Listen "VC React MENA E58: MAGNiTT Report-Series A Valuations Peak , Nabta & HealthTech, Ghanem & PropTech"
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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---Guests:1. Abe Seksek, Partner @ Sekuity Ventures and host of The AbeZ Show- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abeseksek/- Company Website: https://www.sekuity.com/ 2. Arnav Danthi, Principal @ Nuwa Capital- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnavdanthi/- Company Website: https://www.nuwacapital.io/3. Dina el-Shenoufy, Co-Founder and General Partner @ F6 Ventures- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinaelshenoufy/- Company Website: https://f6.vc/---#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 hundreds of 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:- MAGNiTT’s latest report: Series A valuations in the UAE and Saudi are back to 2021 highs, while other emerging markets are still playing catch-up—and international VCs now, make up more than half the investors in these rounds. Are we finally getting the recognition we deserve as a hot emerging market, or are we quietly importing a late-stage bubble? Link to the report: https://magnitt.com/research/2021-to-H1-2025-Series-A-Valuations-in-Emerging-Markets-51014- Nabta raises $2M pre-Series A to scale an AI-powered women’s health platform across MENA and Africa. When every startup says “AI” how do you separate ‘AI as a buzzword’ from ‘AI as a true clinical and operational edge’—especially in something as sensitive as HealthTech? And as a founder how to talk about the true value-add of AI at your startup. - Ghanem’s $7.1M round in fractional real estate. Is fractional ownership genuinely democratizing access to real estate, or just pulling retail money into an illiquid, hard-to-price asset class? And what’s up with sandboxes everywhere—are they really adding value and trust, or slowing down startups? ---(أحمد طقاطقه)---
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