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Said is Senior Partner at Global Ventures as a VC firm that focuses on investing in emerging market founders on a mission to change the world. With an extensive background as a finance expert & holding multiple key leadership positions as CEO & COO, has set him apart as one of the leading voices across the VC industry in the region. Last Message: "Be picky in your founder journey" 0:00 Intro 2:23 Said’s background 3:48 Engineering-Finance connection 5:57 The Founder/VC relationship 15:33 How to become a VC? 18:43 VC misconceptions 21:43 The importance of governance for scale 24:11 VC ecosystem shift across MENA 32:53 How to identify the right type of investor? 40:13 How do VCs compete with each other? 46:08 The importance of the founder when investing 51:30 Solo founder vs Team 53:56 Pitching best practices 1:02:59 VC funding criteria 1:07:23 Due diligence process 1:11:48 Company valuations 1:15:29 Proud 1:16:14 Last message Follow Said: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saidmurad/ Website: https://www.global.vc/ Follow Hope It Helps: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khaled-abuljebain/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopeithelpspod/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hopeithelpspod |