Insights & Perspectives
The story of Nexus VC – From Emerging to Institutional Venture Capital: A Technical Roadmap
In our work with emerging managers and Fund-of-fund programs around the world, the 'journey from emerging to institutional-ready' is a common challenge for many first time fund managers to grasp. We wrote up the story of Nexus VC to show how to start small, start fast...
Facilitator, running Digital Scale Up? Here are 14 questions to help you prepare for a great session
Having run 100’s of Strategy Sims Masterclasses we’ve learned how to best plan and structure a program for maximum value to the participants. One way of increasing the value, is to ensure that you, the facilitator and your team are sufficiently prepared . here are 14...
Should Exit Thinking Be Mentioned in Your Term Sheet?
When startup VC exits does not happen by themselves, what's a VC to do? Exploring the topic of discussing liquidity and exit strategy at term sheet level. First article leading up to the upcoming Dune Venture Days in Dubai. The Exit Gap in Most VC Markets Across MENA,...
Nine ways to run Scale Up!
This year we expect to train and certify 50-60 Scale Up! expert facilitators. If you are one of them, here are nine ways you can run Scale Up! Accelerating entreprenurship with Scale Up! Globally, 1000’s of founders, investors and ecosystem developers have built their...
Welcome to Scale Up! Train-the-trainers
Hi there, So, you are getting ready to embark on the Scale Up! Train-the-Trainer? Exciting! This can be truly life-changing for your professional career! Before you begin, here's a couple of points you might like to know. Scale Up! online format, with Katapult...
Top 10 Strategy Sims of 2025
In 2025, 1.981 people across 87 sessions got to experience Strategy Sims in action. From Impact investing in the Pacific, corporate transformation in Europe, VC fund management in North America, strategic leadership in South East Asia or high-growth scale up...
Startup founder raising capital in MENA? Here are the top 10 AI prompts we use to help founders succeed
A year ago, some of our friends, clients and colleagues went to a 2AM rave party at the Pyramids at Giza. The music, the lights, the incredible setting. "Best ever", was the loud message. This week were were back in Cairo, but this time the best ever was a series of...
The Fund Journey: LP Outcome Canvas: EPF Investment in Meridian Ventures Fund III (Part IV)
From Fund I to Fund III Aisha and Rizal navigate nearly a decode on the fund journey. For Fund III, they run into the LP Outcome Canvas at one of Malaysia's leading pension funds. (case based, fictional fund) Read the full story, The Fund Journey: An Emerging...
The Fund Journey: An Emerging Manager’s Story from Kuala Lumpur to SEA. Part III: Value Creation, Fund III, and Institutional Arrival (Years 6-7)
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...