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VC React Podcast

VC React Podcast

著者： Ahmad Takatkah (VCpreneur)
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 Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, VCs, and investment rounds. Stay tuned for: expert analysis, independent opinions, and maybe some heated conversations! Host: Ahmad Takatkah, VCpreneur Sign up to VCpreneur Newsletter on https://www.vcpreneur.com/ Co-Host: Jamie Lane, FWDstart Sign up to FWDstart Newsletter on https://www.fwdstart.me/ #startups #vc #tech #ai #investments #founders #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #venturedebt #privatecredit #finance #business #ipo #acquisitions #revenuebasedfinancing #fintech #web3Ahmad Takatkah (VCpreneur) 個人ファイナンス 経済学
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  • VC React Podcast (E37): Stargate, Builder AI's Collapse, Iraq's Startups, Diaspora Founders & More!

    VC React Podcast (E37): Stargate, Builder AI's Collapse, Iraq's Startups, Diaspora Founders & More!
    2025/06/02
    VC React Podcast:Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, VCs, and investment rounds. ---Hosts: Ahmad Takatkah, VCpreneur. Sign up to VCpreneur Newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vcpreneur.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jamie Lane, FWDstart. Sign up to FWDstart Newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://archives.fwdstart.me/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---Available on:Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@VCReactPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vc-react-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vc-react-podcast/id1764834384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---Guests:1. Hasan Haider, Founder and Managing Partner at +VC- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasanhaider/- VC Firm Website: http://www.plus.vc/2. Laith Kassis, The OG of the startup ecosystem in Palestine- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laithkassis/3. Romain Assunção, Managing Partner @ Antler- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romainassuncao/- VC Firm Website: http://www.antler.co/ ---#startups #vc #tech #ai #investments #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #venturedebt #privatecredit #privateequity #finance #business #ipo #acquisitions #limitedpartners #revenuebasedfinancing #fintech #climatetech #edtech #accelerator #cvc #web3 #crypto #blockchain #defi ---Sponsors: 💸This week’s episode is brought to you by OCTA – the AI-powered accounts receivable platform trusted by 100+ companies like Careem, Lean Technologies, and ZenHR to automate collections, resolve disputes, and unlock financing with zero hassle. Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.weareocta.com/fwdstart ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to get your first 6 months free.---News of the week brought to you by FWDstart.In Today's Episode:- G42 partners with OpenAI, Nvidia & Cisco to launch Stargate UAE, a 1GW AI megaproject- QIA-backed unicorn Builder.ai files for insolvency despite $450M in funding- EQIQ doubles fund to $30 million to accelerate Iraq’s digital economySummary: Abu Dhabi-based EQIQ, a venture capital fund and venture builder focused on Iraq, is doubling its fund size from $15 million to $30 million to deepen its investments in Iraq’s digital economy. - Toolmart secures seed funding to accelerate expansion plansSummary: Iraq-based B2B e-commerce startup Toolmart has secured a seed funding round for an unknown amount, led by Plus VC and Oasis500, with participation from other regional angel investors. Founded in 2022 by Shawkat Shegem, Ahmed Al Hinti, and Nadeem Al Salem, Toolmart offers a tech-enabled, inventory-light procurement platform that helps large enterprises cut sourcing time, reduce costs, and improve procurement efficiency.- Prypco launches UAE’s first DLD-approved real estate tokenisation pilotSummary: Prypco, a Dubai-based proptech platform founded by Amira Sajwani, has launched its first-ever pilot enabling UAE residents to invest in tokenised real estate — marking a major milestone in the city’s push to lead in real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation. The pilot, approved by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), allows Emirate ID holders to co-invest in fractional property ownership via blockchain. - Egyptian founder Ozzie Osman’s Monarch raises $75M Series B to become the new leader in personal financeSummary: Monarch, a San Francisco-based personal finance platform co-founded by Egypt-born entrepreneur Ozzie Osman, has raised $75 million in a Series B round led by Forerunner Ventures and FPV Ventures — bringing its valuation to $850 million. Founded in 2018 by Osman, Val Agostino (formerly of Mint), and Jon Sutherland, Monarch was designed from day one as a subscription-based alternative to ad-supported personal finance tools. ---(أحمد طقاطقه)---
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  • VC React Podcast (E36): Egypt Funding Surge, Nawy, Thndr, Sylndr, MoneyFellows, Tarjama, & SARsatX

