Founding team

30+ years of combined GCC leadership

Deep regional experience, global recognition, and commitment to Arab entrepreneurs.

GCC leadership Forbes Top 50 3 key hires
Leadership founders, board and Year 1 key hires

Founding team

30+ years of combined GCC leadership

Deep regional experience, global recognition, and commitment to Arab entrepreneurs.

Co-Founder & CEO

Fawzi Ali Tulefat

MBA Strategic Marketing · University of Hull, UK

Based in Manama, Bahrain. 30+ years of senior business experience across the GCC — including Bahrain Exhibition & Convention Authority, Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority, and Bahrain Airport Services. Bilingual Arabic & English, uniquely positioned to lead an Arabic-first platform.

Chairman, Board of Directors

Huda Mohammed Janahi

UNIDO Entrepreneurs Ambassador · CEO, Global Group

A globally recognised Arab business leader based in Bahrain — Forbes Top 50 Most Powerful Businesswomen in the Arab World, UNIDO-Designated Entrepreneurs Ambassador, and recipient of the Mohammed bin Rashid Award for Best Arab Startup 2005.

Technical development partnerAthrSaudi Arabia — AI platforms, mobile applications & digital ecosystems

Year 1 development budget confirmed at USD 100,000. The founding team remains fully open to investor-preferred technical partners or development direction.

Chief Technology Officer

Owns platform architecture, AI integration and the Athr development relationship.

Hiring — Q2 2026
Head of Growth

Drives beta onboarding of the first 1,000 users across Bahrain, KSA and UAE.

Hiring — Q3 2026
Community & Content Lead

Builds the Arabic learning library, mentor network and gamified challenge programme.

Hiring — Q3 2026
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