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Dev@FB

Executive series for aspiring leaders

Why Dev@FB

Develop your leadership skills and build a network

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Masterclasses

Workshops led by executives from leading tech companies

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Mentorship

Guidance and support from recruiters and experts

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Network

Expand your network with likeminded peers and industry experts

Entry Requirements

  • You are in a mid to senior management role
  • You identify as belonging to an ethnic minority
  • You have 8+ years of experience in Information Technology, Software engineering, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Data Science, Systems & DevOps Engineering, Product Management and Product design
  • Or 5+ years experience in Creative, AdTech, Consultancy, Marketing, Sales and Partnerships

The Program

Co-created in partnership with Facebook, Dev@FB series gives participants access to executives across Facebook's family of apps and will build upon some of the skills needed to become a leader.

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Leadership at Facebook

An overview of what good leadership looks like and how you can harness your strengths to inspire teams

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Owning Your Uniqueness Through Community

How you can leverage employee networks to own your uniqueness as a leader

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Defining ‘Leadership’ Versus ‘Management’

Exploring the differences between going from manager to leader

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Career Planning

An opportunity to strategise and plan what you want for your career

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Immersion

Selected students have the opportunity to join our Immersion trek where they will go to one of the leading tech hubs in Europe or the US

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Previous Mentors

Idriss Baba-Moussa

Manager, France

Morin Oluwole

Global Head of Luxury, Facebook

Rags Vadali

AR/VR Product Manager, Facebook

Ferhan Gunen

Manager, Network AR/VR Product Manager Investments - EMEA

Previous Sponsors

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Our Alumni

Rohit Shetty

Founder and CEO of ArtBrowserTV

ArtBrowser TV is an on demand visual arts streaming channel for art lovers. Winner of Innovate Uk’s Fast Start competition, ABTV was launched with a focus to support the visual arts community in response to the global disruption impacted by Covid19. Coming onto our 5th cohort, he had some money raised and an expanded catalogue with growing access and new things happening! Keep an eye out.

Felix Ochefu

Founder and CEO of Kahana

Kahana is intuitively designed to streamline the process of creating and booking your post-lockdown group holidays. Built with the travel community using advanced technology, Kahana decentralises the group holiday creation and booking process, and enables a one-of-a-kind user experience created for the modern Explorer. Felix came onto our 5th accelerator cohort, has pitched on numerous stages including Websummit, and is growing to raise a first round.

Elizabeth Blege

Co-founder and CEO

At efitter, we are committed to empowering our users by providing simple and innovative solutions to the fashion industry's biggest problems. The vision is to revolutionise the fashion industry by personalising the online shopping experience. Elizabeth joined us on our fifth annual accelerator cohort in 2023 and is closing a round and initial clients on a b2b product offering.

Berne Omolafe

Founder and CEO of Pyrntd

Unlocking a new reality with 3D content transformation, the future of content engagement and contextual advertising. They turn 2D content into 3D immersive experiences. Berne came onto our fifth accelerator cohort, having raised a pre-seed and is closing a seed round now.

Keefy Yap

Founder of YapYap

We are a group of passionate dog lovers that came together with a common goal. To connect all city dog parents. Keef came on our fifth annual accelerator cohort, and it resulted in interest from angel investors and her growing community is super exciting!

Theo-Lee Houston

Founder and CEO of SlingerStaff

For Slinger businesses, the platform is revolutionising the hiring process by getting rid of old practices that no longer work. Slinger vets potential workers by video, gets rid of advertised shifts on an average of 60 seconds, and gives budding and booming businesses a cost-effective way to attract full-time staff if they later need it. Theo has been part of the Google Black Founders Fund, raised 500k, and was on our 5th annual accelerator cohort!

Cynthia Asije

Co-founder and CEO of Adrielounge

Creating Susutainable Textile Products from Waste to combat environmental pollution. Building a tech product to support production, and with a team of over 10 people, this Paris-based startup is interesting to watch! Cynthia joined our fifth annual accelerator cohort.

Audrey Limery

Founder and CEO at Kweevo

Winning over 5 awards and becoming a Microsoft partner, Kweevo is an AI & Analytics SaaS Platform hosting a suite of Innovative and Automated Supply Chain Data Apps. Audrey joined us on our Traction Club 2022 programme and has won more recognition since!

Joshua Akinsanya

Founder and CEO of Heartnet

Heartnet combines electromagnetic protocol and digital twins to distinguish authentic drugs from counterfeits.​ We solve the 200 Billion dollars epidemic of Falsified medicine and help Pharma companies meet the new global regulatory requirement for Track-and-Trace (DSCSA 2023). Joshua came onto our 5th annual accelerator cohort, has been a part of Techstars, and has raised 6 figures of other private money too. He's on an upward trajectory!

Sohaib Ahmed

Founder and CEO of &facts

Real-time insights into consumer behaviours, needs and motivations for your brand using real-world data – powered by &facts. For e-commerce brands, Sohaib has raised a 500k round and growing with an increasing customer base. Sohaib came on our fourth annual accelerator programme, and continues to be an active part of our community.

Jaron Soh

Co-founder and CEO of Voda

The LGBTQIA+ Mental Health App: Discover self-guided therapy programmes designed by leading LGBTQIA+ psychotherapists. Voda's programmes are derived from the gold standards in psychotherapy, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Jaron joined us on our fourth annual accelerator programme and is finishing a pre-seed round, already serving thousands of customers!

