Rethink What's Possible: Applications Now Open to Founder Institute Pakistan Virtual 2022

Rethink what's possible in 2022: the world needs more entrepreneurs to lead the way in creating a better future, for everyone.

Whether you have already launched a startup or are still in the idea-phase, now is the time to act. As the global community moves incrementally toward an eventual post-pandemic future, today it remains filled with reshuffled industries and new problems in need of solutions. As we continue into 2022 and beyond, each and every entrepreneur has the opportunity to play a part in helping shape that better future.

That's why we are excited to announce applications are now open for the Pakistan Virtual 2022 program.

If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Pakistan's top investors and entrepreneurs to build something meaningful, then apply to the Pakistan Virtual 2022 Founder Institute today.

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

Pakistan Events:

Zoom Meet & Greet with Pakistan Directors: 6:00pm, Apr 30, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/344647

Global or Regional Events:

Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 10:00pm, Apr 29, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/342866
How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 10:00pm, May 29, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/345506
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 10:00pm, Jun 03, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/343463
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 10:00pm, Jun 12, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/345635
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:00pm, Jun 17, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/339935
How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 10:00pm, Jun 24, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/341468
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 10:00pm, Jun 26, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/345666
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 5:00am, Jul 02, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/340246
How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 10:00pm, Jul 03, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/345701
How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 10:00pm, Jul 08, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/344434
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 10:00pm, Jul 17, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/345749
How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 10:00pm, Jul 24, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/345759
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 10:00pm, Jul 29, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/341683
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 10:00pm, Aug 12, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/344121
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 10:00pm, Sep 16, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/342380
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 10:00pm, Sep 23, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/343567
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:00pm, Sep 25, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/344318
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 10:00pm, Oct 02, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/342066
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 10:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/344619

See all upcoming events

Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute is designed to help you build an enduring business that can survive and thrive in the “new normal.” We do this by giving you a clear process, combined with constant feedback from a devoted network of international entrepreneurs and investors. Participants in the 4-month core program also get access to a lifetime of support through the Founder Institute's industry-leading free post-programs.

The Pakistan accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Humaira Sajjad, Saira Qayyum, Sayyed Ahmad Masud, and Umair Sheikh. In addition, some of Pakistan's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating as mentors in the program, providing expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Pakistan Founder Institute includes:

Abbas Bilgrami: Campaign Program Manager, Untited States Institute of Peace
Ahmed Ayub: Co-Founder, Airlift
Ahmed Uzair: Partner, AUC | LAW
Ali Mukhtar: CEO, Fatima Ventures
Ali Dossa: Founder and C.E.O , TSF
Altaf Qureshi: CEO, Co Founder and Barrister, Wukla and Paksign
Asim Ghaffar: Co-founder, Easy Fresh Technologies
Ayesha Hamid: Chairperson/CEO, George Washington American School of International Academics
Azhar Basit: Founder, Zuhly Technologies
Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram: CEO, Sehat Kahani
Faisal Sherjan: Managing Partner, Sustainanl Advisoy LLP
Faisal Aftab: Managing Partner
Faizan Aslam: CEO, Bookme PVt Ltd
Fasieh Mehta: Program Manager, Quixel at Epic Games
Fatima Mazhar: COO, COLABS
Ghazanfar Iqbal: Head of Business Development Startups AEM (Pakistan, Myanmar, Cambodia) + Malaysia, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Haider Raza: CEO, Evolution Partners
Humayun Mazhar: Founder & CEO , Crescent Ventures
Imtiaz Rastgar: Chairman, Rastgar Group of Companies
Imtiaz Khalid: CEO, Multitek Marketing
Jameel Hussain Qureshi: Managing Partner, G.N.Q. Advocates and Legal Consultants
Kalsoom Lakhani: Co-founder and General Partner , i2i Ventures
Kamran Niazi: Economic Growth Specialist, USAID / Pakistan
Khurram Zafar: Director, 47 Ventures Ltd
Madiha Parvez: Manager Corporate Innovation, Telenor
Meenah Tariq: Partner, Karavan
Mehkar Sheikh: Regional Manager, Venture Cup Sweden
Monis Rahman: Chairman & CEO, Rozee.pk, Naseeb Networks
M. Suleman Anwar: Founder & CEO, Citionlytics
Mubariz Siddiqui: Legal Advisor & General Counsel, Sarmayacar
Murtaza Zaidi: CEO, CyberVision International
Nadeem Hussain: Founder & CEO , Tameer Microfinance Bank
Naeem Zamindar: Founder, Neem
Natalya Kamaal: Independent Legal Practitioner , NKLAW
Naureen Hyat: Founder & CEO, Tez Financial Services
Nida Jaffery: Co-Founder , Nashtaywalay
Owais Anjum: Founder & CEO, EMumba
Owais Hassan Shaikh: National IP Expert , WIPO
Parvez Abbasi: Project Director, National Incubation Center, Islamabad
Raza Saeed: CEO, Confiz
Saad Hamid: Developer Community Manager, Google Austria
Saad Hamid: Community Manager Developer Relations , Google
Saira Qayyum: Founder & CEO , Dream Factory
Saira Qayyum: Founder & CEO , Dream Factory
Samar Hasan: Co Founder, Epiphany Games
Sayyed Ahmad Masud: CEO, Change Mechanics Pvt Ltd
Sehrish Raza, BizB
Shahid Mir: CEO, Systems Research Private Limited
Shayan Sohail Sarwar: CEO, Confinality LLC
Shehryar Hydri: Managing Partner, Deosai Ventures
Shershah Hassan: Founder and CEO, KalPay
Sleem Hasan: Founder & CEO, Privity FZ LLE
Sulaim Siddiqi: Partner, Metaii
Syed Azfar Hussain: Program Manager , National Incubation Centre Karachi
Syed Shahzad Sherazi: Founder & COO, Clicky.pk
Umair Sheikh: Founder & CEO, mKhata
Usman Butt: Founder & CEO, RepairDesk
Wahaj Siraj: CEO, Nayatel
Yaser Awan: Director, Mindstorm Studios
Yusuf Jan: CEO, MixIt
Yusuf Hussain: COO, Habib Bank Ltd
Zain Farooq: Founder & CEO, MyTM
Zeeshan Aftab: Co-founder & Managing Director, TenPearls Pvt Ltd
Zibber Mohiuddin: CEO, PANASIAN GROUP

And many more to be announced.

Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 7,000 Alumni raise over $1.75BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more (see the FI 10 Year Impact Report here).