To hoard or not to hoard? Hamlet in 2022.

To hoard or not to hoard? Hamlet in 2022.

Hoarding money for worse times? Not trending with everyone. Some startups are burning more cash than ever. VCs keep spending, too. a16z wrote its largest individual check ever ($350M) to a pre-launched residential real estate startup Flow, which was founded by Adam...

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Did you pack the books you won’t read anyway?

Did you pack the books you won’t read anyway?

Before you take off for your annual leave, scan through our vacation & workcation tips for useful apps and gadgets and great reads and listens. Don’t worry, you’ll fit within the 30kg limit🧳    Did you pack the books you won't read anyway?  ...

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NFTing the Middle East

NFTing the Middle East

June has kept us all over the place just like May 🤹. We announced an investment in Khazenly, a Cairo-based on-demand digital warehousing and fulfillment platform… and our 7th startup from Egypt (lucky 7? :P). Khazenly team, welcome again to our big Arzan VC...

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Our startups @Egypt

Our startups @Egypt

I’ve waited to release the May issue until we conclude our very intense and fun team-building session in Cairo. We welcomed back on-board Mohanad Elhartany – our Senior Investment Associate, and freshly welcomed our new CFO: Adeel Shahid 😎. (Special thanks to...

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DIY: How to build a tech dream-team

DIY: How to build a tech dream-team

We’ve had a swim in the local talent pool with Maha Al Zeir, our Talent Acquisition Manager, a seasoned HR consultant and the founder of WizHRD, a HR consultancy firm for tech startups in the Middle East.   Plenty of insights and advice below.    On...

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#FounderSpotlight 🛋️

#FounderSpotlight 🛋️

I recently spoke with a founder of a startup based in the UAE.   It’s an e-commerce business established in 2017 and its presence covers 24 countries…   Here’s what we talked about:    #FounderSpotlight 🛋️   Hasan: You are a...

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