Abdulaziz Al Loughani on scaling & exits and why regional VCs need to add more value

Episode 8 July 08, 2020 00:41:16
Abdulaziz Al Loughani on scaling & exits and why regional VCs need to add more value
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Abdulaziz Al Loughani on scaling & exits and why regional VCs need to add more value

Jul 08 2020 | 00:41:16

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Show Notes

Abdulaziz Al Loughani co-founded and managed [Talabat.com](http://talabat.com) before it was acquired by Rocket Internet for $170m in 2015. He is currently the CEO of Floward, a flowers and gifts ecommerce platform and the co-founder and managing partner of Faith Capital, a Kuwait based private Venture Capital firm investing in MENA startups. Abdulaziz is a hardworking, brilliant and humble man whom I am proud to call a friend. He brings a lot of experience to the MENA startup scene and has even helped shape the Kuwaiti government’s strategy towards entrepreneurship and SMEs. In this conversation we discuss his views on the regional Venture Capital firms (VCs) and why he believes that little value is added beyond cash. We also discuss what founders need to build a company that lasts forever, opportunities for founders in MENA, exits, IPOs and more. This episode is a must listen entrepreneurs, angel investors and VCs.

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