Community
Build with founders who are actually building
A year-round community of founders, investors, mentors and operators \u2014 searchable by industry, stage and city, with introductions that respect privacy.
Member directory
Opt-in profiles: what you build, what you need, what you offer. You choose which fields are public.
Introductions
Request an intro; the other member accepts or declines. No bulk contact harvesting, ever.
Industry & city groups
Sector channels and geographic chapters, starting with the GCC.
Co-founder discovery
Match on skills needed and skills offered — technical, commercial, domain.
Moderation & reporting
Clear community rules and a way to report anything that crosses the line.
Your number stays yours
Phone numbers are never shown publicly. WhatsApp onboarding only with your explicit opt-in.
The community at a glance
Sample community figures and profiles for illustration.
2,480+
Members
640+
Startups
180+
Investors
120+
Mentors
90+
Events a year
New founders this week
Nadia Iyer
Co-founder & COO · Barq Works
Building in ai / ml with a focus on schools across the GCC.
AI / MLIdeaManamaLooking for: First 10 customers
Hamza Nasser
Co-founder & CTO · Ruya Go
Building in foodtech with a focus on schools across the GCC.
FoodTechSeedAbu DhabiLooking for: Hiring help
Elena Rahman
Founder & CEO · Najm Market
Building in climate with a focus on creators across the GCC.
ClimatePre-seedAbu DhabiLooking for: Hiring help
Leila Hamdan
Founder & CEO · Nahl Energy
Building in mobility with a focus on SMEs across the GCC.
MobilitySeedManamaLooking for: A UAE licence
Lucas Nair
Founder · Zaha Go
Building in proptech with a focus on creators across the GCC.
PropTechIdeaKuwait CityLooking for: First 10 customers
Yousef Iyer
Co-founder & COO · Sahra Go
Building in healthtech with a focus on fleets across the GCC.
HealthTechPre-seedAmmanLooking for: A UAE licence
Popular mentors
Ibrahim Sharma
Former CTO at Barq Hub
PartnershipsFundraisingProduct4.7out of 5185 sessionsKuwait CityHind Bakr
Former Head of Growth at Wadi Works
Growth marketingOperationsEngineering4.5out of 572 sessionsDohaSami Zaki
Former GM MENA at Zaha Works
Growth marketingSalesFinance4.9out of 564 sessionsManama
Programmes starting soon
- 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%
Sector groups
- Fintech120 members
- HealthTech173 members
- EdTech226 members
- Climate279 members
- Logistics332 members
- PropTech385 members
- AI / ML438 members
- E-commerce491 members
- FoodTech164 members
- SaaS217 members
- Mobility270 members
- Cybersecurity323 members
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