    VC React Podcast (E36): Egypt Funding Surge, Nawy, Thndr, Sylndr, MoneyFellows, Tarjama, & SARsatX
    2025/05/22
    VC React Podcast:Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, VCs, and investment rounds. ---Hosts: Ahmad Takatkah, VCpreneur. Sign up to VCpreneur Newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vcpreneur.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jamie Lane, FWDstart. Sign up to FWDstart Newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://archives.fwdstart.me/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---Available on:Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@VCReactPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vc-react-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vc-react-podcast/id1764834384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---Guests:1. Ali AlMajthoob, Managing Director @ Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alialmajthoob/- VC Firm Website: http://www.mevp.com/2. Issa Aghabi, Founder & Managing Director @ Access Bridge Ventures - LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iaghabi/- Website: http://access-bridge.com/---#startups #vc #tech #ai #investments #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #venturedebt #privatecredit #privateequity #finance #business #ipo #acquisitions #limitedpartners #revenuebasedfinancing #fintech #climatetech #edtech #accelerator #cvc #web3 #crypto #blockchain #defi ---Sponsors: 💸This week’s episode is brought to you by OCTA – the AI-powered accounts receivable platform trusted by 100+ companies like Careem, Lean Technologies, and ZenHR to automate collections, resolve disputes, and unlock financing with zero hassle. Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.weareocta.com/fwdstart ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to get your first 6 months free.---News of the week brought to you by FWDstart.In Today's Episode:- Egyptian Startup Funding Surges 406% YoY in May, Hits $124M Mid-MonthSummary: May 2024: Egyptian startups raised approximately $24.5 million across four deals, with One Order's $16 million Series A being the largest.- Nawy. Egypt-based proptech Nawy has raised $52 million in a Series A equity round led by Partech, with participation from e& Capital, March Capital, VKAV, DPI via Nclude, VentureSouq, Shorooq, and others. An additional $23 million in debt was secured from major Egyptian banks to support its growing mortgage offering, Nawy Now. - Thndr, the Cairo-based investment platform, announced a $15.7 million funding round led by Prosus, with support from Y Combinator, BECO Capital, Endeavor Catalyst, JIMCO, Raba, and Onsi Sawiris, bringing total capital raised to $37.76 million.- Sylndr. Cairo-based used-car platform Sylndr has raised $15.7 million in a Series A equity round, led by DPI Venture Capital via the Nclude Fund, with participation from Algebra Ventures, Nuwa Capital, Raed Ventures, Uncovered Fund, Beltone Venture Capital, and Camel Ventures.- MoneyFellows. Egypt-based fintech Money Fellows has raised $13 million in a strategic funding round co-led by Al Mada Ventures and DPI Venture Capital via the Nclude Fund, with participation from Partech, CommerzVentures, and other investors.- UAE-based Tarjama raises $15 million in Series A funding to scale Arabic AI for enterprise in MENASummary: Tarjama, a UAE-based language solutions technology company and Arabic AI pioneer, has raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Global Ventures. The round also included participation from Wamda Capital, TA Ventures, Phaze Ventures, Golden Gate Ventures, and Endeavor Catalyst.- Saudi spacetech SARsatX raises $2.6 million SeedSummary: Saudi Arabia-based spacetech SARsatX has raised $2.6 million in a Seed round, led by TONOMUS, with participation from Wa’ed Ventures (Aramco), Access Bridge Ventures, and KAUST Innovation Ventures.---(أحمد طقاطقه)---
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  • VC React Podcast (E35): Saudi's Humain AI, Nvidia AI Chips, Two New AI Funds, & The New VC Model!

    VC React Podcast (E35): Saudi's Humain AI, Nvidia AI Chips, Two New AI Funds, & The New VC Model!
    2025/05/15
    VC React Podcast:Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, VCs, and investment rounds. ---Hosts: Ahmad Takatkah, VCpreneur. Sign up to VCpreneur Newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vcpreneur.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jamie Lane, FWDstart. Sign up to FWDstart Newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://archives.fwdstart.me/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---Available on:Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@VCReactPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vc-react-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vc-react-podcast/id1764834384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---Guests:1. Eyad Albayouk, General Manager @ Flat6Labs KSA- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eyad-albayouk/- VC Firm Website: https://flat6labs.com/ 2. Hassan Ikram, Angel Investor, Founder and CEO of Cotyledon, and Founder and Chairman of ThriftPlan- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hassanikram1/- Website: https://www.cotyledon.sa/---#startups #vc #tech #ai #investments #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #venturedebt #privatecredit #privateequity #finance #business #ipo #acquisitions #limitedpartners #revenuebasedfinancing #fintech #climatetech #edtech #accelerator #cvc #web3 #crypto #blockchain #defi ---Sponsors: 💸This week’s episode is brought to you by OCTA – the AI-powered accounts receivable platform trusted by 100+ companies like Careem, Lean Technologies, and ZenHR to automate collections, resolve disputes, and unlock financing with zero hassle. Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.weareocta.com/fwdstart ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to get your first 6 months free.---News of the week brought to you by FWDstart.In Today's Episode:- Saudi Arabia creates future AI powerhouse called HumainSummary: Saudi Arabia has launched HUMAIN, a PIF-owned AI company designed to operate across the entire AI value chain – from infrastructure to applications. Headquartered in Riyadh and chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, HUMAIN will build next-gen data centres, develop a powerful Arabic large language model, and offer AI-native platforms across strategic sectors. - Trump’s Mideast visit opens floodgate of AI deals led by NvidiaSummary: The Trump administration is clearing export barriers to AI chips for Saudi Arabia and the UAE, enabling both nations to accelerate their AI ambitions. US tech giants – including Nvidia, AMD, Amazon, Cisco, and OpenAI – are unveiling multi-billion-dollar partnerships with Gulf firms like Humain and G42 to build data centers and AI infrastructure. - Google Backs STV’s $100 Million AI Fund to Enable AI-Native Startups in the Middle East & North AfricaSummary: STV has launched a $100 million AI Fund, backed by Google, to support early-stage AI-native startups across MENA. The fund targets ventures focused on application-layer AI, localized models, and critical infrastructure. - Saudi-based Wyld VC unveils $50m AI fundSummary: Saudi investor Tala Hasan Al-Jabri has launched Wyld VC, the MENA region’s first AI-native venture capital firm, with a $50 million inaugural fund. Backed by the family office of Lawrence E. Golub, the firm seeks to address the region’s AI talent gap and accelerate innovation across sectors. Al-Jabri, a pioneer in MENA’s tech scene and a former Woman of the Year in Finance, brings a strong track record from startups like Tabby and Starcloud.- WakeCap closes $28 million investment to expand AI-driven construction solutionsSummary: Saudi Arabia-based contech WakeCap has secured $28 million in new funding at the Saudi-US Investment Forum to expand its services and technologies for improving construction site safety and productivity. ---(أحمد طقاطقه)---
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    57 分

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