10 PM pivots sparked by conversations.
Term sheet signed. Time to celebrate.
Desert campfire. No Wi-Fi, just vibes.
Where
FOUNDERS
10 PM pivots sparked by conversations.
Term sheet signed. Time to celebrate.
Desert campfire. No Wi-Fi, just vibes.
tech
meet
to collaborate
Where FOUNDERS MENA tech meet to collaborate
Where
MENA tech
FOUNDERS
meet
to collaborate
A Founder Connects here. With other founders. (See the name?)
CAIRO
Soon. 400+ founders on waitlist
ABU DHABI
113 founders. New chapter, fast growth.
Beirut
Soon. 110+ founders on waitlist
Dubai
863 founders, weekly events.
RIYADH
Soon. 340+ founders on waitlist
CASABLANCA
Soon. 50+ founders on waitlist
DOHA
Soon. 70+ founders on waitlist
TORONTO
Soon. 120+ founders on waitlist
Hamburg
Soon. 30+ founders on waitlist
Muscat
Soon. 20+ founders on waitlist
Become A Regular
5 meetups: your profile goes public.
8 meetups: you earn a sponsor slot.
12+: you become the room.
Mohamed Bitar
MEMBER TIER III
City:
Dubai
Stage:
Seed
Status:
Verified Founder
City:
Lebanon
Stage:
Series A
Status:
Verified Founder
Omar Tom
MEMBER TIER III
City:
Dubai
Stage:
Seed
Status:
Verified Founder
City:
Dubai
Stage:
Seed
Status:
Verified Founder
Wisdom
Advice from real founders.
Earned the hard way.
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Hermann Woithe
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Laaleen Sukhera
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90min
Monthly Squad Calls. 10 founders at your stage. Walk in stuck. Walk out with a path. The heartbeat of the Residency.
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Why Founders Build Together
Drew Houston
Dropbox
The most successful people I've met all have one thing in common. They surround themselves with people who push them to be better.
Reid Hoffman
LinkedIn
An entrepreneur is someone who jumps off a cliff and assembles an airplane on the way down.
Sam Altman
OpenAI
The best founders learn faster than anyone else. The fastest way to learn is to be around founders learning the same things.
Paul Graham
Y Combinator
What you need to do is make great things. The closer you can get to people who do that, the faster you'll do it yourself.
Brian Chesky
Airbnb
The thing that I tell every founder is that the people you surround yourself with are the most important decision you make.
Patrick Collison
Stripe
The people you spend time with shape how you think more than almost anything else. Choose deliberately.
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Founders & VCs hosted
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Cities by Q4 2026
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FAQ
What you need to know.
Coffee, drinks, summits. Which one is right for me?
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What does a meetup cost?
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Founder Connects is a premium MENA tech founder community. Meetups in Dubai and across MENA, Residency Squads of 8–10, and 400+ vetted WhatsApp founders (apply and screened).