Karachi - Pakistan 2025

Founder Institute Pakistan Mentors

Founder Institute Mentors join weekly feedback sessions, host office hours, and in general provide you feedback every step of the way. In addition, through our Equity Collective, Mentors are invested in the success of your company both during and after the program.

See the list of current and past mentors for the Pakistan program below.

Abbas Bilgrami

Abbas Bilgrami

Campaign Program Manager @ Untited States Institute of Peace
Adeel Javaid

Adeel Javaid

Founder/CEO @ CelebConnect Inc.
Adeel Shaffi

Adeel Shaffi

Co-Founder and VP Engineering @ Price Oye
Adi Abdurab

Adi Abdurab

Director Digital Strategy / Co-Founder @ Digitacker.com | Intesaab Podcast | Nadeeday Food Blog
Adnan Faisal

Adnan Faisal

Founder @ ScaleX
Adnan Faisal

Adnan Faisal

serial entrepreneur @ Startup coach and Mentor
Adnan Afaq

Adnan Afaq

Managing Director @ Pakistan Credit Rating Agency
Ahmad Hassan

Ahmad Hassan

CEO/ Founder @ CodeGini pvt Ltd.
Ahmed Ayub

Ahmed Ayub

Co-Founder @ Airlift
Ahmed Uzair

Ahmed Uzair

Partner @ AUC | LAW
Ahmed Sajjad Zaidi

Ahmed Sajjad Zaidi

Founder & CEO @ Iris Red
Ahsan Maykan

Ahsan Maykan

Senior Consultant @ Telenor
Ahsan Tahir

Ahsan Tahir

CEO @ www.walee.pk
Ahsen Mirza

Ahsen Mirza

Project Director @ Business Incubation Center, International Islamic University
Aijaz Ather

Aijaz Ather

Founder @ The Right Careers
Ali Hasnain

Ali Hasnain

CEO @ DealsMash
Ali Mukhtar

Ali Mukhtar

CEO @ Fatima Ventures
Ali Qasim

Ali Qasim

Innovation Lead @ Business Incubation Center, Bahria University Islamabad
Ali Dossa

Ali Dossa

Founder and C.E.O @ TSF
Ali Mohammad Sohani

Ali Mohammad Sohani

Ali Mohammad Sohani @ Optimizia Inc.
Ali Moeen

Ali Moeen

Co-Founder @ ezBike
Altaf Qureshi

Altaf Qureshi

CEO, Co Founder and Barrister @ Wukla and Paksign
Anas Shaikh

Anas Shaikh

COO @ Peepu
Anaskha Afzaal

Anaskha Afzaal

CEO @ Solutions Brigade
Andeel Ali

Andeel Ali

Head of Planning and Development @ National Incubation Center - Karachi
Arsalan Vardag

Arsalan Vardag

Partner @ J. A. S. B. & Associates, Chartered Accountants
Asim Ghaffar

Asim Ghaffar

Co-founder @ Easy Fresh Technologies
Athar Ahmad

Athar Ahmad

CEO @ SA Solutions (Pvt) Ltd
Atifa Asghar

Atifa Asghar

@ Tencent Games
Ayesha Hamid

Ayesha Hamid

Chairperson/CEO @ George Washington American School of International Academics
Azhar Basit

Azhar Basit

Founder @ Zuhly Technologies
Bilal Mumtaz

Bilal Mumtaz

Director @ Apothecare Pvt Ltd
Bilal Qureshi

Bilal Qureshi

Market Engagement Manager @ GSMA
Bilal Sheikh

Bilal Sheikh

Founder & CEO @ Lettus Kitchens
Danish Naseer

Danish Naseer

Assistant Director @ Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram

Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram

CEO @ Sehat Kahani
Ehtisham Rao

Ehtisham Rao

Director Digital @ Telenor
Eram Abbasi

Eram Abbasi

Director @ Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Development
Fahad Tiwana

