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Jan 2023
25m 39s

Part 1: The Dos & Don’ts of Fundraising,...

Amaeya Media
About this episode

We’re kicking off our first episode with Ankur Shah, now ex-CFO of two large enterprises including Careem. Careem was the largest venture-backed exit in our region, fully acquired by Uber for US$3.1 billion.

In Part I of this conversation, we’ll get into some of his insights on recent market conditions and his suggested framework for building sustainable companies.

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