VC React Podcast:
Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, VCs, and investment rounds.
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The newly published "MENA VC Playbook": https://archives.fwdstart.me/p/how-to-build-a-strong-dealflow-pipeline
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Guests:
1. Brant Meyer, Partner @ Trac.vc | xFBI Analyst
- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brant-meyer-27846221b/
- VC Firm Website: http://www.trac.vc/
2. Elliott Denham, Head of Programs @ Oraseya Capital
- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliott-denham/
- VC Firm Website: https://www.oraseyacapital.com/
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News of the week brought to you by FWDstart.
In Today's Episode:
- Expensya founders return with Thunder Code, raise $9M to automate software testing with AISummary: Paris- and Tunis-based Thunder Code has raised $9 million in Seed funding to rethink how software is tested, using AI agents instead of humans. Founded by Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani, the team behind Expensya, Thunder Code is their follow-up to one of Africa’s biggest tech exits. Thunder Code replaces that process with autonomous AI agents that test like real users: flagging UI bugs, reviewing specs, simulating flows, and offering product feedback. The product shipped six weeks in, and the company already has customers and pilots live in the U.S., France, Tunisia, and Canada. The $9 million seed round includes Silicon Badia, Janngo Capital, Titan Seed Fund, and angels like Roxanne Varza (Station F) and Karim Beguir (InstaDeep).
- Qanooni raises $2M to accelerate legal AI expansion across the UAE and UKSummary: Qanooni, a UAE-based legal tech startup, has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round, backed by Village Global, Oryx Fund, TA Ventures, and a group of angel investors. Founded in 2024 by Anuscha Iqbal, Ziyaad Ahmed, and Karim Shiyab, Qanooni is focused on using AI to enhance how lawyers work. The platform simplifies drafting and reviewing legal documents by integrating directly into tools like Outlook and Word.
- Tunisia's Kumulus Water closes $3.5 million seed roundSummary: Kumulus Water, a startup launched in 2021 between France and Tunisia, has raised $3.5 million in a seed round to scale its off-grid water production technology. The round was backed by Bpifrance (via France 2030 SGPI and the Île-de-France Region), regional VCs like PlusVC, Khalys Venture, Flat6Labs, and Spadel, alongside several family offices and startup founders from Europe and North Africa. Founded by Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid, Kumulus designs atmospheric water generators that extract drinking water from air humidity without the need for infrastructure—ideal for underserved areas.
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