Today, the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Tunis - Morocco Fall 2026 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Tunis's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Tunis - Morocco Fall 2026 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 support network and structure needed to build an enduring company. Since 2009, the program has helped over 9,000 Graduates raise over 2BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.
To celebrate the launch, we will host several free startup events in Tunis, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- How to Choose the Right Startup Idea Before You Build: 1:00pm, May 18, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/398414
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- How to Tell Stories That Win Clients and Investors with Lubna Forzley: 5:00pm, May 19, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/398450
- [Restricted] VIP Pitch Lounge: Get Unfiltered Feedback from Global Investors & Advisors: 5:00pm, May 26, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/398580
- How to Start a Unicorn as a Solo Founder, with Adeo Ressi: 6:30pm, May 26, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/399087
- Vibecoding 101 for Startups: Build Your First App w/ Mark Montalban: 5:30pm, Jun 01, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/398025
- Inside the Founder Institute: Real Stories From Alumni: 5:00pm, Jun 02, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/398493
- How to Build a Strong Pipeline of Entrepreneurs for your Innovation Hub: 5:30pm, Jun 08, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/398258
- How to Launch an AI-Powered Company With a Day Job, with Adeo Ressi: 7:00pm, Jun 08, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/399207
- What It Takes to Get Funded: Live Investor Q&A w/ Maayan Teper: 5:00pm, Jun 09, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/398620
- Stop Overthinking and Build a Great Startup Idea: 5:00pm, Jul 20, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/398679
- From Idea to Action: The Startup Mindset : 1:30pm, Aug 10, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/398707
- Meet FI Alumni Founders: High-Growth Startups Panel : 5:00pm, Aug 10, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/398729
- What Makes Investors Say Yes: Startup Funding AMA: 5:00pm, Sep 01, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/398798
- From Dreamer to Doer: Build the Founder Mindset: 5:00pm, Oct 13, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/399060
The Tunis program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Ali Mnif (CEO, MAZAM), Emna Ghariani (Founder & CEO, Veamly), Hamza Guizani (Founder & General Manager, TCE Enterprise).
In addition, some of Tunis's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, advisors and investors will be participating in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Tunis Founder Institute includes:
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech or tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including both solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. FI's mission is to create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Tunis to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Tunis - Morocco Fall 2026 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