Fahad Tiwana

CEO @ Wonderful Engineering
Fahad Qureshi

Fahad Qureshi

CEO @ Spaceman Studios
Faheem Sardar

Faheem Sardar

Managing Director @ Tangent TA Consulting
Faisal Sherjan

Faisal Sherjan

Managing Partner @ Sustainanl Advisoy LLP
Faisal Khan

Faisal Khan

Managing Partner @ Khan & Muezzin
Faisal Khan

Faisal Khan

CEO/ Founder @ Ovex Technologies Pvt Ltd
Faisal Aftab

Faisal Aftab

Faisal Satti

Faisal Satti

@ https://easyfreshtech.com
Faizan Aslam

Faizan Aslam

CEO @ Bookme PVt Ltd
Faraz Maqsood Hamidi

Faraz Maqsood Hamidi

Founder @ The D'Hamidi Partnership
Farhat Bashir

Farhat Bashir

Founding CEO @ Seerab Technologies
Farrukh Maqbool

Farrukh Maqbool

CEO @ Discrete Logix Pvt Ltd
Farzal Dojki

Farzal Dojki

Founder & CEO @ Next Generation Innovation
Fasieh Mehta

Fasieh Mehta

Global Partnerships Director @ Epic Games
Fathiya Bangash

Fathiya Bangash

Founder - Digital Marketing Agency @ Digital Power 360
Fatima Mazhar

Fatima Mazhar

COO @ COLABS
Fouad Bajwa

Fouad Bajwa

CEO and Co-Founder @ Digital Dera Pvt Ltd. and Agriculture Republic Pakistan
Ghazanfar Azzam

Ghazanfar Azzam

CEO @ Waseela Microfinance Bank
Ghazanfar Iqbal

Ghazanfar Iqbal

Head of Business Development Startups AEM (Pakistan, Myanmar, Cambodia) + Malaysia @ Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Gulfam Baghoor

Gulfam Baghoor

Director @ BICON NUML
Habib Afzal

Habib Afzal

CEO/ Founder @ T-Admen (pvt) Ltd.
Haider Raza

Haider Raza

CEO @ Evolution Partners
Hamza Iftikhar

Hamza Iftikhar

COO @ Deal Smash
Hamza Saeed Orakzai

Hamza Saeed Orakzai

CEO @ Obortunity Consulting
Hanif Jang

Hanif Jang

Haris Ali

Haris Ali

Chief Executive Officer @ Vertechx Technologies Private Limited
Haroon Javed Qureshi

Haroon Javed Qureshi

Founder & CEO @ East West Infinity
Hira Saeed

Hira Saeed

Founder @ CaterpillHERs | Digital Doers
Huma Beg

Huma Beg

Founder @ Ministry of Change
Humaira Sajjad

Humaira Sajjad

Humaira Sajjad

Humaira Sajjad

Program Lead , Incubation @ National Science and Technology Park (NSTP)
Humaira Sajjad

