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We don't need your money or your preaching, is Fadi Ghandour's message to the West at the Web Summit in Doha, as the Aramex founder and Wamda Capital tells Smashi the $1BN fund announced by Qatar at the event yesterday will attract even more investment into regional startups, giving family offices more confidence in local talent.

09 Jan 2024. Ed Bell, Senior Director, Market Economics, Emirates NBD joins us to discuss his outlook on oil prices which fell 4% overnight, as Saudi cut prices for sales to Asia. We also hear from Fadi Ghandour, Executive Chairman, Wamda Capital to discuss why start-up funding in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) has seen a decline. Plus, healthcare billionaire Dr Azad Moopen reveals why he's selling a billion-dollar stake in his Aster empire. Finally, as Saudi broadcast giant MBC closed 30% higher on its stock market debut, we'll hear from Faheem Aziz, Chief Executive Officer, Safa Capital to find out why its shares surged to 32.50 riyals ($8.66) shortly after trading opened.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

YallaMarket в 2021 году запустили в Дубае Леонид Довбенко, Станислав Селезнёв и Вадим Дубровин. Сервис доставляет продукты и товары повседневного спроса из собственных дарксторов. К апрелю 2023-го YallaHub и YallaMarket привлекли более $13 млн от Wamda Capital, Doha Tech Angels, Fry One Ventures, AngelsDeck, Dubai Angel Investors, Regolith и бизнес-ангелов. В новом эпизоде мы поговорили с Леонидом Довбенко о том, как реально обстоят дела в привлечении инвестиций в Дубае. Кто на самом деле инвестирует в стартапы. Как он лично, за два года, привлек более 13 млн $ инвестиций в свой проект. Это колоссальный практический опыт и инструкция по фандрайзингу в стартапы. Ну и на что инвесторам обращать внимание при выборе компании для инвестиций. Все это в новом эпизоде. Тг канал Angel Talks: https://t.me/angeltalks_vc Ведущие: Сергей Беляев  Тг https://t.me/belyaev_vc Inst https://instagram.com/belyaev.vc Роман Исаев Тг https://t.me/isaev_vc Inst https://instagram.com/isaev.vc? Леонид Довбенко  https://instagram.com/leodovbenko

We speak to veteran investor Fadi Ghandour of Wamda Capital about the boom in the local stock market. Plus, we'll look at what the IPO boom means for smaller cap and international companies with Safa Capital. And, Simon Hailes, Head of Edelman Smithfield Middle East joined us to explain why we need good storytellers in the IPO sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Schroeder is a global angel investor & advisor to tech startups with a keen interest in emerging markets. Chris is the co-founder of Next Billion Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on the next billion digital consumers across global emerging markets, he is a Network Partner for Village Global, an early venture capital fund backed by Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Diane Greene, Sara Blakely, Jeff Bezos, Reid Hoffman and many more exceptional entrepreneurs. He sits on the investment committees of Wamda Capital & Saudi Telecom Ventures and he is on the board of several private and NGO boards. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Chris started out in politics with the George W Bush (Senior) presidential campaign before becoming the CEO of the Washington Post/ Newsweek interactive. In 2005 he co-founded Health Central, a platform that helps people find and share real-life experiences related to their health needs. Health Central was backed by the likes of Sequoia, Polaris Ventures and the Carlyle Group to name a few and was acquired by Remedy Health in 2012. In 2013, Chris published the first book on the Middle East & North Africa’s entrepreneurship scene called: Startup Rising — The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East — with a forward by renowned investor Marc Andreessen. I’ve known Chris for nearly a decade and am delighted he let me ask the questions this time as he is the one who is always curious and eager to be of service. We talked about Chris's transition into entrepreneurship from politics and corporate life, his fascination with entrepreneurship in the Middle East and emerging markets, the sectors he’s currently considering for investment and we touch on our need to step up and take control of our lives and also our biases. For those interested in learning more about fundraising for startups and venture capital, check out these 2 books: Venture deals by Brad Feld and (Secrets of Sand Hill Road](Secrets of Sand Hill Road) by Scott Kupor. Thanks to Joi Gifts for their support on this episode. Joi Gifts is the largest gifting marketplace in the Middle East, operating in 7 countries and covering 22 major cities. Use the code loulou15 to get a 15% discount on everything. Enjoy!

