Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Palestine 2022 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Ramallah's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Palestine 2022 Founder Institute today.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the critical support network and structured process needed to build an enduring company. Since 2009, the program has helped over 7,000 Graduates raise over $1.75BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Ramallah, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
The Ramallah program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Daoud Ghannam (Founder & CEO, uMake), and Lama Amro (CEO, BirHakaya)..
In addition, some of Ramallah's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, and investors will be participating in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Ramallah Founder Institute includes:
- Abeer Abu Ghaith: Founder and CEO, MENA Alliances Group
- Ali Salhi: Founder, Arabi tools
- Ali Tazami: Co-Founder and CEO, Inggez
- Ambar Amleh: Managing Partner, Ibtikar Fund
- Amin Shanaa: Founder, Startups
- Aws Alnabulsi: CEO, Gamiphy
- Baker Bozeyeh: Co-Founder & CEO, Flowless
- Bashir Assi: Mr. , Assi Law Firm
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Christina Trampota: Managing Director, Innovate :: Grow :: Scale
- Christina Ghanim: CEO, Kenz
- Daoud Ghannam: Founder & CEO, uMake
- Dawoud Zahran: Founder & Director , MISSION
- Eman Hylooz: CEO, Abjjad
- Eva Dimitrova: Inventor, Go-To-Market Canvas
- Fadi Rabi: Owner, K-Home
- Fadi Bishara: Angel Investor, Entrepreneur, Advisor, Blackbox
- Faris Zaher: CEO, Encore
- Feras Kayali: CTO, Harri
- Firas Zaghal: CEO, Dimensions Consulting
- George Khadder: Managing Director & Founder, SUN BIRD GROUP
- Habib Hazzan: Managing General Partner, Ibtikar Fund
- Haya Saad: Digital Marketing Consultant , Digitarian
- Hisham Kassim: Managing Partner, Kassim Legal
- Husam Barkawi: CEO, ITG
- Hussien Nasser-Eddin: Co-Founder and CEO, Crownox
- Joseph Shomali: CEO, Play 3arabi
- Kefah Abukhdeir, EduReach e-Learning
- Khaled Abu Al Kheir: COO, SocialDice
- Khaled Abu Alkheir: Access To Finance Program Manager, DAI - IPSD
- Lama Amr: Executive Director, BuildPalestine
- Lewa Abukhait: CSO, Kleen
- Luma Al Adnani: CEO, Adam Wa Mishmish
- Madeline Duva: Board Member, Fluxx.io and Wishes.inc
- Maher Santarissy: Managing Director, moment
- Maher Saleh
- Mahmoud Barham: Technical Director, Palestinian Incubator for Energy, CEO Azr Technologies Co.
- Mahmoud Kaiyal: Co-Founder and CEO, Wikaya
- Mahmoud Shayeb: CEO, Secretsville Inc.
- Mahmoud Thaher: Co-Founder, Turqat
- Mahran Ismail: Branding Expert, Mahran
- Majd Manadre: Co-founder , Hakini
- Majdi Mafarja: Computer Scientist | AI & Machine Learning Specialist | PhD University Professor | Entrepreneur | Founder | CEO, LogesTechs
- Mark Montalban: Founder & CEO, MindfulText
- Mercedes Bankston: Founder, Funderstar LTD
- Mohammed Kilany: Founder and CEO, SnapGoal
- Mohammed Jebrini: Co-Founder and CTO, Mashvisor
- Mohd Santarissy: Co-CEO, Relatively Fund
- Mohenad Itayim: Managing Director, Oculus Ventures
- Mosab Azizi: Founder, Badia Ventures
- Omar Assi: CEO, Arkan Consulting
- Omar Hamayel: Business Valuation and Financial Management Consultant, Consultant
- Paul D'souza: President and CEO, The D'Souza Group
- Phnam Bagley: Partner and Creative Director, Nonfiction Design
- Rabea Zioud: Co-Founder, Hasoub
- Reem Qawasmi: CFO-in-Residence , Ibtikar Fund
- Richard Cristina: Co-founder (MentorLabs), Founder (Bloom), Principal Director (Founder Institute)
- Saeed Zeidan: CEO, ULTIMIT Advanced Turnkey Solutions
- Saeed Zahran: Co-founder & CEO, AGM
- Samer Bejjani: Founder, Growth Levers
- Shadha Musallam: CEO, Agritopia for Agricultural Technology
- Subhi Maraa'beh: CTO, Inggez
- Suna Zoabi Othman, Tawazon (by starting NewLife)
- Thaer Ayasi: CEO, Transcend
- Torrey Smith: Co-Founder & CEO, Endiatx
- Walaa Hamdan, Neama Ventures
- Waseem Aref: CEO, FinBloom
- Yara Meizer: Associate II, Andersen in Palestine
- Yousef Khatib: Founder, MNJM, Ykhatib Studio
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute is designed for founders and teams all throughout the pre-seed stage, including aspiring founders with a full-time job, solo founders, teams, and founders of established companies that are pre-funding. The Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Ramallah to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Palestine 2022 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
