About Us

Founded in 2014, Founders Club International (FCI) is dedicated to connecting and empowering founders, investors, entrepreneurs, and SME’s into emerging markets through roadshows, dinners and curated delegation trips. Our mission is to foster meaningful connections, intellectual exchange, collaboration, increase foreign direct investment by acting as an investment promotion authority.

Taha Memon - Founder & CEO

Taha Memon is a visionary entrepreneur and investor with over a decade of experience in hospitality and emerging markets. As the Founder and CEO of Founders Club International, he specializes in connecting businesses to strategic opportunities in emerging markets, fostering growth across the globe, with his primary focus on the GCC and North America.

What We Do

Our Role as an Investment Promotion Agency

At FCI, we actively promote and facilitate foreign direct investment into emerging markets. By organizing high-impact delegation trips, investor roadshows, exclusive networking events, and investor dinners, we provide international investors with direct access to key stakeholders, industry leaders, and government officials. Our tailored services are designed to showcase strategic sectors and investment opportunities, fostering meaningful connections and collaborations that drive economic growth and development. 

Delegation Services

We organize high-impact delegation trips to emerging markets, providing international investors with direct access to key stakeholders, industry leaders, and government officials. Our tailored delegations are designed to showcase strategic sectors and investment opportunities, fostering meaningful connections and collaborations.

Delegation Services

We organize high-impact delegation trips to emerging markets, providing international investors with direct access to key stakeholders, industry leaders, and government officials. Our tailored delegations are designed to showcase strategic sectors and investment opportunities, fostering meaningful connections and collaborations.

Investor Dinners

Founders Club International hosts monthly high-impact dinners with investors. Dinners are held all over the United States with a maximum of 15 people per dinner. While the dinners are open to all members, only selected non-members can register for the event. Join us for an evening of impactful conversation over a meal and drinks with some of the most brilliant voices of the region.

Advisory Services

We assist new businesses in establishing themselves in emerging markets, offering guidance and insights into the cultural and economic landscape to ensure a smooth transition and successful integration.

Investor Roadshows

Our investor roadshows highlight the economic potential in emerging markets to a global audience. We coordinate and manage roadshows that include presentations, networking events, and one-on-one meetings, helping investors understand market opportunities and build relationships with local businesses and government entities.

Business Consultancy

We assist new businesses in establishing themselves in emerging markets, offering guidance and insights into the cultural and economic landscape to ensure a smooth transition and successful integration.

Our Team

Taha Memon
Founder & CEO
Bader Rajab
Advisor
Michelle Fernandez
Director
Jack Wheelan
IA, Strategic Partner
Eeman Khuram
Program Head
Mazia
Head of Marketing
Eemaan Moten
Deal Flow Manager
Vania Imran
Project Manager
⁠Jessica Potee
FCI Chair
Michael Broussard
FCI Chair
Leo kittay
FCI Chair
Taha Memon

Taha Memon

Founder & CEO
Bader Rajab

Bader Rajab

Advisor
Michelle Fernandez

Michelle Fernandez

Director
Jack Wheelan

Jack Wheelan

Head of Buisness Developement
Eeman Khuram

Eeman Khuram

Program Head
Sofia Naseem

Sofia Naseem

Head of Marketing
Eemaan Moten

Eemaan Moten

Deal Flow Manager