Lama Amr

Executive Director | BuildPalestine | Palestine

Crowdfunding, she has coached over 40 projects to raise $450K+. She is passionate about working with early-stage social impact projects in Palestine to help them grow their impact. She led the design of BuildPalestine’s Social Innovation Bootcamp and Impact Network. Lama is now leading BuildPalestine in a mission to connect 12 million Palestinians worldwide with social impact in Palestine.

Lama has also co-founded a Founder Institute chapter in Palestine, the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator. So far, three cohorts were conducted, and 18 tech startups have graduated from the program. Lama is passionate about enhancing the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Palestine and the region. Born and raised in Dura (outside of Hebron) and a graduate of Birzeit University, Lama is passionate about enhancing the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Palestine. Her interests include Nature Photography and Video Making.