Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, strategies and priorities have evolved to make sense and be successful in this new climate. As the global investment community races to adapt to a new way of operating, all eyes are on the startups, SMEs and opportunities of tomorrow. Investing in innovation has the potential to accelerate and strengthen economic and social operations as the world waits to emerge from a global lockdown but where are the greatest opportunities for investors? What are the priorities for VC investors moving forward?
Middle East Investment Summit (MEIS) hosted a webinar allowing key note speakers from different venture capitals to come together and discuss venturing beyond ‘traditional’ deals and accelerating the Anchor startup ecosystem in global lock down. MEIS connects hedge funds, private equity, private debt, venture capital, real estate and other alternative investments and companies with the region’s biggest institutional and private investors.
The following key note speakers took part in the webinar:
Heather Henyon, Founding General Partner, Mindshift Capital, United Arab Emirates
Neil Flemming, Managing Director, Anchor Angel Investor, United Arab Emirates
Noor Sweid, General Partner, Global Ventures, United Arab Emirates
Tushar Singhvi, Director, CE-
Suneel Gokhale, Partner, VentureSouq, United Arab Emirates
Moderator: Dr Ruchi Dana, Partner, Dana Family Office, United Arab Emirates
These key note speakers came together to share their opinions about managing businesses and investments in the current world situation based on their unique experiences and track record.
This webinar session explored the following topics:
- 1. The potential of investing in startup and SME talent: looking to the innovation as key enablers and uncovering potential unicorns in Anchor
- 2. The predicted outperformers for a new social and business environment for VC investment
- 3. Reacting to new industry challenges
- 4. Achiving sustainable growth and pursuing the proprietary deal and stimulating deal flow
- 5. Will any of the new and emerging priorities endure post Covid-19?