Educational toys startup founded by Lebanese female entrepreneur LittleBits, gets acquired by Sphero; Egyptian RiseUp acquires online startup and technology media platform MENAbytes; Trella, Cairo-based trucking marketplace, joins Y Combinator’s S19 batch; Saudi’s Nana Direct closes $6.6 million Series A for its online grocery platform co-led by Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) and Impact46 with participation from Wamda Capital, Watar Partners, and Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC); PUBG is getting cross-play for Xbox One and PS4 in October; _ Watch the full episodes and join the conversation at startupminute.co.

Coding education company CODED raises $1.3 million Pre-series A funding to teach the Arab world coding led by KISP Ventures with participation from 500 Startups, Sirdab Labs, Sharq Capital, Sijam Ventures, and Abdullah Al-Zabin; Careem’s food delivery service “Careem NOW” launches its delivery services in the holy city of Mecca; Noon.com partners with Chinese technology company Neolix to bring driverless delivery vehicles to Dubai; Clara, a London-headquartered legal tech startup that was born in Dubai, raises $2 million seed funding from Techstars, 500 Startups, Wamda Capital, VentureSouq, Delta Partners, Shorooq Investment, and Dubai Angel Investors, to digitize legal assistance for startups across the world; Uber is testing an all-in-one monthly subscription for rides, eats, bikes, and scooters for $24.99 per month; Avengers: Endgame finally passes Avatar as the highest-grossing film of all time; Natalie Portman will take up Thor’s hammer in Thor: Love and Thunder. Watch the full episodes and join the conversation at startupminute.co.

Ahmed and Faisal sit down with Fares Ghandour, Partner at Wamda Capital which is a VC based in Dubai, to discuss the latest news, trends and the really interesting debates that circulate in the blockchain space. Fares first introduces Wamda Capital and shares the investments they have made in the blockchain space as well as thoughts about regulation in the region and how regulation is being shaped by the blockchain start-ups they are investing in. The three then start of the discussion on this week’s news starting with Japan’s approach to tackle illicit crypto activities, and how as a developed market it is increasingly active in regulating this industry. They also touch on how crypto is becoming less and less used for illicit purposes as it actually makes it easier to get caught using crypto for fraud! We discuss a wide range of topics from this piece; from bitcoin maximalism, to working with regulators, and to a new generation of regulated exchanges implementing pieces of software that allows to track the origin of funds of cryptocurrencies and tokens. In the next news article, Ahmed opens up the discussion about a crypto start up called Dfinity which just raised $102 million and what this means for investments going forward, particularly in a bear market. Then we discuss the findings of one particular research showing that from the top 100 cryptocurrencies on coinmarketcap, only 36 projects have a working product with users. Fares shares a very interesting perspective from the VC angle and argues the importance of protocol development first before assessing working products. Ahmed and Faisal also question the viability of the current VC model, and Fares shares how he thinks the VC model will change in the future. All of the above and more will be on this week’s episode of Encrypted! If you liked what you heard, please do leave us a review on iTunes and the other platforms. Don’t forget to support us by spreading the word! Articles links: Japanese Police to Fund Crypto Criminal Tracking Tool (https://www.coindesk.com/japanese-police-to-fund-crypto-criminal-tracking-tool/) Cryptocurrency Start-Up Dfinity Raises $102 Million to Build Internet Computer (https://www.ccn.com/cryptocurrency-startup-dfinity-raises-102-million-to-build-internet-computer/) Cryptocurrencies in the top 100 with working products (https://www.investinblockchain.com/top-cryptocurrencies-working-products/) Mount Gox bitcoin theft flow of funds- you can toggle your mouse to track where the bitcoins went after they were stolen (https://blog.wizsec.jp/2017/07/breaking-open-mtgox-1.html?spref=tw) Special Guest: Fares Ghandour.

