Founders Meet Up| B2B Networking | Abu Dhabi

By - Founders Connect

​Founder Connects is the essential, experience-driven community for startup founders in the UAE, dedicated to forging genuine peer-to-peer relationships and sparking powerful collaborations. It organizes high-value, curated events and meetups - such as the "Spotlight" - that are strategically designed to move beyond traditional, surface-level networking. Thereby accelerating their journey toward collective and individual startup success within the dynamic UAE ecosystem.

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• Startup founders (early-stage to growth)
• Entrepreneurs & business owners

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$50 Regular

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To create a high-signal networking experience where founders don’t just exchange cards—but build real relationships, discover collaborators, and unlock warm investor introductions through structured, meaningful interactions.

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🌐 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.

🎯 15 founders will be randomly selected during the virtual session to pitch live on stage in the evening (if you choose to pitch).

🍹 EVENING – 7:00 PM – 11:30 PM

In-Person Meetup

Reconnect with morning matches and expand your network. The goal?
Partners, collaborators, and warm investor intros.

✨ The Spotlight:
Watch the 15 selected founders pitch live. Rate them 1–10 and help reward the most promising founders.

🏆 The Prizes:
The Top 3 win free tickets to the next Spotlight plus a scholarship to Founder Institute (the world’s largest accelerator):

• 1st: Full Scholarship
• 2nd: 50% Scholarship
• 3rd: 25% Scholarship

• ​Morning virtual speed networking.
• ​Evening in-person meetup at MIZA HQ.
• ​Access to Abu Dhabi’s most curated founder crowd.
• ​A community that gets things done.
• ​Small bites

​Register now, spots vanish fast.

​👔 Dress Code: Smart casual.
🚗 Parking: Free hotel valet parking

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Popcorn included. Additional food and beverages available for purchase at the venue.

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The Alley at MiZa طريق ميزا

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Free Valet Parking

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+971 54 730 6264 (Pallavi - Call Only)

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