Build a Global Startup From MENA

The Founder Institute provides a global support network and a proven methodology to get your startup to traction and funding

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Virtual

Program Dates

Oct 30, 2024 Feb 27, 2025

Deadline

Oct 30, 2024

Entrance Fee

$649

The Core Experience

You don't have to do it alone. Alongside other like-minded entrepreneurs, you will build your business in a structured, proven process.

Critical Support Network

Join an Equity Collective of helpful startup mentors and founders that are invested in your success.

Get access to a lifetime of support programs and partners that far exceeds any comparable program.

Structured Methodology

Know what to work on, and when, with our proven business-building sprints and structured process.

Build a company with impact by leveraging the world's largest network of startup founders and mentors.

Challenging Process

Less than 40% of Founders make it through the program because we challenge you every step of the way.

Get fast-tracked to our Funding Lab program and Virtual Demo Days, giving you the best chance to get funding.

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Session Calendar

Below are the dates for the upcoming program

Onboarding

Oct 23, 2024

05:00pm +03

Accelerator Kickoff

Oct 30, 2024

05:00pm +03

Vision & Mission

Nov 06, 2024

05:00pm +03

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Featured Grad

From our Silicon Valley chapter, Udemy is the global leader in online learning, with nearly 200,000 courses. The company went public on the NASDAQ in October 2021, raising $421 million.

The real question is: can the Founder Institute be game-changing for your business? The answer is yes. Without FI, Udemy may have never raised any money.

Gagan Biyani

Udemy (IPO, 2021)

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Mentors

Build a business efficiently through video conferences, office hours, and material reviews from a roster of top startup mentors.

Suvranil Majumdar

Senior Advisor @ World Bank

Muthukrishnan Chinnasamy

Director @ Sonic Chips

Ahmed Elmowalad

Senior Program Manager @ Amazon Web Services

Alex M. Dascalu

Lead Director @ Founder Institute Central Eastern Europe

Garima Seth

Founder @ Boon Capital Advisors

Rk Misra

Founder @ SAHYOG - Indian Council for PPP

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FI Partners

Get special deals and support worth over $3 million from top support organizations and partners.

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The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our AI-native company-building programs have helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.