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MENA Series: Saudi Arabia

MENA Series showcases the overview of the startup landscape and trends for each MENA country. Saudi Arabia’s shift away from an oil dependent economy, with the ambitious Vision 2030 goals of doubling the GDP by 2030, by building a startup friendly eco-system, an investment hub, a budding tourist destination, as well as legal and financial reforms to foster such growth, it is understandably becoming the hotspot of the MENA region. Saudi Arabia is one of top 3 countries within the region in terms of their startup eco-system, along with Egypt and the UAE. (1) All having a youthful population of...

How to Become an Accredited Investor

Investing in startups is risky, so many countries have regulations in place to protect people from making risky investments that would put them in a very difficult financial situation should they lose most, or all of their capital. Most Countries Require One of the Below: High Earnings ($200,000 plus, or Spousal Income of $300,0000 plus each year) $1 Million Net Worth (excluding primary residence) Holds a Series 7, or Series 65 license *Insider tip, a series 65 is easier and cheaper, as the series 7 exam requires a referral, is a longer exam and more expensive READ: How do I...

List of Top Global VC’s

We have compiled a list of the top 100 global venture capital firms that are shaping the future of the world. Majority of the unicorn companies will have at least one of these venture capital firms investing in them at one of point of time. This list is great to refer to when evaluating deals to see who is leading the current funding round, and of course in addition to your own due diligence. # Venture Capital Name Inception 1 Accel Partners 1983 2 Actua Corporation 1996 3 Advanced Technology Ventures 1979 4 Andreessen Horowitz 2009 5 Atlas Venture 1984...

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