Fares Ghandour, Partner at Wamda Capital & Khaled Talhouni, Managing Partner at Wamda Capital sat down with us to discuss their investment ethos and the various initiatives Wamda is undertaking.Khaled comes from a career in private equity and venture capital professional with significant experience in value creation and realization. He has built unique experience in the MENA region originating, appraising, structuring, negotiating and executing private equity investments and venture capital transactions in the TMT space. He has a particular focus on digital, gaming, e-commerce, publishing, animation, TV production and social media. He has developed a strong skill base in strategy, business plan development, financial modeling, deal structuring, KPI development, governance and reporting mechanisms.Fares also serves as Portfolio Manager at MENA Venture Investments (MVI), the region’s largest seed-stage fund. Previously he ran the region’s flagship mentorship event, Mix N’ Mentor. He has a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Southern California.They shared their views on the MENA startup ecosystem, their group’s active initiatives and investment philosophy and a whole lot more, so we hope you enjoy this episode of Streams of Progress.Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Show Takeaways:On how the MENA startup ecosystem has evolved over the last few years…A few years back we would’ve only seen early stage startups, where as now we are seeing exits and substantial scale ups occurring, with the advent of the region’s first unicorns (e.g. Careem) and the acquisition of Souq.com by Amazon.On where the MENA startup ecosystem is heading next and the challenges they face…The markets are fragmented and the amount of VC money is still behind other markets (as a percentage of their GDP); so funding and access-to-market needs to be improve to truly achieve the region’s potential. The scaling process is slowed down in such a fragmented market, we don’t see what we see in other huge markets such as United States, China or India. The role of government support also plays a factor – the research that comes from other governments also contributes to their own startup ecosystems.On the Step Conference…When one explores the Step Conference, one can see that this ecosystem is happening and growing. There is an energetic vibe one can sense at the Step Conference, the entrepreneurs and startups are solving problems of the market and one needs to support them. Check out more episodes from the 2018 Step Conference Series and learn more about Wamda Capital. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The last few weeks have seen three promising African tech startups land significant investments-- namely, the Nigerian digital payments firm, Flutterwave ($10 million), the Kenyan mobile-driven food supply platform, Twiga Foods ($10.3 million), and the South African fractional investments service, EasyEquities ($7.5 million). In this installment of the African Tech Round-up, Andile Masuku and Musa Kalenga discuss the merits of the Flutterwave and Twiga deals, but somehow, we forgot to chat about the EasyEquities transaction on this episode (our bad). That particular transaction stands out somewhat, owing to the fact that 30% of the company was acquired by the South African financial services giant, Sanlam. Here's to hoping that the Sanlam-EasyEquities deal signals a trend towards African institutional investors becoming savvier at identifying and financing home-grown start-ups before their overseas counterparts swoop in to snap up promising businesses from right under their noses. Music Credits: Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Digital Media & Tech in Dubai is back for season two! And for our kickoff episode, we are thrilled to present one of the MENA region’s most experienced digital executives, Yousef Tuqan--widely respected as one of the most outspoken and visible evangelists for digital/social innovation in Dubai business. Launched in March of 2016, Dubai’s top tech podcast focuses on bringing listeners informative conversations with local experts exploring the latest trends in the digital media and tech scene in the burgeoning international capital that is Dubai. Hosted by Spencer Striker, PhD, Digital Media professor at the American University in Dubai--episodes are recorded on location at AUD in the heart of Dubai’s Media City. In our exclusive conversation with Yousef Tuqan, we trace the fascinating biography of his twenty year career, during which he has helped forge the face of modern digital Dubai. http://youseftuqan.com/ Beginning in 1996, when he had to drop out of UMass-Amherst to help his family, Yousef broke into web design, (a technology in its infancy), shortly thereafter designing the original emirates.com website. And for much of the next twenty years, Yousef has repeated this pattern of being at the groundfloor of so many nascent digital Dubai initiatives. At the turn of the millennium, he became the first digital employee for OgilvyOne, and was there at the creative conception of Madinat Jumeirah. After a stint as an account director at north55, in 2005, Yousef began a 10 year path to the top of Flip Media, one of the top digital marketing startups in the region, at the time. Joining as employee #20 or so, he would rise to become the CEO and oversee the company’s expansion to over 150 employees, navigating the financial crisis of 2008, and eventually overseeing the successful acquisition of the company by Leo Burnett. After working as Chief Innovation Officer for the new parent company, Leo Burnett MENA, Yousef took a strategic two month trip across the United States, (yes, he IS the Middle Eastern Don Draper), and upon his return became Entrepreneur in Residence at Wamda Capital, a VC firm focused on growing regional tech startups. It was in that role that he got tapped to take over as VP of Marketing & Analytics for one of Wamda’s key investments, the red hot startup, Careem, often considered the most successful MENA startup to date. Yousef next describes the strategic positioning of Careem and the exciting future of the company. Never one to sit still, he has since taken over as Group Vice President, Brand Marketing & Loyalty, for the Jumeirah Group. Finally, Yousef lays out his interpretation of the Dubai vision, which he summarizes as the goal to become “the best city in the world.” Like a visionary startup, Yousef explains, Dubai must continue to build a platform for innovation upon which successful businesses and systems can grow, thereby creating the greatest city of the 21st century. Hosted by: Spencer Striker, PhD, Digital Media professor at the American University in Dubai https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstriker Special Guest: Yousef Tuqan, Group Vice President, Brand Marketing & Loyalty, Jumeirah Group https://www.linkedin.com/in/youseftuqan Special thanks to Reina Dib and Joy Semaan of the AUD Marcom Team https://www.instagram.com/audubai Huge shout out to stellar AUD student podcast producers, Rana Daoud & Rami Hawa https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranadaoud Audio engineering by AUD Digital Media’s own Anil Mathew James Featuring original Video Game Remixes by the legendary Chris Bates

