Mar 3
Top Fundraising Advice from Investors in MENA 2025
Since 2024, The Perfect Pitch has interviewed over a dozen of the most influential venture capital investors backing startups across the Middle East and Africa. In this special compilation episode, we’ve pulled together the most powerful fundraising advice, investor insights, and ... Show More
16m 42s
Feb 5
UAE HealthTech Ecosystem from Venture Studios to Funding | Florian Krüger-Herbert on the Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep16
In this episode, we go inside the UAE HealthTech ecosystem with Florian Krueger-Herbert , Co-Founder & CEO 10FT Ventures and Strategic Partner of VU Venture Partners to unpack what it really takes to build, fund, and scale healthtech startups in the region.Florian shares his pers ... Show More
1h 2m
Dec 23
Muhammed Yesilhark from NOIA Capital on Family Offices, Bitcoin & Investor Mindset | on the Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep15
In this episode, we sit down with Muhammed Yesilhark, Chief Investment Officer at NOIA Capital, to unpack how top investors think about capital, risk, and the future of money.Muhammed shares his journey through the world of hedge funds, including insights from working with Steve ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2024
Why do some of Africa’s most promising start-ups fail?
There are loads of podcasts about entrepreneurship, setting up a business or start-up, being your own boss and making money. According to the American business magazine Forbes, up to 9 in 10 start-ups fail, and the number is thought to be even higher in Africa.BBC Africa’s busine ... Show More
14m 45s
Sep 2025
$46B of hard truths from Ben Horowitz: Why founders fail and why you need to run toward fear (a16z co-founder)
Ben Horowitz is the co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, Silicon Valley’s largest and most influential venture capital firm, with over $46B in committed capital across multiple funds. He took Loudcloud public with just $2 million in revenue (dubbed “the IPO from hell”), sold it for ... Show More
1h 37m
Apr 2025
Microsoft for Startups: The benefits of the cyber startup ecosystem. [Special Edition]
Welcome to the Microsoft for Startups Spotlight, brought to you by N2K CyberWire and Microsoft. In this episode, we are shining a light on innovation, ambition, and the tech trailblazers building the future right from the startup trenches. This episode is part of our exclusive RS ... Show More
1h 12m
Aug 2025
Ep 39. with Noor Sweid Conviction Capital: Lessons in grit, growth and globalisation
Send a textIn this scintillating episode of Money Majlis, host Suvo Sarkar sits down with Noor Sweid, the trailblazing founder and Managing Partner of Global Ventures. Known as one of the most influential voices in Middle Eastern venture capital, Noor brings a wealth of experienc ... Show More
48m 28s
Dec 2023
THE BIGGEST STARTUP OPPORTUNITIES IN 2024 BY LEAN STARTUP GUY ERIC RIES
Greg interviews Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and founder of The Long Term Stock Exchange.They talk about how to test business ideas, why businesses with a social mission will outperform, and opportunities in AI.►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on co ... Show More
46m 41s
In this episode of The Perfect Pitch Podcast, we sit down with Mikael Hajjar and Hisham Halbouny, Managing Partners at P1 Ventures, to uncover the secrets of scaling startups in Africa. Mika and Hisham share their unique insights into why they think Africa is the most interesting startup ecosystem today. They speak into why they prioritize authentic, resilie ... Show More