Mandeep Soor

Co-founder and CEO of Bendi

Meet the only data intelligence software uncovering global ESG issues your business cannot afford to ignore. Now and in real-time. Mandeep and the Bendi team was on an early annual Accelerator cohort, and have since pivotted, grown, and started solving a real pain point, as proven by raising 6 figures of InnovateUK funding and raising funds.

Janu Shan

Founder and CEO of CareIQ

CareIQ provides real-time health intelligence for the healthcare system, trusted by GPs and doctors, supporting with early detection of key health challenges for patients. Jan came on our third annual accelerator cohort, and is working on some exciting stuff that we'll be keeping an eye on them to announce!

Aaron Bedward

Founder of BsktPay

Bskt helps car dealers sell cars online in less than 30 minutes as opposed to days or weeks with their innovative fintech solution, having raised some money and working with early clients. Aaron was on our third annual accelerator programme, and our unique Traction Clubbprogramme in 2022.

Jinesh Vohra

Founder and CEO of Sprive

Sprive helps homeowners get mortgage-free, faster, by providing solutions and easy ways to pay off a mortgage sooner, working directly with lenders and corporate partners. They have raised a couple of rounds and continue to do so. Jinesh joined us on our third annual Accelerator Programme cohort.

Erika Clifford

Managing Director of Just Recruit

Just Recruit is an easy-to-use recruitment platform for small companies. Erika joined us in an early accelerator cohort and bootstrapped to 6 full time staff all while owning another business and being a full time mum! An incredible team with great impact.

Amit Patel

Founder of Peachy

Peachy is a simple and flexible insurance provider solution taking place online for individuals and businesses. Amit joined us on our second accelerator cohort and has since raised rounds of funding valued at an estimated £1M+, growing to get onto bigger programmes and expand the team and client base.

Sahil Sethi

Co-founder and CEO of Maji

Maji is the first tool you need to power your financial wellness strategy, for businesses who want to better support their employees in an affordable way. Sahil came onto one of our earlier Accelerator Programme cohorts, and has since raised a round and built a team of 10, earning 5 figures MRR and growing!

Imwen Eke

Founder at New Party Rules

New Party Rules Labs is an immersive experiences games studio developing several experiences and products inspiring and educating users through stories. Imwen joined us on our Metaverse Grant Programme supported by Meta in 2022.

Dami Hastrup

Co-founder and CEO of MOONHUB

We provide high-quality training, for forward-thinking companies by immersing their staff in interactive, VR, role-playing scenarios, helping them gain and retain more knowledge. Dami was a recipient of our 2022 Grant Programme funded by the Meta XR Grant. They have raised multiple rounds at several $M in valuation!

Nina Salomons

CO-FOUNDER OF ANOMIE

Using VR to create ​narratives and bring mental ​health care into the future. A client-led VR software solution for therapists and ​coaches, allowing clients to create their own virtual ​worlds to tackle their problems. Nina joined us on our XR Trade Mission to Singapore in 2023 and has since closed first big clients, on an incredible road to success! Watch this space!

Dale Perkins-McCook

CO-FOUNDER and COO OF INFINITY-METAVERS

Infinity-Metavers enables brands and people to build, host and stream their own Metaverse experiences, just like they can with websites on the internet today. Dale joined us on our XR Trade Mission to Singapore in 2023 and has since released new exciting products!

Jeremiah Emmanuel BEM

Welcome to RAFFL - Where Innovation Meets Engagement. We're a pioneering tech company at the forefront of marketing transformation, seamlessly integrating geo-location and augmented reality. Join us in redefining how brands connect with their audiences through captivating, interactive experiences that bridge the digital and physical worlds. Jeremiah joined us on our 2023 Trade Mission to Singapore for XR businesses, supported by Meta!

Ando Eniwumide

FOUNDER OF HAPPANING

Happaning is the go-to platform for discovering and sharing real-time insights into events and locations around the world, using cutting-edge technology to bridge the gap between virtual and physical interactions. We aspire to make a positive impact on people’s lives by enabling them to Live More Fully, Connect More Deeply, And Experience More Joy. Ando joined us on our Singapore XR Trade Mission in 2023 supported by Meta! Having raised a pre-seed round, we've got our eye on this superstar!

Oyinkansola Adebayo

Founder of Niyo Group

Niyo exists to economically empowering black women in technology, globally, using Immersive and Web3 technologies. Oyin joined us on our 2023 Trade Mission to Singapore, supported by Meta, where we brought 5 diverse individuals working in the immersive space to learn about a new ecosystem.

Richard Robinson

Co-founder and CEO of Robin AI

Richard joined us on our first-ever accelerator cohort in 2019, and since then he's built Robin AI into a Series B business, scaling to raising $26M early 2024. RobinAI is the AI Copilot supporting businesses with legal requirements and contracts, making high quality legal support accessible to so many more businesses worldwide.

FAQs

Do you take equity?

No and we have no plans to ever ask for some in the future. Colorintech is a registered non profit and our only objective is to help underrepresented entrepreneurs on their journey.

How much does the program cost to join?

The program is free. If you would like to support Colorintech financially please contact us.

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