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We Are Not “Local Players” Anymore — We’re Global Players Who Happen To Call MENA Home
We Are Not “Local Players” Anymore — We’re Global Players Who Happen To Call MENA Home
In the post-COVID world, geography is no longer the barrier it used to be. The world is more connected than ever, and both startups and…
Ahmad Takatkah
Oct 15
MENA SSE
MENA SSE
Random late night ideas: After tossing and turning for hours, I gave up on sleep and started writing this — only to stay up even longer…
Ahmad Takatkah
Oct 14
Can Growth Metrics of Portfolio Companies Be Incorporated in Traditional VC Fund Performance…
Can Growth Metrics of Portfolio Companies Be Incorporated in Traditional VC Fund Performance…
Introducing Growth-Adjusted TVPI (GA-TVPI): A New Metric for Evaluating VC Fund Performance
Ahmad Takatkah
Sep 14
Beyond Slides: The Future of Pitch Decks and the Power of Storytelling
Beyond Slides: The Future of Pitch Decks and the Power of Storytelling
Why Your Next Pitch Deck Should Be a Blog Post
Ahmad Takatkah
Aug 11
Uncovering the Secrets of Venture Capital: A Complete Guide to Mastering the Art and Science of VC…
Uncovering the Secrets of Venture Capital: A Complete Guide to Mastering the Art and Science of VC…
A 21-post blog series about “VC Mastery: Your Ultimate Guide to Venture Capital”
Ahmad Takatkah
Aug 10
“nmbr” Investor Teaser
“nmbr” Investor Teaser
Reinventing the phone number, and building a neo communications company (www.nmbr.inc)
Ahmad Takatkah
Feb 8
Hack Your Way Into Venture via Startup Stacking, then Accelerate Your VC Career via Skill Stacking
Hack Your Way Into Venture via Startup Stacking, then Accelerate Your VC Career via Skill Stacking
Ahmad Takatkah
Sep 24, 2023
What Do You Know About The “Online” Private Market?
What Do You Know About The “Online” Private Market?
Yes! there is a new private capital market that is growing fast, and it’s all happing online. In this new “online” private market…
Ahmad Takatkah
Nov 28, 2020
An Edited and Reordered Summary of Naval’s Podcast: How To Get Rich
An Edited and Reordered Summary of Naval’s Podcast: How To Get Rich
I’ve summarized, edited, and reordered the transcripts of Naval’s podcast: How To Get Rich in this google document: Naval’s Podcast…
Ahmad Takatkah
Dec 26, 2019
How VCs & LPs Apply Data Science to Make Informed Investment Decisions
How VCs & LPs Apply Data Science to Make Informed Investment Decisions
A summary of discussions with data-driven VCs and LPs about using data in their daily jobs.
Ahmad Takatkah
Sep 4, 2019
An Alternative Approach To Venture
An Alternative Approach To Venture
Public Markets Practices In Private Markets
Ahmad Takatkah
Jul 5, 2019
VC Funds 101: Understanding Venture Fund Structures, Team Compensation, Fund Metrics and Reporting
VC Funds 101: Understanding Venture Fund Structures, Team Compensation, Fund Metrics and Reporting
Managing a venture capital firm has many similarities to managing a startup. Just like startup founders, VC firms’ founders pitch to…
Ahmad Takatkah
Mar 6, 2019
Who’s Investing In America’s Startups?
Who’s Investing In America’s Startups?
Detailed Stats on Top VC Partners (Race, Gender, Education, Experience)
Ahmad Takatkah
Feb 18, 2019
The Mistake Most First Time VC Fund Managers Make
The Mistake Most First Time VC Fund Managers Make
In VC funds, there are two target customer groups for the business, startup founders and limited partners (LPs). Most of first time VC…
Ahmad Takatkah
Feb 2, 2019
Are Asset Management Products Replacing Index Fund Managers and ETFs?
Are Asset Management Products Replacing Index Fund Managers and ETFs?
Many industries have been disrupted by software, and I think up-next is the liquid asset management industry.
Ahmad Takatkah
Dec 15, 2018
The Case For Investing In Enterprise Blockchain
The Case For Investing In Enterprise Blockchain
When investing in blockchain for enterprise, the basic abstract question to ask is: Where Do Enterprises Store Their Data? and Why?
Ahmad Takatkah
Dec 14, 2018
Cofounder Memos
Cofounder Memos
An alternative to resumes for startup hiring
Ahmad Takatkah
Sep 23, 2018
Token Funds: New Breeds of Assets, New Breeds of Funds
Token Funds: New Breeds of Assets, New Breeds of Funds
The Newborn from Venture Capital and Hedge Funds In Crypto
Ahmad Takatkah
Sep 4, 2018
The Ultimate Guide On All Investment Fund Types (+ Crypto Funds)
The Ultimate Guide On All Investment Fund Types (+ Crypto Funds)
There are so many fund types out there, and as if we don’t have enough to be confused, there are now even more types for crypto funds.
Ahmad Takatkah
Apr 24, 2018
The Economics of VC Exits In The ICOs Era
The Economics of VC Exits In The ICOs Era
In my previous blog post, I wrote about how ICOs are contributing to an evolution in ownership by providing a cheaper alternative to IPOs…
Ahmad Takatkah
Jan 20, 2018
ICOs: From Asset Ownership To Economy Ownership
ICOs: From Asset Ownership To Economy Ownership
People have been, and always will be, hungry for new ways to own a stake in new businesses to share profits. Ownership innovation can never…
Ahmad Takatkah
Jan 19, 2018
On VC Thesis Evolution
On VC Thesis Evolution
Since I started my VC career back in 2009, I worked for 3 VC firms and invested in 35 startups in the US, Europe and the Middle East. Over…
Ahmad Takatkah
Aug 6, 2017
The Agile Living Canvas
The Agile Living Canvas
An entrepreneurial approach to living
Ahmad Takatkah
Apr 2, 2017
How The “Follow” Button Has Accelerated World Globalization
How The “Follow” Button Has Accelerated World Globalization
I watched a great TED Talk for Pankaj Ghemawat, the author of “World 3.0” Book, on Globalization. In his 2012 talk, Pankaj argued that the…
Ahmad Takatkah
Jul 27, 2016
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