Podcasts about mevp

Walid Mansour is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of MEVP. He's been deeply involved in the VC & Technology ecosystem in the MENA region for over 20 years from setup, to scale up and exits. He serves as a board member and advisor to many technology companies regionally and globally. Follow Walid on Linkedin and XFollow Maria on Substack or LinkedinWatch the episode on YoutubeTimestamps:0.00.00 - Introduction5.42.00 - MENA, GG, today and tomorrow19.25.00 - The Entrepreneurial Appetite26.51.00 - Venture Capital34.15.5 - Misconception around raising capital35.04.6 - Pitch decks and attracting investors39.23.5 - How do VC's look for entrepreneurs48.28.3 - Money52.55.8 - Managing risk internally within a fund53.59.3 - What should new funds look for55.52.9 - Accelerators & Incubators57.10.5 - Frustrations01.00.36.6 - AdviceNote

Bitcoins, Metaverse, and NFTs are buzzwords that have been around for a while, and everyone is either investing in them, talking about it, or wondering what they are! These terms and more are a part of Web3; A new version of the web that has been making some noise in recent times. Riyad from MEVP participated in a panel at STEP Conference 2022 to discuss: Web3: A buzzword or a new reality? and we caught up with him after to discuss where MEVP stands on Web3, what the future looks like, what startups in the NFT space seem exciting, and how the startup ecosystem has evolved in the Middle East over the last decade. Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) is the Pioneer and one of the largest and most active venture capital firms in MENA with more than $300 million in Assets Under Management. MEVP invests in the early and growth stages of innovative technology companies run by talented entrepreneurs in the Middle East Region with a focus on the GCC and Levant countries. You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCa27qyza_I Contact MEVP here: https://www.mevp.com/ or Connect with Riyad here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riyad/ Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME to connect: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustleme https://instagram.com/startuphustleme?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.twitter.com/startuphustleme www.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-east/ Email us on: startup.hustle.me@gmail.com Visit our Car rental startup: https://ejarcar.com Get in touch with Yellow here: https://welcometoyellow.com/ If you are looking to start a new business in the Middle East, or are looking for information on how to grow your startup, this podcast is for you! Join us on our journey as we build our own startup, Ejarcar.com, and hear success stories from established entrepreneurs and VCs in the Middle East. Startup Hustle Middle East is a weekly podcast, hosted by Siddharth and Mamta Varerkar. This podcast will cover topics like how to build a lean startup, how to pitch, growth-hacking tips to market your product and we also interview leading thought-leaders in the Middle East. You can find our audio podcast on all podcast platforms - apple podcasts, google podcasts, castbox, spotify, itunes etc. If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode. #KeepOnHustling If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode. Connect with us #StartupHustleME

TAM, technology, team, and timing. There are the four ‘Ts' that Ankit Sarwahi, Managing Director of Middle East Venture Partners looks for in a startup when investing in them. In our latest episode, we catch up with Ankit the MD of MEVP, one of the biggest venture capital firms in the MENA region whose portfolio companies include Anghami, Rain, and Nana Direct. Ankit talks to us about his early journey, the differences he sees in the Indian and Middle Eastern startup ecosystems, his four T's of investing, how he communicates clearly with his founders, and his due diligence process before investing in companies.  Get $10,000 free credits to use Freshworks products (including the brand new Freshworks CRM packed with AI-based lead scoring, phone, email, and activity capture) by joining the Freshworks for Startups program. Click here to check eligibility.About the GuestAnkit is the Managing Director of Middle East Venture Partners where he leads investments in fintech, food tech, and e-commerce verticals. He serves on the board of various startups and advises them on fundraising, organizational talent building, and new market entry. Prior to this role, Ankit invested for VC funds in India. Ankit is an alumnus of ISB Hyderabad and SRCC.Sign up for regular updates from The Orbit Shift Podcast.The Orbit Shift Podcast is powered by Freshworks Inc, a global SaaS company headquartered in San Mateo, California. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, consider giving us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. Producer - Shashwath JHost - Soumitra DeshpandeAudio Engineer - Arjun Pillai

