# Flat6Labs

> Flat6Labs designs and runs startup accelerators, entrepreneurship programs, and innovation advisory services across the Middle East and Africa. Founded in Cairo in 2011, it became the founder-support arm of F6 Group in 2025, working alongside the separate seed investor F6 Ventures.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Giza, Egypt
- **Founders:** Ahmed El Alfi (Co-founder), Hany Al-Sonbaty (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Startup acceleration and seed programs, Riyadh Seed Program, Flat6Labs Ignite, Innovation advisory, Egypt PropTech Challenge 2026
- **Notable:** Launched Cycle 0 with five startups in Cairo in October 2011., FAC Egypt fund reached EGP 207 million at its May 2021 second close., Current company website reports 10,000+ entrepreneurs and 2,900+ startups supported cumulatively.

## Products & services

- **Startup acceleration and seed programs** — Market-specific founder training, mentoring, legal support, corporate introductions, demo days, and fundraising assistance; investment terms vary by program.
- **Riyadh Seed Program** — Four-month program with published SAR 500,000 cash seed funding and SAR 2.4 million follow-on funding offering; investment is backed by F6 Ventures.
- **Flat6Labs Ignite** — ADQ-backed Abu Dhabi program with published $150,000-$250,000 seed and $200,000-$500,000 selective follow-on funding offers; page describes MVP and Abu Dhabi presence requirements, not current intake availability.
- **Innovation advisory** — Innovation-as-a-Service, digital transformation, ecosystem discovery, and capacity building for corporates, governments, incubators and fund managers.
- **Egypt PropTech Challenge 2026** — Cityscape Egypt competition for real estate, construction, smart city and property-management startups with stage-specific eligibility.
- **StartAlgeria** — IFC collaboration building incubator capabilities in Algiers, followed by six months of mentorship.

## Achievements

- Launched Cycle 0 with five startups in Cairo in October 2011.
- FAC Egypt fund reached EGP 207 million at its May 2021 second close.
- Current company website reports 10,000+ entrepreneurs and 2,900+ startups supported cumulatively.
- January 2026 Riyadh announcement reports 60+ startups accelerated, about $17 million deployed by the associated fund, and $38 million in follow-on funding and co-investments.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Announced StartAlgeria with IFC and Algeria’s Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Startups and Micro-Enterprises; first cohort focuses on Algiers incubators and includes six months of post-program mentorship.
- **2026-05** — Announced the third Egypt PropTech Challenge in partnership with Cityscape Egypt; exhibition was scheduled for September 30-October 3, 2026.
- **2026-01** — Sixth Riyadh Seed Program Demo Day; announcement reports cumulative program deployment and follow-on figures.
- **2025-08** — Introduced F6 Group, with Flat6Labs led by CEO Yehia Houry and seed investing assigned to F6 Ventures, co-founded by Dina el-Shenoufy and Ramez El-Serafy.

## Links

- Website: https://flat6labs.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flat6labs/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Flat6Labs
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/flat6labs
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flat6labs/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Flat6Labs

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Last updated: 2026-10-24