The Foundation

A startup accelerator for founders in Qatar.

Build what matters.

Azm is a direct, selective private accelerator for serious early-stage builders in Qatar. We don't do hype. We do the work.

This cohort is for Qatari citizens only.

Before you start

Is startup life for you?

Six free, English-language videos from founders and startup organizations. Watch here with YouTube's player or open them on YouTube. No program approval required; watching does not guarantee acceptance or success.

Y Combinator

Why Should I Start a Startup?

Consider your motivation and the commitment before you start.Try this: Write down why you want to build a company now.

Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center

Finding Your Founder–Market Fit

Connect your experience and insight to a problem you know well.Try this: List two problems you understand firsthand.

Garry Tan

Six Skills for Startup Founders

Learn which founder skills you have and which you can develop.Try this: Choose one strength and one skill to improve.

HackMIT

How to Start a Startup

Hear founders and YC advisers discuss the first steps.Try this: Outline one realistic step you could take this month.

Greylock

What Makes a Strong Founder?

Sam Altman discusses the traits that help founders persist.Try this: Think of a time you handled uncertainty and what you learned.

Startup Shell

Life of a Startup Founder

Get a candid look at the demands and trade-offs of founding.Try this: Consider what time and support you could realistically commit.

01 // Manifesto

We back discipline over talent. We measure progress in deployments, not decks.

Direct feedback

We won't validate your bad ideas just to make you feel good. If the market doesn't want it, we'll tell you.

Selective community

We don't optimize for cohort size. We optimize for density of talent and relentless execution.

Working software

A functioning prototype beats a perfect pitch. Our entire process is geared toward getting your venture live.

02 // Portfolio

Your startup could be here.

This is where Azm's builders will stand. The first cohort is being chosen now, and the ventures they build will live here — beginning this year. This space is quiet on purpose. It is holding a place for them.

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