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Founder of the Year – Middle East Finalists Announced

Middle East nominations are closed — Regional Finalists for Founder of the Year are announced, kicking off the next phase toward the global stage

February 26, 2026
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Regional Finalists – Middle East

We are proud to share the list of regional finalists:

🇦🇪 Vitalii Ryzhak – CEO of Reelly


🇦🇪 Sean Trevaskis


🇸🇦 Wael Altorabiù


🇦🇪 Kiarash Vahedi


🇦🇪 Maksim Mershiev


🇸🇦 Anton Brychak


🇸🇦 Mohammad AlRazaz


🇦🇪 Abdulla AbuEbeid

🇦🇪 Sofia Fominova

🇸🇦 Razin Fahad Alfawzan


🇦🇪 Figg Wealth


🇦🇪 Vaibhav Kashyap

Among them is Vitalii Ryzhak, CEO of Reelly, representing innovation in real estate technology and digital sales infrastructure across the region.

Each finalist now advances to compete for the Middle East regional title.

What Happens Next

The competition now enters two key phases:

  1. Public Voting Phase
  2. Global Jury Evaluation

The combined evaluation will determine this edition’s regional winners.

Regional winners will then move forward to compete at the Global Grand Finale, which will take place during the EU-Startups Summit in May 2026.

This is where regional champions compete against top founders from other markets worldwide.

Public Voting Is Open

The public voting phase is officially live.

This is your opportunity to support the founder you believe is driving real innovation and impact in the region.

Vote here: https://lnkd.in/eacjZ85T

Every vote contributes to shaping the regional outcome.

Why This Matters

Being named a regional finalist reflects:

  • Market impact
  • Product innovation
  • Leadership vision
  • Scalable growth potential

For Reelly, the nomination of its CEO highlights the company’s commitment to building infrastructure that empowers real estate agents and developers across markets.

The journey now continues toward the regional decision — and potentially, the global stage.

Stay tuned for the next updates.

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