Founders Live Cairo

Founders Live is an unforgettable pitch competition experience sweeping the globe.

5 founders

99-second pitches

4 minutes of audience Q&A

YOUR VOTES decide the winner!

So bring your friends and coworkers, grab some food and drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs, and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… built in Egypt.

Know someone who should attend?

This edition is powered by Spendbase.

Spendbase Opportunities: For small teams and early-stage startups, you can get up to $25k in AWS credits. If AWS spend is under $2k per month, there is no platform fee. Above $2k, it is success-fee based.

Mostafa Shahat as the MENA Director (bW9zdGFmYXNoYWhhdCB8IGZvdW5kZXJzbGl2ZSAhIGNvbQ==)

Startup Haus Cairo | Enpact as the Community Partner | Website

➡️ Mostafa Shahat | Profile

➡️ Lydia Kamiel | Fintech & Tech-Enabled Partnerships Lead - CIB | Profile

➡️ Habiba Shawkat | Technical Program Manager - DMZ Cairo | Profile

➡️ Salah Abdel Razek | CEO @Cloudy | Profile

➡️ Mai Osama | Head of Enterprise @PMO Arcorp | Profile

➡️ Mohamed Elsherif | Founder @Arab Media Intelligence Network (AMIN) | Profile

➡️ Ahmed Muselhy | CEO HiRED | Profile

➡️ Reem S. Sharaf | Project Manager - ITIDA/TIEC /Creativa | Profile

10:00 am - Networking and Happy Hour

10:30 am - Opening Entertainment

11:00 am - Announcements, Sponsors and Pitch Competition

12:30 pm - After-Party

The Founders Live winners package includes:

• with unlimited access to Backstage Intelligence and the Backchannel community
• Founders Live Booster Pack over $1,000,000 in cash savings on 100+ essential apps and services for startups
• An appearance in the regional qualifiers with a chance to advance to our Prime Time global livestream tournament

Startup Haus Cairo | Enpact Startup Haus Cairo is the enpact hub in the MENA region. It was established in 2018 by enpact Egypt with the support of Drosos Foundation. Startup Haus Cairo is home to workspaces, services, amenities, and dynamic collaboration with a vibrant community where you can exchange ideas, knowledge and inspiration.

ORO E-Ventures | is a cross-border venture growth catalyst supporting founders from idea to scale, working hands-on through a structured venture-builder framework to help startups validate, grow, fundraise, and expand confidently across the MEA region and beyond by combining strategic guidance, operational support, and regional market access to build scalable, investable businesses.

Share your story in a 99-second pitch video.

ANY founder can enter.

Prizes start at 250 votes.

Nick will connect you directly to a partner who can help.

Tell them to attend an event, pitch their startup, or even lead a Founders Live city.

The operating system and network for global founders.

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