Founders @ BRQ+

Veteran mentors in your corner — from first raise to regional scale.

BRQ+ Program

Who it's for

For founders who are building what comes next

Early-stage and growth founders building in Southeast Asia and the GCC — especially in fintech, payments, Islamic finance, digital banking, AI and social enterprise.

The support

What founders get

Fundraising & investor readiness

Work with senior operators to sharpen the case for investment and prepare for conversations with investors.

Scaling & operations

Put experienced operating judgment alongside your team as you build systems for growth.

Governance, risk & compliance-by-design

Bring governance and risk thinking into the business early, rather than retrofitting it later.

Market entry across ASEAN & GCC

Plan expansion with operators who understand regional execution and regulated markets.

The process

How it works

Apply

Fit call with a BRQ+ principal

Matched with a fractional operator from The Collective

Engagement tracked on the BRQ+ platform with clear milestones

Ways to work together

Engagement formats

Advisory sprint

Short, focused support for a defined challenge.

Fractional operator

Ongoing part-time senior support.

Board / advisory seat

Senior perspective on governance and direction.

Connected programs

More ways to move forward

Founders can also join Back2Basics cohorts via The Give Network. The operators behind Founders @ BRQ+ come from The Collective @ BRQ+.

Founders @ BRQ+

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Tell us about your company and the challenge you are working through.