Humaira Sajjad

Program Manager Incubation @ NSTP, NUST
Humayun Mazhar

Humayun Mazhar

Founder & CEO @ Crescent Ventures
Huzaif Khan

Huzaif Khan

Mr. @ Durshal ( KPITB )
Imtiaz Rastgar

Imtiaz Rastgar

Chairman @ Rastgar Group of Companies
Imtiaz Khalid

Imtiaz Khalid

CEO @ Multitek Marketing
Iqbal Mustafa Khan

Iqbal Mustafa Khan

CEO @ Alachisoft
Ivan Ivanka

Ivan Ivanka

CEO / General Partner @ i1x Venture Studio / Camel Capital
Jamal Khan

Jamal Khan

Managing Director @ Stellar Consultancy
Jameel Hussain Qureshi

Jameel Hussain Qureshi

Managing Partner @ G.N.Q. Advocates and Legal Consultants
Jaudat Shaikh

Jaudat Shaikh

Director Software Engineering @ LMKT
Javaid Iqbal

Javaid Iqbal

CEO @ TransformX
Kalsoom Lakhani

Kalsoom Lakhani

Co-founder and General Partner @ i2i Ventures
Kamran Khan

Kamran Khan

Program Manager @ NIC Islamabad
Kamran Niazi

Kamran Niazi

Economic Growth Specialist @ USAID / Pakistan
Khizer Khan

Khizer Khan

Founder @ BaKhabar Kissan
Khizer Ahmed Siddiqui

Khizer Ahmed Siddiqui

Founder @ HukumJanab
Khurram Zafar

Khurram Zafar

Director @ 47 Ventures Ltd
M. Nash

M. Nash

CEO @ Integry
Madiha Parvez

Madiha Parvez

Manager Corporate Innovation @ Telenor
Manzil Manqsood

Manzil Manqsood

@ Oxbridge Innovative Solutions
Meenah Tariq

Meenah Tariq

Partner @ Karavan
Mehkar Sheikh

Mehkar Sheikh

CEO @ Venture Cup Sweden
M Ghayas Ahmedani

M Ghayas Ahmedani

CEO @ Zaaviaa Solutions
Mobeen Ahmed

Mobeen Ahmed

VP @ Dastgyr
Mohammad Mansoor

Mohammad Mansoor

Founder & CEO @ Touch'd
Moin Uddin

Moin Uddin

Corporate Director @ Tourism Promotion Services (Pakistan) Limited
Monis Rahman

Monis Rahman

Chairman & CEO @ Rozee.pk, Naseeb Networks
Moqeem Ul Haque

Moqeem Ul Haque

CSO @ Ufone
M. Suleman Anwar

M. Suleman Anwar

Founder & MD @ AIQ Decisions LTD
Mubariz Siddiqui

Mubariz Siddiqui

Legal Advisor & General Counsel @ Sarmayacar
Muhammad Khalid

Muhammad Khalid

Founder & CEO @ Clicky.pk
Muhammad Mustafa

Muhammad Mustafa

CEO @ EasyFresh
Muhammed Bukhari

Muhammed Bukhari

Mr @ Farmdar
Munir Muhammad

Munir Muhammad

CEO @ Biz360
Murtaza Zaidi

Murtaza Zaidi

CEO @ CyberVision International
Nadeem Hussain

Nadeem Hussain

Founder & CEO @ Tameer Microfinance Bank
Nadia KANOUN

Nadia KANOUN

CEO, Senior Adviser, Trainer & Coach @ IHSCEN for Startups
Naeem Zamindar

Naeem Zamindar

Founder @ Neem
Najiba Wajiha Mahboob

Najiba Wajiha Mahboob

CEO @ Toureela
Natalya Kamaal

Natalya Kamaal

Independent Legal Practitioner @ NKLAW
Nauman Lakhani

Nauman Lakhani

Country Manager @ Dun & Bradstreet Pakistan
Naureen Hyat

Naureen Hyat

Founder & CEO @ Tez Financial Services
Nazir Vaid

Nazir Vaid

Founder & CEO @ NexSource
Nida Jaffery

Nida Jaffery

Co-Founder @ Nashtaywalay
Obaidullah Khwaja

Obaidullah Khwaja

Head of Mobile Advertising @ Telenor
Omar Abedin

Omar Abedin

Project Director @ NIC Karachi
Omar Usman Uppal

Omar Usman Uppal

CEO/ Founder @ GharAsaan
Omer Jawed Ghani

Omer Jawed Ghani

CEO and Regional Director @ Enclude
Owais Anjum

Owais Anjum

Founder & CEO @ EMumba
Owais H. Shaikh

Owais H. Shaikh

National ip Expert @ WIPO
Owais Hassan Shaikh

Owais Hassan Shaikh

National IP Expert @ WIPO
Parvez Abbasi

Parvez Abbasi

Project Director @ National Incubation Center, Islamabad
Pir Amad

Pir Amad

Startup Mentor @ Durshal KPITB
Puruesh Chaudhary

Puruesh Chaudhary

Founder @ AGAHI
Quratulain Asif

Quratulain Asif

CEO @ Ain Consulting Private Ltd.
