About
Farokh Shahabi is the co-founder and CEO of Formaloo, a data and workflow platform used by teams internationally. He has previously co-founded several ventures across five countries, including the event management platform Eventbox, the UK-based data and web solutions provider Hostinstall, and the MENA micro-blogging platform Bipfa, and has worked as a mentor and early-stage investor with venture firms and accelerators in the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Shahabi was part of the founding team of TEDxTehran, received the Next Generation Leadership Award from UFI in 2016, and authored the books Operation Systems in a Simple Way (2014) and Embedded Sale (2015).
Founder at Formaloo
Intro paths
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Formaloo's investors Β· 5
Co-founders at Formaloo

Experience
- FormalooCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2020 β presentTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Shiraz VCGeneral Partnercurrent2026 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Startup Wise GuysMentorcurrent2021 β presentTallinn Metropolitan Area
- DivanCo-Foundercurrent2024 β present
- EmpoWomen ProgrammeMentorcurrent2024 β presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Estonian Founders SocietyMembercurrent2023 β present
- IdearunBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- IdearunExecutive Chairman2013 β 2020
- Eventbox.Co-founder & Board Member2015 β 2022
- Eventbox.Co-founder & CTO2015 β 2016
- TEDxTehranDirector2016 β 2021
- TEDxTehranCo-organizer2014 β 2015
- TEDxTehranTechnology Director2012 β 2014Tehran
- HostInstallBoard Member2009 β 2019London, United Kingdom
- HostInstallManaging Partner2009 β 2014London, United Kingdom
- SeedOn NopayarMentor2014 β 2017Tehran
- UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition IndustryNGL2016Paris, Γle-de-France, France
- BipfaCo-founder & Product Manager2010 β 2016Iran
- Tehran Art WalkCo-organizer & IT Director2013Tehran
- Silva GroupFull-stack Developer2011 β 2013
- Iran Grand Online ForumFounder2009 β 2010Tehran Province, Iran
Skills & more
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Event ManagementEvent PlanningBusiness DevelopmentObject Oriented DesignDatabase DesignSoftware DesignEntrepreneurshipSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Forms and SurveysCustomer Data Platforms (CDP)Languages English Β· Persian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Farokh Shahabi?
- Farokh Shahabi is the co-founder and CEO of Formaloo, a data and workflow platform used by teams internationally. He has previously co-founded several ventures across five countries, including the event management platform Eventbox, the UK-based data and web solutions provider Hostinstall, and the MENA micro-blogging platform Bipfa, and has worked as a mentor and early-stage investor with venture firms and accelerators in the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Shahabi was part of the founding team of TEDxTehran, received the Next Generation Leadership Award from UFI in 2016, and authored the books Operation Systems in a Simple Way (2014) and Embedded Sale (2015).
- Where does Farokh Shahabi work?
- Farokh Shahabi is Founder of Formaloo.
- What companies did Farokh Shahabi found?
- Farokh Shahabi founded Formaloo.
- Where did Farokh Shahabi go to school?
- Farokh Shahabi studied at Project Management Institute (Project Management Professional (PMP)); Shahid Beheshti University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer engineering (Software)).
Founder mafias
Startup Wise Guys mafia5
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Project Management Institute mafia2
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Shahid Beheshti University mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Project Management Institute8
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