Academy
Practical learning for founders
Short, operator-led lessons on validation, fundraising, go-to-market and more.

Short lessons
Focused content you can finish in one sitting.
Learning paths
Structured tracks by stage.
Track progress
Members can mark lessons complete.
Library
Courses
Sample course library for illustration.
- Advanced
Validate your idea in 14 days
with Faisal Yousef
16 lessons · 2 h · 2,319 learners · Popular
- Beginner
Pitch decks that get meetings
with Mona Bakr
12 lessons · 5 h · 927 learners · Popular
- Advanced
Unit economics for founders
with Yara Darwish
23 lessons · 1 h · 2,136 learners · Popular
- Intermediate
UAE company setup end-to-end
with Daniel Qureshi
18 lessons · 6 h · 1,272 learners
- Advanced
Your first 100 customers
with Adel Al Mansoori
14 lessons · 8 h · 151 learners
- Advanced
Hiring and equity basics
with Sara Yousef
13 lessons · 8 h · 3,953 learners
- Beginner
Financial modelling 101
with Chloe Nair
8 lessons · 3 h · 1,491 learners
- Beginner
Building with AI APIs
with Rashid Al Nuaimi
7 lessons · 6 h · 1,740 learners
- Beginner
Term sheets explained
with Yousef Nair
9 lessons · 6 h · 2,967 learners
- Advanced
Go-to-market in Saudi Arabia
with Rami Petrov
9 lessons · 7 h · 2,988 learners
- Advanced
Product-led growth
with Amira Iyer
11 lessons · 2 h · 647 learners
- Advanced
Raising a pre-seed round
with Ziad Bakr
13 lessons · 8 h · 541 learners
Go deeper in a cohort
- Pre-seed
Idea to MVP Sprint
Turn a validated problem into a working MVP with weekly build reviews.
10 weeksStarts 10 JanHybrid14 of 30 seats taken47% - Seed
Fundraising Bootcamp
Prepare your deck, data room and investor pipeline, then practise the pitch.
8 weeksStarts 11 MarOnline14 of 25 seats taken56% - Any stage
UAE Market Entry
Choose the right licence, open a bank account and land your first UAE customers.
6 weeksStarts 16 FebDubai, in person28 of 30 seats taken93%
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