New Normal, New Opportunities: Applications Open to Founder Institute Sri Lanka & South Asia 2023

Join the FI network in 2023: the world needs more entrepreneurs to lead the way in building a better future, for everyone.

Whether you have already launched a startup or are still in the idea validation phase, now is the time to act. While the global business community moves incrementally toward an eventual post-pandemic future, today's 'New Normal' is filled with reshuffled industries and new problems in need of solutions. As we continue through 2023 and beyond, each and every entrepreneur has the opportunity to play a part in helping to shape that better future.

That's why we are excited to announce applications are now open for the Colombo & South Asia program.

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

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

How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas (Interactive Online Event): 10:30pm, May 08, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/339373
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Innovation Series: Connecting Corporates & Startups with Open Innovation: 9:30pm, May 09, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/345267
Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 10:30pm, May 15, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/342733
How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 10:30pm, May 20, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/338820
How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 10:30pm, May 29, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/340164
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 10:30pm, Jun 03, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/343481
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 10:30pm, Jun 12, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/339792
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:30pm, Jun 17, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/339949
How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 10:30pm, Jun 24, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/341490
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 10:30pm, Jun 26, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/339853
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 5:30am, Jul 02, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/340261
How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 10:30pm, Jul 03, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/341977
How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 10:30pm, Jul 08, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/344456
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 10:30pm, Jul 17, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/341376
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 10:30pm, Sep 16, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/342400
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 10:30pm, Sep 23, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/343587
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:30pm, Sep 25, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/344334
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 10:30pm, Oct 02, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/342083
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 10:30pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Asia/Colombo): https://FI.co/e/344635

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Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.

Push yourself to the next level through FI's aggressive weekly growth sprints, all designed to help you refine your vision, improve key metrics, and prepare for investor diligence. Make better, faster business decisions by sharing your latest progress, challenges, and strategies for constant feedback from the world's largest network of international startup founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors.

The FI Colombo & South Asia accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Ayami Wanasinghe, Minhaz Anwar, Allen Selima Hossain, Gabriel Yohendran, Sanju Peramuna Arachchi, Aminath Ali, Aiesha Adnan, and Fathmath Neesha. In addition, some of Colombo & South Asia's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, providing the expert feedback and evaluation to help you every step of the way. The list of startup mentors for the Colombo & South Asia Founder Institute includes:

Aabith Sabeer: Founder/CEO, Simplebooks.com
Abdul Rahman: Venture Capital Analyst, InnMind
Abdulla Mamun
Abdulla Musthafa: Co-founder and CTO , forloop coding academy
Abdullah Al Noman: Senior Product Manager, Pathao
Abu Naser Md. Shoaib: Chief Technology Officer, Sheba Platform Limited
Abu Safowan Mohammad Bakee: Country Manager, Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe e.V.
Adnan Khan: Head of Truck Operations, Ticket & Ride at Shohoz, Shohoz
Afshin Moayed: Partner, Razor Capital
Ahamed Nishadh: Subregional Digital Expert, UNDP in Asia and the Pacific
Ahamed Faheem: CEO, Adrotec
Ahmed Fahad: VP at Product, Pathao
Ahmed Irfan: Founder, Innovation Quotient
Ahmed Numan: Manager, Customer Experience, Ooredoo Maldives
Ahmed Azaan Hassan: Co-founder/CTO, Ewity, Inc
Ahmed Yaamin Mohamed: Co-Founder, Spark Hub
Aishath Adnan: Leader, FI Maldives
Akkie Okma: Founder, OkmaAdvies
Alagan Mahalingam: CEO, Rootcode Labs
Al Farooque Shubho: Founder & CEO , Zantrik Limited
Ali Haris: Product Manager, LottieFiles and Co-Founder & CEO, Payer
Allen Selima Hossain: Director, Panorama Management Advisory Services Ltd
Aloka Gunasekara: Director - Startup & Business Ecosystem Innovation, YouLead / IESC
Aminath Ali: Local Leader, FI Maldives & South Asia, HaliAli Coaching and Consultancy Services (H.A.C.C.S)
Aminath Shooza: Product Development and Innovation Manager, Dhiraagu
Amit Damani: Founder, Vista Rooms
Amit Saberwal: Founder and CEO, RedDoorz
Amithe Gamage: Co-Founder, Quantum Leap
Amun Thapa: Founder & CEO , sastodeal.com
Anayet Rashid: Founder & CEO, Truck Lagbe
Anayet Rashid: CEO, TruckLagbe
Andrew Crawford: Director of Finance & HR, Founder Institute
Anish Shrestha: CEO, Events Mo
Anisha Karn: CEO , SmartPaani
Anita Ghazi Rahman: Founder & Partner, The Legal Circle
Anjali Malhotra: Founder & CEO, C-Xcel
Anjana Somathilake: Founder, Nuclei Technologies & CTO, InsureMe
Anna Lindbäck: CEO & Founder, Startup Strats
Anup Dutta: UX Designer, GrameenPhone
Anurag Maloo: Regional Director - Asia Pacific & VP - Global Partnerships & Business Development, Seedstars
Aref Ali: CEO, Panorama Management Advisory Services Ltd
Armin Zaman Khan: Founder, Romoni.xyz
Arshad Uzair: Founder, BESolution
Arunoda Susiripala: Founder and CEO, Kadira.io
Arushad Ahmed: Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Javaabu Pvt. Ltd.
Asanka De Mel: CEO, LOVI Ceylon
Ashok G: CEO & Co-founder, STARTUP360 India
Ashok Verma: Founding Partner/CEO, nVentures
Asif Mahmood: Managing Partner, SEAF
Ayami Wanasinghe: Regional Director - South Asia, Founder Institute
Ayesha Ratnayake: Co-Founder, Show & Tell
Ayman Sadiq: Founder & CEO, 10 Minute School
Azara Lantra
Bernard Arulanandam: Consultant, Innovation/Entrepreneurship, PwC Sri Lanka
Bhanuka Harischandra: Founder/Chief Growth Officer, Surge Global
Bijon Islam: CEO and Co-Founder, LightCastle Partners Ltd
Biplob Ghosh Rahul: Founder & CEO, eCourier Ltd
Breity Sabrin: CEO, Just Storys Ltd.
Chalinda Abeykoon: Managing Partner, nVentures
Chamara Peiris: Founder and CEO, Next Digital Innovations (Pvt) Ltd - Leeg.live
Chamira Jayasinghe: Founder & CEO, Arimac Digital
Chandika Jayasundara: Co-Founder & CEO, Cinergix
Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
Chris Foltz: Entrepreneur In Residence, Founder Institute + Responsible Solutions Ltd + IRG 100 CMO's & Change Agents
Damitha Ginigaddarage
Daoud Ghannam: Founder & CEO, uMake
Daoud Ghannam: Founder & CEO, uMake
Dewdrop Shaheena: CEO , Meticulous Consultancy
