2023 vintage may be the best one of the decade, but will it be clean enough?... friendly enough to our environment?   Although cleantech is already on the region’s radar and already helping counter & prevent environmental damages and climate change in the...

I believe that the 2023 vintage may be the best of this decade.   We are raising a $60M fund - our 3rd fund - and… are some of you are raising eyebrows now? It is a bold move given the times we are living in, but the timing is right. Other VCs are raising north...

Few weekends ago Laith took part in a discussion panel titled “The Endgame: Winning Exists For Startups & VCs” at RiseUp Summit in Cairo, and he'd like to share his views with those who weren’t there. Take notes.    How can founders win exits?   1) How...

Earlier this month we organized a soirée in Riyadh for our Saudi investors, founders and several key local stakeholders... And we didn’t discuss tech for about 20 minutes thanks to Ali Husain of Husaak Adventures.    If you weren’t at Cairo’s Startups Without...

Our 2022 Wrapped is certainly more insightful and fun than Spotify & Anghami combined 😛 I guess what we treasure most about 2022 is that it was kind enough to let us attend physical events and gatherings🙏 Let’s unwrap?    2022 Wrapped This is how...

This period before we say our Goodbyes to the old year is always a rollercoaster, but this year it’s all another level because every day we have a chance to sit down for a bit (a long bit) and feel *united* with the whole world. No matter who’s playing, there’s always...