500 Startups MENA Gearing Up To Host Investor Day

Silicon-Valley based 500 Startups, the most active early-stage Venture Capital Fund in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has announced it is gearing up to host Investor Day, which marks the culmination of 500 Startups MENA Dojo Series A ‘growth acceleration’ program.

This high-profile event will be held at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre, Kuwait on 10^th May 2018.  Venture capitalists, VIP delegates, government officials, accelerators, financial organisations and entrepreneurs from across the MENA region are expected to attend.

The key sponsors for the event include: Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), Program Partners; Kuwait Achievers and Future Opportunities (KAFO) and Sirdab Lab as Organizing Sponsors; and Faith Capital, Microsoft and Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre as Event Sponsors.

The keynote and panel speakers for the event will feature Venture Capitalists and Investors from across the MENA region, including Hasan Haider and Sharif El-Badawi, Partners of 500 Startups.  12 startups who were hand-picked and mentored by a team of international experts from 500 Startups will pitch their business concepts as part of an exciting fast-paced agenda. The aim of this high-profile event is to showcase the latest and greatest startups that have successfully completed their mentorship sessions and help them to pitch their business concept to the investors to raise the next round of funding.

Commenting on the announcement, Hasan Haider, Partner at 500 Startups said: “We are eagerly looking forward to host Investor Day and would like to thank our sponsors for their invaluable support.  Our strategy, at 500 Startups is to bring our Silicon Valley honed Series A program to the MENA region, and equip our invested companies with international-grade skills, knowledge and perspective to operate at a pace that will help them dominate on a global scale. To this effect, the program was taught by a 500 Startups team of growth experts from all over the world, all of whom are former entrepreneurs themselves, having built and grown technology ventures, many of whom have successful exits.