Dhanika Perera: Founder/CEO, Bhasha & PayHere
Dhanish Athif: Co-Founder and COO, MyBump Media
Didar Islam: Managing Director
Dinusha Kornkaduwa
Dinushka Medagoda: Founder/Managing Partner/CEO, eLawyers
Dr. Faisal Rahman: Medical Director, PraavaHealth
Dr. Pallavi Singh: IP and Technology Lawyer and Consultant, Founder, Episteme Legal
Dulith Herath: Founder & Chairman, Kapruka Holdings
Dulitha Wijewantha: CTO/Co-Founder, Aristotle, Co-Founder, Cabbage Apps
Eedham Rasheed: CEO, Hologo World Inc
Enosh Praveen: Founder, Arteculate
Erad Kawsar: Country Director at YGAP | Impact entrepreneurship + Investment + Policy | Recruiting for BI, BA & HR, YGAP
Eranda Ginige: Founder/Director, Social Enterprise Lanka
Ershad Hossain: CEO, 2 Attachments
Fahim Mashroor: CEO, Bdjobs.com Ltd.
Fahim Ahmed: CFO, Pathao
Fareeha Shareef: Co-founder and Managing Partner, FJS Associates LLP
Farhana Khan: Partner, AS & Associates
Fathhi Mohamed: Co-Founder, PickMe
Fathmath Neesha: Leader, FI Maldives
Fayaz Hudah: Consultant, Business Coach, Founder of Spiralation & Board Member (Sri Lanka), Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN)
Gabriel Yohendran: Director - Sri Lankan , Founder Institute
Gajan Vinothan: Founder CEO, Stripes & Checks Inc.
Gayantha De Zoysa: Founder, Strive & CTO, Healthnet
Guns (P. R.) Ganapathy: Regional Director - South Asia, Stanford Seed
Hanah Tran: Founder, Chief Strategy Officer, Fyber V, FHH Ventures
Hariharan Padmanaban: Director SE Asia / Africa , Hyla Mobiles ( An Assurant Company ) USA
Harinda Fonseka: Founder & CEO, Gudppl
Harsha Purasinghe: Founder and CEO, Microimage
Hasanga Abeyaratne: Founder & CEO, Amplifyn
Heminda Jayaweera: COO, SLINTEC & Co-Founder, Venture Frontier Lanka
Hempal Shrestha: Co-Founder , Nepal Entrepreneurs Hub
Heshan Fernando: Founder & CEO, oDoc
Hifnaz Jiffrey: CEO/Co-Founder, Yoho
Hiraash Thawfeek: CTO, Multiplier
Hussain M. Elius: Founder & CEO, Pathao
Hussain Elius: Founder, Pathao
Hussain Jinan: CEO, SparkHub
Hussain Shafiu: Managing Director, Arcils
Ibrahim Inaz: Owner and Co-Founder of Kalhu Odi, CEO of Jobsicle
Imran Raja: Head of Core Operations, Pathao
Imran Zahir: Director, AI Think Lab
Imthiyaaz Hassim: CEO/Co-Founder, SIXER Tech Private Limited
Indika De Zoysa: Vice President, Huawei Technologies Lanka
Indu Nanayakkara: Co-Founder & Social Media Strategist, Consultant & Speaker, IN Consulting | Impactr
Iraj Islam: Co-founder and CTO, NewsCred Ltd.
Iranthi Gomes: Co-founder and CEO, Serviceform
Ish Anand: Founder CEO, Business Doctors India
Ishraq Dhaly: Director, Magnito Digital
Ismadi Ismail: Senior Manager - Corporate Finance and Valuations, PwC Sri Lanka
Ismail Kaleem: Co-Founder, OXIQA
Ivdad Ahmed Khan Majlish: Co-founder & Managing Director
Ivy Huq Russell: CEO, Maya.com.bd
Iyaz Waheed: President, Universal Foundation
Jan-Cayo Fiebig: Co-Founder, CodersTrust
Janeeth Rodrigo: General Manager, IdeaHell & Derana Macroentertainment
Janne Saarikko: Director, Food Ecosystems Accelerator, Founder Institute
Jatin Kataria: Founder & CEO, InMeSta
Jayomi Lokuliyana: Co-Founder & CEO, zMessenger
Jehan Wijesinghe, Unicorn Factory
Joe Lenora: CTO, Vudoir Hub & Founder, We Are Designers
Jonathan Abeywickrema: Director, Lanka Impact Investing Network (LIIN)
Jonathan Clarke: Director of Engineering, Houzz.com
Josh Hinkle, Forecastr
Kanchana Senanayake: Founder/Managing Partner, JK Chambers
Kanishka Weeramunda: Founder, PayMedia & DirectPay
Karolis Pranckevicius: CEO, Blue Orange
