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Why Was Winter in Venture Capital Funding so Short?

Both Sides of the Table

It was only a year ago that many in the Venture Capital industry were predicting that “winter was coming” and to be fair the author of this post was chief amongst them. While this it total FDI as opposed to just venture, it should give you an indication of the international trend. Baidu alone raised $3.2

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The Big Start Business Plan Competition for UAE Students

Campus Entrepreneurship

This is the first year of an annual program which aims to cultivate, inspire and reward young people’s interest in entrepreneurship within the UAE. In addition to our own initiatives, we offer Venture Capital to entrepreneurs and enterprises across the Arabian Gulf and wider Middle East region.

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Mexican Food and Entrepreneurship for Lunch in Dubai

Feld Thoughts

I’ve been doing some of the art stuff, visited one of our LPs, and have been getting together with local entrepreneurs and investors. Yesterday, I had a magnificent two and a half hour lunch with three guys from BECO Capital – Dany Farha, Amir Farha, and Sorusch Amiri. Dany, Amir, and Sorusch indulged me.

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HBS Entrepreneurs Founded the Most Startup Unicorns of Any MBA Program

View from Seed

As a second-year Harvard Business School student and NextView Ventures MBA Associate, constantly keeping up-to-date with the start-up world, I have heard some skepticism about the ability of MBAs to found top companies. The question is, can MBA entrepreneurs really think big? Key Insights. that of GSB).

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How Israel and the Arab World Connect Through Technology

David Teten

I also suggest look at the UAE-Israel Technology & Finance Community/Mailing List. & Founder Institute UAE Abu Dhabi Virtual 2020. Amelia spurs growth and development by providing capital, professional support and mentoring to entrepreneurs and joint ventures that further regional collaboration and economic opportunity.

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