Listen "VC React MENA E54: BECO’s $370M Fund, Aydi’s $7.5M AgriTech, PIF's $55B EA Deal, Fintech Migration!"
Episode Synopsis
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, funds, 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---Guest:1. Atheer AlKhalifa, Opportunity Committee Member @ OQAL Angel Investors Network - LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atheerak/- Company Website: https://oqal.org/2. Hasan Haider, Founder and Managing Partner @ Plus VC- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasanhaider/- Company Website: https://plus.vc/ 3. Nada Shaheen, Managing Director @ GB Ventures- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadashahen/- Company Website: https://gb-corporation.com/---#startups #vc #tech #ai #investments #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #venturedebt #business #ipo #acquisitions #fintech #edtech #accelerator #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.This Week On The VC React Podcast:- BECO Capital just closed $370 million across two new funds — from pre-seed all the way to IPO. Can one VC really outperform across the entire capital stack… Is MENA finally getting into the full-stack venture platform play? - A green shoot in agritech. Egypt’s Aydi raises $7.5 million to launch its AI-powered agronomy assistant “Orth.” Is this the moment where agritech becomes truly investable, because of AI?! - Meanwhile, the PIF is buying EA — yes, that EA! FIFA EA— for $55 billion. The U.S. forced TikTok to sell to an American buyer — and now it’s brokering a deal for a major American gaming company to be sold to a foreign one? Why? - And finally, Revolut’s CEO just moved from London to Dubai. The global fintech migration continues — is this about growth, or just taxes? ---(أحمد طقاطقه)---
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