Coach, On Deck/ Iberdrola Australia
- Loek Daemen: Presentation Skills Trainer & Founder , Pitch Perfect
- Luis Ferreira: Mentor, FI
- Maher Kaddoura: Investor, Al Jude
- Maher Santarissy: Managing Director, moment
- Majd Alaily: Founder, Ruya Advisory
- Marie Therese Fam: Partner, Silicon Badia
- Marisa Bryce: CEO, Jack and Blue Capital
- Marwan Said: CEO, E Points Group
- Marwan Abu sakha: Co-Founder & CEO, Kitchefy
- Michael Makdah, Eskonomy
- Michael Makdah: Fractional CMO, Rapid Expansion
- Michael Ho: Founder , Ventures Cubed
- Mikhail Tykuchinskiy: Managing Partner, Reassembly Point
- Mohamed Tohami: Founder & CEO, Passion Point
- Mohamed Ramadan: Associate, Levari
- Mohd Santarissy: Co-CEO, Relatively Fund
- Mortada Al Khateeb: Co-founer and CEO, Needbooth
- Mudar Jeiroudi: Managing Partner, Jeiroudi Law Firm
- Muhanad Wadah: Founder & CEO, Shab
- Muhannad Taslaq: General Manager, Integral Reality Labs
- Nader Amiri: General Partner, Homegrown Ventures
- Nadia KANOUN: CEO, Senior Adviser, Trainer & Coach, IHSCEN for Startups
- Nadine Zerrini: Director, Founder Institute Boston
- Najiba Wajiha Mahboob: CEO, Toureela
- Nela Dunato: Brand Designer, Nela Dunato Art & Design
- Nidal Bitar: Chief Executive Officer, ICT Association of Jordan - int@j
- Nikola Korać: CEO, Downstream Business Solutions
- Omar Tabbaa: Chairman / CEO, Eat Holding
- Paul Turken: Professor, Marketing & Strategy of Business School Netherlands
- Philippe Linus Petit: Public Speaking Expert & Storytelling Coach
- Raja Mawad: Founder, Thrv.health
- Rami Essaid: CEO, Finmark
- Ramzi Halaby: CEO, The Online Project
- Rasha Laswi: Partner, Andersen
- Rawaz Rauf: Partner, Euphrates Ventures
- Rishi Sharma: West Coast Lead , Newlin VC
- Roberto Croci: Regional Startups Enabler, .
- Ruba Darwish: Operations Manager, BMB Jordan
- Ruba Fakhouri: Psychological , Counseling
- Rudy Bekerejian: Founder & CEO , Ecomz
- Ryan Micheletti: Head of Global Operations, Founder Institute
- Salha Al Aqeel Alghamdi: CEO, FI GCC
- Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
- Samer Arabiat: Consultant
- Sara Alkhatib, SpaceDeco
- Sara Ledterman: General Partner, 3+ Ventures
- Saumya Bhatnagar: CTO & Co-Founder, Involve.ai
- Saurabh Nathany: Startup & VC Lawyer, White Summers Caffee & James, LLP
- Sawsan Lubani, iRole
- Shaun Gold: Entrepreneur, storyteller, GP at Improve Ventures, Improve Ventures
- Shaza Bassam: Associate, Levari
- Simon Turner: Founding Partner, Groundbreaking, Managing Director, FI Ghana
- Simon Tkachenko: Principal, Modus Capital
- Sokmean Nou: Front End Services Lead, Acrisure
- Tamer Al Salah: Managing Director, BeyondCapital
- Tarek Roushdy: Angel Investor, UI Investments
- Tariq El Titi: Managing Director , Janus Ventures
- Trevor Longino: Founder & CEO, CrowdTamers
- Trevor Longino - DO NOT USE THIS ACCOUNT: Owner , Crowd Tamers
- Triska Hamid: Editorial Director, Wamda
- Vaios Gkitsas: Founder , The Upset Partners
- Vincent Marsland: Senior Founder Success Manager, Communitech
- Vladimir Pletyukhin: Founder and Creative Director, Launch Deck
- Wajeeha Al Husseini: Director of Communications, Umniah
- Yasmine Darwich: Founder of DonaLeb | Social Impact, DonaLeb
- Zaid Ibrahim: Consumer Marketing Director, Umniah
- Zeid Husban: Serial Entrepreneur | 2 Exits | Experienced Leader | Angel Investor
- 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.
Join us in Jordan to get funded and build a global business.
Apply to the Middle East Virtual 2022 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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