Episode 51-The Venture Shift: MENA’s Next Big Moves

In our 51st episode, we’re joined by Philip Bahoshy, founder and CEO of MAGNiTT, the leading start-up data platform for emerging venture markets. 

In our conversation, we covered several topics including:

• The region’s VC ecosystem—its challenges, opportunities
• How MAGNiTT is bridging gaps with data and insights
• Philip's outlook for 2025

MAGNiTT's five predictions for 2025-https://magnitt.com/news/our-5-predictions-for-emerging-venture-markets-in-2025-53975

MAGNiTT summary on MENA VC in 2024-https://magnitt.com/research/2024-Emerging-Venture-Markets-Investment-Summary-50967

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Intro theme song-Desert Meditation by omar sahel via Pixabay 

Chapters

• 1:15 Beginning of discussion
• 1:53 Philip's background
• 7:04 What is MAGNiTT?
• 12:34 MENA's VC ecosystem
• 20:47 Active MENA markets
• 23:12 Strongest sectors
• 25:23 Cultural stigma of failure
• 27:30 Which countries will surprise us?
• 29:20 Region's investor profile
• 31:05 Financing structures
• 33:41 Themes for 2025
• 37:58 Accessing MAGNiTT reports
• 38:44 Upcoming projects and social media