The Founder Institute (www.fi.co), the world’s leading startup launch and acceleration program, announced today that it has opened applications for its 6th semester in Tunisia. Since its launch in Tunisia in 2015, the program has created more than 33 promising innovation-driven startups, including several graduates developing innovative products. Founder Institute Tunisia has already launched some of the most promising startups in the Tunisian ecosystem such as Evey, Prefabulous, Moome, Vynd, Wattnow, ARCHIVART and many more.

Anyone interested in creating a startup can contact Founder Institute Tunisia at https://fi.co/join.

Events for the general public are planned soon, during which participants will be able to learn how to create a startup in Tunisia and find out more about our program.

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For aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs who are up to the challenge, the Founder Institute’s comprehensive Silicon Valley step-by-step program provides the structure, mentor support and global network of entrepreneurs needed to launch a sustainable business. The Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants. Among the companies graduating from the Founder Institute are fast growing start-ups on 6 continents like Udemy, Realty Mogul, Itembase, goplaceit, Appota, and many more.

The Tunisian chapter of the Founder Institute will be led by Emna Ghariani, Global Director MENA region Founder Institute, Ali Mnif, Partnership Director Founder Institute and the new recruit within the Achref Chafter team, Program Manager Founder Institute Tunisia.

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Founder Institute has more than 18,000 mentors on six continents, including some of the world’s most renowned entrepreneurs and investors. Founder Institute participants create their businesses alongside 20 to 40 start-up mentors who have created, managed or invested in high-growth technology companies, and the average mentor / founder ratio in each program is greater than 2 / 1. Our mentors join weekly sessions, share experiences, facilitate office hours, and provide critical feedback, assessment and guidance throughout the business creation process. Here is a non-exhaustive list of our brilliant network of mentors who have never stopped supporting the program.

Yehia Houri (Managing Director, Flat6Labs)
Houd Ghozzi (CEO, Open Startup Tunisia)
Noomane Fehri (CEO, Our Digital Future)
Phil Libin (Co-founder & CEO, All Turtles)
Amel Saidane (Co-Founder & CEO Betacube)
Khaled Ben Jilani (Executive Partner, AfricInvest)
Mondher Khanfir (Co-founder, Wikistartup)
Karim Jouini (CEO Expensya)

Anyone interested can apply to Founder Institute Tunisia at http://fi.co/apply before the deadline for submitting applications, set at April 4, 2021. This year, the 6th cohort of Founder Institute Tunisia is launched in partnership with Equity Capital (known as CTKD) and the law firm Mezoui Knani & Khelif. A big thank you to our partners who continue to believe in the essential role of the Founder Institute in the Tunisian ecosystem.

Charles Rapulu Udoh

Charles Rapulu Udoh is a Lagos-based lawyer who has advised startups across Africa on issues such as startup funding (Venture Capital, Debt financing, private equity, angel investing etc), taxation, strategies, etc. He also has special focus on the protection of business or brands’ intellectual property rights ( such as trademark, patent or design) across Africa and other foreign jurisdictions.
He is well versed on issues of ESG (sustainability), media and entertainment law, corporate finance and governance.
He is also an award-winning writer