Dubai Startup Pitch & Mixer

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🚀 Pitch. Connect. Build.

A Day of Networking That Actually Works: Morning Connections, Evening Conversations.

🌐 MORNING - 11:30 AM - 12:40 PM
Warm up with a Virtual Speed Networking
Meet 9 founders 1-on-1 in the morning. You'll walk into the evening meetup already knowing faces.

🎲 10 founders will be randomly selected during the virtual session to pitch live on stage in the evening. (if you choose to pitch - For Tech Startups only)

🍹 EVENING - 7:00 PM - 11:30PM
In-Person Meetup
Reconnect with morning matches and expand your network. The goal? Partners, collaborators, and warm investor intros.

✨ The Spotlight: Watch the 10 selected founders pitch live. Rate them 1-10 and help reward the most promising founders.

🏆 The Prizes: The Top 1 win 3 months of 100% OFF our Squad membership! You’ll join a group of 10 other founders to tackle challenges and scale together.
Learn more: www.founderconnects.com

🌟 Guest of the Month
Manish Phulwani @ EQ2 Ventures - Investing in the next wave of breakout startups across MENA & Africa.

🏦 Associate Director at EQ2 Ventures, backing Seed to Series A founders across the region.
💼 Some investments include Eyewa, Carswitch, The Luxury Closet, ArabyAds, Invygo, Step Conference, Anghami, and many more.
📊 EQ2 has 27 active investments with $71.8M portfolio.
This is your chance to hear directly from Manish on what makes founders stand out, where investor attention is going, and how startups can position themselves for real growth.

Extra Perks:
✅ WhatsApp Exclusive Access
Join a curated WhatsApp group. It’s a space for quick collabs, intros, and momentum. Invite sent after RSVP.

🎟️ RSVP
Morning virtual speed networking.
Evening in-person meetup at Paramount Hotel Midtown.
Access to Dubai’s most curated founder crowd.
A community that gets things done.
Welcome Drink + Popcorn.
Register now, spots vanish fast.

👔 Dress Code: Smart casual.
🚗 Parking: Free hotel valet parking - please validate your ticket.

💔 Can't make it?
Your share could connect two people who truly need it.

🔷 FAQ
Do I have to attend the virtual morning session if I'm interested only in the evening meetup?
Nope - but joining the morning makes the evening 10x better.
Can I buy a spot at the door?
Spots go fast and are online-only.
Can I bring a guest?
Definitely, yes - Share with them the event page as your guest need to sign up for a ticket too.
Can I refund?
Ofcourse, but we pay the hotel 72 hours before the meetup, refunds are only possible up to that point.