Karolis Panckevicius: Analyst, Blue Orange Agency
Kavi Raj Joshi: Founder & Managing Director, Next Venture Corp
Kazi M Hassan: CSTO, GrameenPhone
Keerthi Kodithuwakku: CEO, Jendo Innovations
Keith De Alwis: CTO, PraavaHealth
Kesang Wangchuk: Country Manager, Secure Link Services Bhutan Pvt. Ltd
Kesang Om: CEO, Institute for Learning Solutions
Keshni Morar: Managing Director, Founder Institute South Africa + Investable
Kevin Tan: Managing Partner, Upsilon Family
Khobaib Chowdhury: Founder, StylineCollection
Kirthisri Wijeweera: Head of Knowledge & Research/Senior Economic Advisor, UNDP SDG Innovative Finance
Kishan Nadarajah: Principal, BOV Capital
Kokularajah Sundararajah: Former COO, The Serendipity Collection & CEO, Genesis Hospitality & Tech
Lahiru Pathmalal: Co-Founder & CEO, Takas.lk
Lamia Hafiz: Community Manager, Seedstars
Lavina Ramkissoon: Africa's Voice - Chairperson and Director #aiMom, Founder Institute
Lien Keerthisinghe: Founder/CEO, LienKay Coaching
Love Yadav: General Partner, Lion Ventures
Luna Shrestha Thakuri: Founding Director, Change Fusion Nepal
Mafaz Ishaq: CEO, Innovation Quotient
Mahmud Alam: Director- Operations, DHL Worldwide Express
Maksudul Islam: Chief Financial Officer, Shohoz
Maliha Quadir: Founder and Managing Director, Shohoz
Mangala Karunaratne: Founder and CEO, Calcey Technologies (calcey.com)
Mangala Yapa: Former Chairman , Board of Investments Sri Lanka
Marco De Biasi: Managing Partner, Latin American Angels Society
Matiullah Rahmaty: Founder/President , BrightPoint Consulting Services
Md Karim: Senior Investment Manager, Aavishkaar Capital
Md. Ashequr Rahman: Managing Director, Midway Securities
Md. Naimuzzaman Zaman: Head Of HR, PraavaHealth
Md. Nazmul Haque Sarker: Co-founder & CEO, Tech Hive Limited
Md. Shazzad Hosain: Director & Professor , North South University
Mehedi Reza: Founder, Jobike
Miikke Abaysinghe: CEO, Townchic Global Ventures (Pvt) Ltd.
Mike Soertsz: Founder, Drifter
Minhaz Anwar: Founder and Chief StoryTeller, BetterStories Limited
Misha Ali: Dhaka Lead, Uber Eats
Mohamed Shamheel: CEO, Loopcraft
Mohamed Saameen: IT Director, Fenaka Corporation
Mohamed Afzal: Engineering Manager, Mindvalley
Mohamed Jailam: CEO and Managing Director, Javaabu Pvt Ltd
Mohamed Thoyyib: CTO, WOLFCOM Enterprise
Mohammad Abdullah Ibney Anwar: Director - Data Engineering & Machine Learning, Pathao
Mohammed Mafaz Ifharm: Co-founder/Chief Story Teller, Show & Tell
Muhammad Nazimuddaula: Co-Founder & CEO, G&R
Murad Hassan: Regional Director Key Accounts, APAC, Agoda
Murtaza Tajbhoy: Chief Strategy Officer, Leo Burnett Solutions Inc.
Mustafizur Khan: Chief Executive Office, UpSkill
Naail Abdul Rahman: Managing Partner, Intellea Partnership
Nadit Khatri: CEO, Pankh
Nahid Hossain: Managing Associate, Old Bailey Chambers
Najiba Wajiha Mahboob: CEO, Toureela
Naresh Abeyesekera: Founder and CEO, SECQUORO
Nasheet Islam: CEO, G&R Technologies Ltd.
Nashid Ali: CEO, Cloud Creative
Nasif Nm: Evangelist & Community Lead, FI Kochi
Nasima Aktar Nisha: CEO , Women and e-commerce Trust (WE)
Nasrat Ahmed Khan: Director , BetterStories Limited
Nathan Sivagananathan: Co-Founder, Hatch
Nattu Adnan: Co-Founder & CTO, Lottiefiles
Navid Khan: Product Manager , Pathao
Nazim Farhan Chowdhury: Managing Director, Adcomm Limited
Nazmin Nesa, Recycle it
Neeraj Saxena: Managing Partner, XScale
Nelly Yusupova: Founder, TechSpeak.co
Nevindaree Premarathne: Founder & CEO, The Makers
Nevindee Amarasinghe: Founder, Good PR
Niki Gomez: Founder, Maximise Me
