by Christian Rangen | Dec 30, 2025 | Ecosystem, Stories, Venture Capital
Continued from Part I (years T-2 -1). Read part I here, and Part II here. Through the lens of Aisha Rahman, Founding Partner, Meridian Ventures With insights from: Rizal Tan, Co-Founder & General Partner And: Ahmad Ismail, CFO, PayMalaysia (Portfolio Company) By...
by Pradeep | Dec 30, 2025 | Ecosystem, Strategy Simulation
CASE STUDY | ECOSYSTEM / STRATEGY SIMULATION Scaling up in the rising Egyptian ecosystem What happens if we set up five new (case) companies, led by five strong teams and push them to scale up across the MENA region? Well, in Cairo, it led to a new wave of breakout...
by Christian Rangen | Dec 2, 2025 | Ecosystem, Strategy Simulation
“Mindblowing – but in a good way” “Absolutely stunning” “Possibly the most unique training I have taken part in. The highs and lows of being a start up founder squeezed into two days. “Every founder should have this!” Just wrapped up an incredible two-day...
by Christian Rangen | Nov 3, 2025 | Ecosystem, Venture Capital
“We just hit unicorn status!” the founder announced proudly at the Dubai Angel Network event. Congratulations flowed. Champagne corks popped. LinkedIn lit up. But here’s the uncomfortable question nobody asked: How are you actually going to turn that...
by Christian Rangen | Oct 29, 2025 | Ecosystem, Venture Capital
Preface Leading up to the 2025 VC Fund Manager Masterclass in Mauritius, we explore the history and current ecosystem for venture financing in Mauritius. The country is already well-established as a financial services hub, with a thriving industry and large number of...
by Christian Rangen | Jul 4, 2025 | Ecosystem
The Story Of Scaling Leo Bank From Idea To Exit In The Middle East. Part I: The Early Days (Start Up, Seed) Case study written for the upcoming launch of Scale Up MENA! (Aug 2025). Read part II: scaling up (Series A,B) and part III: Growth stage (Series C,D to exit)...
