Founders Live Riyadh

Founders Live is excited to launch in Riyadh!

Join us for an incredible evening…

Founders Live is an unforgettable happy hour competition 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 the KSA.

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العنوان الوطني:

RGSA4415

4415 الامير تركي بن عبدالعزيز الاول9311

جامعة الملك سعود

الرياض12373

هذا الموقع في مركز U Walk

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Starring

Hisham Koshak as the City Leader - LinkedIn

Adnan H Shah as the city advisor - LinkedIn

Eyad Halawani as the city advisor - LinkedIn

Speakers

Khalid AlNasser | LinkedIn Profile

Aaliyan (Mustafa) Ansari | LinkedIn Profile

Competing Founders and Startups

TBA

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Agenda

12:00 pm - Networking and Happy Hour

12:30 pm - Opening Entertainment

01:00 pm - Announcements, Sponsors and Pitch Competition

01:30 pm - After-Party

Winners

The Founders Live winners package includes:

• Front Row membership 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 Founders Live Prime Time regional qualifiers with a chance to advance to our Prime Time global livestream tournament

Our Partners

HAYKALAH is a unique firm of structuring Islamic financial solutions and Investment Banking Services, established by a team of Former-Bankers & Financiers with extensive experience, knowledge and background in Islamic business practices, to offer professionally structured Islamic Financial Solutions and business advisory services to Corporate and Financial Institutions.

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Enter the Prime Time Pitch Challenge!

This is your chance to share your story in a 99-second pitch video.

Prizes start at just 250 votes.

Top-voted founders compete live in our Prime Time global tournament for the grand prize worth $10,000 in cash and prizes.

Get notified when entries open for the 2026 edition!

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