The Founder Institute (http://FI.co), the world's premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, announced today that it is exploring a new semester launch in Cairo this year.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch some of the fastest-rising startups across 6 continents like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, Appota, and many more. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
If you'd like to help bring a semester to Cairo, then fill out an Interest Form, or attend a free event. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (Sep 29, 2021), then the Founder Institute will formally launch a 2016 program.
The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are serious about launching a startup, the Founder Institute can give you the structured process, constant feedback and evaluation from expert mentors, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more.
In order to test demand for a Egypt Virtual 2021 program, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Cairo:
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Cairo include local startup leaders Amr Gohar (CEO, ECO Outsourcing), Khaled ElKhalifa (CEO, Celltek), and Riham Abu Elinin (CEO, BznsBuilder).
Cairo has never been more ready for such a wold class entrepreneur training program. The entrepreneurship ecosystem in Cairo has the potential to become one of the most successful Founder Institute chapters around the world." - Khaled ElKhalifa
Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Cairo Founder Institute program include:
- Abdalla Elebiary: CIO , The Sovereign Fund of Egypt
- Abdel Rahman El Zohairy: Partner/CPO, Elvesapp.com
- Ahmed Galal: CEO & Founder, Taskty
- Ahmed Hamido: Dean
- Ahmed Mekkawy: Founder and CEO, Spirula systems
- Ahmed Mansi: Managing Partner, Takkamol Consultancy
- Ahmed Ashoor: Chairman, Adzily
- Ahmed Nassef: Founder & CEO, Leadsmart
- Ahmed Abdou: Managing Director, Expleo Group
- Alaa Ahmed: CEO & Co-founder, Kotob Factory FZC
- Amir Wassef: Chairman, Unitel Egypt
- Amr Fawzi: CEO & Founder, GoodsMart
- Amr El Abd
- Ashraf Tawakkol: CEO/Principal Designet, FortyNine
- Asser Salama: Founder and CEO, Easy Group
- Basil Fateen: Founder & CEO, HireHunt
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Dahlia Zayed: Founder, FWD Consultancy
- Dalia Laz: Founder & CEO, Esorus
- Ehab Mokhtar: Managing Partner, IDIA Design
- Gamal Sadek: Co-founder & CEO, The Fit Foundry
- Gehan Fathi: Former Managing Director, EFG-Hermes
- Hamdy Khalil: Founder / CEO, Espace
- Hassan Sadek: CEO, PIE Properties
- Hesham Wahby: CEO, Innoventures
- Hesham Abdelghaffar: Founder, Senior Partner, MenaGurus
- Hussein Mohieldin: Managing Director, Robusta
- Hussein Alsakkaf: Founder - CEO, Go Ejaza
- Ibrahim Shams: Co-Founder & CEO, Kiliim
- Ibrahim El Ashmawy: Partner, Aluminium Al Ahram
- Ihab El Fouly: CEO, Tamkeen Capital
- Kareem Youssef: Founder & CEO, Babyboons.com
- Khaled Khorshid: CEO, Segmatek
- Loay El Shawarby: Principal at El-Shawarby, Attorneys-at-Law
- Magd Elsherif: Co-Founder, Matter
- Magued Mahmoud: Vice President & General Manager, Dell EMC Center of Excellence in Egypt
- Maha Baligh: Strategy and Insights Manager, Careem
- Mahmoud Abdel Latif: Chairman , Travco Properties
- Marawan Kenawy: Co-Founder & CEO, Dsquares
- Mazen Helmy: CEO, The District
- Mennat Mokhtar
- Michael Burkhardt: CMO, Chief Business Development Manager, Omdena
- Minoush Abdel Meguid: Managing Director, Union Capital
- Moataz Kotb: Founder & Managing Director, CULTARK
- Mohamed Farag: Co-founder & CEO, SubsBase
- Mohamed Bakry: Head of Marketing Strategy, Innovation & Communication, Americana
- Mohamed Khashaba: CEO, Takestep
- Mohamed Baraka: Founder & CEO, Hovo
- Mohammad Mougi: Chief Product Officer, Vezeeta
- Mohammed Sayed: Founder & CEO, Turbo One
- Moheb Zaki: CEO, MAKANAK Office Space
- Mona Ibrahim: Senior Executive HR , Robusta Studio
- Nermine Fawzy: Co-Founder & Senior Partner, FosterEdge
- Omar Roshdy: Vice President, Inertia Egypt
- Omar Ramadan: Founder, FilKhedma
- Rafeh Saleh: Founding Partner, Cubit Ventures
- Ramy Shalash: Chartered Accountant & Tax Advisor / Managing Director, Abdallah Shalash & Co.
- Ramy Kato: Chief Operations Officer, Global Lease
- Rana Abdel Latif: Principal, Qalaa Holdings
- Raouf Tawfik: CEO, Dina Farms
- Reem Bannis: Startups Legal Counsel, Levari Law
- Riham Abu Elinin: Founder & CEO, BznsCloud
- Sharif El Akhdar: Managing Partner, LimeVest Partners
- Sherif Mohsen: Serial Entrepreneur , Lasheen Group
- Sherif Zahran: Industrial Director
- Sherif El Diwany: Co-Founder and Managing Director , MicroSafe
- Sherin Wafaai: Co-founder & CPO, SkaleUp Ventures
- Tamer Taha: Researcher & Consultant on Innovation Policy, Founder of Yomken.com, Istebdaa' LLC.
- Tarek El Nazer: Co-Founder, TBS
- Tarek Roushdy: Angel Investor, UI Investments
- Tarek Ibrahim: Founder, Airvinci
- Tushar Chaturvedi: Director, PwC
- Waleed El Ramly: Chief Marketing Officer, BasharSoft - Wuzzuf & Forasna
- Walid Eid: Founder & CEO, Skills Dynamix
- Yaseen Abdel Ghaffar: Founder & Managing Director, SolarizEgypt
- Yosra Badr: Chief Information Officer, Seha Capital
- Yousef El Samaa: Managing Director, Falak Startups
- Ziad Aly: CEO, ALZWAD
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Cairo and fill out an Interest Form today.
(View of Islamic Cairo - Egypt image by Shutterstock)