Rabii Malik

Rabii Malik

Founder @ Notes on Pakistan
Raza Saeed

Raza Saeed

CEO @ Confiz
Rozeena Saleha

Rozeena Saleha

Founder & CEO @ Kalam4Solutions Pvt Ltd
Saad Hamid

Saad Hamid

Developer Community Manager @ Google Austria
Saad Hamid

Saad Hamid

Community Manager Developer Relations @ Google
Saira Qayyum

Saira Qayyum

Founder & CEO @ Dream Factory
Saira Qayyum

Saira Qayyum

Founder & CEO @ Dream Factory
Samar Hasan

Samar Hasan

Co Founder @ Epiphany Games
Sami Uddin Ahmad

Sami Uddin Ahmad

Director BI and Analytics @ Telenor
Sarah Munir

Sarah Munir

CEO @ Invest2Innovate (i2i)
Sayyed Ahmad Masud

Sayyed Ahmad Masud

Regional Director Pakistan @ Founder Institute
Sehrish Raza

Sehrish Raza

@ BizB
Shahid Mahmud

Shahid Mahmud

Chairman & CEO @ Interactive Group
Shahid Mir

Shahid Mir

CEO @ Systems Research Private Limited
Shahid Rasool

Shahid Rasool

CTO @ PayNest
Shaikh Ayaz Ali

Shaikh Ayaz Ali

COO @ Cooperative Computing
Shayan Sohail Sarwar

Shayan Sohail Sarwar

CEO @ Confinality LLC
Sheeraz Ahmed

Sheeraz Ahmed

Director Enterprise Business @ WiTribe Pakistan
Sheeraz Ahmed

Sheeraz Ahmed

Managing Director @ Sharp Telecom
Shehryar Hydri

Shehryar Hydri

Managing Partner @ Deosai Ventures
Shershah Hassan

Shershah Hassan

Founder and CEO @ KalPay
Sidra Jalil

Sidra Jalil

Founder @ Inspire Mill
Sleem Hasan

Sleem Hasan

Founder & CEO @ Privity FZ LLE
Sobia Maqbool

Sobia Maqbool

Head of Strategy @ Pakistan Microfinance Investment Corporation
Sulaim Siddiqi

Sulaim Siddiqi

Partner @ Metaii
Suruchi Singh

Suruchi Singh

@ Charismatic Crayonz Private Limited
Syed Naseh

Syed Naseh

CEO @ Diya Interactive
Syed Azfar Hussain

Syed Azfar Hussain

Program Manager @ National Incubation Centre Karachi
Syed Iqbal Raza

Syed Iqbal Raza

Founder & CEO @ Raza Works
Syed Shahzad Sherazi

Syed Shahzad Sherazi

Founder & COO @ Clicky.pk
Talaal Burny

Talaal Burny

Manager Ecosystem Affairs (& External Relations) @ Careem Pakistan
Talha Bin Shuja

Talha Bin Shuja

Startup and Business Consultant @ High Hope International
Umair Sheikh

Umair Sheikh

Founder & CEO @ Arazi Ventures
Umer Azmat

Umer Azmat

Umer Adnan

Umer Adnan

CEO @ Cowlar
Usama Abid

Usama Abid

Founder & CEO @ Invent Hub
Usman Butt

Usman Butt

Founder & CEO @ RepairDesk
Usman Arshad Khan

Usman Arshad Khan

Chief Growth Officer @ Checkmate Consultancy
Wahaj Siraj

Wahaj Siraj

CEO @ Nayatel
Wajiha Ghazal

Wajiha Ghazal

Founder @ Affordable.pk
Yahya Bajwa

Yahya Bajwa

Lead Analyst @ World Bank Group
Yaser Awan

Yaser Awan

Director @ Mindstorm Studios
Yasir Ahmed

Yasir Ahmed

IOT/Cleantech Lead @ IGNITE National Technology fund
Yasser Qayum

Yasser Qayum

Lead - People, Processes and Systems & Workforce planning @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yusuf Jan

Yusuf Jan

CEO @ MixIt
Yusuf Hussain

Yusuf Hussain

COO @ Habib Bank Ltd
Zain Farooq

Zain Farooq

Founder & CEO @ MyTM
Zartaj Ahmed

Zartaj Ahmed

CEO & CoFounder @ Pi Space Science Education Centre
Zeeshan Aftab

Zeeshan Aftab

Co-founder & Managing Director @ TenPearls Pvt Ltd
Zeeshan Rajwani

Zeeshan Rajwani

Founder & CEO @ Garage Sale (Private) Limited
Zia Imran

Zia Imran

Founder & CEO @ Jul Bujh
Zibber Mohiuddin

Zibber Mohiuddin

CEO @ PANASIAN GROUP
Zulfiqar Qazilbash

Zulfiqar Qazilbash

Senior Executive/Consultant/Entrepreneur @ Islamabad Consulting
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