Now, more than ever, the world needs entrepreneurs to build the future.
At the Founder Institute, we know times are tough, but we also know that economic downturns are a great time to start a business. This isn't just conjecture - the Founder Institute was started in April of 2009 (during the "Great Recession"), and world-leading companies like Microsoft, Tesla, and Apple also took advantage of cost savings during a recession to launch and get their initial traction.
That's why we are excited to announce today that applications are now open for the Karachi Virtual 2021 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 Karachi Virtual 2021 Founder Institute today.
Local COVID-19 Update: In an effort to #StopTheSpread and ensure everyone’s health and safety, this program is planned to be held online. Learn more on our Virtual Program FAQ page.
We will be hosting several free startup online events in Karachi over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs from the comfort of your home:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the devoted support network and structured growth process needed to get to traction and funding. Participants in the 4-month core program also get access to a lifetime of support through the Founder Institute's industry-leading post-programs.
The Karachi program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Eram Abbasi (Director, Center For Entrepreneurship & Innovation Development, DHA Suffa University), Omar Abedin (Mr, Careem ), Sayyed Ahmad Masud (CEO, Change Mechanics Pvt Ltd), Syed Hussain, Syed Abdul Basit (Project Manager, VentureDive).
In addition, some of Karachi'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 Karachi Founder Institute includes:
- Aaqib Sayed: Head of Growth, TPL Maps
- Abdul Sami: Founder CEO, Core3
- Abid Beli: Founder & CEO , iSmartFilms
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Adil Moosajee: Owner, ego
- Adnan Masood: Founder & CEO, Get2Gist.com
- Adnan Fasih: Co-Founder & CEO, Cleanry
- Adnan Syed
- Afaque Riaz Ahmed: Founder and Chairman (BoG), Karachi Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship (KITE)
- Ahmed Ayub: Co-Founder, Airlift
- Ahmed Uzair: Partner, AUC | LAW
- Ahsan Mateen: Managing Director, foodpanda.pk
- Ahsan Mashkoor: Director & Founder, C Square Consulting
- Ahsan Shami Ahsan@Barelyaverage.Com: Founder, Barely Average Design
- Aijaz Ather: Founder, The Right Careers
- Aleena Alavi
- Ali Dossa: Founder and C.E.O , TSF
- Ali Kabir Shah: Partner, Ali & Associates
- Altaf Qureshi: CEO, Co Founder and Barrister, Wukla and Paksign
- Amir Haleem Syed: CEO, Kueball Digital
- Ammar Jangbarwala: Co-founder & CEO, MyWater
- Andeel Ali: Manager Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Development , National Incubation Center - Karachi
- Anum Kamran: CEO, Buyon.pk
- Ashaar Saeed: Chief People Officer, Lucky Motor Corporation (KIA)
- Asif Jafri: Founder & CEO, Verifapp
- Asma Khalil
- Azhar Rizvi: Member, Global Advisory Board, Global MIT Enterprise Forum
- Badar Khushnood: Co Founder, Fishry.com E-commerce & Bramerz
- Darakhshan Sheikh Vohra: Co-CEO & Managing Partner, Zambeel Partners & Zambeel Legal
- Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed: President & CEO, eHealth Services
- Ehsan Saya: Managing Director, Daraz (Alibaba Group)
- Eram Abbasi
- Fahad Tanveer: Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Edkasa Private Limited
- Faizan Laghari: Chief Futurist, Flagship Pvt Ltd
- Faraz Bandukda: CEO , Al-Hilal Securities Advisors (Pvt.) Ltd. & Al Hilal Shariah Advisors (Pvt.) Limited
- Faraz Ali: Head of Growth & Monetization, Noon Academy
- Farhan Tufail: CEO, Invictus Solutions Pvt. Ltd
- Fariha Salahuddin: GM HR, ICI Pakisan
- Farzal Dojki: Founder & CEO, Next Generation Innovation
- Fatima Mazhar: COO, COLABS
- Furqan Ahmed
- Glen Hellman: Glen Hellman - CRO & Business Development, CXO Elevate and University of Maryland
