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In this series, we sit down with CEOs and entrepreneurs from startups and tech companies all around the world. Each episode features candid conversations with trailblazers who share their stories, challenges, and critical moments that shaped their companies. Understand how their mind works, how they turn ideas into reality, navigated startup life, and the lessons they learned.
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This is a special masterclass series where we sit down and dive deep with some of the most prominent venture capitalists in the Middle East and Africa region. This series aims to provide entrepreneurs with everything they need to know to start their fundraising journey. Beyond exploring each investor and what really makes them tick, we want to help entrepreneurs understand what it really means to take on VC funding, what investors are looking for in a ‘perfect pitch’, and how to build out ...
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Ep2. Lessons from Ultrahuman’s 2nd Time Founder about Pivots and Customers Becoming Investors
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This was an interview conducted in February 2024 with Mohit Kumar, Founder & CEO at Ultrahuman, a healthspan company in wearable technology, that currently supplies both a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) and a wearable ring that tracks sleep, HRV, body temperature, and a number of other health markers. In this conversation, we speak into the journ…
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What makes a founding team investable? - with Jonathan Doerr at Antler | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep9
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In this episode of The Perfect Pitch Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Jonathan Doerr, Partner at Antler (Middle East), to explore the dynamics of launching and scaling startups in the region. Jonathan shares insights into why early-stage institutional investors in the region prioritize strong teams, traction, and well-defined ideas. He also delves int…
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Curve Balls, SPACs, IPOs and the Road to Exit for Startups in MENA - with Rabih at MEVP | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep8
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Rabih Khoury, the Managing Partner and Chief Exit Officer at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), shares his remarkable journey from being a structural engineer in the US to becoming a pivotal figure in the regional Private Equity and Venture Capital space. Khoury discusses the evolution of his career, the unique challenges of the VC model in the M…
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Finding Opportunities when Startups Navigate Currency Devaluation and Rising Inflation in Egypt - with Tarek at Algebra Ventures | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep7
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In this episode of the Lucidity Insights podcast, "The Perfect Pitch," Tarek Assaad of Algebra Ventures shares his remarkable journey from an engineer to a venture capitalist, he looks into the unique challenges and opportunities within the Egyptian startup ecosystem, reflecting on how economic turbulence can sometimes inspire exceptional growth. T…
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Chris shares the incredible journey of creating Shazam, a revolutionary music identification app downloaded over 2 billion times. We explore the challenges he faced, from developing groundbreaking technology ahead of its time to navigating the startup world before the era of smartphones. Chris also discusses the perseverance needed to overcome near…
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How Investors Evaluate how Investable Your Startup Is - with Nader at DFDF | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep6
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In his role as Managing Director of the government-owned Dubai Future District Fund, Nader Albastaki shares with us his views on what the difference might be for a founder coming to an evergreen Goverment fund versus a private VC fund. He also speaks into the important role all players must play - from investors to regulators and startup founders t…
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Don’t Fundraise Unless You Have to, But if You do, Look for this in your Investors - with Sonia W. at VentureSouq | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep5
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We were thrilled to speak with Sonia Weymuller, one of Dubai’s most active investors who started her VC career by launching the largest angel investor syndicate before professionalizing the firm to become VentureSouq. Our insightful conversation with Sonia revealed her unique perspective and outlook on when startup founders should fundraise, why th…
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A Founder’s Ability to be Transparent and Communicate with Investors is Everything - with Basil Moftah | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep4
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Get ready for an intriguing conversation with Basil Moftah, General Parter at Nclude. Born and raised in the US and Trinidad and Tobago, but with roots in Egypt, Basil brings both his international perspective and years of Corporate VC experience to the investing table. He shares his pet peeves on things like celebrating successful fundraising effo…
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Great entrepreneurs are eternal optimists with a penchant for discomfort - with Khaled at Nuwa Capital | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep3
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Meet Khaled Talhouni, a seasoned venture capitalist with 17 years of experience in Dubai's VC ecosystem. Khaled and his co-founding partners founded Nuwa Capital in 2020. In this insightful conversation, we dive into Khaled’s youthful Marxism ideals to venture capitalism, his experience working alongside pioneers in Dubai’s VC ecosystem, and naviga…
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Why and How the Ideal Fundraising Pitch Looks Different Depending on the Founder - with Noor at Global Ventures | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep2
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Noor Sweid, Founding Partner of Global Ventures, tells us how she went from strategy consultant, to working with her Family construction business as it expanded globally and successfully IPOed; as well as her foray into entrepreneurship when she opened Dubai's first chain of yoga studios, prior to setting up her own venture capital fund in Dubai. S…
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Fundraising Do’s and Don’ts when Pitching to Investors - with Sharif at DFDF | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep1
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Sharif El-Badawi from Dubai Future District Fund reveals his take on Venture Capital in the region, and some potent advice for founders on approaching venture capital for funding, especially considering the current climate. He imparts a lot of wisdom, from what he thinks makes the perfect founding team, how to do your homework well, what characteri…
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