Nilendra Weerasinghe: Chief Corporate Advisory Officer, NDB Investment Bank Limited
Nilushi Thenuwara: Deputy General Manager - Business Development, DIMO
Nio Liyanage: Co-founder, Launchr
Nirjhor Rahman: CEO, Bangladesh Angels Network
Nisha Kotecha: CoFounder & CEO, GloCal CoWorking & InkDiVo
Nishan De Silva: Founder, Jumpbook.lk
Nuzha Naashidh: Manager, Business Center Corporation
Ondrej Lang, Feelo
Ovi Kazi: Managing Director, Kazi Equities
Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
Parveen S. Huda: CEO, Consulting & Research Gateway
Prakat Khati: Attorney and Managing Partner, Artemis Law
Prassanna Pathmanathan: Founder & CEO, Ultimma Consulting
Pravin Jayasinghe: CEO, SkyEye
Pravin Raj Joshi: Co-founder, CTO , Rooster Logic
Preeti Adhikari: Senior Manager, Policy and Implementation, Innovations for Poverty Action
Priscilla Alexander: Co-founder, ArthurAI
Rahat Afroze: Head Organization Development, Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited
Rahath Ahmed: Director and Chief Marketing Officer, Paperfly
Rahmathullah Abdulfaththah: Co-Founder & CTO, Solid Tree Private Limited
Raisul Amin: Senior VP - Strategy & Corporate Finance, Pathao
Ram B Gurung: Chief Advisor & Master Trainer, CEFE International & Chief Entrepreneur, Startup First
Ramesh Shanmuganathan: Executive Vice President / Group CIO, John Keells Holdings
Randhula De Silva: Founder/CEO, GoodLife X & Director - Programs and Partnerships, Hatch
Ranjit Acharya: CEO, Prisma Advertising
Rashed Mujib Noman: Country Director, Augmedix
Ravi Phuyal: Director , ING group
Ravihans Wetakkepotha: Founder, HypeHash
Revan Weerasinghe: Legal Consultant, SLINTEC (Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology)
Reyasat Chowdhury: Co-founder and CEO, Shuttle
Ridwan Hafiz: Founder & CEO, Go Zayaan
Rikesh Gurung: Founder/Chairman, The Green Road
Rishabh Singhi: Founder/CEO, Dishserve
Riyad Husain: CEO, Magnito Digital Ltd.
Rohan Jayaweera: Assistant Vice President, John Keells Holdings & Co-Founder, Antyra
Rohantha Athukorala: CEO, Clootrack
Roshaan Ranasinghe: Founder at Tribefunds, Director, Gradient Alliance
Rupak Mainali: Proprietor, R. Mainali and Associates
Russell Ahmed: CEO
Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
Ruwindhu Peris: Managing Director, Stax
Ryan Mendonca: Legal Consultant & Founder, Your Virtual Legal Counsel
Sabbir Mahbub: Founder and Chairman, Devnet Ltd.
Saiba Singh: Manager, Accenture, Ex- KFC, Ex-Google & Founder, Sugar Rush
Sajid Amit: Director, Center for Enterprise & Society (CES), ULAB
Sajid Rahman: Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Digital Healthcare Solutions
Sajini Jayawardena: Expert-in-Residence: Growth Strategy & Design Thinking, Imperial College London
Sam De Silva: Co-Founder, Common Edge & Advisor, Loki Network
Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
Samira Himika: Dreamer (Founder & Managing Director), team engine - a social good company
Sanjiv Ahangama: Founding Partner, Third Lane Ventures
Sanju Peramuna Arachchi: Co-founder / CEO, Aenigm3 Labs
Sarinda Unamboowe: CEO/Managing Director, MAS Kreeda
Sayeda Nabila Mahabub: Director of Marketing, Pathao
Sayyed Ahmad Masud: CEO, Change Mechanic
Semal Luthra: Co-Founder & CEO, HomeTree Coworking
Senela Jayasuriya: Global CEO, Women Empowered Global
Shafqat Asif: Vice President - Engineering, Pathao
Shah Paran: Founder & CEO, HandyMama
Shah Sufian: Co-founder & CTPO, Shuttle
