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.
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Timestamps:
0.00.00 - Introduction
5.42.00 - MENA, GG, today and tomorrow
19.25.00 - The Entrepreneurial Appetite
26.51.00 - Venture Capital
34.15.5 - Misconception around raising capital
35.04.6 - Pitch decks and attracting investors
39.23.5 - How do VC’s look for entrepreneurs
48.28.3 - Money
52.55.8 - Managing risk internally within a fund
53.59.3 - What should new funds look for
55.52.9 - Accelerators & Incubators
57.10.5 - Frustrations
01.00.36.6 - Advice
Note 🙏: We encountered some technical audio issues in some parts, but releasing the episode regardless is worth it.
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