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Falak Startups’ mission is to find and empower talented and ambitious seed-stage tech startup founders and help them thrive in the region’s rapidly changing entrepreneurship landscape. Our sector-agnostic offering focuses on improving startups’ product-market fit; fine-tuning their business, operating and revenue models; growing their customer base; and raising follow-on investments. We arm entrepreneurs with the necessary tools, resources, and networks to develop their strategies and scale up their businesses. Our offering entails equity investment, growth hacking, networking, mentorship, training, and a wide variety of perks and benefits. After meeting the needed KPIs, our founders are able to showcase their startups on our Virtual Stage platform, a tool for connecting with potential investors, policymakers, stakeholders, and partners. Our support is ongoing through the startups’ journey. We are a constant advisor and advocate for all our portfolio companies. Falak Startups is offering an unrivaled ticket size of up to 2,000,000 EGP and provides the support startups need to gain momentum and accelerate their growth. Falak also supports its portfolio of startups in securing follow-on investments from venture capital firms, angel investors, and/or corporates.

People power the future. We empower their vision. We ignite the global success of companies by developing the leaders behind them. 100+ companies $600 M+ raised $1,6 B+ market value FounderFuel works to develop both the skills and mindsets of the founders shaping our future through game-changing technology. New founders learn and grow, hone their business models and stories and take their companies to the next level. Five axes that transform vision into leading companies. FounderFuel combines the value of Real Ventures’ expertise, experience and networks with an holistic approach that powers a 4-month acceleration with insightful mentors, intensive networking, expert-led seminars, personal development and coaching, culminating in Canada’s biggest Demo Day on July 11th, 2023. LEADERSHIP: Leaders inspire people to follow them, while managers instruct people to work for them. A crucial area of founder success relates to personal development and leadership coaching. In addition to developing our founder’s operational skills, our leadership track helps founders expand their self-awareness, develop resilience and ultimately learn soft skills that will help them weather all the storms of company-building through the development of themselves and the people they collaborate with to create value. NARRATIVE: A strong narrative is essential to building a venture-backed company. Founders that can communicate a compelling story and gripping vision are more successful in attracting talent, raising financing, and building high-functioning teams. Using techniques honed across hundreds of FounderFuel and Real Ventures companies, our narrative track gives founders the tools to convince others to believe - whether on stage, in board rooms, or even in an elevator. LEARNING: The startup journey is wrought with endless decision points, feedback loops, and second guesses. We believe founders who embrace curiosity and remain open and excited about challenges will see the opportunities to create disruptive business models. Leaders with bold ambitions will need to nurture genuine cultures where their people can continuously learn and unlearn without fear, which will ultimately develop the resilience required to succeed. NETWORK: Founders, and the companies they build, thrive when supported by great advisors and a strong diverse community. With hundreds of mentors, alumni, and partners, FounderFuel is a gateway to one of the premier startup networks in Canada. Our network track leverages this uniquely valuable group across 3 of Canada’s most established VC firms through mentor matching, founder talks, and high-value social encounters. EXECUTION: Acceleration is ultimately measured in business results. Using the OKR method as a base, FounderFuel helps participants set and reach ambitious goals while establishing an operational cadence that can scale. Our execution track includes weekly check-ins, mentor goal setting reviews, and expert-led seminars. The FounderFuel program also gets our companies venture investment ready! Canada’s biggest Demo Day FounderFuel culminates with Demo Day, a gathering of 1,000+ members of the Canadian tech ecosystem to hear the cohort’s pitches and celebrate the ecosystem that enables them to thrive. Four months is a short period of time. High output requires intense focus and execution. Demo Day is the clear deliverable for our work on company narrative, and motivates the CEOs to refine their value proposition and company vision. It’s is also a motivator for driving execution, since great pitches need great numbers!