Shahnaz Sultana: Chief Consultant & CEO FINSALLIANCE, Risk Advisory I Founder WE Global, Women's Career Advancement I Former Country Manager Bangladesh and Regional Risk Officer, APAC in Wells Fargo Bank, N.A
Shahriar Shahid: Director Product Management & Head Of Product, Shohoz
Shahwar Nizam: Partner & Managing Director , DFDL Bangladesh
Sharanyan Sharma: Founder, Prime One Global (P) LTD
Sharmilan Somasundaram: Co-Founder & CEO, Niftron
Shashi Bhattarai
Shazif Adam: Co-Founder — Designer & Illustrator, Encreare
Sheikh Shourav: CEO, Apploye Ltd
Shifat Adnan: Chief Technology Officer, Pathao
Shihan Anwer: CEO, Ortus Capital (Pvt) Ltd
Shuaib Yusoof: Founder, Likuid Ventures
Shyikh Mahdi: Advocate, Vertex Chambers
Siffat Sarwar: Co-founder, ShopUp
Simon Turner: Founding Partner, Groundbreaking, Managing Director, FI Ghana
Sk. Tanvir Ahmed: Vice President, Head of Operations, Sheba.xyz
Snehasish Barua: Partner, Snehasish Mahmud & Co.
Sonam Choden: Consultant, GiANT Bhutan
Sonia Bashir Kabir: Country Director
Srishti Jain: Co-Convenor, Startup Jalsa
Suhartha Weragoda: Chemist | Executive - Technology Transfer, SLINTEC (Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology)
Sumaiyah Mousinin: Co-founder, Deshifarmer
Syed Taj: Founder & CEO, LegalSeba
Syed Almas Kabir: President, BASIS
Sylvana Sinha: Founder , Praava Health
Tamasha Fernando: Senior Manager - Startup Ecosystem Development, ICTA
Tamzid Siddiq Spondon: Managing Director, ZANALA Bangladesh Ltd.
Tanveer Ali: CIO, Constellation Asset Management
Tanvir Sourov: Co-founder & CEO, Socian Ltd.
Tanvir Sourov: Co-Founder & CEO, Socian Ltd.
Tanvir Hossain Khan: Founder & CEO, Dreamerz Lab
Tasvir Faheem: Founder & CEO, InsureCow
Teesha Wickramatunga: Founder/CEO, Workout.lk
Thanuja Ranasinghe: Co-Founder / CEO, Company NameBetterBiz Global (Private) Limited
Tharindu Dassanayake: Founder & CEO, ShoutOUT Labs
Thariq Hamad: Co-Founder & CEO, FieldR - Match Analyzing Tool
Tina Jabeen: Managing Director, StartUp Bangladesh
Trevor Longino: Founder & CEO, CrowdTamers
Tshering Namgyay Wangchuk, FI Mentor
Tshewang Dorji
Uday Krishna: Venture Capital Advisor, Seed Invetsor
Umair Sheikh: CEO, mKhata
Uthpalie Thilakaratna: Co-Founder, Tracified
Vadiraj Aralappanavar: Vice President of Product Management, Acko
Vidushan Cherneka: Founder, Elon Venture Catalysts
Vinav Bhanawat: Founder, Build From Zero
Waliullah Bhuiyan: CEO, Light of Hope
Waseem Alim: Founder & CEO, Chaldal
Wasik Mursalin: CTO, Styline Collection
Wishanth Wijesinha: Assistant Vice President - Head of John Keells X, John Keells Holdings
Yasisurie Kiribandara: CEO/Head of Creative, Yasisurie Kiribandara Couture
Yatan Blumenthal Vargas: Co-founder, Berlin Hardware Accelerator
Yemi Oluseun: Founder/ CEO - Fintech, SaaS Business Growth, Automation & Change Management, The Change Hive
Yusra Aziz: Founder & CEO, SecondTeam/Podi Jobs
Zaki Omar: Director and Head of Legal & Compliance , GrameenPhone
Zareen Mahmud Hosein: Founder, HerStory
Zia Ashraf: Founder & COO, Chaldal
Zunaid Ahmed Palak: State Minister, ICT Division, Ministry of Post, Telecom and ICT

And many more to be announced.

Since 2009, our highly-structured accelerator programs have helped entrepreneurs at the earliest stages grow quickly, know what to do next, and make connections with the largest community of startup advisors.

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 $1.75BN in funding, and are building impactful businesses across 200+ cities and 100+ countries all across the globe. (see the FI 50 Report here).