<description>&lt;p&gt;Walid Mansour is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of MEVP. He’s been deeply involved in the VC &amp; Technology ecosystem in the MENA region for over 20 years from setup, to scale up and exits. He serves as a board member and advisor to many technology companies regionally and globally. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Walid on &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://ae.linkedin.com/in/walid-mansour-3246342"&gt;Linkedin&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/walidgmansour"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Maria on &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://ggutt.substack.com/"&gt;Substack&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariamatloub/"&gt;Linkedin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch the episode on &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQOfqGIKIt6eA11r1ToF7Q"&gt;Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timestamps&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0.00.00 - Introduction&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5.42.00 - MENA, GG, today and tomorrow&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19.25.00 - The Entrepreneurial Appetite&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;26.51.00 - Venture Capital&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;34.15.5 - Misconception around raising capital&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;35.04.6 - Pitch decks and attracting investors&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;39.23.5 - How do VC’s look for entrepreneurs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;48.28.3 - Money&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;52.55.8 - Managing risk internally within a fund&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;53.59.3 - What should new funds look for&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;55.52.9 - Accelerators &amp; Incubators&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;57.10.5 - Frustrations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01.00.36.6 - Advice&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you for listening to gguttalks. This post is public so feel free to share it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Note 🙏: We encountered some technical audio issues in some parts, but releasing the episode regardless is worth it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; GGUTT is a media and education platform. Fostering creativity, critical thinking and co-creation to stay relevant for the future of work [with and without AI]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://ggutt.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1"&gt;ggutt.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>

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#92 Entrepreneurship in MENA-GCC, Social Dynamics, Fundraising, Tech Ecosystems, Building Relationships with Walid Mansour

JUN 20, 202463 MIN
gguttalks | creative thinking | leadership | business growth

#92 Entrepreneurship in MENA-GCC, Social Dynamics, Fundraising, Tech Ecosystems, Building Relationships with Walid Mansour

JUN 20, 202463 MIN

Description

<p>Walid Mansour is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of MEVP. He’s been deeply involved in the VC & Technology ecosystem in the MENA region for over 20 years from setup, to scale up and exits. He serves as a board member and advisor to many technology companies regionally and globally. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Follow Walid on <a target="_blank" href="https://ae.linkedin.com/in/walid-mansour-3246342">Linkedin</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/walidgmansour">X</a></p><p>Follow Maria on <a target="_blank" href="https://ggutt.substack.com/">Substack</a> or <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariamatloub/">Linkedin</a></p><p>Watch the episode on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQOfqGIKIt6eA11r1ToF7Q">Youtube</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong>:</p><p>0.00.00 - Introduction</p><p>5.42.00 - MENA, GG, today and tomorrow</p><p>19.25.00 - The Entrepreneurial Appetite</p><p>26.51.00 - Venture Capital</p><p>34.15.5 - Misconception around raising capital</p><p>35.04.6 - Pitch decks and attracting investors</p><p>39.23.5 - How do VC’s look for entrepreneurs</p><p>48.28.3 - Money</p><p>52.55.8 - Managing risk internally within a fund</p><p>53.59.3 - What should new funds look for</p><p>55.52.9 - Accelerators & Incubators</p><p>57.10.5 - Frustrations</p><p>01.00.36.6 - Advice</p><p><p>Thank you for listening to gguttalks. This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Note 🙏: We encountered some technical audio issues in some parts, but releasing the episode regardless is worth it.</p><p></p><p> GGUTT is a media and education platform. Fostering creativity, critical thinking and co-creation to stay relevant for the future of work [with and without AI]</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://ggutt.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">ggutt.substack.com</a>