Digital Media & Tech in Dubai is back for season two! And for our kickoff episode, we are thrilled to present one of the MENA region's most experienced digital executives, Yousef Tuqan--widely respected as one of the most outspoken and visible evangelists for digital/social innovation in Dubai business. Launched in March of 2016, Dubai's top tech podcast focuses on bringing listeners informative conversations with local experts exploring the latest trends in the digital media and tech scene in the burgeoning international capital that is Dubai. Hosted by Spencer Striker, PhD, Digital Media professor at the American University in Dubai--episodes are recorded on location at AUD in the heart of Dubai's Media City.   In our exclusive conversation with Yousef Tuqan, we trace the fascinating biography of his twenty year career, during which he has helped forge the face of modern digital Dubai. http://youseftuqan.com/ Beginning in 1996, when he had to drop out of UMass-Amherst to help his family, Yousef broke into web design, (a technology in its infancy), shortly thereafter designing the original emirates.com website. And for much of the next twenty years, Yousef has repeated this pattern of being at the groundfloor of so many nascent digital Dubai initiatives. At the turn of the millennium, he became the first digital employee for OgilvyOne, and was there at the creative conception of Madinat Jumeirah. After a stint as an account director at north55, in 2005, Yousef began a 10 year path to the top of Flip Media, one of the top digital marketing startups in the region, at the time. Joining as employee #20 or so, he would rise to become the CEO and oversee the company's expansion to over 150 employees, navigating the financial crisis of 2008, and eventually overseeing the successful acquisition of the company by Leo Burnett. After working as Chief Innovation Officer for the new parent company, Leo Burnett MENA, Yousef took a strategic two month trip across the United States, (yes, he IS the Middle Eastern Don Draper), and upon his return became Entrepreneur in Residence at Wamda Capital, a VC firm focused on growing regional tech startups. It was in that role that he got tapped to take over as VP of Marketing & Analytics for one of Wamda's key investments, the red hot startup, Careem, often considered the most successful MENA startup to date. Yousef next describes the strategic positioning of Careem and the exciting future of the company. Never one to sit still, he has since taken over as Group Vice President, Brand Marketing & Loyalty, for the Jumeirah Group. Finally, Yousef lays out his interpretation of the Dubai vision, which he summarizes as the goal to become “the best city in the world.” Like a visionary startup, Yousef explains, Dubai must continue to build a platform for innovation upon which successful businesses and systems can grow, thereby creating the greatest city of the 21st century. Hosted by: Spencer Striker, PhD, Digital Media professor at the American University in Dubai https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstriker Special Guest: Yousef Tuqan, Group Vice President, Brand Marketing & Loyalty, Jumeirah Group https://www.linkedin.com/in/youseftuqan Special thanks to Reina Dib and Joy Semaan of the AUD Marcom Team https://www.instagram.com/audubai Huge shout out to stellar AUD student podcast producers, Rana Daoud & Rami Hawa https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranadaoud Audio engineering by AUD Digital Media's own Anil Mathew James Featuring original Video Game Remixes by the legendary Chris Bateshttp://youseftuqan.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstrikerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/youseftuqanhttps://www.instagram.com/audubaihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ranadaoudhttp://youseftuqan.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstrikerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/youseftuqanhttps://www.instagram.com/audubaihttps://www.instagram.com/audubaihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/youseftuqanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstrikerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ranadaoudhttps://www.instagram.com/audubaihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/youseftuqanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ranadaoudhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ranadaoud