The Founder Institute, the world’s premier pre-seed startup accelerator, announced today that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Ramallah. While the Silicon-Valley based program has chapters in over 200 cities worldwide, early-stage entrepreneurs in Ramallah can finally now take advantage of the Founder Institute's renowned structure, mentor support, and network to build an enduring company.
Applications to the first ever Ramallah Founder Institute are now open, and anyone interested in building a technology company can apply at FI.co/apply/ramallah.
The Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the critical support network and structured process needed to build an enduring company, from launch all the way to growth and funding. Since 2009, the program has helped over 7,500 Graduates raise over $1.85BN 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 individuals that have been critical in bringing the Founder Institute to Ramallah include local startup leaders Daoud Ghannam (Founder & CEO at uMake) and Lama Amro (Co-Founder and CEO at BirHakaya, and Campaign Manager at BuildPalestine).
In addition, many of the region's top founders, CEOs, and investors have signed on to mentor new entrepreneurs in the Palestine 2022 Founder Institute program, including:
- 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
- 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), Bloom
- 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 organization'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.