- Habibullah Khan: Founder, penumbra
- Hamza Abdul Rauf: Co-Founder & Director, Telemart
- Hasan Habib: Founder, Designist
- Hasnain Akhtar: Founder & CEO , Aerocar (Pvt.) Ltd and ExactMED
- Hassan Bin Rizwan: Co-founder / CEO, SABAQ
- Hendrik Chasse: Head of Sellers, Kaymu.pk
- Hira Saeed: Founder, CaterpillHERs | Digital Doers
- Huma Hamid
- Imran Amin: CEO
- Imran Azhar: Founder & CEO, AzCorp Entertainment
- Imtiaz Noor Mohammad: Mr., OrangeFox
- Javaid Iqbal: CEO, TransformX
- Jawwad Farid: Founder & CEO, FinanceTrainingCourse.com, Alchemy Technologies
- Jeffrey Paine: Founding Partner, Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore
- Junaid Mansoor Sootwala: CEO, TAJMAC Global FZE
- Khalid Awan: Co-Founder and Chairman, TCS
- Khurram Zafar: Executive Director, 47 Ventures Ltd
- Khursheed Kotwal: Chief Executive Officer , Aasman International
- Mahmood Mirza: Country Lead PK | Product Head, High Output Ventures
- Misbah Naqvi: GP, I2I Ventures
- Moazzam Ali Khan: General Manager, Loreal Pakistan
- Mubariz Siddiqui: Legal Advisor & General Counsel, Sarmayacar
- Muhammad Raza Saeed: Founder & CEO, PakWheels, Confiz Solutions
- Muhammad Anas Niaz: CEO, Bioniks
- Muhammad Usman Javed: Event Manager, National Incubation Center Karachi
- Najeeha Farooqi: Co-Founder & CEO, Roshni Rides
- Nauman Sikandar Mirza: CEO, EatOye.pk
- Nauman Lakhani: Country Manager , Dun & Bradstreet Pakistan
- Naveed Iftikhar: Public Sector & Academia
- Neil Ashman: Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer, N2
- Omar Abedin: Project Director, NIC Karachi
- Owais Zaidi: Serial Entrepreneur, CreditPer
- Owais Hassan Shaikh: National IP Expert , WIPO
- Rai Umair: CTO, EatOye.pk
- Reza Samad: Founder & CEO, Vurke.com
- Rizwan Khan: Global Private Equity, Sasi Group
- Rumman Ahmad: CEO
- Saad Amanullah Khan: Founder & CEO, Alamut
- Saad Amanullah Khan: CEO & Co-Founder, Alamut Consulting
- Saif Ali: General Manager, Marketing & PR, Dastgyr
- Saim Siddiqui: Founder & CEO, ProCheck
- Salman Sarwar Butt: CEO, Green Peak International
- Salman Abedin: Co-Founder, GamedotPlay
- Salman Sattar: Co-Founder & CEO, Bagallery
- Samar Hasan: Co Founder, Epiphany Games
- Sarfraz Hussain: CEO, YPay Financial Services Pvt. LTD
- Saroosh Zahid: Brand Manager, Rapid
- Shaikh Danial: Co - Founder and Creative Consultant, Social Junction Pvt. Ltd
- Shaikh Ayaz Ali: COO, Cooperative Computing
- Sheeraz Ahmed: Managing Director, Sharp Telecom
- Shehryar Hydri: Managing Partner, Deosai Ventures
- Syed Naseh: CEO, Diya Interactive
- Syed Imran Moinuddin: Founder & CEO, NexDegree
- Taimur Malik: Partner, Clyde & Co
- Talha Ansari: Managing Director, Foodpanda
- Tara Uzra Dawood: President & CEO, Dawood Global Foundation, Dawood Capital Management Limited
- Touseef Ikram: Associate Director - Product Management, IMM - Jang Media Group
- Umair Aziz: Tech Entrepreneur, Venture Advisor & Investor, Creative Chaos
- Umair R. Vadria: CORPORATE PARTNER, Hussain & Haider
- Usman Latif: CEO, Marcom Works
- Uzair Gadit: Co-Founder and Director, PureVpn.com
- Uzair Mukadam: CEO, Maritz Consulting Group
- Veqar Islam: CEO, Jaffer Business Systems
- Wahaj Ahmed: Co-Founder, Retailo Technologies
- Yousuf Ali Mehmood: CEO, GEMS International Trading
- Zartaj Ahmed: Chief Executive Officer, Qriosity Inc.
- Zeeshan Abbasi: CEO, mParsec
- Zeeshan Aftab: Co-founder & Managing Director, TenPearls Pvt Ltd
- Zia Imran: CEO
- Zohaib Ali: Co-Founder, Dastgyr Technologies
- Zoya Imam: Investment Head, TPL e-Ventures
- And many more to be announced.
Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 7,000 Alumni raise over $1.8BN 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).
Join us in Pakistan and help build the future.
Apply to the Karachi Virtual 2021 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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