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Really enjoyed meeting the group from 500 Global at our offices yesterday. Big thanks to Kristen Cooper and Paulina Szyrmer for organizing!

Are you heading to HumanX? We're excited for Christine Tsai to join this all-star line up to talk about how we approach investing in AI. Let us know if you're heading to Vegas in the comments ?? If you haven't registered yet - we'd love to help make sure our community can join. ?? #humanx #AIinvesting

#USA + #Japan + #MENA ?? Building bridges across VC ecosystems through learning and sharing experiences drives exponential growth for all involved. I had the pleasure of teaching the Harvard Business School Tabby case study (with the added treat of having the great Hosam Arab live with us) to a fantastic cohort of 17 VCs from Japan for the VCU Unlocked: Silicon Valley Intensive program. JETRO - Japan External Trade Organization 500 Global #VCUnlocked #VentureCapital #VentureEducation

? Last chance to nominate a peer for the 2025 cohort of Sanabil Angel Investing Unlocked by 500 Global! If you know an angel investor with 1-3 years of experience and 3-10 deals, this program is their opportunity to learn from top investors, sharpen their investment skills, and expand their network. Don’t miss out—Nominations close on February 29, 2025! ?? Nominate a peer here: be.500.co/AIU #AngelInvesting #500Global #SanabilAngelInvesting #VentureCapital #Investing #MENA #DeadlineReminder Sanabil Investments 500 Global 500 MENA

This past week I had the chance to speak at Web Summit Qatar alongside Khailee Ng from 500 Global and was excited to highlight how #NVIDIAInception is supporting startups across the globe. Qatar Investment Authority #MENAStartups #MENAVentureCapital #AI #Startups #MENATech

With every milestone achieved and every goal fulfilled and every challenge overcome, you get new ones to be faced and accomplished and your bars gets higher and higher everytime and you become the person who tells you what’s next. It’s almost your brain is ready to take on more and more everytime, I believe working with startups fits perfect as a new challenge everyday in that journey and you just have to be comfortable with being uncomfortable and making fast decisions and simply be ok with moving blocks the whole time and be excited and ok with that. Forbes Middle East selection every year comes as a beautiful surprise as we get reminded that somebody is watching and cheering for you. Thank you for the recognition and for all what you do awesome Forbes team ?? And thank you to the platform that enabled this journey 500 MENA 500 Global ?? and many more is yet to come ..

???Earlier this month, TechCrunch broke the news that Tabby became the highest-valued fintech in MENA at $3 billion ??. At yet another Web Summit Qatar ???? I had the privilege of sharing insights from my conversation with co-founder and CEO Hosam Arab on Tabby’s evolution from a BNPL player ??? to a full-fledged financial platform serving over 15 million customers in the region. ??I also joined Amal Dokhan (500 Global), Asher Siddiqui (Sukna Ventures), and Bashar Aboudaoud (Brinc), where we talked about what early-stage investors in MENA look for when writing that first check ????. Later, in a discussion with Khailee Ng (board at 500 Global), Magnus Grimeland (Antler), and Rashmi Gopinath (BAM Corner Point), we highlighted how startups— from early?? to growth stages ??— should navigate fundraising in 2025, particularly in an increasingly "AI-driven" world. #websummitqatar

We’re thrilled to announce that Chris Yeh, General Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures, will be speaking at the 2025 Sanabil Angel Investing Unlocked by 500 Global cohort! ??? This is a unique opportunity to gain insights from one of the region’s leading voices in venture capital. If you’re an angel investor looking to level up your investing skills and expand your network in Saudi Arabia and MENA, apply now to join the 2025 cohort! ?? ?? Nominate a peer here: https://be.500.co/AIU ?? Or apply directly here: https://be.500.co/AIUapply #AngelInvesting #500Global #SanabilAngelInvesting #VentureCapital #MENA #StartupInvesting Sanabil Investments 500 Global 500 MENA

Are you a post-seed startup in Alberta? This is for you! 500 Global is partnering with Alberta Innovates to launch a new program for high-growth startups looking to scale. Applications for Batch 1 of the Alberta Innovates Growth Program powered by 500 Global are now open! This 5-week, non-investment program aims to provide the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to raise a Pre-Series A or Series A round. Founders will dive into a structured curriculum focused on growth strategy, leadership, and fundraising while receiving 1:1 mentorship from experts from 500 Global’s world-class network. We’re looking for startups that: ? Are a tech or tech-enabled company at the post-seed stage ? Are based in Alberta, Canada ? Have proven product-market fit ? Are preparing to raise a Pre-Series A or Series A round Think this is the right fit for your startup? Apply now: https://bit.ly/415UCQk Prairies Economic Development Canada I Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies Rosa Cai, PMP Fatima Mohamed