Lair East Labs is a startup accelerator based in New York that empowers founders to expand internationally. Our Mission Founders face a relentless uphill battle. That’s why we at Lair East Labs are dedicated to supporting founders, wherever they are in the world. Lair East Labs is a springboard: we propel founders along their growth trajectory by leveraging acceleration, investment and an international community of like-minded entrepreneurs. We believe that without founders there is no innovation. And without innovation, we won’t be able to meet the challenges of tomorrow. We support founders in building successful and sustainable ventures that solve global problems. We are founders accelerating founders. What Is Special About Us?Cross-border Acceleration: Our extensive international connections make us a bridge between the US and Asia, giving founders access to large and rapidly developing markets. Long-term Partnership: We are devoted partners looking to build fruitful and supportive relationships with founders beyond the accelerator program period. Tailored Approach: We tailor our investors, mentors and guidance specifically for every portfolio company. What matters most to us is that we help you create a positive and valuable societal impact. What Do We Value?Diversity: Everyone deserves equal opportunity to achieve success. We foster an environment of inclusivity that prioritizes ideas over origins and brings together people from around the world. Innovation: Innovation is the engine that drives change. We look for founders who see the world’s imperfections as an opportunity to innovate and transform industries. Impact: Financial returns are no longer enough. We support founders who actively pursue positive change to create a cleaner, fairer and more sustainable future. Global Perspective: The world is more connected than ever. We back founders with a global vision and then leverage our international network and resources to pave the road to success.

We’re investing expertise, capital and our network to accelerate businesses and bring bold ideas to life. Acceleration Capital: A catalyst for change Acceleration Capital is for the long run. Real growth takes more than a one-time investment. It needs a partner who’s there for the ups, the downs, and everything in between. The boldest ideas need patience and vision to see things through, and a team to do the same. Acceleration Capital finds growth in unlikely places. Exciting opportunities aren’t always in front of us. We explore the left-field and the overlooked corners, spotting hidden potential. Acceleration Capital scales through process, frameworks and rigour. The opportunity is just the spark. Acceleration Capital knows the journey inside out. Bringing experience from a proven track record of building and scaling businesses and working through the day-to-day challenges that lead to success. Our valuesReimagine the box: Anti-status quo is in our soul. We seek out fresh and effective approaches to build from solid foundations. We bring in diverse people, partners and perspectives to step into new ways of thinking. People who can challenge the team with clarity and respect will thrive in our culture. Connect the dots: We spark ideas off each other and bring an experimental approach to what we do. We’re at our best when all the individual parts come together into new opportunities. We look for team members who can focus on what matters now to create impact for the long term. Be like bamboo: Our flexibility builds resilience. In the face of challenge and uncertainty, we grow from strength to strength. We’re pragmatic in a way that doesn’t impede our pace and progress. We want people who embrace every opportunity to grow themselves, our culture, and our business. Deliver the exceptional: Collectively, we want to achieve results that make us proud. Everyone has the responsibility to create an environment where we can deliver better and play to our strengths. We expect each other to look for opportunities to create more value for our business and the entrepreneurs we partner with. Why join Tsugu?A network of experts: You’ll bring your experience to work alongside our network of experts and successful entrepreneurs. Freedom to be flexible: We trust you to deliver and invite you to work in a way that works for your life. Grow as we grow: We’ll prioritise your professional development and focus on quality feedback. Be at the cutting edge: We’re at the forefront of the tech sector and reinventing the traditional investment model. Recognised and rewarded: We offer performance-led reward where everyone in the team shares in the win.

We designed a unique VC model to serve student-founders. Wonder why? Student-entrepreneurs see the world through a unique lens. They are the most exposed to cutting-edge technology, innovations, and societal change. That’s why game-changing companies are consistently emerging from universities: Snapchat, Facebook, and Figma to list a few. Some people will argue you need 3 years of experience to start a company. They are wrong. With enough hard work and perseverance, you can start building a startup that will have an impact, today. If 25% of US-based unicorns are started at university, why couldn’t this be the same in the UK & EU? That’s why we exist, to select, support, and invest in high-potential founders. 10-100k investment: We know that small investments can make big differences. We help you get your product off the ground and set up your company. 12 weeks of intense support: We have our yearly accelerators, and hackathons. There’s no magic recipe but there some things you should know…We help you build your team, quickly test your ideas and create your company on solid ground. 80+ exports & mentors: A network is key when creating a successful company. We are building Initiator with the help of incredible experts, entrepreneurs and investors. Our network becomes yours.

Parallel18 is a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust, a private non-profit organization created with the goal of maximizing Puerto Rico’s participation and creation of jobs in the global knowledge economy by promoting investment and financing of science and technology research development. The organization manages and hosts over a dozen initiatives that range from grants and technical support to meetups and educational resources for researchers, entrepreneurs, farmers, investors, and other groups. At parallel18, we are changing the narrative of Puerto Rico’s economy by promoting a diverse business community. We believe in creating opportunities for entrepreneurs of underrepresented groups in the innovation ecosystem and support their goals of building a high-impact business that can reach the world.