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We would like to congratulate Planck on their success. Planck are now part of #TeamApplied, this acquisition expands Applied’s AI capabilities to accelerate its vision for the next generation of insurance.
We are excited to welcome Planck to #TeamApplied 🤝 This acquisition brings Planck, a #insurance industry leader in #ArtificialIntelligence, together with our leading global portfolio of insurance software and services Learn more here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eHXDGiET #AI #Data #InsuranceIndustry
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General Partner at Gilgamesh Ventures - Fintech Seed/Pre-Seed
I sat down with Melissa Guzy, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Arbor Ventures, a global fintech-focused fund with offices across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the US. Founded in 2012, some of their portfolio companies include Tabby, TrueAccord, Grab, and Fundbox. In this Fintech Leaders episode, we discuss: - Melissa’s early days as a VC investor at VantagePoint Capital where they navigated the dot com crash and later invested in Tesla’s Series A - Building Arbor Ventures and pioneering fintech investing in China, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East - How Arbor has successfully generated liquidity from fintech investing in emerging markets - Why real-time payment networks and CBDCs have the potential to transform fintech… and a lot more. And a very special thanks to Annabelle Bond OBE for introducing us! https://bit.ly/3WxdEhG
Mazin Alshanbari spoke recently at our panel in Riyadh on the benefits of the involvement of a Venture Capital firm and the success it enables
'A Venture firm is only as successful as the entrepreneurs we back as well as the LP's who back us' - Melissa Guzy at our recent AGM on the dynamic relationship harboured in Venture Capital.
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A huge thank you to our outstanding judges for their time, expertise, and invaluable support and participation on the Grand Finale of Entrepreneurship World Cup UAE 2024: 👩⚖️ Jane Khedair, Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at London Business School 👩⚖️ Hala Ebrahim, Antler 👨⚖️ Michael Paduano, KPMG Lower Gulf 👨⚖️ Amer Fatayer, Dubai Future District Fund 👨⚖️ Khaled Lababidi, Arbor Ventures 👨⚖️ Anton Abdukhamidov, GuruDev Capital 👨⚖️ Christopher Dix, BECO Capital 👩⚖️ Divya Bathija, Al Ghurair 👨⚖️ Yevgeny Bebnev, Alaris Capital Your insights and guidance are instrumental in shaping the future of these innovative startups. 💡***IDEA STAGE CATEGORY:***💡Audiomatic Ltd.💡Takeem💡JoinUBQT💡theintern.app ***EARLY STAGE CATEGORY:*** 🚀 Socialee 🚀 FortyGuard 🚀 Revent 🚀 VectorGlobe ***GROWTH STAGE CATEGORY:*** 💹 PaySky 💹 Momint 💹 Archireef 💹 Data Insights We are also deeply grateful to official co-host Al Ghurair for their incredible hospitality and support in hosting this pivotal event. Your commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation is truly commendable. Read the official announcement about the winners in this article: https://lnkd.in/dUs6VbS2 Global Final Funding Partner: Misk Foundation Global Final Co-Host: MonshaatSA Global Final Host: Global Entrepreneurship Network UAE Final Host: Startupscale360 UAE Final Knowledge Partner: London Business School and Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at London Business School UAE Final Accelerator Partner: Founder Institute GCC UAE Ecosystem Partner: Emerging Advanced Research Acceleration for Technology, Security and Cryptology Center (EMARATSEC) UAE Outreach Partner: Violet Ventures UAE Sponsors: Meraki Global Energy LLC UAE Semi-final Partners: Heriot-Watt University, Dubai Campus and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi UAE Final Co-host: Al Ghurair #ewc2024uae #globalcompetition #innovate #futuretechuae #uaestartups #founderstories #venturecapital #globalfunding #startupfunding #marketaccess #pitchcompetiton #usd1million #futureeconomy #EntrepreneurshipWorldCup #EWC2024 #Dubai #Startups #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Pitching #Ecosystem #Collaboration #EWC #Innovation #Startups #BusinessGrowth #Sustainability
Our Co-Founder and Managing Partner Wei Hopeman 张晨为 joined Fadi Ghandour at our recent AGM to discuss the future of the Venture Capital Industry
Stephanie Baum-Zepeda joined the Insurtech Insights event last week to discuss the driving accessibility and awareness of cyber crime for SME's joined by Tamara Ashjian, Matthew Jones, Hamesh Chawla, Hilario (Hil) Itriago
Dr Edison Liu recently attended our AGM and shared his thoughts on the relationship between AI and the healthcare industry.
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Nomi Health is partnering with Tellus Wellness to streamline its provider payment process. Our payment infrastructure shortens Tellus’ payment cycle from 30-60 days to just 24 hours.
'Being global isn't about the number of countries you're physically in, it's about mindset' It's a mindset to be open to specific regions of growth and currently we see that in GCC - Melissa Guzy at our recent AGM