VC React Podcast:

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!

Hosts:
Ahmad Takatkah, VCpreneur.
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Jamie Lane, FWDstart.
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Guests:
1. Ian Arden, Co-founder and GP @ Mempool Ventures
- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-arden/
- VC Firm Website: https://www.mempool.ventures/

2. Latifa BaNasr, Founding Principal @ Sharaka Financial
- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latifabanasr/
- VC Firm Website: https://sharaka.sa/en/home/

3. Philip Bahoshy, Founder & CEO @ MAGNiTT
- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipbahoshy/
- Company Website: https://magnitt.com/

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News of the week brought to you by FWDstart.
In Today's Episode:

- Talabat debut on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), marking the largest global tech IPO of 2024. Raised AED 7.5 billion ($2.04 billion) in an oversubscribed offering.

- Nice One, the Saudi beauty e-commerce platform went public on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul). Surged 30% on its first trading day.

- Calo raised $25 million in an oversubscribed Series B round led by Nuwa Capital, with participation from Khwarizmi Ventures, STV, and regional family offices.

- CredibleX secured $55 million in Seed funding to expand its SME lending solutions.

- Zension raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand its warranty and buyback services for electronics.

- Aliph Fund I ($250M GCC growth fund by Aliph Capital) – Focused on mid-market Saudi and GCC companies with tech enablement strategies. Aliph also acquired a 25% stake in SANIPEX GROUP.

- Jadwa Investment’s GCC Private Equity Fund I ($400M blind-pool fund) targeting high-potential private equity across Saudi Arabia and the GCC.

- MEVP’s Middle East Venture Fund IV ($150M) anchored by the European Investment Bank, focusing on Seed to Series B startups across the GCC, Levant, and North Africa.

- RAED Fund III (target size $150M) by RAED Ventures, targeting early-stage fintech and SaaS startups in MENA.

- Global Ventures Fund III ($150M) – Early-stage focus on supply chain, energy, and agri-tech across MENA.

- Iliad Partners launched its $50M Tech Ventures Fund I, targeting early-stage B2B fintech, logistics, and proptech startups with a cross-border focus.

- Global Web3 early-stage venture asset manager Sigma Capital has launched the $100 million Sigma Capital Fund I dedicated to accelerating the next wave of Web3 innovation in the Middle East and globally.

- 100Unicorns, India’s largest early-stage accelerator VC, opened its first international office in Abu Dhabi with a $200M fund.

- Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit (backed by PIF-owned Sanabil Investments) launched a 4-month accelerator supporting early-stage Saudi, MENA, and global startups expanding into the region..

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