The Founder Institute, the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the GCC program!
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from GCC's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the GCC Founder Institute today.
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.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in GCC, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:
GCC Events:
- FI GCC Fall 2024 Graduation Showcase: Meet the New Portfolio Companies: 6:00pm, Aug 07, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354385
Global or Regional Events:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 9:00pm, Jul 29, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354306
- Fireside Chat with Rand Fishkin: From Moz to SparkToro: 11:30pm, Jul 31, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/351901
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 4:00am, Aug 06, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354332
- How to Achieve Product-Market Fit: Insights from Seedstars: 9:00pm, Aug 07, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354300
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 9:00pm, Aug 12, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354351
- The Startup Founder’s Guide to Building AI Products Quickly & Easily : 9:00pm, Aug 14, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/347926
- Launching a U.S. Company: Insights & Pitfalls to Avoid with Mark Milastsivy: 8:00pm, Aug 15, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/353898
- Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 9:00pm, Aug 19, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354359
- Venture Trailblazers, featuring Warren Packard (Operating Partner at AI Fund): 8:00pm, Aug 22, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/351698
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 4:00am, Aug 27, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354367
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 4:00am, Aug 29, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354375
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 4:00am, Sep 03, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354408
- How Startup Founders Build & Sustain their Competitive Edge in Today’s Market : 9:00pm, Sep 04, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354415
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 4:00am, Sep 10, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354417
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 9:00pm, Sep 16, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354424
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 9:00pm, Sep 23, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354431
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 9:00pm, Sep 25, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354438
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 9:00pm, Oct 02, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354452
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 4:00am, Oct 15, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354468
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 4:00am, Oct 24, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354484
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 9:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354500
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 10:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354518
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 5:00am, Nov 07, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354534
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 5:00am, Nov 19, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354553
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 5:00am, Nov 26, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354569
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 10:00pm, Nov 27, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354585
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 10:00pm, Dec 02, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354602
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 10:00pm, Dec 04, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354621
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:00pm, Dec 09, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354634
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 10:00pm, Dec 16, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354650
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 5:00am, Dec 24, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354669
The GCC program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Ayhan K. Isaacs (Head of Global Growth, Founder Institute), Carmen Mateos ( Innovation Senior Manager, GELLIFY Middle East), Dr. Hanan El Basha (Founder & CEO, The Business Doctor), FI GCC (-, -), Katie Mapondera (Founder & Managing Director, Q L and D LLC), Sameer Sortur (Founder & CEO , SquareCircle Ventures).
In addition, some of GCC's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating in the program, providing them with expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the GCC Founder Institute includes:
* Anoop Hingorani * Ashok G * Ayami Wanasinghe * Brian Proffitt * Chirag Warty * Guillermo Guzman * J Ramachandran * Janet Todorova * Jitendra Singh * José Francisco Fernandez Serna * Katie Mapondera * Krastina Zhivkova * Moaz Hamid * Murtuza Haryanawalla * Nader Sabry * Parvez Kudrolli * Prabhat Kumar * Pritam Onsker * Ravikiran Annaswamy * Sandy Gómez * Seemant Shrivastav * Shamim Chowdhury * Sridhar Turaga * Srikanth Bhagavat * Subhabrata Ghosh * Sudarshan Ramakrishna Chetlur * Sunil Bangalore * Suzy Engwall * Tarun Gulati * Tom Thomas
- And many more to be announced.
Join us in GCC to build a great company in 2024.
Apply to the GCC Fall 2024 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