Host Christian Eid caught up with Walid Mansour, Chief Investment Officer at MEVP. Tune in for the latest episode to find out how to get rich fast! NOT! You wanna be in the VC space, great, just make sure you're patient :) DUCKLIFEhttps://www.aducklife.com/MEVPhttps://www.mevp.com/

في هذا البودكاست أسأل وليد منصور عن الإشارات التي تبعث الثقة لدى المستثمرين حيال شركة ناشئة تبحث عن تمويل. وليد هو الشريك المؤسس لميدل إيست فنتتشر بارتنرز التي استثمرت 300 مليون دولار في شركات ناشئة في المنطقة خلال السنوات العشرة الماضية.   Walid Mansour - MEVP Zeina Soufan

Food delivery startup LUNCH:ON has secured a total of $5.5m in funding after adding a further $2.5m in the final closing of its Series A round ; Egyptian AI startup, MerQ, has closed its seed funding round to develop its products, mainly Sally, a chatbot through Facebook that introduces Egyptians to all credit card systems within the country ; Saudi-based mobile-only fresh fruits and vegetables ecommerce platform Haseel has raised an undisclosed sum of investment but it is safe to assume that it’s a seven-figure USD considering the investors involved ; Dubai-based eyewear e-commerce startup in the Middle East, eyewa has successfully closed a $7.5 million (approximately AED20 million) Series A funding round in order to further expand its operations ; Shedul, the Dubai-born booking platform for salons and spas backed by MEVP since its inception has successfully raised a $20M Series B funding round, valuing the company at $105 million ; Uber's potential IPO is expected to be one of the 10 largest in US history ; PointCheckout, an online payment method for reward points and miles, has closed a seed round of $600K to allow users to pay with their reward points and miles online at over 1,000 leading online merchants across the MENA region ; The final installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy finally has a name (previously only known as “Star Wars Episode IX”): “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” will be released on December 20, 2019. Watch the full episode and join the conversation at startupminute.co.

If you are looking to raise your Series B, it is very important to know what VCs like MEVP look for. Ankit Sarwahi, associate director at MEVP tells us what the revenue, profit and user base numbers should look like at Series B stage. MEVP is a Middle East focused VC firm that invests in innovative companies from the region. We spoke to Ankit at STEP conference 2019, listen to find out his take on startups, the ecosystem, exits and the value that VC firms bring. You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: X Check out MEVP here: https://www.mevp.com/ Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME to connect: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustleme https://www.instagram.com/startuphust... https://www.twitter.com/startuphustleme www.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-east/ Email us on: startup.hustle.me@gmail.com Visit our Car rental startup: https://ejarcar.com Get in touch with Yellow here: https://welcometoyellow.com/ If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode. Connect with us #StartupHustleME

Show Takeaways:On how the MENA startup ecosystem has evolved over the last few years…The past five years have been where most of the acceleration has happened. More money, more entrepreneurs, more ideas, more exits, more of everything, there has been a very positive upwards trend.On where the MENA startup ecosystem is heading next…Technology companies and businesses are being more accepted as mainstream companies and everyday life usage of their solutions. As startups become larger and more mature, that leads to the creation of a bigger venture capital industry. MEVP also just announced at Step about it’s next $250 million dollar fund, which will focus on technology.On what potential positive changes to see in the investment industry…Walid would like to see investments become a more accepted asset class, which could drive more people to invest into the ecosystem and we will see more innovative technologies and solutions come out of it.On the Step Conference…Step is a chance to connect and see what is going on in the industry, meet some old friends and make some new friends. It’s a break away from our day to day and a chance to also see trends going on.Check out more episodes from the 2018 Step Conference Series and learn more about MEVP (Middle East Venture Partners). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.