The Perfect Pitch (Series)
This is a special masterclass series where we sit down and dive deep with some of the most prominent venture capitalists in the 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 VC funding, what investors are looking for in a ‘perfect pitch’, and how to build out their fundraising strategy.
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Watch VideoTurkey's Path to Unicorn-dom
Discover Turkey's meteoric rise in venture capital! Ranked 3rd in MENA for VC Investments, the Turkish startup ecosystem surges to US $43 billion in enterprise value by 2022.
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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises contribute over 40% to Egypt’s economy, and account for over 75% of the country’s total employment. Entrepreneurship is critical to Egypt’s future. Today, Egypt consistently ranks as a top 3 tech startup ecosystem in both the MENA and Africa regions, based on funds raised by local startups. In this special report, we speak to the most active investors in Egypt and cover some of the country’s most successful startups to give you an inside scoop on how they are navigating the current VC winter, inflationary pressures and currency devaluation woes.
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