Said Murad 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
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